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Medium: Oil
What the water gave me - Abstract green waterfall landscape painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
An emerald green abstract landscape, inspired by mountains and cascading waterfalls. A dreamy imaginary landscape of my imagination, a place of magic.
A painting in lush greens, tur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXI
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXI", oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category
1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXV
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XXV", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
Category
1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Having a cigarette amongst Green and Blue-hand painted Large CanvasEdition 10/20
Located in London, GB
This Limited Canvas Edition ( #10 of 20 ) is hand painted on Giclée printed Canvas. , finishing by the artist Shizico Yi with original brushstroke and oil paints on 90% of the painti...
Category
2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an int...
Category
1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Cabbage Patch Butterflies" Multicolor Brilliant Gold Background w Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful brilliant golden l...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Situated" Black Outline Bunny on Mint Green Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Mint green background with thick use of paint. In...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"I'm A Dreamer" Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel in Vintage Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"I'm a Dreamer" is an oil and mixed media on wood board painting inspired by John Lennon's "Imagine" With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul capt...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Golden Place" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a golden background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn f...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Geometric Landscape" Abstract landscape Painting , Original art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas 60x80 cm
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receivin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Haiku
Located in Roma, GB
Unico nel suo genere.
extra large
Il dipinto viene spedito arrotolato, non incorniciato
Dimensioni del dipinto: 100x220cm (dimensioni originali 110x228cm)
Le opere di Katarina si tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful and sophisticated abstract expressionist painting. Clearly a pupil or influenced by the work of de Kooning.
Oil on linen canvas, ca. 1950's.
Measuring 16 x 20 inches; 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Impressionist Village Scene with Tower and Olive Tree View of Monte Maggiore
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Village Scene with Tower and Olive Tree View of Monte Maggiore
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 14.75 x 18 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Oil Painting. "Loneliness In The Abstract"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Loneliness in the abstract" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by ochre tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of b...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Regenerative Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rather than re-creating a literal landscape on canvas or paper, I aim to express its essence in a rich and complex form of delicately painted organic subjects that float and trail ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Yellow Diamond Dust Bunny with Resin Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a light yellow bunny on a yellow background with thick use of paint ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Contemporary Oil Painting. "Constructive In Reds"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Constructive In Reds" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by Red tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of blue, pu...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Large 1970's French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Green Brown Block Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist School, 1977
indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 32 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: a few surface marks but sound and i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Coastal Seascape with Rocky Cliffs and Sea Markers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Seascape with Rocky Cliffs and Sea Markers
By F Le Lay
Signed: Yes
Size: 13.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: The pa...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Countryside Landscape Oil of Farmhouse Path and Pollarded Trees by River
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Landscape Oil of Farmhouse Path and Pollarded Trees by River
By Fanch Lel
Size: 13.25 x 15.75 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condit...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled" White Outline Bunny on White Diamond Dust Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on white diamond dust background with thick use of pai...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
Impressionist French Village Church Scene with Textured Palette Knife Brushwork
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Village Church Scene with Textured Palette Knife Brushwork
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 7.25 x 9.5 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unfram...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVIII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVIII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an in...
Category
1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, ~40% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Whirl Wind
Mixed Media on Canvas
2025
Size: 24 x 48 inches (60.96 x 121.92cm)
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*on stretcher frame, ready to hang.
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Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Abstract painting Red
Located in Roma, GB
abstract portrait of red flower in blossom
red colour
passion
love
full size of the canvas 187x134cm (size 185x130)
acrylic, oil on canvas
one-of-a-kind
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract impressionist portrait of Frida Kahlo "Frida in Bloom" oil on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract faceless portrait of Frida Kahlo, with a touch of impressionism and expressionism, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot.
Titled "Frida in Blosso...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Diptych -Sunlit Series: Red and Blue-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This stunning Original Set of two paintings by Shizico Yi on Canvas includes:
Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Blue
Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Red
these are a part of Shizico Yi's Su...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Beyond My Dreams" Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel in White Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
The Tug of War - Large Abstract Contemporary Monochrome Cubist-Inspired Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
French Modernist 1960's Oil Painting Cubist Village Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Landscape
The artist, Raymond Guidot (1935 - 2021) was a Parisian art historian, critique and teacher.
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 9 x 10.5 inches
stamped ve...
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series V
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series V", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an interm...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series VI
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series VI", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Hey" Black Outline Bunny on Castleton Green Background Oil Painting Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a castleton green background with thick use of pain...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
French Coastal Oil Painting of Ouessant Lighthouse with Ocean Surf and Shore
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Oil Painting of Ouessant Lighthouse with Ocean Surf and Shore
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 15.25 x 18.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unfram...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Score" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold scored background with ultramarine blue accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings en...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Velocity Bloom, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large-scale oil painting on a wood panel bursts with kinetic energy and bold color, dominated by a vivid red background that envelops and contrasts with dynamic strokes of blue,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Solitude - Minimalism, Art Deco, Abstract, Bold, Invest, Colorful, Statement
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Solitude
Minimalism, Art Deco, Abstract, Bold, Invest, Colorful, Joy
This series connects to that around as well as that within.
Solitude takes the viewer to that place of...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series I (circa 1980s-90s)
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series I", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an interm...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Whydah in Season" Birds, Bunnies & Butterflies on Gold Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies, Butterflies and Birds. This piece depicts gestural figures of 7 Bunnies, 10 multicolor Butterflies and 9 Bi...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil Painting With Figures. "Attempt At Harmony."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Attempt at Harmony" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by ochre tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of blue, pur...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Beach Scene with Sailboats and Promenade
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Beach Scene with Sailboats and Promenade
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13.5 x 16 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: The p...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century South of France Thickly Painted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The South of France
circle of Pierre Ambrogiani (Corsican/ French 1907-1985)
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 7.5 x 13 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from a private co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
born to be wild
Located in Roma, GB
acrylic, oil on canvas
one-of-a-kind
105x165cm
Full size 110x170cm
the painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars.
Katarina's works are in private collections in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Paradise, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is part of the Paradise body of work, a series that explores the layered and often contradictory meanings of the word itself. Boldly inscribed with the word “PARADISE,”...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Wood Panel
French Impressionist Equestrian Parade with Jockeys and French Flags
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Equestrian Parade with Jockeys and French Flags
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Full Moon – 2022, Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Nocturnal Landscape
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary nocturnal landscape in oil on wood panel titled Full Moon, capturing a poetic night scene bathed in layered blues and glowing light.
This evocative oil painting on wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Journey Unknown - Original Abstract Impasto Nature Rural Landscape Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts 2 gestural red Tulips on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract-Contemporary UK
Located in London, GB
[Spring Duet] is a project started in 2024, where Shizico explores the format of a diptych through a series of set paintings. Shizu painted all paintings en plein air in situ, capturing the landscape outside of her studio and the interiors of the studio in its entirety, depicted across sets of canvases as diptych odyssey throughout the months of spring.
Each canvas represents a part of musical notes, creating a visual harmony akin to a musical duet. [Spring Duet] is part of the ongoing [Memory Landscape Series], started in 2015.
Shizico applies various mediums and visual languages in the project of [Memory Landscape], ranging from installations, sculptures to paintings, from impressionism, expressionism to abstract forms.
In [Spring Duet] chapter, she focuses on the delicate hues of soft green and creamy white and the pinkie apricot, evoking the early spring light characteristic of Northern Europe, where the series unfolds.
Details for Measurement and Arrangement:
50 x39.5 CM /each canvas, x 2 of the total set
total measure of the set would be
50 x 79 x1.5 CM ( all measurements without frame)
the arrangement is flexible for your wall spaces around the home, you can hang them as a diptych set, side by side;
or
you can also hang these 2 paintings on different walls to create punctuation in home to bring different areas together.
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About the artist:
Dr. Shizico Yi, a London-based artist, is specializes in installations, films, and paintings, with her work often revolving around themes of loss, repetition, the mundane, and the significance of memories to a person.
Drawing from her background in design and film, Shizico intertwines her passions to create installation and projects that reflect her personal experiences within the broader context of society and the human condition.
Shizico Yi holds a PhD in Fine Art, awarded by UEL in the UK in 2017. She also completed a Master in Fine Art with a BA in Womenswear from UAL, London.
As an internationally acclaimed artist, Yi has been featured in both solo and group exhibitions at prominent cultural locations such as London, Korea, and Italy. Her artwork has found its way into collections in various countries, with a substantial number of pieces housed in private collections across the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK.
Notably, Shizico Yi secured the title of Winner of the Women Film Makers: Best Shorts Competition in 2013 in Los Angeles, USA. She also serves as a guest jury member at the 14th-16th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival from 2022 to 2024 and is a curator and founder of no barking aRt...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas "Reminiscence"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Reminiscence" is a constructive abstract painting that explores the relationship of the colors, creating a dialogue between them, an encounter and movement. An original and unique o...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
The Red Slide, Arches and Curves, Geometric Bauhaus Painting on Vivid Tones 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...
Category
2010s Analytic Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Hand Drawn-Painted X-L One Off Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning X-large hand drawn with original charcoal line drawing and hand painted with original oil and gesso paint; it is the No 1 of the only 10 Limited Editions;
The colours...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Giclée, Gesso, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Landscape – Original Painting on Canvas Contemporary Art Unique Art
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
"Landscape" is an original painting on canvas (50x50 cm) by Marilina Marchica, a contemporary artist who explores the relationship between nature, material, and memory t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Lasting In The Presence" Contemporary Abstract Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lasting In The Presence" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring an abstract composition that evokes the feeling of a vibrant, natural landscape. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
"Totem Naples" Black Outline Bunny on Multicolor Silver Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Multicolor and silver background with thick use o...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Contemporary Large New Abstract Gestural Grey Colors Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Due to the large size of this piece, it will be shipped in a tube. We can assist you in finding a framer in your area who can mount the artwork once it arrives at its destination. If...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
With original abstract oil paintings, bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office.
Whether they're large or small, abstract paintings 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.
When you've found the work(s) you'd like to bring into your home, think about how you want to arrange the 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.
On 1stDibs, you’ll find a wide range of original abstract oil paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
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