San Diego - Abstract Paintings

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic, fiber, paper, paint with plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful blue dress by California artist and educator, Kathle...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic paint and plexiglass) painting depicting beautiful gold leaves against green abstract background by California artist and educat...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, dye, ink, paint, plexiglass) abstract painting by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kane-Murrell, titled, "Sa...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media diptych (Antique silk paper, wool fiber, dye, paint plexiglass) painting and collage depicting beautiful monarch butterflies against abst...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, wool fiber, dye, paint plexiglass) painting depicting beautiful gold leaves against vibrant red abstract background ...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, wool fiber, dye, paint plexiglass) painting depicting beautiful gold leaves against abstract background by Californi...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Ink, paper, plexiglass) abstract work depicting beautiful gold leaves against a vibrant blue background by California artist and educato...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Paper, ginkgos, acrylic paint and plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful golden Gingko leaves by California artist and educat...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, wool fiber, dye, paint plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies by California artist an...

This is an original oil on canvas painting by Southern California artist, Kathleen Kane Murrell. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 30" x 30" x 1.5". A certificate of authenticity wi...

A one of a kind 13x17 Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Stefanie Bales. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery. All of Ste...

This abstract painting is inspired by a sunny winter day in the mountains. The sparkles on the snow are expressed with gold leaf. The color palette is neutral with high contrasting b...

Close Up Focus Of The Undercurrents Gliding Through The Pond Morphing And Moving The Reflection Of A Palm Trunk Across The Water's Surface. Though Realistically Rendered, The Design ...

Earth tones combine with jewel tones in a visual love song to the Earth. Painted on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted sides. Framed in a solid natural maple floater frame, ready to...

Abstract impression of music. Painted on gallery wrapped canvas, ready to hang with wire attached. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes wit...

This beautiful contemporary high textured abstract painting is great for a classic and contemporary setting. The variation of colors and rich texture would greatly bring a space to life. Tim Nikiforuk...

A wonderful, museum caliber painting by Craig Kauffman. Initialed "CK" and dated "82" in the lower right corner. PROVENANCE: Asher Faure Gallery Luther Vandross Luther Vandross Estate Private Collection, New York Private Collection, San Diego, CA EXHIBITED: Asher Faure Gallery, Los Angeles, California, CRAIG KAUFFMAN: NEW PAINTINGS April 23 through May 21,1983 CATALOGUE: Craig Kauffman Estate Archive Number CR No: P.1982.2 The following is from The New York Times, May 15, 2010, By Douglas Martin Craig Kauffman, who in the 1960s helped put Los Angeles on the art map with audacious experiments in molding industrial plastic to create ethereal wall-mounted sculptures — some resembling giant pieces of jelly candy — died Sunday in Angeles City in the Philippines. He was 78. The cause was complications of pneumonia following a recent stroke, said Frank Lloyd, his friend and dealer. Mr. Kauffman was eminent in an eclectic group of artists who reveled in the light, space and energy of postwar Southern California to forge new Minimalist, often glossy artistic approaches. Richard Armstrong, director of the Guggenheim Museum said that these Californians, sometimes called the Cool School — along with Chicago Imagists and Washington, D.C., painters called the Color School — were counterpoints to the Abstract Expressionists who ruled New York. "California was never ashamed of being a new society," Mr. Armstrong said in an interview on Thursday, "it all fit together nicely." Los Angeles was then ascending to the status of a metropolis, with a growing number of major-league sports teams, fresh industries and a surging population. There were new quarters for public galleries and the burgeoning of commercial ones. At the center of the action was the Ferus Gallery, which staged the first solo exhibition of Andy's Warhol's pop art and the first American retrospective of Marcel Duchamp. Mr. Kauffman was a featured artist at the gallery's inaugural exhibition in 1957, "Objects on the New Landscape Demanding of the Eye." Peter Plagens, in his book Sunshine Muse: Art on the West Coast, 1945-1970, (1974, 1999), wrote, "'Culture' meant 'art' and 'art' implied 'new,' and 'new,' as everybody was informed, meant California — particularly Los Angeles." The artists who seized this historic opportunity included Billy Al Bengston, Ken Price and Robert Irwin, among others. In an interview on Wednesday, Arne Glimcher, founder and chairman of Pace Gallery, which had Mr. Kauffman's first New York show in 1967, called the California scene in the late '50s and early '60s "a pressure cooker of ideas." Referring to artistic styles, he said, "It was California perfection against New York messiness." Mr. Kauffman's early paintings were critical in defining this new style. Mr. Plagens called them "the first evidence of a Los Angeles sensibility." Mr. Kauffman's later work blazed splashier trails, as he experimented with the effects of light on works that were painterly yet three-dimensional. "The true power of what he did was his incorporation and then redirection of light inside sculpture," said Mr. Armstrong, who was the curator of a show of Mr. Kauffman's work at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1987. "Many of them glowed," he said. "Others were translucent. Even the supposedly opaque had a noteworthy shimmering quality to them." What Mr. Kauffman made reflected a wide range of inspirations. In a 2008 video interview in conjunction with a show at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena California, he said that the famed lingerie store Frederick's of Hollywood provided artistic nurture. With a smile, he confessed to a "shoe fetish" that had influenced some of his art. Robert Craig Kauffman was born on March 31, 1932, in Los Angeles. He started painting regularly at age 7 and went to theUniversity of Southern California to study architecture in 1950. But art soon won out over architecture, and he transferred to the University of California Los Angeles, to study painting. He earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees there. A breakthrough came in the early 1960s when he experimented with painting on glass, but found it too fragile. He then painted on flat acrylic plastic. His next inspiration came from the plastic packaging increasingly used to wrap merchandise. He sought out craftsmen at commercial factories to learn the technique, Time magazine reported in 1968. The results were several series of three-dimensional wall hangings. Some were inspired by large plastic fruit clusters on the wall of a doughnut shop he frequented in Los Angeles. These lozenge-shaped reliefs were sometimes called "bubbles." Barbara Rose, in a catalog essay for an exhibition at the Washington Gallery of Modern Art in 1967, wrote, "Shaping the brittle sheet plastic into a series of voluptuous curves, Kauffman achieves a kind of abstract eroticism that is purely visual." Mr. Kauffman's work was shown in countless exhibitions and many one-man shows. It has been acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. In 2006, one of Mr. Kauffman's reliefs fell from a wall of the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, where it was part of an exhibition titled "Los Angeles: Birth of an Art Capital, 1955-1985." It shattered. After storms of publicity, the Pompidou provided technical help and money to make a new version. Mr. Kauffman was married several times. He is survived by his daughters from his marriage to Dana Kauffman, from whom he was separated: Wilhelmina, Vida Rose and Georgia Kauffman. When they started in the 1960s, Mr. Kauffman and his artistic compatriots did not foresee a legacy, much less earning an income, Larry Bell, a prominent artist in the group, said in an interview on Wednesday. "The troops sort of banded together to be our own audience," he said. "Every once in a while, we'd sell...

This is a one of a kind original oil and resin painting by San Diego artist, Julia San Roman. Its dimensions are 30" x 12" x 1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will ...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic, antique silk paper, Japanese paper, plexiglass) painting depicting beautiful gold leaf against abstract background by Californi...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, dye, paint, plexiglass) abstract painting and drawing by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kane-Murrell, titl...

Signed, titled and dated verso; framed in the artist's chosen frame, 48 x 36" canvas size.

This is a one of a kind original abstract painting by San Diego artist Christopher Conroe titled, "Antimatter Experiments". It is unframed. Its dimensions are 48" x 36" x 2". A certi...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Its dimensions are 36" x 48". A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. It is unfra...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, dye, paint, plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies against a blue cloudy sky by Calif...

The painting is inspired by the mid century modern art and patterns. Seemingly random, imperfect shape circles are scattered in a free composition, reminiscent of a childhood play. T...

This abstract painting is inspired by the clear water of a mountain lake with mirrored clouds. The technique is a mixture of bold brushstrokes, palette knife, monotype and pouring of...

One of a kind biomorphic cubist painting by local San Diego artist, Alexander Arshansky. It's dimensions are 25.25 x 25.25 x 2.5 in. A certificate of authenticity will follow deliver...

G. Caliman Coxe, an influential African American artist born in 1935, is celebrated for his vibrant abstract works that explore themes of identity, history, and spirituality. A grad...

Bright and happy abstract, a reflection of childhood memories. Painted with dynamic brush strokes , bold colors and high contrast. This large abstract c...

"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" is a wonderful, whimsical, surrealist mixed media painting. Acrylic, Sakura Markers, Caran d’Ache & Pencil on a Birchwood Cradled Panel 36 x 30 inches 2024 Artist’s Statement "My soul serves as the compass that guides me towards pieces that resonate deeply within me." Kate Cohen...

As an inveterate gardener, I am still always amazed by the growth of tiny seeds into flowering and fruiting plants. It's a daily miracle that reminds me of the great mysteries of lif...

Treasures In The Flames is a colorful, abstract, surrealist painting by Armenian artist, Vatche Geuvdjelian. Artist’s Statement “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 �...

Bright and Gold moment is inspired by the colors of a summer seaside. It is a playful, joyful painting in which colorful spots, gold accents and black, loose lines interact in a very...

This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 30"x24"x.1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authen...

Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...

This large square abstract is inspired by an old Roman aqueduct and ruins from the Roman empire. The composition is balanced yet dynamic, conveying earth, water and sky. The color pa...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, dye, paint, plexiglass) painting depicting beautiful gold gingko leaves against abstract background by California ar...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic paint and plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful vibrant blue composition by California artist and educator, Kathleen...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic, antique silk paper, Japanese paper, plexiglass) painting depicting a beautiful abstract landscape by California artist and educ...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Silk paper, molded paper, dye, ink, plexiglass) abstract composition by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kane-Murrell, titled, "...

This is an original abstract oil on canvas painting by San Diego artist, Khalid Alkaaby. It's framed dimensions are 21.2"5x21.25"x2". It comes framed. A certificate of authenticity w...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Papers from multiple sources, dye, paint, plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies against geometric compos...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic, shibori dyed fabric, molded paper, plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies by California artist a...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Japanese paper, paint, plexiglass) abstract composition by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kane-Murrell, titled, "Indigo Gold"....

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Antique silk paper, dye, ink, paper, plexiglass) abstract diptych (two separate panels) by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kane...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic paint, plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies composition by Kane-Murrell, titled, "Chanticleer"....

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Japanese text on paper, molded paper, acrylic, plexiglass) abstract painting and drawing by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kan...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Acrylic splatters, ink, plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies by California artist and educator, Kathlee...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Variety of papers and fibers, detritus, acrylic, plexiglass) abstract painting and drawing by California artist and educator, Kathleen K...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Molded paper, acrylic, plexiglass) abstract composition by California artist and educator, Kathleen Kane-Murrell , titled, "Alchemy". It...

This is a one of a kind original mixed media (Paper, paint, plexiglass) abstract painting depicting beautiful monarch butterflies against an abstract composition by California artist...

This is a one of a kind original abstract oil painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 48"x 36"x 2". It is unframed. A certificate of aut...

This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Kelsey Overstreet. Its dimensions are 36" x 36" x 2" (HxWxD). It is acrylic and spray paint on canvas. It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. Kelsey Overstreet lives in North County San Diego with her husband, daughter and son. Overstreet is currently an adjunct professor of Visual Arts at Point Loma...

Welcome to the fantastic world created by Ben Darby. Darby enjoys using mix-media to no end and his colorful paintings are certain to peek the imagination. These small iridescent paintings...

This is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic and gold leaf still life painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Its dimensions are 5" x 70" x 2.5" in (L x H x D). It is unframed. A cer...

This is a one of a kind original oil painting by San Diego artist, Julia San Roman. Its dimensions are 48" x 48". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. ...

A graphic interpretation of rain, Golden Rain I is a part of a diptych. The two panels can be displayed individually or as a pair on a large wall. Abstract, bold and dynamic. The col...

Welcome to the fantastic world created by Ben Darby. Darby enjoys using mix-media to no end and his colorful paintings are certain to peek the imagination. These small iridescent paintings...

"Atlas Dips His Toes In the Sky" depicts the energy of a city that sits in a valley. As with most of Todd Carpenter's paintings, this scene is of no particular place, but rather his...

Welcome to the fantastic world created by Ben Darby. Darby enjoys using mix-media to no end and his colorful paintings are certain to peek the imagination. These small iridescent paintings...