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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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
$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
$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
Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract with Pastels, Blues and Linear Motion
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
$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
$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 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
$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
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
Contemporary Yellow Green 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
$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
$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
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
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
$5,600
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...
Acrylic, Mixed Media
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
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
Isabel Turban Abstract Mixed Media Painting in Charcoal Blue & Soft Pastel 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 politi...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media Diptych 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
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
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
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
$2,600
Abstract Map I Diptych Mixed Media on Canvas with Urban Lines in Charcoal Tones
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
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
$11,000
H 49.5 in W 37.5 in D 2.5 in
"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract Painting 48"x36"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, color pencils, and carbon pencils on canvas by Argentine-bo...
House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel, Color Pencil
$28,000
H 85.5 in W 61.5 in D 2.5 in
"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
$1,404
H 20.87 in W 32.68 in D 1.19 in
Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters) Italian Expressionist Painting on Canvas
By Andrea Spinelli
Located in Firenze, IT
The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years. The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city. The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities. The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper. The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message. The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame. Andrea Spinelli...
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,000
H 48 in W 48 in
"Whimsical" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Whimsical" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Wisteria in my daughter's garden on Mount Tamborine. Medium: acrylic on linen Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,250
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Beautiful Chaos" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
By Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
""Beautiful Chaos" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course com...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,950
H 72 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Surprise" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz
By Yoram Katz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Surprise" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz Medium: Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Size framed: 73 x 49 in ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel. Graduated from the...
Enamel
$37,000
H 73.75 in W 109.63 in D 3.5 in
"Grand Overture in Green" Monumental Acrylic & Oil Pastel Painting 72"x108"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Grand Overture in Green", 2026, 72" H x 108" W. "Grand Overture in Green" is a monumental contemporary abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
$5,040Sale Price|30% Off
H 59 in W 72 in D 2.5 in
Original Contemporary Minimalist Large scale Texture painting Burnt Orange Oil
By Svetlana Shalygina
Located in Maricopa, AZ
"The Sacred Color" is an original minimalist oversized painting by the late Svetlana Shalygina. It is a part of the limited series sought after by interior designers for its ability ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$6,790Sale Price|30% Off
H 48 in W 96 in D 2.5 in
Contemporary Abstract Minimalist Original Large Scale Texture Painting
By Svetlana Shalygina
Located in Maricopa, AZ
This incredible large scale contemporary piece is an original by the late Svetlana Shalygina. It showcases artist’s unique technique in creating texture and depth using mixed media. ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,000
H 48 in W 48 in
"After Rain" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"After Rain" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carol...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,000
H 48 in W 48 in
"Jacaranda" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jacaranda" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carol...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,520Sale Price|40% Off
H 48 in W 96 in D 2.5 in
Contemporary Abstract Impressionism Large Scale Texture Painting Original
By Svetlana Shalygina
Located in Maricopa, AZ
Stunningly elegant original large scale painting by the late Svetlana Shalygina. This piece will add depth and subtly set the mood to the space. The artist’s unique texture created u...
Mixed Media, 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
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
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 50 x 40 in (127h x 101.6w cm)
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2016 Mixed media on canvas 40 x 30 in (101.6h x 76.2w cm)
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 30 in W 22 in
Abstract Mixed Media Map Composition in Black Ochre Charcoal with Linework Art
By Isabel Turban
Located in Miami, FL
Isabel Turbán Untitled , 2016 Mixed media on paper 30 x 22 in (76.2h x 55.88w cm)
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic