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Retro - Active
By Cecilia Biagini
Located in New York, NY
Retro - Active, 2016
Acrylic on Canvas
49h x 67w in
stretched
Cecilia Biagini was born in Buenos
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Birch Forest retro
Located in MADRID, ES
Birch Forest retro
Category
2010s Paintings
Retro, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Preston M. Smith
Located in Yardley, PA
bright orange and aqua green, blue and turquoise, yellow and hints of white is both modern, retro and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dreamy, Retro, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Dreamland Motel, Daniel Blagg, Watercolor on Paper, 21 x 30", 2022
A well-known figure of the contemporary Fort Worth art scene, Daniel Blagg has worked in the DFW area for over fou...
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Modernist Painting, "Modernist Construct (Retro Abstract)"
By Peter Geise
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind acrylic and mixed media painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Peter Geise. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 12"x12"x.75"" A certificate of authenticit...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Large, Retro, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Daffodil, Daniel Blagg, Oil on Canvas, 42 x 54", 2019
A well-known figure of the contemporary Fort Worth art scene, Daniel Blagg has worked in the DFW area for over four decades. Bl...
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Retro beach., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
I think this is the beginning of the 1920s. At that time people went to the beach clothed and it was considered the norm. It's a funny story. I'm far from judging the mores of this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Going Retro - 2 (Red, Vintage Inspired Dress)
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
, style, retro, fashion, bag, glamour, jewelry, fashion art, contemporary art, painting, fashion
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tako Chanchaleishvili - Retro
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 18.12 in W 23.04 in D 0.79 in
RETRO - Modern Abstact Painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Rich Moyers
Located in Yardley, PA
TITLE: ""RETRO"" MATERIALS: Gesso, Acrylic Paint / Pintura Canvas MDF Panel / Archival Mount
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 18 in W 14 in D 0.4 in
Nautilus Retro, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021
By Dyanna Dimick
Located in Boston, MA
"X 18"
Keywords: shell, Nautilus, retro, neutral, swirl, plant, tree, light, day, abstract, west
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Canvas, Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic
H 12 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Volleyball in retro style., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
In fact, this is my refreshed and corrected work. I did it about 3 years ago. To me she seemed dull and faded. I tried to give her a little life. As flavor enhancers I used color and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Retro Vibe 1-original abstract expressionism modern painting- contemporary Art
By Lori Mirabelli
Located in London, Chelsea
"Retro Vibe 1" by Lori Mirabelli is a captivating original abstract painting that channels the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 1.19 in
Going Retro - 4 (Black and White Vintage Style Dress)
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
, vintage, style, retro, fashion, bag, glamour, fashion art, contemporary art, painting, fashion
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Going Retro - 3 (White and Black Vintage Inspired Dress)
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
, style, retro, fashion, bag, glamour, jewelry, fashion art, contemporary art, painting, fashion
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
"Thermos Cluster", contemporary, still life, retro, high chroma, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
stretched canvas, her delight is evident in her depiction of “retro” objects in relationship to each other
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Green Pot", still life, retro, high chroma, stripes, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
painting this retro object is evident, and her energetic application of paint, use of stripes and high
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Wind in the city. Retro version., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
I can't stop painting retro because I'm retro myself. This is a piece of my life. This is my
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 35.3 in W 39.4 in D 2 in
"Silver Pot I", contemporary, still life, retro, acrylic, oil, painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
coat, her delight in painting this retro object is evident, and her energetic application of paint, use
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Retro Vibe 2-original abstract modern vivid cubism painting- contemporary ART
By Lori Mirabelli
Located in London, Chelsea
"Retro Vibe 2" by Lori Mirabelli is a mesmerizing original abstract painting that encapsulates the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 1.19 in
American City Diner-original retro realism cityscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
American City Diner, a captivating cityscape immortalized on canvas by the talented Joey Mánlapaz, emerges with nostalgic allure and realism. Painted in the classic medium of oil, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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H 44.1 in W 38.19 in D 1.19 in
Retro_Pop_Female Portrait/Figurative_Acrylic/Gloss_James Wolanin, Summertime
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"Summertime"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
40 x 40 inches
______________________
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Varnish, Panel
"Red Pot", contemporary, still life, retro, high chroma, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
painting this retro object is evident, and her energetic application of paint, use of stripes and high
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Silver Pot II", contemporary, still life, retro, acrylic, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
stretched canvas with an acrylic base coat, her delight in painting this retro object is evident, and her
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Milk Bottles", contemporary, still life, bold colors, retro, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
delight in her depiction of “retro” objects in juxtaposition to each other. The animated spaces around
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 28 in W 46 in D 1.5 in
Clyde - Retro Inspired Pop Graffiti Style Original Artwork on Canvas
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Going Retro - l (Black And White, Vintage Inspired Dress Painting)
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
) Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean.
keywords: vintage, style, retro, fashion, bag, glamour
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Nineties Triangles and Swirls Diptych, Retro Futuristic Painting, Smooth Palette
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Nineties Triangles and Swirls" is an abstract painting triptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of geometric shapes in a classy gamut of colors. The u...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Drift - Contemporary Acrylic Artwork: Retro Style, Simple, Colourful and Linear
By Rachel Wickremer
Located in London, GB
Born in Buckinghamshire in 1976, Rachel Wickremer is a Canterbury based painter known for her colourful work.
Exploring the relationship between the maker and the prefabricated, she...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Haze - Contemporary Acrylic Artwork: Retro Style, Simple, Colourful and Linear
By Rachel Wickremer
Located in London, GB
Born in Buckinghamshire in 1976, Rachel Wickremer is a Canterbury based painter known for her colourful work.
Exploring the relationship between the maker and the prefabricated, she ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Retro - Mixed Media Abstract Painting Colours Red Yellow Grey Black White
By Deyan Valkov
Located in Sofia, BG
"Retro" is a modern, abstract art line painting by Maestro Deyan Valkov,
The painting is unframed
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 0.79 in
Retro_Pop_Female Portrait/Figurative_Acrylic_James Wolanin, Summer Love, 2024
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"Summer Love"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
36 x 36 inches
______________________
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
Eighty Primary Shapes on Green, Retro Futuristic Painting on Paper, Triangles
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Eighty Primary Shapes on Green" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of geometric shapes in a classy gamut of colors. The use of pa...
Category
2010s Futurist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Retro_Pop_Female Portrait/Figurative_Acrylic/Gloss_James Wolanin, Valley Girl
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"Valley Girl"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
48 x 48 inches
______________________
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Varnish, Panel
"Four out of Seven", contemporary, still life, retro, bold, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
, setting the stage for her subjects. In her depiction of “retro” objects, the relationships of the objects
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Retro_Pop_Female Portrait/Figurative_Acrylic/Gloss_James Wolanin, Beach Duo
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"Beach Duo"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
40 x 50 inches
______________________
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
"Dish Disarray", still life, retro, high chroma, bold patterns, oil painting
By Jill Pottle
Located in Natick, MA
fragments of broken and well-loved “retro” objects, tossed in a box. These collections of objects can be
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Retro_Pop_Portrait_Surfboard_Acrylic/Gloss_California Soul_James Wolanin, 2023
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"California Soul"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
48 x 48 inches
______________________
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Varnish, Panel
Modern Meets Retro Indian Art Madras, Cool Eclectic Cats Canvas Painting
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Part of the history of Modern Art in India, this stunning, large painting is by noted seminal artist R B Bhaskaran. The artist’s work plays with the genre of abstraction, spanning th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
captures the essence of a leisurely day under the sun.
At the forefront of the composition stands a retro
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 8 in W 10.01 in D 0.99 in
Live Wire - Retro Modern Original Artwork Television High Wire Act Painting
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith explores the area between Pop Art and Surrealism and expresses it in one-of-a-kind original works on canvas, paper or wood. With the use of found images he tells slightly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Linen, Mixed Media
Mouse Mumble - Retro Urban Street Contemporary Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Carnivore TV - Retro Television Urban Contemporary Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Funky Geometry, Triangles and Swirls in Red, Blue and Black, Retro Futuristic
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Funky Geometry" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of geometric shapes in a classy gamut of colors. The use of pastel ton...
Category
2010s Constructivist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Retro_Pop_Female Portrait/Figurative_Acrylic_James Wolanin, Cool In The Summer
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"Cool In The Summer"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
50 x 36 inches
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James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Varnish, Panel
CADENCE OF SHADOWS RETRO MID CENTURY MODERN, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Rich Moyers
Located in Yardley, PA
" CADENCE OF SHADOWS " is an Original Acrylic Painting on Italian Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Paper This piece is from my continuing series " Illusional Directives - Propensities...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 13.8 in W 15.8 in D 0.4 in
96 Curves - Original Retro Vintage American Car Collector Painting on Canvas
By Marion Duschletta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Marion Duschletta transforms luxury objects and urban landscapes from around the world into unique layered artworks. She combines an intriguing mixture of urban photogra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Wally The Gator - Colorful Retro Urban Contemporary Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
RETRO CAT by CHANOIR, French Urban Artist, Acrylic and Spray on Paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Alberto Vejarano, known as CHANOIR, is a French-Colombian artist born in 1976 in Bogotá. Internationally renowned, he is famous for the energy and optimism in his graffiti. CHANOIR w...
Category
2010s Street Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 0.04 in
"Reels" acrylic on canvas Dark Academia retro tech reel to reel grey black white
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
vintage technologies and materials including VHS cassette tape, reel-to-reel tape machines and other retro
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite, Acrylic, Canvas
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.38 in
Circus Kills 3 - Retro Letters Urban Contemporary Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
The Fourteenth Season of Bones - Retro TV Urban Contemporary Pop Street Art
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Soup and BBQ in 3D - Original Modern Retro TV Street Art Painting
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Orpheus - Jean Cocteau Retro Book Original Artwork on Canvas for Narrow Wall
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Canvas, Acrylic, Screen
I Dream in Color_James Wolanin_Acrylic/Gloss Varnish/Panel_Retro_Pop_Portrait
By James Wolanin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN
"I Dream in Color"
Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel
48 x 48 inches
______________________
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
Speedy Alka Seltzer - Original Retro Pop Icon Artwork on Newsprint by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Side Show X 4 - Colorful Retro Contemporary Pop Art After Warhol by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
1970s large retro Modern British painting of a figure in front of a blue poster
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A strikingly original and expansive Popart painting of a female in a bikini set against a painted graphic design from 1976 by British born artist Ewart Johns. The graphic blue, gree...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
5 blue ovals
By Turi Simeti
Located in Roma, RM
e datato ‘98 sul retro.
L’opera risulta archiviata presso l’Archivio Turi Simeti.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Sailboat (Bel ami)
Located in Roma, RM
tela di cm 70 x 50 firmato e intitolato BEL-AMI sul retro.
L’opera risulta archiviata presso
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel
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Prices for pieces in our collection of retro paintings start at $450 and top out at $16,350 with the average selling for $2,500.
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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, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
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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?
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