In 2000, Julia Contacessi earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute in New York City. Over the years, her eye for composition coupled with her love of painting, design and photography has earned Contacessi numerous awards in such publications as Photographer's Forum and Creativity along with inclusion into the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections (ALSC) in New Haven, Connecticut. Julia never strayed far from texture, paint and the mixing and layering of mediums, which are important components to her work. Her most recent abstracts focus on deconstructing painted color palette studies through isolated images and then rebuilding those studies with new form and composition. She lives in Norwalk, Connecticut, with her husband and son. She spends most weekends tackling new projects and getting into all sorts of adventures with her little guy, Neo. She loves painting and photography, the occasional five-mile run and feisty discussions across the family dinner table on Sunday evenings.
"Delightful Chaos, " Abstract Metallic Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting is made using mixed media including linen and gold. It features a cool blue and white palette, with large, expressive strokes layered over textured linen, with...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Drenched in Possibilities" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
Julia Contacessi’s Drenched in Possibilities, a 40" x 45" gallery wrapped acrylic on canvas, evokes the quiet power of shifting skies and deep water horizons. Layers of soft gray, wh...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Origins" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi features a cool palette with washes of muted blue, cool grey, and a white accenting wash that flows through the center of the hor...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Cascading Waters " Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features light, washy layers of blue tones through the middle of the canvas, with lighter, textured layers on either side, Ove...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sea Smoke, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Yardley, PA
Soft, smoky blues, greens and tones of cream and white layer with a touch of deep gray and meld into this abstract piece creating depth and intrigue. The edging is finished in gold o...
Acrylic
$3,600
H 67 in W 52 in
Cooler Heads Prevail - Large Abstract Expressionist Textural Painting in Blue
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, Acrylic, Latex
$2,020
H 60 in W 24 in
Earth to Sky - Tall Impasto Inspired Colorful Thick Paint Abstract Painting
By Shiri Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Canvas, Acrylic, Glitter
$6,400
H 72 in W 60 in
Green Cathedral III - Large Contemporary Abstract Green Tone Geometric Painting
By Harrison Gilman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,275
H 24 in W 36 in
Morning Dew - Original Calm Soft Tone Abstract Blue Landscape Painting 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...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,590
H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 1.58 in
Sepia Murmur by Gabriela Azar Schreiner. Contemporary abstract Painting
By Gabriela Azar Schreiner
Located in Mentone, AU
This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spac...
Acrylic
White Harmony. Diptych, abstraction.
By Svetlana Saratova
Located in Zofingen, AG
This diptych is created within the language of minimalism, exploring geometry, rhythm, and the material presence of the surface. Both works are made on canvas using modeling paste, c...
Acrylic, Paste, Canvas
$4,500
H 50 in W 56 in
Happiest Place on Earth - Large Monochrome Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Harrison Gilman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal, Mixed Media
$10,500
H 52 in W 78 in
Return to Forever - Large Original 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
$435
H 13 in W 13 in
My Love For Color - Impasto Thick Paint Abstract Painting with White Frame
By Shiri Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint a...
Canvas, Acrylic, Glitter
Seaflower III
By Dirk de Bruycker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
De Bruycker was born in Ghent, Belgium but has lived and worked in Santa Fe, NM for the past 30 years until his passing in July 2015. In addition to oil paint, De Bruycker also use...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
It Happened Twice
By Sergio Nates
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sergio Nates It Happened Twice, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Unframed dimensions: 30.50 x 18.50 in Framed dimensions: 32 x 20 in This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas comes framed...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,400
H 36 in W 48 in
This is Up - Impasto Thick Paint Colorful Abstract Painting
By Shiri Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint a...
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Hopeful Tomorrow" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi features a cool palette with washes of light and deep blue, and white and metallic gold accents at the center of the painting's c...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Pearl Sky No. 1" Framed Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features a blue palette, with light blue tones on the top half of the composition, deep blue on the bottom, and a metallic gold organically...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Pearl Sky No. 2" Framed Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features a blue palette, with light blue tones on the top half of the composition, deep blue on the bottom, and white and metallic gold org...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Land of Nod" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi features a cool palette with washes of deep blue and white, and subtle metallic accents at the top of the composition. The painti...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Unity No. 1" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features a light, coastal blue palette. Washes of blue and white are softly blended together with metallic gold paint layered over top in s...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Unity No. 2" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features a light, coastal blue palette. Washes of blue and white are softly blended together with metallic gold paint layered over top in s...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Haven" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features a soft coastal palette with blue tones and layers of blush, white, and gold metallic accents blended together in a balanced compos...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Golden Hour" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi is made with mixed media on canvas. It features a light, balanced composition with blue-grey and blush tones, and metallic ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Delight in the Dawn" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Julia Contacessi features a light, coastal palette, with washes of varying blue tones on the bottom of the composition and light blush and white tones at th...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Symphony" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi features a cool palette with washes of deep blue and white, and metallic accents at the center and corner of the compositio...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Blush Lucite" Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi is made with mixed media on canvas. It features a light, balanced composition and a warm neutral palette with blush tones, ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Dreams I, " Abstract Painting
By Julia Contacessi
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Julia Contacessi features a light coastal blue, cream, and off-white palette, with layers of light washes creating a coastal aesthetic. A la...
Canvas, Mixed Media