Abstract Paintings
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
Sister Break I
Located in Toronto, ON
Pita Ohiwerei has displayed a mastery of mediums, painting primarily in oils and in watercolours. In his genre paintings, Pita represents the spirit of people by capturing spaces of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink Energy, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
It is important for Budanov to capture the rhythm, tonality, and tempo of the music with a brush on canvas. Having lived in Cyprus for many years she is also inspired by the sea an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Isidro Cahue Colors Naturaleza. original abstract acrylic painting
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Naturaleza. original abstract acrylic painting . framed
by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is reflected in different field...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Bold Graphic Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting Richard Snyder NYC Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Richard Snyder (American, born 1951)
Untitled
Mixed media painting including charcoal and watercolor
Hand signed to lower right
Dimensions: 30.0" W x 22.5" H x 0.1" D
Richard Snyder...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache
Here with me 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on Arches Paper 640gsm, to be hang with a support or framed :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Texcollage (M11). Colorful abstract geometric painting
Located in Segovia, ES
Texcollage (M11). Colourful abstract geometric painting
Mixed media on wood panel, 2015.
Dimensions in cm.: 87 x 47 x 5 cm. (Without frame 80x40 cm.)
In inches: 34.25" x 18.5" x 1.97...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Ruz Black Red Grafism original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
red grafism- original abstract acrylic painting.
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
virtual frame
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are incline...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Hawaii Fish Cave Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Hawaii Fish Cave Painting
This stunning oil painting on canvas depicts a mesmerizing underwater scene, featuring a school of vibrant colorful fish swimming in a cave. The artist, Olg...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Universal Patterns II
By Mark Pomilio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil on linen
Mark Pomilio’s current research has focused on creating images, which embody principles of geometry, fractals, cloning and single-cell manipulation. These interests hav...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sideways
By Mark Pomilio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil on canvas
Mark Pomilio’s current research has focused on creating images, which embody principles of geometry, fractals, cloning and single-cell manipulation. These interests ha...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Universal Patterns III
By Mark Pomilio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Mark Pomilio’s current research has focused on creating images, which embody principles of geometry, fractals, cloning and single-cell manipulation. These interests have led to invit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
R. Poch 7 three eyes original acrylic
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch 11 Women Hat Red Square Big. 97. Orange Cocktail original acrylic
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
97. Orange Cocktail 120 x 120 cm. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ruz red black original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz- original abstract acrylic painting. Virtual frame
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
"Fire" abstract acrylic canvas linen triptych 70x150cm send wood crate red
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Fire" abstract acrylic canvas linen triptych 70x150cm send wood crate red
furnace, motion, saturation, heat
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Composiciones, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
83x120cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pieces Fit, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Drawing inspiration from a textile fabric with a floral pattern, the artwork features long strokes that twirl into dynamic shapes. Each section of color fits wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Into the Light - Expressionist Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, Blue Sky
Located in New York, NY
Ruggero Vanni's "Into the Light" is a 64 x 52-inch abstract expressionist oil painting. Thick brushstrokes swirl elegantly around the edges, leading your gaze towards a luminous turq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bold Graphic Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting Richard Snyder NYC Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Richard Snyder (American, born 1951)
Untitled
Mixed media painting including oil
Hand signed to lower right on the back
Dimensions: 22.5" W x 30.0" H x 0.1" D
Richard Snyder is part...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tharrats Vertical Constellation 17 original acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
constellation original acrylic paper painting. framed
Son of Josep Tharrats i Vilà, in 1932 he moved to Béziers until 1935, when he returned to Barcelona to study at the Massana Scho...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Carved By Glacial Waters-original abstract waterscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Carved by Glacial Waters” by Meg O'Hara is a mesmerizing abstract painting that captures the fluidity and power of nature’s forces. The composition features a rounded shape that cur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sublime Depths - original abstract waterscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Sublime Depths” by Meg O'Hara is a captivating abstract painting that delves into the mysterious and profound aspects of nature’s hidden realms. The composition features a sinuous s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lightly Grounded, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pastel hues depict the vibrant image of a sunset at a beach. Color blocks capture the uplifting energy of the seascape, with the expansive sky and shifting clou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Virginia Barry Original Abstract Painting on Board, Custom Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic painting on canvas board in a fantasy abstract style.
This piece has a wonderful color scheme with a modern contemporary feel.
Presented in...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Wind Whispers - Large Fluid Acrylic Ready to Hang Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The technique I used: stretched heavy canvases on resistant wooden reinforced chassis and professional acrylic pigments. At the end I covered with a glossy coat of varnish, to protec...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Raventos Ocher Informalisme original abstract mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Informalisme " original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts i...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
Hand signed and dated
2002
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Dina Recanati (born ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
The rest of us 5, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on “Girtinâ€
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
Hand signed and dated
2002
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Dina Recanati (born ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Israeli Abstract Expressionist Dina Recanati Cosmos Painting, Sculpture in Metal
Located in Surfside, FL
Dina Recanati
Cosmos Series
(they look like outer space or abstract desert landscapes)
2003
Metallic paint, acid etched on aluminum, wood
Hand signed and dated on side
Dina Reca...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
The rest of us 9, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on Girtin Paper 300gsm, to be hang with a support or framed :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Raventos 3 Ocher Vertical Big original abstract mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" El poder de la tierra" original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel
Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glue, Panel, Wood Panel, Pigment
Israeli Hard Edged Geometric Abstract Mixed Media Art Painting Aharon Gluska
Located in Surfside, FL
Aharon Gluska (Israeli, b. 1951)
Mixed Media Painting
Markings & Inscriptions: Hand signed bottom right
Date: Mid to late 20th century
Frame: 26 X 33.75
Image: 23 X 30.75
Aharon Gl...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Paint, Ink
Sister Break II
Located in Toronto, ON
Pita Ohiwerei has displayed a mastery of mediums, painting primarily in oils and in watercolours. In his genre paintings, Pita represents the spirit of people by capturing spaces of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Standing on the shifting sands, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and pumice on wood art board, ready to hang :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Ye...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1960's Modern British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship.
The pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Landscapes by Contemporary Artist Italian Giorgio Petracci 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
If painting still respects a logic that legitimizes its practice and existence in our hyper-saturated civilization of the image, it is its ability to break the representation, to ope...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Acrylic
Loosen, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pastel-hued loops pay homage to the circles naturally present in artist Jennifer Hanson's earliest paintings. It represents her journey as an artist over time. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy' Original signed painting c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
Positano, original signed painting by Andy Gradwell circa 2005
watercolour and pastel on paper 26cm x 36cm
white glazed frame 43cm x 53cm
An abstracted view of the coastal town and l...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Virginia Barry Original Abstract Painting on Board, Custom Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic painting on canvas board in a fantasy abstract style.
This piece has a wonderful color scheme with a modern contemporary feel.
Presented in...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Spectrum 3 - Large Pallet Knife Textured Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I poured my soul into an exuberant celebration of color and movement, using the palette knife's bold strokes to invite a dance of joy and freedom. It's an abs...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Landscape Memories VI-Original-abstract-expression-gold-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a symphony of artistic abstract expression in this series of works; Shizico's [Sunlit Series] is meticulously devel...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Moon by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting and wall sculpture, original
Located in Paris, FR
Moon is a unique painting and wall sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This artwork is made with polished pink copper leaves on metal frame, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Heads Together II
Located in Toronto, ON
Pita Ohiwerei has displayed a mastery of mediums, painting primarily in oils and in watercolours. In his genre paintings, Pita represents the spirit of people by capturing spaces of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'View of San Francisco Bay', Bay Area Abstraction, Jack London, Modernist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower right, 'J.e.t.' for Jessie E. Thomason (American, 20th Century) and dated 1956. Exhibited: Jack London Art Festival, 1956.
Displayed in the original and period, paint...
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
This time could be goodbye 3, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on Fabriano paper 640gsm, to be hang with a support or framed :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Flower Field - Large Floral Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ready to hang with the edges painted.
A beautiful textured modern abstract floral field painting, 100% handmade, made with professional varnished acrylics and Amsterdam acrylic spra...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
As you are, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and pumice gel on linen stretched canvas, aluminum stretcher bars, no warping, ready to hang :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gerard Sala Blue Vertical original mixed media painting
By Gerard Sala
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by the Spanish artist GERARD SALA.
"-NO TITLE" original mixed media painting
framed
Gerard Sala i Rosselló was born in Tona (Osona) on March 9, 1942. He spent his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
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Located in London, GB
Anastasia Kurakina's works on paper are the Vatican Museums collection since 2017
artist: Anastasia kurakina
original print on paper
hand signed
BIO
In search of the human esse...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color, Digital
Leaf fall, 65x65 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
leaf fall, 65.5 x 65.5 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ABSTRACT Artwork by Contemporary Artist Italian Giorgio Petracci 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
If painting still respects a logic that legitimizes its practice and existence in our hyper-saturated civilization of the image, it is its ability to break the representation, to ope...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gesso, Wood
Kentucky Avenue Winter (Very Large Original by Celebrated New Orleans Artist)
Located in New Orleans, LA
We have a smaller painting by the same artist in our inventory (you can see it here) that came with its COA from the fine Cole Pratt gallery in New Orleans, reflecting the $7,600 pri...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Midnight Jasmine-Original Oil with Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-Expression
Located in London, GB
This painting is a part of the Summer Bloom Series. Night Bloom Jasmine, commonly known as Lady of the Night, has the sweetest scent and attracts moths and bats in the wild,
though i...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wind on the River, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A river flows at the bottom of a canyon where strong early spring winds whip across its surface. The artwork explores the textural dichotomy of water, one that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Versatility, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Versatility is about multivariance of our life. Also, this painting itself is very deep and philosophical, with lots of layers and meanings. Yellow is a color of our wishes, taste o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Boat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork of Ludmila Budanov is very clearly characterizes her style. Bold juicy tones and fantastic "something". The artist called his painting "The Boat", but everyone will see...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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