Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
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Artist Sarah Parsons presents an abstract depicting an expansive landscape. She paints bold contrasts of color, texture, and movement. The piece expresses tha...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Artist Kajal Zaveri depicts a vibrant abstract landscape inspired by long walks in nature. She paints shades of yellow, orange, and red to create a sharp cont...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel, ABS
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A stunning gradation of cream to brilliant and deep red cascades gently in this charming abstract landscape. Part of artist Janet Hamilton's series that utili...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Artist Pat Forbes presents an abstract landscape in cool tones of blue, green, and teal. "This piece reflects on the pleasures of travel," says Pat. Wavy line...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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"This piece was inspired by the challenges that we all face at times," shares artist Cynthia Ligeros. "When the world changes for the worse overnight, it's no...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Vibrant blue and orange streaks radiate outward from a glowing center. Geometric shapes and dots scatter throughout. This abstract composition draws inspirati...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Shifting forms and colors capture the sweeping energy of the ocean in this diptych. Artist Lynn Goldstein’s creative process often begins without a plan, al...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic
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The artwork evokes a vibrant garden full of spring colors, capturing the renewed energy of nature. Splashes of turquoise, yellow, and red suggest wildflowers ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Patrick O'Boyle displays an abstraction of aerial photos taken from various places. Every aspect of his references translat...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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From my series called Lessons from Winter, inspired by my process of embracing the beauty, mystery, and warmth of the coldest and darkest season of the year.<...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Two figures emerge from a vivid landscape of oranges, purples, and blues. Bold patterns and mark-making give the scene a mysterious, dreamlike feel. The ambig...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Bold, colorful lines radiate from a glowing center. Bright blues, oranges, and yellows spread out with energy. The artwork takes inspiration from outer space ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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It is a quiet evening, reflecting the calm of the day. Soft shades of blue and gray create a serene, expansive landscape. Clouds diffuse the light as darkness...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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A vibrant and energetic abstract in hues of red, orange, and white with cooling tones of turquoise and blue by artist Alicia Dunn. Layers and layers of color ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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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
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Artist Robert Hofherr began with a personal photo of a forest section, transforming it through line, color, and texture. The visible underpainting adds tonal ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Folk Art Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Mixed Media
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Textured brushstrokes blend muted tones of brown and green to capture a serene meadow with a meandering stream. The overcast sky gives the scene a tranquil, a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Vivid shades of blue blend with touches of cream, black, and orange. The abstract composition evokes a sense of calm and expanse, with bold colors overlapping each other. Hints of texture and depth emerge from the layered paint, suggesting an ethereal seascape or sky.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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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
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Artist Kajal Zaveri paints a vibrant abstract landscape inspired by changing seasons and the onset of fall. She draws inspiration from her trip to New York du...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Greens, blues, and earthy browns form an ethereal, atmospheric piece. Created in response to the question, "What if?", the artwork explores hues, composition,...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Sheila Grabarsky draws inspiration from the music she listens to while working. This piece, inspired by Rachmaninov, features abstract, slightly textur...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Colorful paints flow across a dark background, with thin white cellular patterns adding a fluid effect. Part of her Night Flight series, artist Linda McCord e...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Aqua, white, and purple paints splash across a black background. Part of artist Linda McCord's Night Flight series, the composition explores movement and rhyt...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Fluid teal, blue, and violet spread across a deep black background, while white, cell-like patterns add a three-dimensional effect. This artwork is part of Li...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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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
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Artist Janet Hamilton displays a vibrant and energetic abstract with defined vertical lines crossed with subtle horizontal lines. "This piece was created using many layers of oil paint," says artist Janet Hamilton. Her process involves stacking paint carefully into lines using palette knives. Janet blends, scrapes, and repositions the paint in a harmonious manner. She reveals a color...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Two figures stand in a hazy scene. Bold yellow strokes surround the smaller form, with marks suggesting birds in flight above. The larger one merges with brig...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Naoko Paluszak displays dreamy abstractions of an enthralling garden. She paints on a white canvas, focusing on the attractive colors of the petals. Th...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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In this abstract piece, artist Dorothy Gaziano has created a scene resembling a large body of water. She incorporates light blu...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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"I used the color blue as a starting point," explains artist Patrick O'Boyle. "I search for balance, line, and structure to make an abstract painting. Layers ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Inspired by vast open fields, mountains, and horizons that end in skies, artist Srinivas Kathoju builds an abstract interpreta...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Artist Kajal Zaveri presents a vibrant abstract landscape with varying hues of fiery of orange. Inspired by the changing colors of the fall season, Kajal repl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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An orange diagonal line crosses over a purple background, symbolizing a Chinese character that means "human." It conveys that individuals require a support sy...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Artist Dorothy Dunn presents an abstract seascape with saturated hues of turquoise. "There is a fleeting moment when the sun breaks through a stormy sky and i...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Geometric Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
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Artist George Peebles presents an abstract seascape with tonal hues of blue and white. A spectacle of subtle colors and a special place to gather your thought...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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A divergent saturation of navy blue extends artist Pat Forbes' soothing abstract landscape. The fog blankets the bay on a co...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Abstract patterns adorn a seated woman in a contemplative silence. The contrast between the figure's bold colors and the serene pale pastel backdrop creates a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Soft and subtle colors blend to form an abstract landscape. Hints of blue and white suggest a sky, while shades of yellow, red, and green evoke a meadow below...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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Part of artist Sheila Grabarsky's Fantasy Garden series. An intuitive and energetic abstraction utilizing deep green interwoven ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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The ocean exudes a calming energy after a summer rain. Using diluted acrylic paint, artist Jennifer Hanson delicately blends th...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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A captivatingly serene atmosphere unfolds in this abstract painting, created by layering pink and blue tones, topped with white. The palette of transparent an...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
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As part of her ongoing GeoHorizon series, artist Lisa Carney explores an abstract landscape. Soft blues with hints of gold layer over a subtly obscured horizo...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Blues and reds paint a picture of fog drifting through canyons, slowly dancing to and from the ocean. The title of the painting conveys its narrative, capturi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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A calm, rolling landscape features a path leading to a serene escape from a busy life. Subtle textures and color shifts enrich the surface, while layers of tr...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
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A speck of red, suggesting a single cherry, sits atop a stack of cubes. Blue, gray, and purple dominate the composition, creating a sophisticated color scheme...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Artist Terri Bell presents a geometric abstract in gridded aggregations of bold colors. She uses organic brush patterns and color co...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Layers of pale blue and white mix with subtle hints of gray and brown, evoking a soothing seascape. The rustic quality of the color palette adds intrigue to t...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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An array of meticulously placed circles defines this abstract composition, filling three horizontal bands of color. The top and bottom sections, painted in de...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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The artwork shows the dynamic relationship between organic shapes and flowing lines. Blue contours contrast the warm-toned elements, giving an illusion of dep...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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Circular organic shapes arranged in a grid pattern bring order to the composition. Predominantly balanced, with a slight deviation in one off-kilter side elem...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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