Abstract Mixed Media
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
Adrift
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
'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 Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
'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 Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Sea Breeze 1 - Unique Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
JHAAP III. From The Ritual Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The Ritual Series
Cotton wicks and acrylic on canvas
Size: 36 x 36 inches
Unframed
Using thousands of Diya-Baati/cotton wicks, a ritual material, the Samsara series are works ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Canvas
Demiuge
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Desert Nights
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
pdp739ct14
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
collage on canvas, signed verso
Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Color...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Uxmal, unique bronze sculpture by Greek-American sculptor and Harvard professor
Located in New York, NY
Dimitri Hadzi
Uxmal, 1991
Cast bronze on custom made granite base
17 × 30 1/2 × 14 inches
The title UXMAL, refers to the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal, which is known for its "Pyramid ...
Category
1990s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Lab #5 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #5, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Liquid Sky V
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Lab #6 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #6, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Balsas" Rope work on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("59 x 70 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
C - 3
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 expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment
SAMSARA IV. From The Ritual Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The Ritual Series
Cotton wicks and acrylic on plywood
Size: 48 x 48 inches
Frame size: 50 x 50 x 3 inches
Bronze painted wood framed
Using thousands of Diya-Baati/cotton wicks...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Cotton, Plywood, Acrylic
Alfa Blues
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
ABSTRACT Black and white painting texture minimal Untitled 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Barcelona, June 20, 1989, From an early age, drawing and painting were relevant in the
development of the artist, since during much of her career she has examined realistic
represent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Paritas" Rope work on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("33 x 49 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Three Dots
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twenty years. She established her vocabul...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Absence
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twenty years. She established her vocabul...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Dust Stories (Haboob)
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twenty years. She established her vocabul...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Taroudant
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twenty years. She established her vocabul...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
C - 4
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 expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment
"Finca" Rope and textile on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("39 x 59 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Ariadne, Poem, Mixed Media Abstract Modernist Colorful Collage Lithograph Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Color lithograph with color paper collage, 1987. Pencil signed lower right and dated, and numbered lower left 5/24. Litho depicts a poem titled "Ariadne" by T. Weiss. Published by ...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Tissue Paper, Lithograph
C - 17
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 expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pigment
C - 5
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 expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
C - 22
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 expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment
Cuenca - Contemporary, Abstract, Pop art, Surrealist, geometric, landscape
Located in London, London
Cuenca, 2011
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed)
His work has been shown in R...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Reflective Composition (Blue Stamp), " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled mixed media painting by Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
From December 30, 1979, a small mixed media piece by the Swiss/American artist Hans Burkhardt. Gifted from the artist to his daughter, by descent to her son, this work is now availab...
Category
1970s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
The Mississippi River
Located in New York, NY
A collage by New York artist Miranda Maher. Made with Ink, Indian marble paper and Japanese Chiyogami paper on handmade Japanese paper.
Miranda Maher’s ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Graphiti, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Peach Bloom, " Mixed Media Kite
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Silk
Fuchsia pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Fuchsia pink pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist usi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
"Machou Pichou" Rope and textile on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("39 x 59 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Poolside Barcelona 200
By Mark Jackson
Located in Tulsa, OK
Each work Jackson makes is a one-of-one original using his proprietary silver and ink suspension technique - a process that unfolds over weeks of dedicated development through layers...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Walking Home - Mixed Media Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. With exhibitions spanning the Midwest and T...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Steel, Wire
Taos Series
By Harry Nadler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Taos Series
Mixed media on handmade paper
Signed and dated by the artist lower right
Archival framing with Conversation Glass
Frame size: 29 3/4 x 34 inches
Image size: 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Provenance: Peter Marciniak, New Hampshire
Distinguished Midwest Private Collection
Regarding the artist:
Select Exhibition:
1991 Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, D.C. (solo)
1980 Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
1974 Bertha Schaefer Gallery; New York, NY (solo)
1972 Childe Hassam Purchase Show, National Institute of the Arts and Letters
1971 "The Turkish Bath of Ingres,” Louvre Museum, Paris, France
1971 Guest Artist, Tamarind Institute; Albuquerque, NM
1970 “American Drawings of the Sixties,” New School Art Center; New York, NY
1966 Dorsky Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1962 Dwan Gallery...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"New Morning, " Mixed Media Kite
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. His ongoing series of large-scale kites bridge the gap between flat art and sculpture, each crafted of split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings, metal leaf, bleeding paper, book pages, or anything with a story to tell.
In “New Morning,” panels of teal and indigo leach across the expansive canvas with captivating irregularity. Contrasted by a neutral field of vintage block prints...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
"Goddess, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. His ongoing series of large-scale kites bridge the gap between flat art and sculpture, each crafted of split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings, metal leaf, bleeding paper, book pages, or anything with a story to tell.
A combination of print and collage, this work entitled “Goddess” condenses the complex processes involved in Thompson’s kite works into a small-scale format. A refined woman sits with poise at the center of the composition, her gaze shifted outwards and her hands resting on her knees, a confident posture reminiscent of royal ease. Imagery lifted from vintage Japanese prints...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Red Headed Drummer, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Popa" Rope and textile on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("32 x 47 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Textile
"Study for Lavaliere, " Monoprint and Found Paper Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Monoprint
"Composition in Red (Vapors), " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink
Gleams of Dawn in the Veil of Dusk
Located in Clayton, MO
In "Gleams of Dawn in the Veil of Dusk," color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper, tengucho washi, and sheer deep violet chiffon to create a poetic landscape. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Washi Paper, Textile
Many Ways To Get There 4 - Unique Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Aubergine Purple pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Aubergine Purple pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Mustard yellow pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Mustard yellow pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Crimson cardinal red pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Crimson cardinal red pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Banana skin yellow pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Banana skin yellow pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
'Now is Never Again' - 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 Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
flowers 19-Contemporary, Abstract, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist, expressionist
Located in London, London
Flowers 19
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed)
His work has been shown in Rei...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunflower Ray Yellow-Emerald Green-Fire Earth Red-Deep Ocean Blue Totem grouping
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This Quadriptych totem is a 4-piece ensemble that was created between January and April 2024 by the artist using a mix of techniques including airbrush, stencilling and pyrography.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Méditerranean sea blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Mediterranean sea blue pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Shrimp cocktail pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Midnight teal pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and Ap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Midnight teal pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine indigo art
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Midnight teal pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and Ap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
Emerald green pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Emerald green pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint
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