$5,500
Contemporary Pastel Toned Gestural Color Blocked Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$8,000
Contemporary Pastel Toned Gestural Large Scale Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$3,750
"Party Down Productions" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
$3,850
"Garden #3" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 21 in W 27 in D 1 in
Contemporary Surrealist Elephant Serigraph Edition 40 of 100
Located in Houston, TX
He began his artistic career through Rick Lowe's Project Row Houses in Houston, Texas and held his first solo exhibit there in 1994.
Lithograph
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Texas Landscape #4" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Desert Mercy" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 50 in W 40 in D 1.63 in
"Secret Garden #2" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Tag 1" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon, Found Objects
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Chaos Calms" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Graphite
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Untitled (Oil)" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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H 40 in W 30 in D 1.63 in
"Lick" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
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H 36 in W 48 in
"West Texas Fern" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Untitled #2" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.38 in
"Untitled (Pink and Green Abstract)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.38 in
"Untitled (Green and Grey Abstract)" Pastel Contemporary Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Untitled (Blue Dots)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite
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H 50 in W 40 in D 1.66 in
"Cake Bake Birthday Hat" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Abstract 2 Square Red and Blue" Contemporary Pastel Geometric Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 48 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
"Untitled (Gray, Green, Brown)" Contemporary Pastel Yellow Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Six Windows" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Pink & Yellow Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Moonrise #2" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Red, Yellow, and Blue Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 40 in W 30.13 in D 2.63 in
"Abstract #14" Purple, Green, Blue & Yellow Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 29.38 in W 23.38 in D 2.13 in
"Licks and Sticks" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil, Canvas
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"Abstract (Gray Study 1)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"Abstract #5 (Orange Dot)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"W.T.L. Sunset #1 (West Texas Landscape)" Pastel Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 40 in W 60 in D 1.63 in
"Untitled (Grey Abstract)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
$400
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.88 in
"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite
$1,709
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting in Acrylic & Oil Pastel, 21st Century
By Zahra Shahcheraghi
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian artistic herit...
Oil, Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Cardboard
$5,015
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.99 in
Large Contemporary Abstract Painting Gestural Mixed Media Mediterranean Light
By Ángel Celada
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large contemporary abstract painting with gestural marks and layered mixed media textures inspired by Mediterranean light and atmosphere. This work by Ángel Celada develops an open ...
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board, Wax Crayon, Wax
21 (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Heart, Pink, Green)
By Katherine Bello
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello 21 Oil on Canvas 2021 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 cm × 76.20 × 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gallery-wrapped - re...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$9,119
H 59.06 in W 74.81 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting, Acrylic & Oil Pastel, 21st Century
By Zahra Shahcheraghi
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · 170 x 220 cm Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian ar...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,462Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 63 in
Untitled. Big format contemporary abstract painting, colorful, young Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Bright and colorful acrylic on canvas abstract painting by young Polish artist, Zuzanna Malinowska. Composition consists of geometric shapes in the centre , on the white background....
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,611
H 40.56 in W 34.26 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary Gestural Abstract Painting in Green, Blue and Pastel Tones
By Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Extase, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Ecstasy is predominantly green and blue artwork, enhanced with yellow. Its title is linked to the feelings of the artist during its creation. The emotions were very strong and indesc...
Acrylic
$5,585
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 0.95 in
Large White Abstract Painting Gestural Mixed Media Composition on Panel
By Ángel Celada
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large white abstract painting with gestural marks, layered mixed media surfaces and atmospheric spatial depth, exploring memory, perception and interior experience through abstractio...
Oil, Acrylic, Board, Spray Paint
$4,331
H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in
Christina Gschwantner New Vivid Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
By Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,300
H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
What Do I know of This Place 5 (Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in stone blue, dusty peach, green and black, against an off-white grey background 'What Do I know of This Place (5)' painted b...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Pastel-Colored Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 18.5 by 21.5 inches overall and 18 x 21 painting alone. Framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Canvas, Oil
$2,555
H 45.3 in W 37.4 in D 1.1 in
All these things in my head, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract expressionism artwork inspired by all the thoughts racing through my head. The palette is colorful, mainly pink. Worked in several layers with spontaneous gesture and brus...
Acrylic
Sensitivities, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Angela Dierks
Located in Yardley, PA
This lyrical, abstract painting was inspired by an exploration of the theme of love. 'Sensitivities’ I explore the theme of authenticity, openness and connection when we express ou...
Acrylic
$2,300
H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
What Do I know of This Place 1 (Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in blue, stone blue, green and midnight blue, with pops of green, peach, and yellow on an off-white background 'What Do I kno...
Canvas, Oil
$1,350Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Under the Impression (Abstract, Expressionism, Green, Teal, Purple, 25% OFF)
By Katherine Bello
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Under the Impression Oil and oil stick on canvas 2023 Size: 30x30x1.5in Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1875 *on stretcher frame - ready t...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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.
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Koloman Moser smashed the conservative conventions of art and design in fin-de-siècle Vienna. On the 100th anniversary of his death, the Austrian designer is being celebrated for his radically modern creations.