"Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy Art Show"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy Art Show This abstract oil on canvas depicts an art exhibition scene where
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
"Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy Art Show"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy Art Show This abstract oil on canvas depicts an art exhibition scene where
Canvas, Oil
"Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Kateryna” — a portrayal of love captured in a quiet, sincere gesture: a woman in white armor holds her hands close to her heart. The work is created in an expressive manner on yello...
Paper, Oil
"Sculpture figures"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinsky’s work explores the plasticity of the human figure, reinterpreting classical
Oil
"Life creator"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinsky’s painting presents an angel bestowing life, symbolized through masks—an
Paper, Oil
"Shiva inspired auto portrait"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this work, Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy reimagines the figure of Shiva — the Hindu god of destruction
Canvas, Oil
$5,700
H 47.25 in W 37.01 in D 0.08 in
The moon drinks the sky, Silence melts the body’s form, Worlds embrace and fade
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Created amid the turbulence of war-torn Ukraine in 2024, The moon drinks the sky by Igor Volkov
Plywood, Oil
Diptych "The girl is mine"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinsky’s diptych presents an expressive abstraction of female figures in the form
Paper, Oil
$3,400
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
The landscape with houses and trees near my studio
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“The Landscape with Houses and Trees Near My Studio” is a depiction of the area where Igor Volkov
Oil, Canvas
$4,500
H 37.8 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
"Miles Davis playing geometry figures"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
performance. Igor Volkov-Kachynskyi approaches the composition through tension — between completion and
Canvas, Acrylic
"Life forces"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
current, where forms emerge and dissolve, echoing the impermanence of experience. Igor Volkov-Kachynskyi
Paper, Oil
"Living strokes"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
, allowing both intensity and restraint to coexist within the same space. Igor Volkov-Kachynskyi builds the
Paper, Oil
"Centaur Michael"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Centaur Michael” (2021) is a powerful and deeply personal work by Ukrainian artist Igor Volkov
Wood, Acrylic
"Within and beyond"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The dynamic abstraction by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi opens a spacious field for contemplation and
Paper, Oil
"Friends abstraction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The dynamic abstraction by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi opens a spacious field for contemplation and
Oil, Paper
"In a bathroom"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“In a Bathroom” — a work by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi, where the classical nude theme is reimagined
Canvas, Oil
"Games"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In “Games,” Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi delves into the ethereal world of childhood memories
Paper, Oil, Watercolor
"Japanese warrior"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this dynamic composition, artist Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi explores the balance between structured
Canvas, Oil
"Resonance "
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi draws inspiration from Japanese lithography and its distinct sense of flat
Canvas, Oil
"Sun is shining on my land"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Sunflowers Reimagined” This work by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi is a contemporary reinterpretation of
Canvas, Oil
$5,000
H 78.75 in W 39.38 in D 0.6 in
"Melted in the light, a step that was only a thought becomes an endless rupture"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
. Volkov-Tkachynskyi restored it using the traditional Japanese kintsugi technique—where cracks are mended
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 23.63 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in
"Liberation. El’Greco deconstruction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi reinterprets the legacy of El Greco, deconstructing his classical imagery
Paper, Oil, Watercolor
"Dirty Diana"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi captures a fleeting, almost dreamlike presence in “Dirty Diana,” a work
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,500
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
"Autumn’s breath — leaves caress the warm body, silence between stems."
Located in Edinburgh, GB
by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi depicts a nude figure seamlessly merging with an abstracted natural
Plywood, Oil, Acrylic
"High beings perform"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Volkov-Tkachynskyi approaches this work as both a visual and performative exploration, painting
Canvas, Acrylic
"Gravity abstraction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is created on a pearlescent canvas mounted on cardboard, where the surface itself becomes an active element of the composition. The subtle shimmer of the ground interac...
Paper, Oil, Cardboard
"Calligraphy"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract painting is created in a calligraphic style, where gesture becomes both structure and expression. Fluid, sweeping strokes move across the surface with deliberate intens...
Paper, Oil
"Sun on the mountains"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This dynamic abstract composition unfolds through bold contrasts and rhythmic movement, creating a powerful visual resonance. The interplay of light and shadow within the surface evo...
Paper, Oil
"Green heart energy flow"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract composition in nuanced shades of green is executed on designer paper of a matching tone, allowing the surface itself to become an active participant in the visual dialo...
Acrylic, Paper
"Life energy performance"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This work, Abstract Transformations, explores the flow and metamorphosis of life’s energy through a performative act of painting. Created live on stage in dialogue with music, the co...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Jazzy improvisations"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract work was created through a live performative act on stage in Kyiv, positioning the painting as both a process and a result. Executed in acrylic on a brown ground, the c...
Acrylic, Canvas
"Big drips dynamic abstraction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract, dynamic painting is a vivid exploration of energy and gesture, executed with both oil and acrylic using a palette knife. Large, spontaneous splashes of paint dominate ...
Acrylic, Paper
"Spiral Dragon"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting presents a black spiral dragon, realized through expressive, calligraphic brushstrokes that merge the precision of line with the freedom of abstract expressionism. The ...
Plywood, Acrylic
"Cold Calm Energy Movement"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract work is rendered in cold, contrasting tones, capturing the subtle yet powerful flow of life’s energy. The palette — deep blues, icy greys, and crisp muted highlights — ...
Paper, Oil
"True storie abstraction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract composition explores the interplay of colored planes, where each shape asserts its presence while simultaneously interacting with the others to create a sense of motion...
Paper, Acrylic, Oil
$1,500
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
"Intense pink with silver abstraction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract expression unfolds on a pink paper surface, where the soft, almost delicate ground becomes a stage for a forceful and dynamic interplay of gesture. The warmth of the ba...
Paper, Acrylic
"Two black cats"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting captures a quiet, intimate scene of two cats resting in a garden, set on the grassy slope near the house where the artist lives. The setting is not merely a background,...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 1.19 in
"Diptych Cobra and a Black cat on red"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting explores the symbolic dialogue between two archetypal forces — the cobra and the black cat — embodied as distinct kung fu styles currently practiced by the artist. Rath...
Wood, Acrylic
"Lili Lonely portrait"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting presents a portrait of Lili, captured not as a static likeness, but as a living presence shaped by movement and corporeality. The figure seems to exist in transition, h...
Oil, Plywood
$4,000
H 49.61 in W 26.78 in D 0.12 in
"Nude Anna in The Flowers Kintsugi restored"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This oil painting on wooden plywood embodies a profound narrative of rupture, transformation, and renewal. Originally fractured by the artist’s own muse — a symbolic act of emotiona...
Plywood, Oil
"Cat style"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This artwork presents a cat as a disciplined martial artist, embodying the essence of kung fu through both form and spirit. The feline figure is poised with calm precision, its postu...
Acrylic, Canvas
"Theater of heart"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
classic plot of the swimsuit, which runs through the entire history of art. In this work, Igor explores
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Dark side"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This abstract painting explores the tension and harmony between gold, black, and grey, creating a powerful play of contrast and energy. The composition evokes the spirit of calligrap...
Paper, Oil
"Inner fight"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Inner Fight” was created during a deeply transformative and challenging stage in the artist’s life — a time of tension between the heart and the mind, and a search for balance amid ...
Paper, Oil
"Heart and mind"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Heart and mind ” was created during a deeply transformative and challenging stage in the artist’s life — a time of tension between the heart and the mind, and a search for balance a...
Paper, Oil
"Blooming young beauty"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This mystical painting depicts a beloved figure dressed in soft blue, radiating an inner light that seems to awaken and blossom the surrounding flowers. The contrasting landscape amp...
Plywood, Oil
"Dynamic abstraction"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This work presents a dynamic abstraction created with charcoal on a white canvas, exploring the tension between movement and stillness. The black traces of charcoal capture the immed...
Canvas, Charcoal
"First expression"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting immerses the viewer in a space of pure emotion, where color becomes the primary language of expression. In the spirit of Mark Rothko’s abstract expressionism, the color ...
Canvas, Oil
"Pink Flamingos"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Pink Flamingos” stands out in the artist’s oeuvre as a rare and playful exploration of subject matter. Departing from his usual themes, this mid‑sized work was inspired by a spontan...
Plywood, Acrylic
Surf
Located in Edinburgh, GB
journey. The painting was created as a gift for the artist’s closest friend, whom Igor met during a
Canvas, Oil
"Nude lover . Light on her body"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Titled “Beloved Nude,” this work captures Anna, a model with whom I shared a passionate and tumultuous relationship. Many of my paintings of her were lost or destroyed, but this piec...
Oil, Canvas
"Mansion Friendly"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting depicts the estate of close friends, envisioned as a dialogue between architectural geometry and the surrounding natural environment. The composition seeks a balance be...
Plywood, Oil
"The roof is going"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This impressionist cityscape depicts house observed from the artist’s studio window in Kyiv during the war in 2025. Painted in vivid brushstrokes, the work reflects the dialogue bet...
Plywood, Oil
"Houses"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This impressionist cityscape depicts houses observed from the artist’s studio window in Kyiv during the war in 2025. Painted in vivid brushstrokes, the work reflects the dialogue bet...
Plywood, Oil
"Kyiv island"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This plein air painting captures the vibrant essence of nature along the Dnipro River. The scene radiates with expressive brushstrokes, where fiery yellows and reds of the sunlit gra...
Canvas, Oil
"Warm day"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Warm Day” is an impressionist painting created on Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv, where two pines stand as the central motif. Painted from life, the work captures the shimmering vitality ...
Oil, Plywood
"Unconditional love still life"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A still life rendered in oil with delicate pastel tones, where serenity meets vitality. Executed with the palette knife technique, the work carries a sculptural quality — every strok...
Canvas, Oil
"Studio view"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This work captures the view from the artist’s studio in Kyiv, situated on a hill, where the landscape unfolds as if breathing with light and air. Executed in an expressive, impressio...
Canvas, Oil
"Roses in the vase"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Oil
"Mystic lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Mystical Lilies” is an oil painting with oil pastel accents, created from life, that explores the themes of color vibration and flow-state experimentation. The vivid pink lilies sta...
Oil
"Flowers still live"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Wood, Oil
My view from the studio
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The dynamic and movement of the form. Referencing the Japanese aesthetic. Abstract landscape
Canvas, Oil
"Flowers collage"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Wood, Oil
"Flowers in bloom"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Wood, Oil
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H 78.75 in W 39.38 in D 0.6 in
"Cold and fire meets as one. The crimson dawn dreams of spring"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinsky’s work embodies the dramatic tension of opposites: cold and fire
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Mystery flowers in the vase"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Wood, Oil
"Trinity"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This series of paintings explores the depth of human relationships and the spiritual world through dynamic compositions, where lines and color planes create a sense of constant movem...
Paper, Oil
"Angels warriors"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This series of paintings explores the depth of human relationships and the spiritual world through dynamic compositions, where lines and color planes create a sense of constant movem...
Paper, Oil
"Lonely"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting captivates with its vivid palette, where the nude figure seamlessly merges with the natural surroundings. The explosion of color—red and green—embodies the vibrations t...
Canvas, Acrylic
Flowers in the white vase
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Oil, Acrylic
Dynamic abstraction
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Firstly it was a picture of the bombs and war at the city, this painting I made in the first days of the full scale start of the war, but later I repainted it.
Canvas, Oil
"Mystic flowers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Wood, Oil
Trinity
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Three graces under the night sky, 2024 Reinterpretation of the classic plot, the work is done in an expressive manner using the game of contrasts. 42x32. The project is dedicated to...
Acrylic
Roses in the vase
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Canvas, Oil
"Do not expect me"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
“Do Not Expect Me” is a meditation on unity — between man and woman, the human being and nature, the individual and life itself. At its core, the painting portrays a couple, not as t...
Canvas, Oil
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H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
"Seasons change, yet still they weave a garden where true hearts believe"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Canvas, Oil
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.
Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
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