Influential contemporary artist Ross Bleckner is renowned for his large-scale abstract and figurative paintings that convey themes of change, loss and memory. Using recurring symbolism such as flowers, birds, urns and candelabras, along with patterns like stripes and dots, Bleckner’s immersive works elicit a hypnotic effect while suggesting ideas related to the body, health and disease.
Born in 1949 in New York City, Bleckner later studied at New York University alongside artists such as Chuck Close and Sol LeWitt. He went on to study at the California Institute of the Arts, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in 1973.
In 1979, he began exhibiting with Mary Boone Gallery. During the 1980s, Bleckner became one of New York’s most prominent emerging artists through paintings that tackled the emotional toll of the AIDS crisis, particularly on the gay community. Bleckner’s powerful works depicting multicolored volumetric circles, or “cells as seen under a microscope,” garnered acclaim from art critics and collectors. In 1995, he became the youngest artist to have a retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
In recent years, Bleckner’s paintings, watercolors and abstract, landscape and still-life prints have continued to capture international attention. His works have been exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Kunstmuseum Luzern in Lucerne, the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern and the Gropius Bau in Berlin.
Bleckner’s art is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Ross Bleckner’s prints, paintings and drawings and watercolor paintings.
Ross Bleckner Geometric Abstract Painting, 1960s
By Ross Bleckner
Located in New York, NY
Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949) Untitled (Geometric Abstraction) Acrylic on board 19 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. Signed lower right: Ross '66 Ross Bleckner grew up in Hewlett, Long Island, N...
Acrylic, Board
Ross Bleckner Childhood Clown Watercolor Painting
By Ross Bleckner
Located in New York, NY
Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949) Untitled Watercolor 13 3/4 x 11 in. Signed: Ross Ross Bleckner grew up in Hewlett, Long Island, New York; drawing all the time without being aware ...
Watercolor, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
$375
H 8 in W 10 in
"Devotion" (2025) By Reen Axtell, Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Laureen “Reen” Axtell is an acrylic and mixed media artist whose work is inspired by the landscapes, history, and spirit of the American West. Raised in the Denver/Boulder area and s...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Sold|$5,000
H 48 in W 36 in
"Embrace the Flow" portrait, mixed media, collage, texture
Located in Edgartown, MA
Romeo Robinson Artist statement: I like people. I find our condition, problems, emotions, thoughts, feelings, and how we choose to express and navigate them fertile ground for an e...
Mixed Media, Graphite, Acrylic, Charcoal
$275
H 35 in W 29 in D 4 in
Original Framed Watercolor Woman and Figure Colorful 29x35 Large Bold Shapes
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Portrait of a pensive woman contemplating life in front of an abstract mask. Very colorful and medium/large statement piece.
Acrylic, Watercolor
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T: Introducing the iconic Andy Warhol style print with neon colors and screen prin...
Canvas, Acrylic
$423
H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in
"Resilient soul" Contemporary figurative woman's portrait acrylic painting paper
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Resilient Soul" is a contemporary female portrait by French artist Natalya Mougenot, painted in acrylic paint and acrylic pens on heavyweight acid-free paper, measuring 29.7 x 42 cm...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,000
H 36 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Woman With Dog - Original Abstract Portrait Painting with Mosaic Color Blocks
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman With Dog - Original Abstract Portrait Painting with Mosaic Color Blocks Bold portrait of a woman with her dog by an unknown artist. This piece features areas of tiled color wi...
Canvas, Acrylic
$375
H 8 in W 10 in
"A Horse and His Boy" (2025) Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Laureen “Reen” Axtell is an acrylic and mixed media artist whose work is inspired by the landscapes, history, and spirit of the American West. Raised in the Denver/Boulder area and s...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
$450
H 15 in W 11 in
Butterfly Bombshell 2 - Colorful Abstract Figurative Portrait Painting
By Lindsey McCord
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
$1,200
H 42 in W 30 in
"Princess Emojii" - Original Figurative Colorful Pop Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
$2,500
H 40 in W 30 in
"Hey Sinatra" Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Iconic Frank Sinatra
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is from the artist's Hollywood abstract series, where she instills the character on the lower half of the composition and depicts abstract colors and movements around t...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,100
H 22 in W 19 in D 1 in
Man & Woman, Faces, Mixed Media, Red, Blue, Brown by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Sekhar Kar
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sekhar Kar - Untitled - 14 x 11 inches (unframed size) Set of 2 works. Mixed media on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : Sekhar Kar paintings depict men and women i...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
$1,100
H 22 in W 19 in D 1 in
Expression, Faces, Mixed Media, Blue, Black, White by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Sekhar Kar
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sekhar Kar - Untitled - 14 x 11 inches (unframed size) Set of 2 works. Mixed media on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : Sekhar Kar paintings depict men and women i...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor