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Merce Cunningham, Barbara Lloyd and Albert Reid performing 'RainForest'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity.
Silver Gelatin
Mondrian and Beyond No.1, Yellow - Abstract Oil Painting
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned-Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop's...
Canvas, Oil
Quetzal Air - Abstract Painting, Textured Blue and Yellow
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned-Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop's...
Canvas, Oil
Quetzal Earth - Abstract Painting, Textured Oil on Canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned-Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop's...
Canvas, Oil
Hashish, Palestine Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Faith Thumbnail H Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Qana, Palestine Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Solar Series #2: Bridge at Auver - Abstract Oil on Canvas, 2000s
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid, and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre, and Bishop...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Blue Green (Center Lines) - abstract, contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
Horizon Series: Mauve Brown Sky - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
Havana No 6, Red - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
Blue Over Yellow #2 - bold, colourful, modern, abstract, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Pre-Columbian Series: Tut (Yellow) - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid, and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centr,e and Bishop...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Pre-Columbian Series: Uxmal (Verde) - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid, and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre, and Bishop...
Canvas, Oil
Solar Series: Yellow - contemporary, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid, and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre, and Bishop...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
Havana No 4, Yellow - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
Havana No 5, Blue - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
$42,000
Gaze Big Green - large, colorful, geometric abstract, contemporary oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Born in Vancouver, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. Shadbolt, who in turn had studied Hans Hoffman, invited...
Canvas, Oil
$27,900
Solar Series #2: Bridge at Auver - blue, red, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid, and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre, and Bishop...
Canvas, Oil
$38,000
Triptych - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, tryptic oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. Shadbolt, who in turn had studied Hans Hoffman,...
Canvas, Oil
$22,000
Entry 3: Orange, Yellow, Green, Violet - bold, colourful, abstract oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. Shadbolt, who in turn had studied Hans Hoffman,...
Canvas, Oil
With this White, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 60 in W 48 in
Horizon Passage: Yellow, White, Umber, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Blue Green Incline 4, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Horizon Blue Taupe, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Ascendance 2, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 20 in W 16 in
Incline 1 Mauve Orange, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Vista Azul, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 48 in W 48 in
Wall Street Blue Azul, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 48 in W 48 in
Wall Street Yellow Ochre, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.7 in
Green Blue with Orange Lines, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
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H 39.5 in W 39.5 in
Blue Return - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
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H 24 in W 24 in
Kite - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, grid, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
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H 54.5 in W 54.5 in
Entry 1: Green/Violet/Orange - large, bold, colourful, abstract oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. Shadbolt, who in turn had studied Hans Hoffman,...
Canvas, Oil
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H 40 in W 32 in
Horizon Series: Hokasi Di-Stilled - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in
Gestural Field - large, bright, warm, lyrical, abstract oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art under Arthur Erickson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. Shadbolt, who in turn had studied Hans Hoffman,...
Canvas, Oil
Fluctuating Screen - painting, abstract, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’...
Canvas, Oil
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H 70 in W 68 in
Amida - large, bright, colorful, yellow, abstract grid, modernist, oil on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson, Bill Reid and Jack Shadbolt. After moving to Montreal, he taught art at the Montreal School of Art, the Saidye Bronfman Centre and Bishop’s...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 56 in W 40 in
Faith Thumbnail H Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Sold
H 56 in W 40 in
Hashish, Palestine Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Qana, Palestine Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Sold
H 56 in W 40 in
Faith Thumbnail H Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Qana, Palestine Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Sold
H 56 in W 40 in
Hashish, Palestine Large Mixed Media Conceptual Abstract Painting
By Dennis Balk
Located in Surfside, FL
He has exhibited at MoMA PS1, INOVA, Michael Steinberg Gallery in NYC and was included in Jack Pierson show at Cheim Reid. Mass MoCA Solo shows Dennis Balk - Desert Camp - H Galler...
Canvas, Ink
Blue and Gray Bars, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
Mountain/Blue Bar, abstract oil painting on wood panel
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Oil, Wood Panel
White Structure, abstract oil painting on canvas
By David Sorensen
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Vancouver in 1937, David Sorensen first studied architecture and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Canadian artists Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill R...
Canvas, Oil
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.