Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Artist Comments
"This painting is about the gesture and movement, not about who the people are," states artist Gail Ragains. Three abstract figure...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
"A small village asleep in the night, quiet and still," says artist Pat Forbes. A playful arrangement of light blue, green, and yellow buildings stacked on to...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Vibrant blue, green, and purple colors swirl on a white background, forming rhythmic shapes and bold negative spaces. Artist Linda McCord developed a specialize...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Part of artist Janet Hamilton's new abstract series. She carefully chose a cool-toned color palette layering oil paint into a grid pattern. She adds warm shad...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"The open skies are filled with diverse colors, symbolizing how each of us desires," states artist Cynthia Ligeros. "And every one of us must find our way on ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
1970s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
An abstract expressionist painting with a strong visual statement. "The 'badge' contributes much as a primary color and it relegates all others to preordaine...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The right panel of this diptych where three secondary colors are applied, radiates protective quietude that leads to our inner sanctuary," says artist Shyun ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The first of artist Courtney Jacobs's five-piece series titled Flazoops. This collection of dynamic abstracts utilizes a gestur...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Blue Timbre is part of Karen Hansen's atmospheric Etherea series. She describes the work as having lost and found edges. "Its endless shades of blue appear an...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Marble
Artist Comments
An expressive abstract in rich blue and green with orange highlights. Bold paint strokes imitate the energy of crashing ocean waves. For Courtney Jacobs, pain...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The second piece in artist Courtney Jacobs's five-piece series titled Flazoops. This series of dynamic abstracts utilizes a gestural and vibrant approach. Inc...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The fourth piece in artist Courtney Jacobs's five-piece series titled Flazoops. This collection of dynamic abstracts utilizes a gestural and vibrant approach....
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Glowing circles cascade from the sky backlit by the sun. Reminiscent of a field of spring flowers in bright morning light. Part of artist Natasha Tayles signa...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Translucent indigo triangles sit almost imperceptibly on top of billowing clouds of dark blue, black, and turquoise, while bright green and white geometric sh...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Part of Natasha's signature circles series. Loose, geometric abstraction of land and sky. Suggestion of snowflakes gently falling to earth. Cool blue and viol...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
An expressive abstract in interlocking strokes of blues, greens, and orange, recalling the colors of tropical waters. For Courtney Jacobs, painting is an intu...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This work is of a figure standing tall and brave with gentle light dancing upon their back," explains artist Gena Brodie Robbins. "I placed lovely colors and...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
An atmospheric abstraction recalling the deep red walls of a towering canyon system. "This piece is an exploration in mark-making using a variety of tools inc...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Geometric and organic elements flow together in this striking abstract, blending elements of land and sky. Bright orange planes provide compelling balance to ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Inspired by the second brilliant full moon that occurred in October 2020, artist Cynthia Ligeros painted this lively abstract. Circular strokes of turquoise, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Fluid blue, turquoise, and black waves sweep underneath sharp geometric shapes in this modern abstract. Leading towards a collective direction, thin delicate ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Music and wine soothe the soul, jazz is free to interpretation as is art," says artist Dorothy Dunn of her inspiration for this modern abstract. "Negative sp...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by various aerial photographs of major cities in the US. Buildings, bodies of water and land have all been replaced with color, lin...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A lively abstract expressionist painting in fast strokes of purple, green, red and white, with many additional nuanced colors blended directly on the canvas. ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting is part of an ongoing series in which Natasha Tayles abstracts the world around her. Her color palette and mark-making adjust to reference the s...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Abstract view of evening along the shore. Still blue water leads the eye back to the gentle glow of the sunset. "Certain shades of blue immediately take us to...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Archival Ink
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Layers of color symbolize natural elements in this abstract painting, reflecting the impact of climate change on glacial melt. The sky, tundra, and icy waters...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil
Artist Comments
Vibrant colors and textures fill an abstract landscape. Red and yellow burst onto a gray and white backdrop. Dynamic brushstrokes add depth and movement. Fine...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Board, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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