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
$5,799
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 2.76 in
"umbrella girl series" Gold Edition No.8, Abstract, Painting, Clay, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Gold Edition - with real gold leaf, 23,75 carat Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches Frame measures 27.56 x 27.56 x 2.76 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. ...
Clay, Acrylic
$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
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
$4,291
H 16.14 in W 16.14 in D 2.36 in
"umbrella girl series" RK216, Abstract, Portrait Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 7.87 x 7.87 inches Frame measures 16.14 x 16.14 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. Color: antique patinated All art frames show signs of we...
Clay, 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
$5,169Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 48 in
Huge Colourful Male Portrait Geometric Cubist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Huge Colourful Male Portrait, Geometric, Cubist Original Oil Painting By European schooled artist, Mid 20th Century, unsigned. Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 60 x 48 i...
Oil
$1,450
H 19.75 in W 22.937 in
Two Women in a Modernist Village, Signed Original Swedish Oil Painting, Framed
Located in Portland, OR
A bold Modernist portrait of two women standing in a geometric cityscape. Swedish artist Fabian Lunqvist is known for his particular style of abstraction–layers of muted color to cre...
Oil
$6,200
H 35.4 in W 27.5 in D 0.8 in
"Seduction Series" RK9IR4, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Mr. X
By Massimo Damico
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This work depicts a modern Mr. X, following the artists personal concepts about portraiture. He uses bold color and thick brushstrokes to successfully obtain the 3-dimensional painting. The artist aims to inspire to viewer to wake up from “unconscious automations” caused by capitalism and technology in our society. ABOUT THE ARTIST - Massimo Damico...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Board
$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
$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
$605
H 19 in W 15 in
Carolina - Colorful Abstract Figurative Portrait Original Painting
By Lindsey McCord
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, Atlanta, Georgia-based artist Lindsey McCord creates artworks that encapsulate the fun of being stylish and the a...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite