Abstract painter Isabel Turban grew up traveling between neighboring countries Uruguay and Argentina for much of her life, so much so that the experience nestled itself into each aspect of her art. By first transferring images of maps onto canvas or paper, then applying layers of acrylic and charcoal in gestural strokes, Turban creates detailed images that invite viewers to examine closely and reflect on their own personal histories and travels.
Turban majored in Industrial Design at Centro de Diseño Industrial in Montevideo, Uruguay, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1996. Post-graduation, Turban became active in the local art community and worked alongside fellow Uruguayan artist Carlos Paez Vilaro who ran a well-known atelier, Casapueblo, in Punta del Este. No stranger to travel, Turban decided to move to New York City around 2001 when she enrolled in the Art Students League — an independent art school offering atelier-style studio classes that cover a wide range of artistic mediums.
The Art Students League does not set a curriculum for its instructors and is a place that affords students the opportunity to decide their own path. This structure has appealed to legions of artists over time, and while there, Turban studied with painter Charles Hinman, illustrator Jack Faragasso and installation artist Mariano Del Rosario.
The maps Turban uses in her work owe to travels she has taken and evoke specific cultural experiences for the artist. The Art Students League awarded Turban the Merit Scholarship, the Donn Russell Grant and the Red Dot Distinction.
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Isabel Turban Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Soft Blue and Neutral Tones
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Acrylic
$2,600
Contemporary Abstract Urban Map Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2017
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary Abstract Urban Map Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2017, Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2017 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 24 in (76.2h x 60.96w cm) Isabel Turban cre...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,500
Abstract Map Mixed Media on Canvas in Blue Blush Ochre with Graphic Lines Series
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Recreo, 2016 Mixed media on paper 15 x 22 in (38.1h x 55.88w cm)
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Abstract Mixed Media Map Composition in Blue Tones on Paper Artwork
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled, 2017 Mixed media on paper 32h x 24.50w in 81.28h x 62.23w cm
Paper, Mixed Media
$6,720
Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting, 30x54 Inches, 2023, Acrylic, Maps
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting, 30x54 Inches, 2023, Acrylic, Maps Mixed media on canvas\ Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixe...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
East, Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic on Maps, 24x30, 2010+
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
East, Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic on Maps, 24x30, 2010+ Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas o...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary Blue Orange Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Isabel Turban
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politi...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Isabel Turban Mixed Media Abstract in Black and Ochre for Modern Interiors
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politi...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract Mixed Media Map Study in Grey, Ochre, and Black Contemporary Art
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2017 Mixed media on paper 30 x 22 in (76.2h x 55.88w cm)
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Rerouting, Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2010s, Acrylic, Maps
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Rerouting, Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2010s, Acrylic, Maps Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper...
Mixed Media
Perennial Flow II Isabel Turban, Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media 2023
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Perennial Flow II Isabel Turban, Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media 2023 Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or...
Mixed Media
$700
Isabel Turban Abstract Mixed Media Map Composition in Ochre and Charcoal Tones
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Isabel Turban Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Blue and Coral Tones
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media
$2,500
Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Red, Ochre, and Neutral Tones
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Acrylic
Isabel Turban Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Soft Pink and Olive Green
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politi...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,300
Large Abstract Mixed Media Map Composition in Blue and Green with Layered Lines
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2016 Mixed media on canvas 50 x 42 in (127h x 106.68w cm)
Canvas, Acrylic
Isabel Turban Abstract Mixed Media with Charcoal Blue and Linear Depth
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media
$2,700
Abstract Mixed Media Painting in Blue and Red with Expressive Gestural Lines
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled, 2017 Mixed media on canvas 30h x 24w in 76.20h x 60.96w cm
Canvas, Mixed Media
(Diptych) Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media by Isabel Turban
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politi...
Mixed Media
$7,000
Perennial Flow I by Isabel Turban, Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media 2023
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Perennial Flow by Isabel Turban, Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media, 2023 Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas o...
Mixed Media
Contemporary Blue Yellow Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Isabel Turban
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politi...
Mixed Media
Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting in Gold and Charcoal - Isabel Turban
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,600
Isabel Turban Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Green with Expressive Layers
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Media on canvas 40 x 40 in Unstretched Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings ma...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Isabel Turban Mixed Media Abstract Painting in Neutral and Charcoal Tones
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Acrylic, Mixed Media
$700
Abstract Mixed Media Abstract with Cartographic Lines and Earth Toned Mapping
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media, Paper
Abstract Mixed Media Map Composition in Ochre and Violet Tones on Paper
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
mixed media on paper
Mixed Media
$2,600
Abstract Mixed Media IIDyptique Panel with Charcoal Blue and Gold Linear Mapping
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2017 Mixed media on canvas 30 x 24 in (76.2h x 60.96w cm)
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,100
Abstract Mixed Media Map Composition in Black, Ochre, and Charcoal Tones Modern
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2017 Mixed media on paper 30 x 22 in (76.2h x 55.88w cm)
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
$9,100
Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting in Blue Ochre & Charcoal Tones Large
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2017 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 54 in (121.92h x 137.16w cm)
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,400
H 36 in W 48 in
Fruity Ramen Alchemy: ARRIVAL - Meditative Abstract Blue Tone Painting on Canvas
By Jason DeMeo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Gold Leaf
$5,000
H 43 in W 56 in
La Vie Est Belle - Original Colorful Abstract Expressionism Painting on Canvas
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,150
H 18 in W 24 in
Space Talk - Original Textural Layered Figurative Abstract Shapes Colorful Art
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,250
H 54 in W 38 in
Spring is in the Air - Abstract Expressionist Green Landscape Painting on Canvas
By Marc Raphael
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,000
H 49 in W 57 in
Magical Mycorrhiza - Original Art - Vibrant Exploration of Nature and Connection
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Fabric
$15,500
H 40 in W 50 in D 1.5 in
"Love for Meadow VIII", Colorful Bright Abstract Painting, Textured Impasto
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Love for Meadow VIII" 2026 Acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas Signed on verso. "Love for Meadow VIII" is a richly textured contemporary ...
Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media, Acrylic
French Abstract - Blue Chevrons
Located in Houston, TX
Impactful abstract painting of triangular shapes in hues of blue floating on a black background, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. ...
Acrylic, Paper
$1,065
H 26.38 in W 26.38 in D 1.18 in
Resonant Lines, South Downs, Original art, Semi Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
“Resonant Lines” is part of my Landscapes of the inner eye series of paintings which explore the memory of places that we carry in our imagination rather tha...
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Varnish, Oil Crayon, Board, Gr...
$2,690
H 22 in W 28 in D 2.5 in
"Burn Scar (No. 4)" Mixed Media Forest Fragment on Canvas by Katherine Filice
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
"Burn Scar (No. 4)" is a 16.5 x 23-inch work made with ink, paper, burnt branches, charcoal, and stucco on buried canvas. Katherine Filice uses scorched natural materials to tell a s...
Canvas, Charcoal, Found Objects, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, ...
$1,600
H 24 in W 60 in
Meteor Shower - Vibrant Colorful Original Expressionist Galaxy Action Painting
By Marc Raphael
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Raphael’s "Meteor Shower" is a captivating display of action painting that explodes with color and kinetic energy. This original 24 x 60-inch acrylic painting combines elements ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,400
H 57 in W 60 in
Wandering Backwards I Reach The End - Large Blue Figurative Abstract Original
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Fabric
Lacey Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting on bold bluish/dark gray background with shades of gold/borwn by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat w...
Paper, Acrylic
Cuento con Alas
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politi...
Mixed Media
For Years
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Media on canvas 50 x 40 in Unstretched Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings ma...
Mixed Media
Resilience
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Media on canvas 48 x 36 in Unstretched Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings ma...
Mixed Media
El Lado Obscuro
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Media on canvas 50 x 30 in Unstretched Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings ma...
Mixed Media
Retazos
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Media on canvas 54 x 48 in Unstretched Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings ma...
Mixed Media
Emerging
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Acrylic
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Acrylic
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media
Chaotic Nature Within
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Throughout Isabel Turban work process, collected maps gathered from various travels are the most significant material as they fuel inspiration for the work.
Mixed Media
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled, 2017 Mixed media on canvas 30h x 24w in 76.20h x 60.96w cm
Canvas, Mixed Media