$55 / item
Ann Lowe: American Couturier
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
At the height of her fashion career, Ann Lowe’s luxurious and opulent evening gowns and bridal wear were sold in upscale department stores across the country.
Paper
$5,500
Contemporary Pastel Toned Gestural Color Blocked Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$8,000
Contemporary Pastel Toned Gestural Large Scale Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$3,750
"Party Down Productions" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
$3,850
"Garden #3" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Texas Landscape #4" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Desert Mercy" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 50 in W 40 in D 1.63 in
"Secret Garden #2" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Tag 1" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon, Found Objects
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Chaos Calms" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Graphite
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Untitled (Oil)" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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H 40 in W 30 in D 1.63 in
"Lick" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
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H 36 in W 48 in
"West Texas Fern" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Untitled #2" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.38 in
"Untitled (Pink and Green Abstract)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.38 in
"Untitled (Green and Grey Abstract)" Pastel Contemporary Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Untitled (Blue Dots)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite
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H 50 in W 40 in D 1.66 in
"Cake Bake Birthday Hat" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Abstract 2 Square Red and Blue" Contemporary Pastel Geometric Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 48 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
"Untitled (Gray, Green, Brown)" Contemporary Pastel Yellow Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Six Windows" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Pink & Yellow Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Moonrise #2" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Red, Yellow, and Blue Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 40 in W 30.13 in D 2.63 in
"Abstract #14" Purple, Green, Blue & Yellow Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 29.38 in W 23.38 in D 2.13 in
"Licks and Sticks" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil, Canvas
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"Abstract (Gray Study 1)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"Abstract #5 (Orange Dot)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"W.T.L. Sunset #1 (West Texas Landscape)" Pastel Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 40 in W 60 in D 1.63 in
"Untitled (Grey Abstract)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
American Art Deco Furniture by Ric Emmett Ltd Edition Book
By Ric Emmett
Located in North Bergen, NJ
American Art Deco furniture by Ric Emmett After four years of research and writing this book has become a Reality! It has become a part of the permanent collection in the Art & Desi...
Paper
$400
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.88 in
"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite
The Doris Duke Collection & Brooke Astor Estate (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Here we have for sale 2 catalogues "The Doris Duke Collection - Sold for the benefit of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation" (Christies) Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 June 2004 New York. ...
Paper
Inviting Interiors A Fresh Take on Beautiful Rooms
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Written by Melanie Turner The first book from Atlanta interior designer Melanie Turner, whose pretty work has a modern edge. Inspired by fashion and borrowing a palette from na...
Paper
Sothebys Catalogue Latin American Art
By Sotheby's
Located in Mexico City, MX
Auction catalog with outstanding works of Latin American Art. From the Barratt - Brown Collection. Ideal for collectors, galleries and art lovers. Illustrated editions, reference pie...
Paper
$5,007
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.99 in
Large Contemporary Abstract Painting Gestural Mixed Media Mediterranean Light
By Ángel Celada
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large contemporary abstract painting with gestural marks and layered mixed media textures inspired by Mediterranean light and atmosphere. This work by Ángel Celada develops an open ...
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board, Wax Crayon, Wax
$9,105
H 59.06 in W 74.81 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting, Acrylic & Oil Pastel, 21st Century
By Zahra Shahcheraghi
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · 170 x 220 cm Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian ar...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
On Artistry: Architecture and Interiors
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
On Artistry: Architecture and Interiors Author Joan Craig and Craig & Co., with Judith Nasatir This stunning debut monograph celebrates the timeless architecture and interiors of Cr...
Paper
$2,458Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 63 in
Untitled. Big format contemporary abstract painting, colorful, young Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Bright and colorful acrylic on canvas abstract painting by young Polish artist, Zuzanna Malinowska. Composition consists of geometric shapes in the centre , on the white background....
Canvas, Acrylic
Extase, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Ecstasy is predominantly green and blue artwork, enhanced with yellow. Its title is linked to the feelings of the artist during its creation. The emotions were very strong and indesc...
Acrylic
$50 / item
H 11.3 in W 8.8 in D 1.1 in
at Home with Designers and Tastemakers: Creating Beautiful and Personal Interior
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Susanna Salk, Photographs by Stacey Bewkes Susanna Salk shares with us the delightful and inspiring homes of top designers and tastemakers, revealing the personal and idiosyn...
Paper
In Comfort and Style
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
The Los Angeles celebrity-home interior designer's first book reveals how to achieve laid-back luxury through her casual-yet-elegant decorating style, which mixes tailored, lived-in ...
Paper
Entertaining Beautifully
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
An invitation into the endlessly inspiring and unique celebrations of the iconic tastemaker and hostess, this elegant entertaining book reveals how to bring beauty, style, and joy in...
Paper
$5,576
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 0.95 in
Large White Abstract Painting Gestural Mixed Media Composition on Panel
By Ángel Celada
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large white abstract painting with gestural marks, layered mixed media surfaces and atmospheric spatial depth, exploring memory, perception and interior experience through abstractio...
Oil, Acrylic, Board, Spray Paint
Madame Grès: Couture Paris
Located in New York, NY
Madame Grès Couture Paris Text by Olivier Saillard, Contributions by Anne Graire The definitive monograph on iconic Parisian designer Madame Grès, seen by her peers as the tutelary ...
Paper
The Fashion Book
Located in New York, NY
‘The fashion bible.’ – Vogue The global bestseller, showcasing more than 500 of fashion’s greatest names from A-Z Phaidon’s iconic global bestseller The Fashion Book takes a fresh ...
Paper
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Gesso, Shell, Wood
$79
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 0.79 in
Mid Century Gold Decorative Table Mirror in Metal Frame, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful mirror in a golden decorative frame from Italy. The frame is made of metal. Mirror is in very good vintage condition - one chip on the mirror - as shown on pictures. Orig...
Metal
French Wrought Iron Demilune Console in New Powder-coat
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French early 20th century tall iron console table, recently sandblasted and powder-coated in a dark bronze effect for durability indoors and outside in a patio or garden setting. Thr...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$1,991 / set
H 12.6 in Dm 10.44 in
Mid-Century Chestnut Wood Stools Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Valencia, VC
Très Chic Pair of Mid-Century Wooden Stools / Accent Tables Attributed to Charles Dudouyt A refined and sculptural pair of Mid-Century stools or side tables attributed to French des...
Wood, Chestnut
Handmade Nickel Plated Decorative Snail, Paperweight
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Each of these exquisite solid brass snails is handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using very traditional techniques, they are finished with a nickel plating giving the...
Nickel
Lothar Klute Brutalist Bronze Water Fountain
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Brutalist Bronze Water Fountain – Handcrafted Sculptural Piece A striking hand-forged bronze water fountain combining raw brutalist aesthetics with organic, sculptural forms. Three a...
Bronze
19th Century Antique Bentwood Twin Bed by Kohn, Vienna Secession
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Queens, NY
Bentwood (19/20th Century) maple stained twin size bed with double scroll center design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails).(paper label: JACOB JOSEP KOHN, WEIN). (Irregular size...
Bentwood
Pair of Gilbert Rohde Matching Dressers
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A matching pair of Dresser's by Gilbert Rohde, using book matched brazilian rosewood veneer, model # 3770 Three huge drawers in each cabinet make this a very useful design.
Brass
"Grodblad", Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1940
Located in New York, NY
"Grodblad" Swedish wall hanging Sweden, circa 1940. Initialed: MMF (Marta Maas-Fjetterström). handwoven
Wool
Frankenstein Grasp - brass knob
Located in Firenze, FI
Enhance your decor with knob our hand-shaped brass knob. Made of high quality brass, this knob strength and style. Its unique hand-shaped design adds a touch of artistic style to any...
Brass
19th-Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
Mahogany
$1,337 / item
H 18.12 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Peony Coffee Table with Hidden Storage, Teak Finish, UK Design
Located in Christchurch, GB
A beautifully compact, square version of our classic Daisy table. Handwoven in natural rattan, it features an elegant scalloped silhouette and a cleverly hidden door with interior sh...
Rattan
English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal...
Crystal, Brass
Modern Tree Stump Tables
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy our stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our kiln, sometimes...
Cedar
$4,850
H 4.25 in W 12.13 in D 3.13 in
Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and very fine 19th century enameled glass casket or glove box. Typical of the enamel treatments by Ludwig Moser and reminiscent of Baccarat's Japonisme works. Likely B...
Enamel
Correct Woodwork for the Colonial Home (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very useful and interesting pamphlet dating from 1930 which was produced by the Morgan Woodwork Organization to show the designs for Colonial style of Woodwork and how it should be...
Paper
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.
Manhattan's Acquavella Galleries is showing a group of the artist's monumental works that have never been seen together.
Koloman Moser smashed the conservative conventions of art and design in fin-de-siècle Vienna. On the 100th anniversary of his death, the Austrian designer is being celebrated for his radically modern creations.