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
A long long night 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
The rest of us 10, 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
This time could be goodbye 4, 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
Leave it all behind, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and pumice gel ( stone powder ), on linen stretched canvas, aluminum stretcher bars, no warping, ready to hang :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The End of Autumn
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This artwork is emotional representation of the end of Autumn, as the leaves have all fallen and seemed to have disappeared, almost. There are still some coloured leaves on the groun...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic
The spirit never lie 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on Fabriano paper 640gsm :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
I didnâEt hear you leave 2, 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
I didnâEt hear you leave 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
Eye Of Memory Abstract Expressionist
By Jerzy Kubina
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Eye Of Memory Abstract Expressionist.
Artist signed lower left corner
Jerzy Kubina Polish/American Artist: Jerzy was born in Zamosc, Poland, 1956. Studied at the Academy Of Fine Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting.
By David Harper
Located in Brecon, Powys
‘Pit Pony’ My abstract artwork celebrating the Pit Ponies who worked the coal mines of Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Painted as a Celtic War Horse surrounded by the sight...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
LetâEs talk about me, 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
Untitled (Hot Orange/Green)
By Susan Vecsey
Located in Quogue, NY
Untitled (Hot Orange/Green) is a work on paper painted in 2019. It comes in a wood framed that is hand made by the artist. The colors are vibrant.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harmony, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Jennifer Hanson naturally gravitates towards circular strokes in her intuitive painting. In the artwork, she paints loops of blues and greens into a harm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Summer Waves No.1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Summer, beach, holiday. Noisy seagulls, waves crashing and the smell of salt in the air. When I create art I create something that holds a memory as if we are looking through a windo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Emerge, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Acrylic paints and ink marry into an energetic yet peaceful abstract composition. Deep colors dramatically emerge from a white background, interacting with each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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
I’ll Have Pistachio, Original painting, Abstract, Shapes, Geometry
Located in Deddington, GB
I’ll have pistachio [2022]
This painting is one from a series exploring ideas of layers revealing layers beneath and further beneath again until portals are created in the surface o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Close Enough to Touch, Painting, Abstract, Pink, White, Acrylic, Oil Stick
Located in Riverdale, NY
Close Enough to Touch is an abstract painting filled with pink, white and blue by Australian artist, Jill Morton. It is 40 x 30, acrylic and oil stick on canvas. It is framed with ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Yellow Symphony: Vibrant Abstract Painting
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Yellow Symphony" is a vibrant abstract painting measuring 30" x 30" inches, distinguished by its rich texture and layers of interwoven colors. Dominated by yellow and ochre tones, t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Wing Of A Butterfly
Located in Oslo, NO
It is a large-scale abstract painting. I once thought - what could a butterfly wing look like under a microscope? And as a result of my imagination, this work was created.
It combin...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
AL AMANECER
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Inner Power. Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Inner Power is very emotional and unusual painting with lots of textures and tones, bright colors, such as red- power, energy, life passion and green- balance, harmony, open heart. W...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Color Film
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petra Rös-Nickel’s original paintings merge playful forms, bright colors and architectural compositions in oil and mixed media on canvas. Her contemporary artworks contain rich textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Canvas
YouâEll never be mine 7, 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 :: R...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
LetâEs talk about 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
„Ref tulips“ - red, white geometric abstraction, dropping
Located in Vienna, AT
The intense red surface, which challenges the viewer to deal with this intense red color, is captivating here.
Due to the intense play of colors and the three-dimensionality, the vie...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Summer Shore
Located in Toronto, ON
Laura Culic’s distinct aesthetic is built on her use of cold wax painting to represent natural landscapes, imbued with abstracted elements, where she subverts our expectations of thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Bertha Davis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bertha G. Davis (1911-1997)
Untitled, ca. 1960's
Oil on cradled masonite panel.
16 x 20 inches; 24 x 28 inches framed.
Signed lower left. Artist estate stamp on verso.
Vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Forest spirits, 110x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Forest spirits, 110x100cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai
Located in Hudson, NY
A richly colored abstraction by Japanese artist Naohiko Inukai. This early work demonstrates the artist's fluidity and expression with paint prior to when he begain his hard-edge wor...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
YouâEll never be mine 6, 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
Les annÃes folles, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A work of brilliant colors, luminous, vibrant. Produced on canvas and stretched by hand, the work is protected by several layers of varnish to give it a smooth and shiny appearance. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Tumultuous Surf' by Lori Poncsak - Bright Blue and Gray Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Tumultuous Surf' by Lori Poncsak is a striking 48" x 60" abstract acrylic painting that evokes the power and chaos of the ocean. The canvas is a vibrant tapestry of turbulent blues ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Specifically Nowhere (Abstract Geometric Grid Painting in Grey, Blue, Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Detailed abstract geometric painting inspired by city grids in light grey, blue, and yellow
"Specifically Nowhere", made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in 2023
gouach...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil
Lilies Break Open
Located in Toronto, ON
Laura Culic’s distinct aesthetic is built on her use of cold wax painting to represent natural landscapes, imbued with abstracted elements, where she subverts our expectations of thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
Blackwater Pond
Located in Toronto, ON
Laura Culic’s distinct aesthetic is built on her use of cold wax painting to represent natural landscapes, imbued with abstracted elements, where she subverts our expectations of thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
'Under the Bridge', original mixed media painting, signed c2004
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Under the Bridge' , signed mixed media work on paper by Andy Gradwell c2004.
Watercolour, felt pen inkjet print, acrylic varnish.
28cm x 20cm
Glazed oak frame.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
“Seagame”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
0riginal acrylic on panel painting by the well known American artist, Syd Solomon. Signed Syd Solomon lower center. Signed and dated Syd Solomon 1971 and inscribed as titled on the ...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
Ruz 5 Black Light Background Big El Peregrinar Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz.
Acrylic in perfect condition.
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch Clock Cat Character Red original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
85 R. Poch. Clock. Cat. character. red original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising produ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Infinite Flightt" series, red, white, black large abstraction, drops
Located in Vienna, AT
My new work from the series "Infinite Flightt" are paintings in which the color combinations of red, white and black affect the viewer emotionally, cause specific associations, and a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Jason, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Small and large creatures from the artist's imagination. Luc Villard has been drawing these strange animals since 2012, to which he tries to give their own uniqueness Produced ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sophie
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sophie is an expressive and highly individualistic Post Impressionist work reminiscent of Chaim Soutine. Cottavoz isn known and celebrated for using incredibly thick paint that is a...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gold sunset - black, red and white expressions abstraction
Located in Vienna, AT
In this dynamic canvas, I channel raw emotions through the bold interplay of black, red, and white on a vibrant gold backdrop. Each stroke and splatter is an expression of passion an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Red "Infinite Flightt" series, white, black large abstraction, drops
Located in Vienna, AT
My new work from the series "Infinite Flight" are paintings in which the color combinations of red, white and black affect the viewer emotionally, cause specific associations, and aw...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Series "Infinite Flight" love, red, white, yellow large abstraction, drops
Located in Vienna, AT
Exhibition history:
Solo Exhibition: Infinite Flight
Dates: 30 Jul 2023 - 18 Aug 2023
Venue: Bilous Gallery, Rampersttorfergasse 2, Vienna
Abstract painting in the main color red i...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
From the series "Infinite Flight" red, pink, white, black large abstraction, dro
Located in Vienna, AT
Exhibition history:
Solo Exhibition: Infinite Flight
Dates: 30 Jul 2023 - 18 Aug 2023
Venue: Bilous Gallery, Rampersttorfergasse 2, Vienna
My new work from the series "Infinite Fli...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Carlos Mendez Vertical Red. acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo. acrylicc painting
(CARLOS MENDEZ, ARGENTINA, 1943)
Carlos Méndez is an Argentine plastic artist of great projection, based in Barcelona since the eighties. It uses a f...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
013 ”COURAGE TO FEEL” minimal abstract pastel colourful lavender parisian chic
Located in Lahti, FI
60X80cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
ART COLLECTION 001: Intuitive, uplifting original artworks by the multi-faceted artist, musician, sound healer and holistic interior architect...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Jules, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Small and large creatures from the artist's imagination Luc Villard has been drawing these strange animals since 2012, to which he tries to give their own uniqueness Acrylic drawi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Paris in Oscar de la Renta" French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
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
R. Poch 2 Red. Retrato con copas original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
108. Retrato con copas 100x120 original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lagertha, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The work is named in reference to Lagerha, a famous Warrior from Scandinavian mythology. Known for going into battle on the front lines in front of the bravest warriors. Symbol of st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Hoddmimir , 100x135 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Hoddmimir , 100x135cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Paris at Twilight" Colorful French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Evenings in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Vogue - Christine Dior Spring 2024" French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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