Branches, abstract landscape encaustic painting
Located in Basalt, CO
We once viewed “nature” as the broad, creative and controlling force in the universe. Tania Dibbs studied both biology and art, and is interested in our changing relationship to to ...
Encaustic
Diorama, abstract landscape oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
The depth of the frame is 2.5” We once viewed “nature” as the broad, creative and controlling force in the universe. Tania Dibbs studied both biology and art, and is interested in ...
Oil
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H 90 in W 54 in D 3 in
Fractured, abstract landscape oil painting, large format
Located in Basalt, CO
We once viewed “nature” as the broad, creative and controlling force in the universe. Tania Dibbs studied both biology and art, and is interested in our changing relationship to to ...
Oil
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H 48 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"Connections", oil paint, contemporary, abstract landscape, 2022
Located in Basalt, CO
The depth of the frame is 2.5” We once viewed “nature” as the broad, creative and controlling force in the universe. Tania Dibbs obtained degrees in both biology and art, and is int...
Oil
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H 36 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
"Summer Day" contemporary abstract oil painting, 2022
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 36" tall by 60" wide original abstract oil painting. First the artist laid down a simple landscape of a blue sky and green grass. Afterwards she created a dripped grid over...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"White on Day" contemporary abstract oil painting, 2022
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 60" tall by 48" wide original abstract oil painting. It is minimalist in style but has a lot of detail in its texture and subtleties. First the artist laid down a simple la...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Floral painting, abstract floral large scale oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This 60" x 48" original floral oil painting called "Charmed" is one of the first in Tania's body of large format flower-inspired oil paintings. On a sprawling 60" canvas, hues of gr...
Oil
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H 40 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
"Thunder", abstract, colorful, contemporary, oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
Tania always endeavors to explore new territory in painting. Growing bored with a plethora of abstractions based solely on color and composition, she adds depth and finesse to her ab...
Oil
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H 72 in W 96 in D 2.5 in
"Reverie", oil painting, contemporary, floral abstract landscape, 2023
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 72" tall by 96" wide (6' x 8') original oil painting in an abstract oil painting floral style, from an ongoing floral series the artist has been working on since late 2022...
Oil
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H 72 in W 60 in D 2 in
The Plan, colorful abstract landscape mixed media large format oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 72" tall by 60" wide original oil painting with a acrylic doodle overlay, typical of the artist's Anthropocene body of work. A realistic landscape was painted and then when...
Oil, Acrylic
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H 40 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
"Dripped Veiled Sky", oil paint, contemporary, abstract landscape, 2022
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 40" tall by 60" wide original contemporary oil painting in an abstract oil painting landscape style, typical of the artist's Anthropocene body of work. A realistic landscap...
Oil
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H 20 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
"Constellation", oil paint, glitter, contemporary, abstract landscape, 2022
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 20" tall by 16" wide original oil painting with a glitter overlay, typical of the artist's Anthropocene body of work. A realistic landscape was painted and then when the pa...
Oil, Glitter
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H 72 in W 36 in D 2.5 in
Entangled, abstract, contemporary, black and white, drawing, painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This 72x36" charcoal and acrylic mixed media painting takes the viewer on a dive into the subconscious, wandering from thought to thought along the doodles of the mind. This piece is...
Charcoal, Acrylic
Bouquet, contemporary, abstract floral landscape, 2023
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a unframed 48" x 24" painting in an abstract oil painting floral style, from an ongoing floral series the artist has been working on since 2022. This image is exuberant and l...
Oil
My Own Enemy II, abstract landscape oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This 60" x 48" original abstract oil landscape painting "My Own Enemy II" is part of a two-part series best hung together, but beautiful individually as well. It has an abstract fe...
Oil
My Own Enemy I, abstract landscape oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This 60" x 48" original abstract oil landscape painting "My Own Enemy II" is part of a two-part series best hung together, but beautiful individually as well. It has an abstract fe...
Oil
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H 60 in W 36 in D 2.5 in
Meander, abstract, contemporary, black and white, drawing, painting, mixed media
Located in Basalt, CO
This 60" x 36" charcoal and acrylic mixed media painting takes the viewer on a dive into the subconscious, wandering from thought to thought along the doodles of the mind. This piece...
Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 60 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
Microchipped Planet, abstract, contemporary, geometric, oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 60" x 60" original abstract oil painting in a white float frame. The painting combines colors of the biosphere in this piece that with its spheres suggests the planet and a...
Oil
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H 48 in W 36 in
Blasted Through and it's Blue, oil painting, encaustic, abstract blue and yellow
Located in Basalt, CO
Blasted Through and it's Blue is a two part series of paintings depicting an abstract representation of the feeling of tranquility that is only achieved after digging through some in...
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Oil
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H 48 in W 36 in
Blasted Through and it's Blue, oil painting, encaustic, abstract blue and yellow
Located in Basalt, CO
Blasted Through and it's Blue is a two part series of paintings depicting an abstract representation of the feeling of tranquility that is only achieved after digging through some in...
Encaustic, Oil, Mixed Media
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H 72 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
"Mirage", oil paint, contemporary, abstract landscape, large format
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a signed 72" x 60" contemporary abstract landscape oil painting on canvas. IT suggests the idea of trompe l'oeil, a French phrase that means "to deceive the eye". It's an ar...
Oil
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H 18 in W 18 in D 2.5 in
"Garden", print, contemporary, abstract floral landscape, 2023
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a framed 18" x 18" reproduction in an abstract oil painting floral style, from an ongoing floral series the artist has been working on since 2022. Since the original has some...
Giclée
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H 48 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"Aquaculture" blue green gold contemporary abstract nature oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This 48" x 48" framed oil painting entitled "Aquaculture" has broad shapes of gold leaf that catch the light while blue and green drips give a very spontaneous and natural feel to th...
Oil
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H 39.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.5 in
Growth Zone, 40 inch encaustic earth tone abstract painting in wood frame
Located in Basalt, CO
Encaustic is a beeswax-based paint that is applied to a surface while molten and then fused with heat, resulting in a layered, textural effect. The texture of the wax creates interes...
Wax, Encaustic
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H 60 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"Loosening Sky", oil paint, contemporary, abstract landscape, 2021
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 60" tall by 48" wide contemporary original oil painting in an abstract landscape style, typical of the artist's Anthropocene body of work. A realistic landscape was painte...
Oil
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H 60 in W 96 in D 2.5 in
"Wildflowers", large modern abstract floral landscape painting, mixed media
Located in Basalt, CO
Step into a world of vibrant colors and dynamic textures with this mesmerizing mixed media abstract floral painting with a black float frame. Measuring at an 5' x 7', this artwork co...
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper
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H 48 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"Notwithstanding", contemporary abstract landscape oil painting in float frame
Located in Basalt, CO
We once viewed “nature” as the broad, creative and controlling force in the universe. Tania Dibbs studied both biology and art, and is interested in our changing relationship to to ...
Oil
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H 18 in W 18 in D 2.5 in
"Garden", oil paint, contemporary, abstract floral landscape, 2023
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 16" x 16" original oil painting in an abstract oil painting floral style, from an ongoing floral series the artist has been working on since 2022. Tania refines her own lin...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"Gilded Cage", oil paint, glitter, contemporary, abstract landscape large
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 60" tall by 48" wide original oil painting with a glitter overlay, typical of the artist's Anthropocene body of work. A realistic landscape was painted and then when the pa...
Glitter, Oil
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H 30 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
"Crisscrossed Sky", oil paint, glitter, contemporary, abstract landscape
Located in Basalt, CO
This 20" tall by 16" wide original oil painting is typical of the artist's Anthropocene body of work, with a glitter overlay. A realistic landscape was painted and then when the pain...
Glitter, Oil
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H 60 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
New Paradigm, abstract, contemporary, large format, geometric oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 60" x 60" original abstract oil painting in a white float frame. The artist created a dripped grid overlay finished with circles, typical of the artist's Metanarrative bod...
Oil
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H 40 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
Bright Water, blue and green encaustic on gold leaf in white frame
Located in Basalt, CO
Encaustic is a beeswax-based paint that is applied to a surface while molten and then fused with heat, resulting in a layered, textural effect. The texture of the wax creates interes...
Wax, Encaustic
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H 48 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Scintillo, encaustic blue and green abstract painting in wood frame
Located in Basalt, CO
Encaustic is a beeswax-based paint that is applied to a surface while molten and then fused with heat, resulting in a layered, textural effect. The texture of the wax creates interes...
Wax, Encaustic
Gold Reflection, blue encaustic on gold leaf in wood frame
Located in Basalt, CO
Encaustic is a beeswax-based paint that is applied to a surface while molten and then fused with heat, resulting in a layered, textural effect. The texture of the wax creates interes...
Wax, Encaustic
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H 40 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
Field, floral modern landscape oil painting in white frame
Located in Basalt, CO
This 40" x 60" floral landscape oil painting is a breathtaking work of art that showcases a unique blend of pastel colors in a semi-abstract style. The painting features an array of...
Oil
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H 36 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
"Dandelion Field" blue green yellow contemporary abstract nature oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
We once viewed “nature” as the broad, creative and controlling force in the universe. Tania Dibbs studied both biology and art, and is interested in our changing relationship to to ...
Oil
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H 20 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
"Nature Redefined", acrylic, glitter, ink, contemporary abstract painting
Located in Basalt, CO
This contemporary abstract painting was done in acrylic and the highlights were dabbed out while the paint was still wet. The scribbled marks were added after, and then a type of gli...
Glitter, Ink, Acrylic
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H 48 in W 36 in D 2.5 in
Fourzah, contemporary floral landscape oil painting in custom gold frame
Located in Basalt, CO
This contemporary floral oil painting titled "Fourzah" is a stunning piece of art that captures the beauty of nature in a unique and captivating way. The abstract nature of the paint...
Oil
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H 12.75 in W 9.75 in D 1.5 in
Sparkling Scape, small gift sized landscape print with glitter
Located in Basalt, CO
This 12" x 9" abstracted landscape painting with a diamond dust overlay captures the beauty of nature in a subtle yet striking way. The diamond dust overlay adds a touch of sparkle ...
Canvas, Archival Ink
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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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