Abstract Art
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Still Point (Perpetual Angelus)
Located in ATLANTA, GA
he abstract paintings and drawings of Michael Barringer are steeped in contemplation. The Georgia artist creates works as part of a series, often inspired by art history, archaeology...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Chrysler Building Top , Art Deco Architecture New York City
Located in Miami, FL
It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet
Have You Noticed How Ludicrously Lexiphatic It's Gotten in Here?
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist painting- Shared future for human beings
Located in Beijing, CN
Description:
Wan Rui
acrylic on canvas
150 x 100cm
dated 2022
About Wan Rui
Wan rui is a chinese contemporary artist, born in 1970 in Hunan, China. The artist received her MA fro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Generations 10
By Robyn Denny
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint on watercolour wash on paper
53 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins)
Edition of 35, Set of 24
Signed, dated, and numbered 3/35
Published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd., London
Prin...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Etching, Aquatint
No. 78, October 1985
Located in Quogue, NY
Acrylic on Paper
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Red Brick Building Facade Street Scene in New York City by Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Late light skims off the brick facade of a historic red brick building in Manhattan. Street Photographer Mitchell Funk creates an image that is both a realistic document of an urban...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Pressure Drops II
Located in Torino, TO
"PRESSURE DROPS II" is a big work, acrylics and overlapping canvas on canvas, 190x135 cm, realized in 2019 by Michael Conrads with a kind of twin work "PRESSURE DROPS I"
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
On Stellar Rays -Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Juxtapositions, Bold, Modern
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
On Stellar Rays, original acrylic on canvas painting by American artist Monroe Hodder. Hodder’s abstract paintings are gloriously bold. Inspired by the u...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ten Back
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Carlos J. Tirado (born on April 3, 1964 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an artist, painter and sculptor who has developed a very personal and precise line of work linked to Neo-Pop art. Wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Russian II (red)
Located in London, GB
Edition of 50
51 x 51 cms (20 x 20 ins)
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Commencement 13
By Behzad Tabar
Located in ATLANTA, GA
About Behzad Tabar
My background is in fine and graphic arts, working in a wide range of styles and mediums. My painting has evolved from realism, to surrealism, to abstract. I am mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Bibi Nocturne XII, 2015, Oil and mixed media on canvas
By Robert Kelly
Located in Atlanta, GA
Drawing on his extensive travels, Robert Kelly’s painted collages contain found print and material from around the world. Kelly has included antique botanical drawings...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Diagonal Stripes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petra Rös-Nickel, "Diagonal Stripes", Oil paint and rubbed stone powder on canvas.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Sam Francis
Untitled
1995
Etching in colours, Edition of 35
53.3 x 45.7 cms (21 x 18 ins)
SF17887
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Becoming Us
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
All Apologies, 2020 Mixed Media on Canvas 48 x 30 in.
By Justin Lyons
Located in Atlanta, GA
2020
Mixed Media on Canvas
48x48 in.
Signed by artist
Justin Lyon's credits his introduction into the world of street art as the spark that led him to his style of work. Over the next several years, Justin started to take his art production more seriously. Inspired by the li- ves and work of Cy Twombly, Barry McGee, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Justin refined his process and worked to develop a style all his own which is both thought- provoked and thought-provoking.
Justin’s mediums include wood, acrylic, house paint, spray paint, oil stick, epoxy resin and pencil. He aims to produce art that sticks with the viewer long after they seen it. “What I am after is capturing the thoughts and feelings of the human condition with images and words that make you stop and think about what's in front of you.” Justin wants “to make honest art, raw art, vulnerable art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
‘PORTAL 1 ( PROSPERO)’
Located in London, GB
‘PORTAL 1 ( PROSPERO) Abstract Oil and Acrylic on birch ply panel was exhibited at GALLERY46 show 'KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK' - 5TH NOVEMBER – 12TH DECEMBER 2021
Sarah Pickstone's work is in the collections of
The Royal Academy of Arts
Societe Generale UK Art Collection
Saatchi Collection
The Walker Art Gallery National Museums of Liverpool
The Mercer Art Gallery collection – Yorkshire Museums
British School at Rome
Teaching is an intrinsic part of Sarah Pickstone's practice and is currently
2019 – Mentor Turps Banana Painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Plywood, Oil, Acrylic
Buff
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic, canvas cloth and twine on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Strangers not Friends - People Passing On Powell Street, Nob Hill San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
An uncanny caught moment where two people with the same build and with the same pose appear as if they are going to greet one another as friends. On closer inspection, their body l...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet
Bright Green Car In Front Victorian House, San Francisco, Architecture
Located in Miami, FL
San Francisco victorian house.
Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later - Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Can a street ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Ten True Summers
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media on canvas. Vibrant colors. Can be vertical or horizontal.
About the Artist:
Joanne attended the University of Pennsylvania where she studied as a photographer. She established a professional practice in studio photography in 2001, while her personal work began to explore the language of abstraction.
This continued exploration inspired a transition into painting. Handler enrolled at The Art Students League of New York, where she studied with Peter Golfonopoulos for three years. She is currently studying under James Little...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Machinery"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Lloyd R. Ney (1893 – 1964)
Called “Bill” by his friends, Lloyd Ney was one of the pioneers of Modernist art in New Hope. Ne...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper, Watercolor
En La Pulga de Maria (in Maria's Beetle)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Manziales, Colombia in 1987, Esteban received his MFA from the New York Academy of Art before returning to his native country. Related works are featured in top collections, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hedge Fun - Brickell Key - Street Art from the Affluent
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Hedge Fun is a series that celebrates the landscaping commissioned by well-heeled homeowners, high-en...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Yellow Field, April 24, 2014
By Leora Armstrong
Located in New York, NY
Leora Armstrong grew up on the West Coast of Scotland surrounded by the sea, hills and Scottish weather. It was this changing light of the West Coast, upon the landscape, which happe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Truck Of Color 001
Located in New York, NY
Series of pieces inspired by the graffiti and patina shown on vehicles I described As Trucks Of Color .
For the past few years I had documented them around the world with the helps ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Chrysler Building Top , Art Deco Architecture New York City
Located in Miami, FL
It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet
Cross Purpose Temple Series 9, Nicky Marais, abstract painting
By Nicky Marais
Located in Windhoek, NA
Cross Purpose Temple Series 9, 2022. Acrylic and acrylic ink on paper, 27 x 35cm
Nicky Marais is a Namibian artist, educator and activist who lives and works in Windhoek. Marais is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Blue and White
By Peter Lodato
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lodato, Blue and White, 2017, oil on canvas, 48” x 36”, $14,500
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Street Art Houston Street, Soho - Early Street Art
Located in Miami, FL
Early Street Art in New York City documented in color in 1971. Street Art is not a recent phenomenon. The appreciation of it by the art world is. The horizontal white painted lines...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Escalera 2
By Isabel Pena
Located in New York, NY
Isabel Peña
Escalera 2, 2006
Photo-painting on parchment paper
39.50h x 48w in
100.33h x 121.92w cm
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Fashion Red Hat in Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Fashion Hat in Paris. Style above it all.
A graphic statement in red, black and green
Signed and dated on the lower right, numbered on verso, Edition 3 of 15, Printed later. Unf...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Creativity of Mind
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Painting. Can be hung vertically or horizontally. Muted hues. The surface is the result of an intriguing contrast. Acrylics glazed with resin. The acrylic’s softness an...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Canvas
Fern Blue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Cyanotype on rag paper
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Rag Paper, Digital
Después del desierto
Located in Barcelona, ES
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil, Cardboard
Pastel Alley In North Beach, San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful houses on Fresno Street in the North Beach district of San Francisco.
This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/1...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Inkjet
"Yellow"
By Rex Ashlock
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Rex Ashlock (1918 – 1999)
Born in Spokane, Washington in 1918 Rex Ashlock was known for his abstract, figurative expression...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Noah's Messenger III - Original oil on canvas painting by Eduard Grossman
Located in Montreal, Quebec
-- Artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and a premium quality frame
-- Signed by Eduard Grossman
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circles #8
Located in New York, NY
Abstract art. Strong colors. Red. Black. White. Circle motif.
About the Artist:
Steve Joester is a British-born Rock & Roll photographer and mixed media artist, currently living and working in New York City.
Joester, a leading Rock & Roll photographer in the 70's and 80's, had his iconic images of the greatest rock performers appear on album sleeves, posters, exhibitions and magazines worldwide. Joester made his mark shooting icons such as Mick Jagger, Bob Marley, Neil Young, Sting, and also documented Andy Warhol on film with Rob Halford of Judas Priest backstage at the Palladium in April, 1979.
In an explosive interpretation of the rock icons that left their indelible mark on our generation, Joester's unique mixed media works transcend his photography. Using an unconventional mixture of materials on his canvases, he echoes the raw energy of Rock & Roll with his own Interpretation of the emotion and power of the live performances. Joester was the first mixed media artist to be represented by the Morrison Hotel Gallery, and his work is included in collections internationally.
COLLECTED BY
JOHN VARVATOS
RALPH LAUREN
E. AZRAK; NYC, MIAMI
CESARE OLIVETI; ITALY
RICKY BIRD; NYC
N. ZWAIL; CA
FRANCOISE BEVY; NYC
TERRY FORD; ISLAMORADA
G. KAUFMAN; GERMANY
JOHN HOCKMAN; NYC
BRIAN COANTROPO; NYC
E. SHEMESH; OREGON
C.JEHASSI; NYC
JEN BROWN...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Three Years
Located in New York, NY
Abstract painting. Geometric style. Acrylic & Satin Varnish on Canvas.
About the Artist:
Manhattan based mural and studio artist Tony “Rubin” Sjöman has painted all over the world and his works have been shown in galleries throughout the US and Europe.
Sjöman’s roots are in Finland and Sweden and he draws inspiration from his Scandinavian heritage for his complex abstract geometrical murals and studio works. Sjöman has become a staple of the art scene of New York City and beyond. His murals can be seen in a wide variety of spots in and around the city:
on churches, in hotels and high-end boutiques, in luxury high-rises throughout Manhattan and on the 69th floor of WTC 4.
Sjöman’s studio works are based on canvases, prints and installations and he is no stranger to painting on metal and wood. Rubin's studio works have been on display at Scope New York, Scope Miami and Art Miami during Art Basel, as well as in galleries throughout New York City, Miami and Los Angeles.
Sjöman’s art has been featured in NBC News, New York Post...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Luna al Atardecer
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Original Carmen Gutierrez painting.
"Luna al Atardecer", 2016.
Oil, acrylic and liquid silver leaf on canvas.
Signed by the artist.
17.7 x 18.5 in. image.
20.5 (height) x 21.5 x 1.6 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Terrace Positano, 2002
Located in Quogue, NY
Watercolor on paper
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
After Chamberlain, 2013
Located in Quogue, NY
Hand-painted
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
The Source Index
Located in New York, NY
Abstract painting. Geometric style. Acrylic & Satin Varnish on Canvas.
About the Artist:
Manhattan based mural and studio artist Tony “Rubin” Sjöman has painted all over the world and his works have been shown in galleries throughout the US and Europe.
Sjöman’s roots are in Finland and Sweden and he draws inspiration from his Scandinavian heritage for his complex abstract geometrical murals and studio works. Sjöman has become a staple of the art scene of New York City and beyond. His murals can be seen in a wide variety of spots in and around the city:
on churches, in hotels and high-end boutiques, in luxury high-rises throughout Manhattan and on the 69th floor of WTC 4.
Sjöman’s studio works are based on canvases, prints and installations and he is no stranger to painting on metal and wood. Rubin's studio works have been on display at Scope New York, Scope Miami and Art Miami during Art Basel, as well as in galleries throughout New York City, Miami and Los Angeles.
Sjöman’s art has been featured in NBC News, New York Post...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Hedge Fun - Star Island, Miami Beach - Slim Arrons forgot to shoot the Shrubs
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Star Island is home to billionaires, socialites, jet-setters, and the celebrities of the world. Hedge Fun - Star Island, Miami Beach - Captures what Slim Arrons...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Inkjet
Generations 19
By Robyn Denny
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint on watercolour wash on paper
53 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins)
Edition of 35, Set of 24
Signed, dated, and numbered 3/35
Published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd., London
Prin...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Etching, Aquatint
Je ne sais ou il va?
By Junko Frank
Located in London, GB
JUNKO FRANK (Junko Tsuchihachi) b. 1930
Wakayama, Japan 1930 (Japanese)
Title: Je ne sais ou il va?, 1969
Technique: Original Signed and Dated Oil Painting on Canvas
size: ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Chance Encounters #4
Located in Singapore, SG
Consistent with Yeo Shih Yun’s long-standing fascination with spontaneous gestures, random occurrences and use of unconventional tools, the seven ink drawings in Chance Encounters《偶然...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Generations 2
By Robyn Denny
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint on watercolour wash on paper
53 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins)
Edition of 35, Set of 24
Signed, dated, and numbered 3/35
Published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd., London
Prin...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Aquatint, Color, Etching
Unbound
By David Bender
Located in New York, NY
Abstract piece on canvas. Textural quality from layering of paints. Not framed. But canvas is painted on the sides.
About the Artist:
David Bender is an award-winning Brook...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lumina, ca. 1985
By Ben Wilson
Located in Quogue, NY
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gate
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Canvas. Vibrant colors. Blues. Pinks. Greens. Whites.
About the Artist:
Francine Tint is a New York based abstract expressionist painter. She studied painting at P...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Star View Motel Fremont Street Las Vegas
Located in Miami, FL
Man painting vintage motel sign in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Signed, dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto. Other sizes are available. The work is unframed...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Engraving
Undulating Trio in White Outdoor Large Abstract Metal Sculpture
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
This large monumental white sculpture is actually painted in three colors of white. The outdoor/indoor work is suited for any environment as it is fabricated from aluminum and poly...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Aluminum
Mourning
Located in London, GB
111.8 x 140.3 cms (44 x 55.25 ins)
Edition of 50
Impressed with Solo Press stamp and the printer’s stamp. Lithograph (from three plates) with hand colouring in gouache (two greys...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Lithograph
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