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Abstract Art

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Blue Depths- abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful acrylic on canvas by Eran Shmueli will bring color to any room it will be placed in. Eran Shmueli is an artist whose life and work are deeply intertwined with creativ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ethereal Creativity - Green Earth Tone Abstract Textural Floral Acrylic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lion's Gate Portal -Large Abstract Luminous Textural Floral Acrylic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunswept Summer
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Exploded City
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas signed on the back
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Salat, Yellow and White, Abstract Fish Patterns, Modern Seascape on Paper, 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Nude
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Earth Tones
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"History of a Freedom" – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Earth Tones is an abstract oil painting that emphasizes texture and layered color. The composition is dominat...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Water, Ice + Hotspot - modern, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary colourful abstract painting is by Milly Ristvedt. Signed on verso, bottom right "Water, Ice + Hotspot © Ristvedt / 24" Highly regarded for her intuitive, almost vi...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Passionfroot- Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sagittarius
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Everything On The Kitchen Counter
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911). Persian Morning II, 1964. Oil and paper on canvas. 25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches. notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Bronx Botanical
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Desert Craves the Sea
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Encaustic

Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Orange Tones "Study Orange"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Study Orange" – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Orange Tones is an abstract composition that explores the dynamics of color fields and structural balance. The work i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

Tranquil Puzzle 4
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

Fuente. From the Altars Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Earthy sculptures as spiritual tools—these one of a kind pieces are handmade meditations on balance and inner stillness. Inspired by imagined ancient cultures and sacred rituals, eac...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Sea music
Located in IT
120x194cm (124x198 cm full size) original painting on canvas hand signed one-of-a-kind One of a kind. The canvas is shipped rolled, not framed Katarina's works are in private colle...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sea music
Sea music
$5,783 Sale Price
20% Off
#220, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Fountain of Life // Interior Water Abstract / blue ocean / sea, waves.
Located in Zofingen, AG
#Abstract #Water #Sea #blue #waves Water is a symbol of the fundamental principle of everything, it is the element from which everything on Earth was born. The painting is filled...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Spectrum O'clock Contemporary Art Large Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Lyan Amiryan Title: Spectrum O'clock Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 160" x 60" x 1.5" inch (406 x 152 x 5cm) Presentation: Unframed,...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Neptune Flower Arrangement - Abstract Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Red Tones with Figuration
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Scarlet Study" – Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Red Tones with Figuration is an oil painting on canvas that explores color field and abstract expressionism. The work is...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

#117, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Plants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Forever young
Located in IT
READY to be hung on the wall, on the stretcher bars as shown on the video/photos. How about bringing more bright, bold colours in your life? This abstract landscape with it lines...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Forever young
Forever young
$8,433 Sale Price
30% Off
Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas "Paths of Being"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Paths of Being" – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas is an abstract composition built through layers of oil that emphasize color interaction and surface construction. The ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas. "Study Purple"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This oil painting of abstract forms is dominated by a rich palette of reds, purples, oranges, blues, and yellows, interweaving a mosaic of irregular geometric shapes, capturing overl...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Abstract Figurative Oil On Canvas. "Polychromy Study Red"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas featuring a mosaic of red, orange, and yellow tones, interspersed with abstract and representational elements and rich texture that imparts depth. It is create...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Barricada #2 AC L235 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture, steel
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #2 AC L235 is a steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 235 × 401 × 152 cm (92.5 × 157.8 × 59.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numb...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

Original 3 Sisters-Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Gladiolus-Dahlias-Elderberry
Located in London, GB
Three Sisters is a deeply personal tribute by Shizico Yi to her two beloved cousin-sisters, with whom she was brought up with by her grandmother. After sixteen years apart from the ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Bed Rotting I - Expressive Abstract Colorful Figurative Cubist Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Entrelacement 2, Abstract Lanscape, oil on canvas, Expressionism, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Size unframed: 50 x 50 cm (15.75 x 15.75 in) Size framed 57 x 57 cm or 22.44 x 22.44 in. Choose the color of frame black or wood. A certificate comes the painting the painting is re...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

#63, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930's "Floral Still with White Vase"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Floral Still Life Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) Circa 1930's Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. 17 3/4 x 12 5/8 One of the founding artists of Abstract Expressionism, hailing from Ukraine,...
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1930s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hand painted Edition#1-The Night-British Awarded Artist-Plein Air in the night
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song – The Night stands as one of the most iconic works featured in Modern Ancient – Summer Exhibition at GSY Studio Gallery, UK, 2025.—this Limited Edition ( only 5 available...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée

Rose Madone Large Abstract Diptych with Bold Black Gestural Forms on Raw Canvas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Onirisme organique (Diptych), 146 × 114 cm each panel, Acrylic on raw canvas. Total size of the two panels: 146 × 228 cm. At Escat Gallery, we are committed to maintaining the highe...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment

A Look Inside - Impasto Inspired Rhythmic Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

GALAXY ART – Celestial Wall Sculpture with Astronaut Figure on Lunar Relief
Located in FISTERRA, ES
GALAXY ART is a mixed media wall sculpture by Vera Vizzi that fuses astronomy-inspired painting with tactile lunar relief. Created with foam clay, acrylic and enamel on a circular 30...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Enamel

Between earth and time, Oil on canvas, Abstract Landscape, Expressionism art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
About the artist: Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter known for her rich, layered oil paintings that blend abstraction and symbolism. Born in Paris in 1964, she has lived ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

ABSTRACT Earth Tones Black Lines Froms Diptych Artwork Artist Alicia Gimeno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Earth Tones Black Lines Composition 5 Paintings Artist Alicia Gimeno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Giltwood Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, re...
Category

1950s Abstract Art

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Oil, Board

Flowering Coast - contemporary, gestural, abstract, impasto, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beneath a deep blue, cloudy sky, the bright colours of what appears to be a tropical landscape –red, yellow, purples and green pop from the canvas in this beautiful composition by Pa...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Secret Wish - Impasto Inspired Blue Accent Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Pure Joy
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Encaustic

Large Abstract Painting on Canvas "Lucky Frog on fly Agaric" Serg Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This vibrant and imaginative painting by Serg Graff, titled “Lucky Frog on Fly Agaric,” is a large original work in a richly textured fantasy abstract style. A kaleidoscope of swirl...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Red Cascade - Cypress Gardens - contemporary, abstract, acrylic on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The kaleidoscope of colours and the dynamic form of nature are expressed in this joyful celebration of nature. Rendered in right red, yellow, blue, green, orange and yellow—the colou...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Monoprint

Silent Glow
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Encaustic

Blue Haze - Impasto Inspired Colorful Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hand painted Limited Edition #1-First Moon-UK Awarded Artist-oil, gold on Giclée
Located in London, GB
This hand painted Limited Edition is 90% hand painted by artist Shizico yi with original gold paint, oil and gesso paint on a premium aluminium panel made with giclee. On offer here ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Metal

#167, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Pigment

Vibrations - Chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hand-pitched chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture vessel by Jessamyn Go. Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay. Drawn t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This is a Hand-painted Limited Canvas Edition, only 10 published. This stunning one-off edition is oil hand-painted by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each ed...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original-Summer Bloom Series-British Awarded Artist-Impasto-oil-plein air garden
Located in London, GB
This painting marks Shizico Yi’s joyful return to en plein air painting in her garden after a season of unusual weather—storms and heatwaves alternating unpredictably. By late July, ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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