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
Stanley Bielen "Oak and Apples" - Oil on Paper/Mounted
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Bielen’s paintings often begin with him planting the flower that he intends to capture in paint. He brings clippings from his garden into the studio and combines his intensit...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Cornflower 361a, Stacked, Digital on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This picture is a composite of 20 different images, each with a slightly different focal length, run through Zerene Stacker software, to create the picture's unusual depth. With the...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital
Spring - aluminum, mask, sculpture, wall sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
One of Canada’s leading contemporary sculptors, Dale Dunning continues to create new, original work from his foundry in Ontario. Forged from tube aluminum and coated with a reflectiv...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Stanley Bielen "Flower Fiesta" - Oil on Paper/Mounted
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Bielen’s paintings often begin with him planting the flower that he intends to capture in paint. He brings clippings from his garden into the studio and combines his intensit...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Leucospermum 497a, Stacked, Digital on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This picture of a Leucospermum is a composite of 70 different images, each with a slightly different focal length, run through Zerene Stacker software, to create the picture's unusua...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital
I. Cahue Blue Green Reds Sunrise original abstract acrylic canvas
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Decostruccion blue original abstract acrylic canvas painting
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
The personality of the artist is reflected in different fields of art. His co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Modern Art by James Coignard - Red
Located in Paris, IDF
Engraving with carborandum & collages, ed. 12/30 + white frame
James Coignard (1925-2008) was a well known French artist/printmaker recognised for his colourful, geometric abstracti...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Engraving
"Brian O'Neill's 'Deep Dive 1' Original Acrylic Painting with 24K Gold Leaf"
Located in Denver, CO
Brian O'Neill's "Deep Dive 1" is an extraordinary original artwork created in 2024. This piece measures 12 x 12 x 1.50 inches (30.48 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm) and showcases a masterful blen...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Close to the Sun (Abstract Painting)
By Dana Gordon
Located in London, GB
Close to the Sun (Abstract Painting)
Oil on wood panel — Unframed.
Dana Gordon’s kaleidoscopic compositions are contemplative and evoke somewhat Orphic Cubism.
His paintings have a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Fenêtre Sur Le Monde (Window on the World) - stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Tristan Laflamme Millette is a young Quebecois painter and sculptor, working under the guidance of his father, internationally acclaimed sculptor, Claude Millette. With this outdoor ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
French Modern Art by James Coignard - Blue
Located in Paris, IDF
Engraving with carborandum & collages, ed. 6/30 + white frame
James Coignard (1925-2008) was a well known French artist/printmaker recognised for his colourful, geometric abstractio...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Engraving
Ruz Green Colors Black and Red original abstract acrylic canvas painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Green Colors black and red original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
contemporary work by the artist Rafael RUZ
Perfect state
RUZ, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplati...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz 8 Square Interior Landscapes Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting. FRAMED
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that J...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
April Interior I : Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic paint on panel
Signed
Ready to hang
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ruz Black Big Vertical Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz. Acrylic on canvas in perfect condition.
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
New ABSTRACT Colors Artwork by Contemporary Artist Adam Dora 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ádám DÓRA was born in 1993, Vác (Hungary). He lives and works in Budapest.
He graduated at Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Painting (MA) in 2017. From 2019 to 2020
he was a Men...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
“Magenta Tree”, A tranquil field with a purple leaf tree
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
One-of-a-kind Painting on Board , Titled "Hungry Giraffe" by Serg Graff, COA
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a unique original acrylic painting on board in a naive primitivism style by Serg Graff Titled "Hungry Giraffe".
It comes signed, dated, and with COA (Certificate of Authenti...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Villa V: modernist urban architectural city collage on monoprint, red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype
I. Cahue Blue Sea original abstract acrylic canvas painting
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
blue sea original abstract acrylic canvas painting framed
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
The personality of the artist is reflected in different fields of art. His conce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jean-Michel Folon 'Amnesty International' 1977- Poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 31.25 x 24 inches ( 79.375 x 60.96 cm )
Image Size: 31.25 x 24 inches ( 79.375 x 60.96 cm )
Framed: No
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling
Additional ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
I. Cahue Blue Rocks Sea original abstract acrylic canvas
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Passol blue original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on canvas
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is reflected i...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
New ABSTRACT Colors Artwork by Contemporary Artist Adam Dora 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ádám DÓRA was born in 1993, Vác (Hungary). He lives and works in Budapest.
He graduated at Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Painting (MA) in 2017. From 2019 to 2020
he was a Men...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Remembering My Arabesque" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This is a print of an original contour drawing. It is nicely matted and signed by the artist on the back. It is limited edition 1/1.
Shipping options are available.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink
New ABSTRACT Colors Artwork by Contemporary Artist Adam Dora 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ádám DÓRA was born in 1993, Vác (Hungary). He lives and works in Budapest.
He graduated at Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Painting (MA) in 2017. From 2019 to 2020
he was a Men...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
R. Poch Big Square. 130 x. 130 cm original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
90.-Philip with his cats. 130 x. 130 cm original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising produ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
White Abstract #10 by Murray Duncan, mix media on artist board, resin, geometric
Located in Toronto, CA
White Abstract #10 by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on artist board, resined
Size 48" x 60" x 1.5
Unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pencil
Sweet Grass-original modern abstract floral oil painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sweet Grass I," an original abstract painting that unfolds like a blossoming garden captured on canvas. Crafted with finesse using mixed media, this artwork invites viewers into a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Copper
Sunrise Quartz-original modern geometrical abstract contemporary painting- Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sunfire Quartz Gossamer" is an original abstract painting that unfolds a symphony of earthy hues and intricate geometry. Crafted with finesse using mixed media on canvas, this artwo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Synthetic Resin
Rosaile Gossamer-original modern geometrical abstract artwork- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Rosalie Gossamer," a captivating original abstract painting that weaves a tapestry of visual poetry. Created with finesse using mixed media on canvas, this artwork invites viewers ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sarah Irvin "Assumption" - Abstract ink on Yupo paper
By Sarah Irvin
Located in New York, NY
Sarah Irvin's work is concerned with explorations of autobiography, family history, genetic heritage, and memory. In this series of works, she writes cursive text on a smooth surface...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Synthetic Paper
Field of poppies, 80х80cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Color
Azurite Gossamer-original modern abstract oil painting- contemporary Art artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
"Azurite Gossamer" by Antoinette Ferwerda, an original abstract painting that invites you to explore the interplay of textured vertical lines and vibrant blocks of colors. Crafted w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Landscape Series" RK7UT1, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Asperitas I
Located in San Diego, CA
20 x 22, oil on canvas
additional images upon request
about the artist:
Melanie Taylor’s painting and drawing is an exploration of concurrent and divergent time. The conjunction o...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Happiness happens
Located in London, GB
Abstract modern art composition.
Concentric circles.
Floating circular shapes.
Colourful circles in a circle.
canvas,
limited edition,
hand signed
the canvas painting will b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Color, Digital, Giclée
Bunt im Dreieck
Located in London, GB
Wassily Kandinsky
Bunt im Dreieck, 1965
Lithograph in colours on Arches paper
Signed in the plate
50 x 37.5 cm
Sheet: 74 x 45.5 cm
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Equilibre Oblique 1/10 - Steel, Monumental, Geometric, Outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As a young artist, Philippe Pallafray was inspired by sculpture masters and years later his dynamic contemporary sculptures are collected in both Canada and the United States. The Qu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
The Origin Blue - Etching by Karolina Szewczyk - 2020s
Located in Roma, IT
The Origin Blue is an artwork realized by Karolina Szewczyk the 2020s.
Etching, Aquatint.
Hand-signed.
Numbered. Edition 3/10.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Albert Ràfols Casamada - FRUITES D'ESTIU Etching Spanish Abstraction Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Albert Ràfols Casamada - FRUITES D'ESTIU
Date of creation: 2004
Medium: Etching and aquatint on Vélin d'Arches paper
Edition: 100 + 10 H.C. + 10 PA
Size: 80 x 60 cm
Condition: In ver...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
José Manuel Broto IRIS 6. Lyrical Abstraction Spanish Contemporary Green Yellow
Located in Madrid, Madrid
José Manuel Broto - Iris 6
Date of creation: 2006
Medium: Etching on Paper
Edition: 50
Size: 100 x 70 cm
Condition: In perfect conditions and never framed
Observations: Etching on pa...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Emerald Waterfall II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Emerald Waterfall II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on honeycomb aluminium panel, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
The Sun - Energy of Life - 24k gold leaf, stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This eclectic and elegant contemporary sculpture is by Ania Biczysko whose work has been exhibited internationally. In this dynamic piece, ribbons of stainless steel swirl outward in...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Natural Flow Series n13. From the Natural Flow series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Natural Flow Series n13, 2024 by Rosario Briones
From the Natural Flow series
Inks, pigments, acrylics and bitumen on paper.
Dimensions: 105 H x 68.5 W cm.
Unframed
Signed by the ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment, Ink, Acrylic
Sezione Aurea 78 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 78 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of oxidised black Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 79 × 47 × 8...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Candycane Amaryllis, 531a, Stacked, Digital on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
The Candycane Amaryllis I purchased fell over on its side, revealing this intricate landscape. It is a composite of 20 different images, each with a slightly different focal length,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital
Wild Summer Flowers in Champagne, Blooming Prairie, Illustration Style Poppies
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Wild Summer Flowers in Champagne" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a landscape of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw em...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Ink, Watercolor
Mobius H8 Painted Black Stainless Steel - sculpture, contemporary, abstract
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The striking elegant curves of Jeremy Guy’s contemporary sculptures grace the grounds of many different countries in the world. Guy’s series called Mobius features what appears to be...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
By Joan Miró
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XVIII
Date of creation: 1975
Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper
Edition: 1500
Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm
Observations...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Stonegate 8 by Mattia Bosco - Abstract sculpture, Palissandro marble, grey tones
Located in Paris, FR
Stonegate 8 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of black Palissandro marble and iron, dimensions are 119 × 57 × 24.5 cm (46.9 × 22.4 × 9...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Iron
AmaGon - outdoor, abstract, geometric, steel, glass, illuminated, wired
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The aesthetic is contemporary; the creation of this imposing outdoor sculpture is due to the collaborative vision of two innovative artists-- Francis Muscat and Mark Puigmarti—Puigca...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
”Unconditional Love”, Oil, Acrylics and Oil Pastel Abstract 100 x 150 cm
Located in Katrineholm, SE
Modern abstract painting made with oil, acrylics, and oil pastels on Canvas by Swedish artist Elin Kereby. Her colorful vibrant oil and mixed media paintings are influenced by her c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Sweet Grass II -original abstract oil painting-contemporary modern Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Indulge in the delicate beauty of Antoinette Ferwerda's "Sweet Grass I," an original abstract painting that unfolds like a blossoming garden captured on canvas. Crafted with finesse ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Copper
Copper Quasar-original modern geometrical abstract painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Embark on a visual journey through the celestial realms with Antoinette Ferwerda's "Copper Quasar," an extraordinary original abstract painting that transcends traditional boundaries...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Synthetic Resin
The Sea Shell - Still life Painting - Abstract Geometric By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
An old weathered abstract seashell tumbled on the beach for 5 years becomes a sculpture worthy of painting. Rich blue against a red ground sparks the light colored textured sea shell...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Encaustic work "Untitled" by Fletcher Dean
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Encaustic Art is a kind that touches the the viewer with raw emotion.
This work by Midland, Michigan artis Fletcher Dean comes with advice from the artist himself on the back to prot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Madron. Signed lithograph by Stanley Jones
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Madron’
By Stanley Jones
Medium - Lithograph
Signed - Yes
Edition - 13/65
Date - 1970
Published by - The Curwen
Size - 505mm x 655mm
Condition - 10
Colour of print may not be accura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Winter Abstraction
Located in Oslo, NO
Winter Abstraction is a semi-abstract painting painted with acrylic paints on canvas. My goal was to convey the feeling of a winter forest using only cool colors and straight lines. ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
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