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Matthias Kohlmann is a German draftsman and sculptor. From 1977–79, Kohlmann studied German philology, philosophy and art history at the University of Tübingen. In 1979, he moved to the Kunstakademie Stuttgart in the field of sculpture. From 1984–86, he was at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Kohlmann received the state graduate scholarship Baden-Württemberg 1986–87 and in 1991 the scholarship of the country Baden-Württemberg. In 1987, he designed the large entrance area of the University of Applied Sciences in Villingen-Schwenningen with Michael Jäger. Kohler's painterly colored fields were rhythmic and structured by large ceramic sculptures that worked in the state majolica of Karlsruhe. He held various teaching assignments, including from 1986–89 at AUDI / NSU in Neckarsulm for a three-dimensional drawing for engineers. In 1988, he was a guest lecturer with Thomas Lehnerer in the summer academy Progetto Civitella D'Agliano in Italy. From 1987–90, he had teaching assignments for sculpture and drawing at the former College of Design in Pforzheim. In 1998, he was the External Lecturer of the University of Southampton, Department of Barcelona. Since 1999 he has been Professor of Drawing at the University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim, Faculty of Design. From 2003–06, he was Prorector at the University of Pforzheim, since 2014 he is Vice Dean in the Faculty of Design. In addition to the bachelor's education, Kohlmann teaches in education for the Master of Arts in Creative Direction. He is a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund. Kohlmann lives and works in Stuttgart.

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.