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
Escaping from Darkness, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Ana Valdes
Located in Mexico City, MX
Escaping from Darkness
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
120x170cm
2024
Signed and dated on the side
About the Artist
Painting was always present in Ana Valdes'...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Confluences II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
Confluences II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium, patina fixed with bees...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Escultorico, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
160x270cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled XXXII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, spiritual, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
TN680-D by Hachiro Kanno - Large calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
Located in Paris, FR
TN680-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 200 × 200 cm (78.7 × 78.7 in)....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Untitled XXXVII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and grey, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXVII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Infinity II by Frédérique Domergue - Large abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Infinity II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with b...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Untitled XLII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XX by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, bright colours, orange, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sweet Thing framed abstract expressionist painting in pink sienna grey lavender
Located in COOMERA, QLD
'It's Summer' a small square works collection of quality custom framed, minimalist abstract expressionist paintings on timber board. Lighten up the room with bright, summer colours o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled LIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, colourful, vibrant tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled LXV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, blue and red, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surfacing by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting, metal leaves, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Surfacing is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with bee...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
TN600-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue
Located in Paris, FR
TN600-D is a unique acrylic on canvas diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 100 × 146 cm (39.4 × 57.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unfra...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Tales II" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Tales II" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Yasmine Hassan’s still life portrayals of cacti and other stark foliage can scarcely be described as such, given that i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
TN 566 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red, white, black
Located in Paris, FR
TN 566 is a unique ink and acrylic on canvas painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with acrylic on paper, dimensions are 195 × 97 cm (76.8 × 38...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
"Maple Landscape" Abstract Landscape Painting 24" x 30" inch by Angela Afifi
Located in Culver City, CA
"Maple Landscape" Abstract Landscape Painting 24" x 30" inch by Angela Afifi
Not framed. Ships rolled In tube
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
Permanescence N496D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N496-D is a unique ink and acrylic on paper diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 65 × 100 cm (25.6 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
"Gioia" Large Scale Acrylics, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract Painting 72"x108"
Located in New York, NY
"Gioia" ("Joy" in Italian) 2023, 72" x 108" large scale acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, wax crayons, and pencils abstract work on canvas by Argentine born artist Karina Gentinett...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Confluences by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Confluences is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium, patina fixed with beeswax...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Prowl - Abstract Expressionism Mixed Media Graffiti-Style Painting Bright Colors
Located in Chicago, IL
Color, line, texture, pattern and process are the formal qualities of abstract work. By exploring these qualities, Connor Hughes creates a visceral and cerebral experience within the abstract. Fields of color and texture fill the canvas. He attacks his work with a vigorous show of emotion, a struggle between self-expression and the chaos of the subconscious. The heavy paint spills...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Untitled LI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XXXIII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and blue, colourful
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled X by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting on metal
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled X is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with be...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Life everlasting - Abstract expressionist red, orange, and white painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Life everlasting" is an orange, red, and bright white abstract painting. A warm, dramatic, dynamic painting dedicated to wild life and movement. It has a beautiful earthy and fiery ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Earth is round II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal, sea
Located in Paris, FR
The Earth is round II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Permanescence N495 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N495 is a unique ink and acrylic on paper painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in).
The artwork is signed, so...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Permanescence N727 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N727 is a unique ink and acrylic painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 50 × 65 cm (19.7 × ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ink
Untitled LIV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, dark tones, grey colours
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LIV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XLIV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, black, brown
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLIV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Treasure Walk" Abstract Painting 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Treasure Walk" Abstract Painting 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course complet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled XXIII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, deep colours, red, blue
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Permanescence N528 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N528 is a unique ink and acrylic on paper painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in).
The artwork is signed, so...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
N572 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, ink, acrylic
Located in Paris, FR
N572 is a unique ink and acrylic on paper painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with acrylic on paper, dimensions are 50 × 65 cm (19.7 × 25.6 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Paper
All the Sun on the Sea II by F. Domergue - Large painting on metal leaves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
All the Sun on the Sea II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patin...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Frost horizon on Enceladus II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting, metal
Located in Paris, FR
Frost horizon on Enceladus II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Metal
"Tundra II" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Farid
By Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Tundra II" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Farid
mixed media on canvas
Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
The Earth is round by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
The Earth is round is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Metal
TN696-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
Located in Paris, FR
TN696-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 70 × 100 cm (27.6 × 39.4 in). ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Maasym - Contemporary Abstract Painting by Kusana Ogg
Located in Denver, CO
Maasym is a contemporary oil painting by New Mexico-based painter Kuzana Ogg. This work's earthy tones are brightened by the artist's inclusion of yellow forms around the edges of th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled LVIII by Ferle - Colour abstract art, oil painting, red and purple
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LVIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Dream III
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas
43x 86in unstretched
Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry Pon...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gemma Bedford, Summer Dreams, Original landscape painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Dreams Original Landscape painting by Gemma Bedford [2021]
original
Oil paint on canvas
Image size: H:49.5 cm x W:49.5 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:49.5 cm x W:49.5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XXXIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Dream IV
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas
43x 86in unstretched
Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry Pon...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
TN664 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
TN664 is a painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 100 × 65 cm. The artwork is signed, sold unfram...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Untitled XLVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and dark blue tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLVI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Marsh I by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Blue Marsh I is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Permanescence TN694-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN694-T is a unique triptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas. It is composed by 3 panels, to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Untitled L by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and black, dark background
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled L is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled LXVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and orange, colourful
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXVI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vuoto T-1
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Tetsuro Shimizu paint through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Emerald Archipelago by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
The Emerald Archipelago is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Palpitation
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental
zen colors as the sides of the paintings expa...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Turbulences by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Turbulences is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with b...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
TN666-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, red
Located in Paris, FR
TN666-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in)....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Permanescence N548-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N548-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on paper, dimensions are 65 × 100 cm (25.6 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Untitled I by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and orange, dark
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled I is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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