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
Ruz Vertical Big Clear Background Red Violet Abstract Acrylic canvas
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by the Spanish painter Rafael RUZ..
Acrylic on canvas .
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
White Birds - Lithograph by Claude Clero - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
White Birds is a Colored lithograph print on paper realized by Claude Cléro in the 1950s.
Hand-signed and numbered on the lower in pencil, edition of 61/70 print.
Good conditions....
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
..On Stage...
By Paolo Minoli
Located in Como, IT
Paolo Minoli (1942-2004)
...On Stage...
1987
Acrylic on Canvas
Size 70x70 cm - thickness 3 cm
Bibliography:
Pirovano, Paolo Minoli, General Catalog, volume 2...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along right edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection black coiled lines on white geometric no3
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. A minimalist colour palette exploring natural free following forms, lines, textu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“until”, abstract, green, yellow, square, black, white, text, acrylic painting
By Sandra Cohen
Located in Natick, MA
Sandra Cohen’s “until” is a 30 x 30 x 1 inch abstract painting on canvas, loosely painted in verdant green and yellow tones, with dotted patterns of red, pink, and orange revealed in...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oranges, from The American Dream
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Robert Indiana
Title: Oranges
Portfolio: The American Dream
Medium: Serigraph
Date: 1997
Edition: 395
Sheet Size: 22" x 17"
Image Size: 16 7/8" x 14"
Signature: Unsigned
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a drawing in Tempera and Watercolor on paper realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo.
Good Conditions.
The Artwork is Depicted through strong strokes in a well-balance...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Nighttime, Abstract Painting
By John Gardner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Geometric shapes and lines resemble a nighttime mountain landscape. In this piece, artist John Gardner explores his fascination with the connections people see ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Blackland Blues Abstract Expressionism Texas Artist Framed Blackland Prairie
Located in Houston, TX
Blackland Blues
Creation Date: 2023
Medium: Flashe and oil on Linen
Size: 30 x 30 x 1.5 in
Framed Size: 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 in
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All the botanicals in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Sweet Disposition
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. blue teal aqua white yellow orange navy Red green chartreuse
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Worlds Apart, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Wonderful blue, red and white action painting in the style of The New York School of painting circa 1950. This painting can be hung landscape or portrait and comes in a black frame....
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Putti. 100x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Putti. 100x100cm
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape, Original Oil Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 inches)
The painting is part of the artist's "Landscapes" and "Signs" series, which explores the themes of memory, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Urban Figures I" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid
By Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Urban Figures I" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid
mixed media on canvas
Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Rooted in Love, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
A intriguing web of reds and pinks. "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!" (from "Marmion" by Sir Walter Scott, 1808). This abstract painting w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Paradiso - Framed abstract winter sky landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Paradiso" is a small winter sky abstract landscape painting mounted in a simple white floater frame. This painting is one of my signature "Littles", smaller paintings that pack a po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection tribal silver black swirls circles no2
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. Exploring natural forms and ancient symbols, tones, textures, delicate details p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Youth. 100x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Youth. 100x100cm
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'The Grow Show' - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, colorful, muted
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of blue, mauve, yellow, and green.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Spring Duet III-Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract-Expression-Oil
Located in London, GB
[Spring Duet] is a project that explores the format of a diptych through a series of set paintings. Shizu painted all paintings en plein air in situ, capturing the landscape outside ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Gesso
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 14 x 17 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
The Color of Water #5 Perseverance
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE COLOR OF WATER
Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weath...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Paper
STRIKING 1964 Mid Century POP Abstraction /Expressionist Painting by EJ Hartmann
Located in Exton, PA
Exceptional, fresh mid century abstract painting by NJ/PA painter Edward J Hartmann. Hartmann was born in 1925, attended Bucknell, graduated from Harvard, and has enjoyed a long lif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ruz Big Red Grey Black Abstract Acrylic oncanvas 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 Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hint of Beauty, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bouquet mesmerizes with its display of vibrant colors and shapes. It hints at the beauty of nature without being too literal, allowing the viewer to interpret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Purple - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Purple is a contemporary artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Edition of IV/XXX.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Causeway, Original Contemporary Abstract Painting, Green and Blue Painting
By Jon Rowland
Located in Deddington, GB
The simplicity of the space, colour, and focus in this work is very different to much of my work. It is the coming together of these elements at the start of the second 'lockdown' that reflected issues of normality and the desire for change to a simpler more relevant approach to life. Surprising that the journey should have resulted in this painting.
Discover new paintings by Jon Rowland online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Each work has been carefully selected by Deborah Allan our Chief Art Curator. Wychwood Art have exhibited Jon Rowland in London during a pop-up exhibition of theirs at the Darren Baker...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
I fell in love - Pink oval abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In this oil painting, I explored the passion and vulnerability that embracing love brings. The abstract and expressionistic strokes capture the swirling motions of emotions, while th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Ziggurat 5 (Hard Edge Pop Art Abstraction)
By Joe Tilson
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joe Tilson (British, 1928–2023)
Ziggurat 5, 1966.
Screen print, ed. 70. Pencil signed lower right, numbered (11/70) and titled lower right.
Measuring 22"H x 34"W; Framed 29.5"H x ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Composition XX
By Chu Teh-Chun
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 2005
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 122/150
Printer : Frédéric Possot, Paris
100.00 cm. x 72.50 cm. 39.37 in. x 28.54 in. (paper)
Certificate of authent...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Inspired, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Black, white, silver and gold. I'm loving this colour way. I like getting involved in the very essence of these paintings. Each colour and stoke is done in a considered thoughtf...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Within the Continuity, Painting, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
By Karen Hansen
Located in Yardley, PA
A rich, deep orange fills the center of this minimal painting with shades of turquoise banding the top and bottom of the piece. Tiny points of turquoise pepper the orange as they sp...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Antique American Large Abstract Expressionist Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible mid century abstract expressionist oil painting by Ken Munowitz. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Likely Story, Painting, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
By Karen Hansen
Located in Yardley, PA
Rich deep hues adorn this original acrylic painting. My smaller paintings on paper are a result of my playtime and a reflection of my love of materials and the joy I find in experime...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
'You Are My Sunshine' - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of yellow, green and orange.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-based ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Free More, original Zabriskie Gallery & Reader's Digest Collection labels signed
By Pat Adams
Located in New York, NY
Pat Adams
Free More, 1989
Acrylic and encaustic painting with varnish on paper laid down on canvas
Hand signed and dated on the upper left front
Original artist's frame included
This...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Varnish, Encaustic, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite
Spring Duet IV-Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-abstract landscape-oil-UK
Located in London, GB
[Spring Duet] is a project that explores the format of a diptych through a series of set paintings. Shizu painted all paintings en plein air in situ, capturing the landscape outside ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Miracle De La Vie - Green Teal Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'One Step at a Time' - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, colorful
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of yellow, blue, red, and green.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Schwerelos Gold
Materials: Bronze sculpture with a dark patina on black granite base
Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18 cm x 8 cm
Lim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Tapies Black Red Yellow Vertical original lithograph painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
ANTONI TAPIES was the maximum representative of Spanish abstract art of the 20th century. His works are represented in museums and foundations around the world.
"ELS MESTRES DE CATAL...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Vintage Signed American Surreal Nocturnal Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted surreal nocturnal abstract oil painting by Paul Allen Reed (1919 - 2015) . Great color and composition. Framed. Signed verso.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstraction
Graphite on paper, c. 1945
Signed on image left of center
Condition: Excellent
Sheet/Image size: 9 7/8 x 14 1/8 inches
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Ruz Vertical Green abstract Landscapes Acrylic on paper
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ.. virtual frame
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Untitled Fabric Design
By Arthur Litt
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design
Gouache on paper, 1920-1935
Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo)
Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso
(see photo)
Condition: E...
Category
1930s Abstract Art
Materials
Gouache
Untitled Fabric Design
By Arthur Litt
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design
Gouache on paper, 1920-1935
Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo)
Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso
(see photo)No. 26190
Con...
Category
1930s Abstract Art
Materials
Gouache
Genesis, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
An original abstract painting on canvas board. This abstract painting was created using a variety of acrylic paints and mediums. It is framed and ready to hang. 43 x 43 x 3 cm (fr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Pharaoh's Crypt" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pharaoh's Crypt" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab
mixed media on wood
Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood
Message Intime - Etching and Aquatint after Vasilij Kandinskij - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Message Intime is an artwork realized by Maeght Editeur in 1960 after a watercolor by Wassily Kandinsky of 1925.
Etching and Aquatint on BFK Rives paper.
Image dimension: 37x30.5 c...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Four in Gold Frames)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: La Pique (I), Le Picador (II), Jeu de la Cape (III), Les Banderilles (IV)
Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Medium: Set of four transfer lithographs
Ye...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Eugene 2- Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
An alternative Reality, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
This blue and gold painting would make a stunning focal point for any room. A stream of white dances across the canvas, full of subdued energ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Companion (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Companion (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and mixed media on panel - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choices c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Ruz Big Square Gold and Black original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
A- original abstract acrylic painting
, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Jul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Liquid Gold, Painting, Acrylic on Metal
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
An original abstract painting on dibond aluminium. This abstract painting was created using a variety of acrylic paints and mediums. It is framed and ready to hang. 43 x 33 x 2 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch Two Women colors. Ice Creams original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
88.-R. Poch. two women. colors. ice creams original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ruz Vertical Clear Background Black and Red.
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
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