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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Wild Abundance - Abstract Maximalism Painting Show-stopper Unique Bold Symbolism
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Wild Abundance
Wild Abundance - Abstract Maximalism Painting Show-stopper Unique Bold Symbolism One-of-a-kind
This painting is a vibrant and colorful celebration in mixed me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Spray Paint
ABSTRACT Earth Tones Black Lines Composition 5 Paintings Artist Alicia Gimeno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Gravity of Light Abstract Art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Gravity of Light
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Abstract art
Dimensions: 28.5" x 57" x 2" inch (72 x 145 x 5cm)
Presentation: Framed, Ready...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Life to the Full LA Blue 2 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sarah Johnson infuses passion, heart, and a lifetime of creative experience into each original painting. Her radial series exhibits both uninhibited freedom and methodical technique. Through colors, textures, and movement, Johnson’s acrylic paintings on canvas radiate joy with pleasing repetition and form.
This 48-inch high by 30-inch wide one-of-a-kind painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The sides of this original artwork are painted and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the Los Angeles art gallery is included.
Johnson says about her work: "I believe things that you bring into your home make a difference in the way you live and feel. My artwork is inspired by joy, purpose, and freedom. I hope my paintings are a source of inspiration for you and everyone who enters your home." Each series has a meaningful message, adding both truth and beauty to your walls. Johnson is based in Dallas, Texas, and has been a professional artist since 2012. Her abstract artworks are collected internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA
EDUCATION
2010 The University of Texas at Austin
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2022 The Collective, Dallas, TX
2022 Mecox Gardens, Houston, TX
2022 The Arbors, Round Top, TX
2022 The Walking Man, Whitefish, MT
2022 BayHill Design Studio, Austin, TX
2022 Septemberfest Art Fair, Midland TX - Honorable Mention
2021 Olive & Home, Tyler TX...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Atmospheric Landscape Abstraction Nature — Federica Furbelli, Oil on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Federica Furbelli (1988, Varese, Italy) is a visual artist based in Mallorca whose practice centers on psychogeography, exploring drift, movement, and the relationship between nature...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Traces Oil and collage Expressionism, Landscape, French, Abstract, Minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Traces unfolds in subtle horizontal layers of sky, horizon, and earth, through a palette of natural, earthy tones. The composition feels carved from memory, as if each painted stratu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sister Bouquets
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled" - Bright Colorful Mixed Media Textured Contemporary Abstract Artwork
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
"Untitled" 2023
Oil paint, paper, newsprint, tissue paper, glue, mixed media, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Newsprint, Tissue...
American Figurative Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting Modern Art New York
By Jay Milder
Located in Portland, OR
Modern abstract painting acrylic and oil paint, by the celebrated New York artist, Jay Milder (B. 1934), signed & dated.
Milder is an abstract painter who made a significant impact ...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil
Horizon, Cabo Sardão - Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Painted + Woven Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
‘Horizon. Cabo Sardão’ 2020
Handwoven painting, linen, woollen, silk, cotton yarn, acrylic textile paint, 135 x 65 cm
Handwoven painting from the series ‘Horizons’, based on a portuguese landscape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic
Magical Mycorrhiza - Original Art - Vibrant Exploration of Nature and Connection
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Fabric
Making The Darkness Conscious, joan mitchell, de Kooning, expressionism, color
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a new series I began in the fall of 2025 titled Contemplation and Introspection. In this series I am exploring the profound relationship between nature and t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Blue and Green Tablescape (WPA abstract still life painting c. 1960)
Located in Hudson, NY
Blue and Green Tablescape (Post-War Modern Abstract Oil Painting on canvas) by New York School Painter and WPA artist, Lionel Gilbert
Mid century modern, abstracted still life painti...
Category
1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 4 by 5 inches overall, and 3.5 by 4.5 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large contemporary abstract expressive floral spring painting oil on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract expressive floral artwork, titled "The Emergence of Spring," is part of my new small collection called "Primavera", dedicated to the vibrant and rejuvenating season of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel
Staircase in Taormina Sicily
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Staircase in Taormina Sicily 1967
Artist signed lower right corner, canvas size (36x 40). Original vintage frame.
Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied a...
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Monochrome Ultramarine Blue Abstract Painting on Canvas by Gabriela Meunie
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, ~40% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Whirl Wind
Mixed Media on Canvas
2025
Size: 24 x 48 inches (60.96 x 121.92cm)
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*on stretcher frame, ready to hang.
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Minimalist Abstract Painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract Minimalist painting by unknown artist. Dated 1977. Oil on canvas measures 36 x 60 inches. Signed and dated lower right.
Category
1970s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$720 Sale Price
60% Off
Veil of Dusk
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel.
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Ospedale III (Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painting in Yellow and Black)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary Abstract geometric painting in vivid shades of yellow, greys, white, and black
"Ospedale III" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2019
36 x 24...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 36 by 36 inches overall, and 35 by 35 painting alone. In excellent original condition. H...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"College-Ruled No. 4" Contemporary Neutral Navy, Blue,
Green Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary neutral toned abstract painting by Houston-based artist Kristen Anton. The work features light blue tones accented by pops of navy and green. Signed, titled, and dated o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Florentine Abstraction in Colour
Located in London, GB
'Florentine Abstraction in Colour', Florentine School, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, circa 1980s-90s. A striking departure from the colourful figurative portraits from the same...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
$2,193 Sale Price
20% Off
Warm Touch
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Warm Touch”
A peaceful wave unfolds across the canvas — not forceful, not fierce, but gently wrapping the space in tenderness. Its shifting shades of blue flow softly, like the brea...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Viktor Kobylianski Abstract Composition Rose Tones Mixed Media on Canvas Large
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment
Abstract Landscape Paint on Canvas Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Original Painting by Marilina Marchica, "Landscape " (2018)
Details of the artwork:
Title:Landscape
Year: 2018
Dimensions: 50x50 cm (depth 3.5 cm)
Technique: Contemporary abstract ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,332 Sale Price
20% Off
Fake Marshmallow Series. "Ottanio". Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture in Clay
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ottanio" is a mesmerizing piece from Elizabeth Art Candy’s latest series, inspired by the evocative power of sweet memories. This contemporary wall sculpture mimics the texture of m...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
Woman surrealism oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Canvas size 81x100 cm.
Frame size 94x113 cm.
Alvar Suñol Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos, commonly known as Alvar, was born in 1935 in Montgat, Spain, a Catalan fishing village on the Medit...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,898 Sale Price
50% Off
1960
s French Modernist Oil Painting Green background with Bizarre Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 1960's period
Title: figurative group, with deep green color background.
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 36.5 x 26 inches
Provenance: pri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting
French School, 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$871 Sale Price
20% Off
Original-Once in a Sturgeon Moon-Brit Awarded Artist-plein-air with gold-leaf
Located in London, GB
Painted en plein air beneath the final full moon of summer—the Sturgeon Moon—this work captures a rare moment when the florals in Shizico Yi’s garden glowed under brilliant moonlight...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lights On The River, Landscape Artwork, Original Oil Painting, Abstract Art
By Miles Cole
Located in Deddington, GB
Lights On The River is an evocative work inspired by a walk across the River Thames on a hot summer night. The heavily abstracted shapes convey the effect of the city lights reflecte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Do The Twist - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"My Purple Diamond Heart" Colorful Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass
Variation 15, Green, white, Contemporary decor wall art, spring fresh colors
Located in Cumming, GA
Fresh green and white original painting. Wall art for the spring season.
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ocean blue - abstract painting, made in blue color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face on a mat bo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Original-Magic Bell Morning Light-UK Awarded Artist-Botanic- Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Original Painting on Panel Titled: "PDP646” 2017 44 x 66
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting on Panel signed verso
Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Colora...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Architecture du savoir, Abstract Contemporary Library, Expressionism, Oil French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Medium: Oil on linen canvas
Canvas size: 50 x 50 cm (19.68 x 19.68 in)
Framed size: 57 x 57 cm (22.44 x 22.44 in)
Frame: American box frame (collector's choice of black or natural wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Minimal Landscape –Original Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Artist: Marilina Marchica (b. 1984, Italy)
Title: Landscape
Year: 2025
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 80 × 80 × 3.5 cm
Signature: Signed on the reverse
Certificate of Authenticity: Incl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Waiting for the Maharaja II- line drawing woman figure with jewelry
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The work was done with ink and watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The work is 11 by 15 inches in size.
This is the "Many thoughts, one head" series. The series started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head, as if hands were holding all the thoughts. Later on the head became objects - metaphors (soap, bubble, mine, alarm clock, etc.) as well as planets. Each person is an individual planet, with their own thoughts and satellites - companions. Artworks from this series got 3rd place at the 2020 and 2021 American Art Awards, juried by 25 best galleries...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
avp_1143 - Original Blue Cool Tone Contemporary Abstract Painting on Paper
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled - Contemporary Expressive Abstract XXL Oil Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finitenes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Abstract 2506
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I meld the raw emotions of expressionism with the fluid ambiguity of abstraction. The cascades of cool blues and greens contrast with warm golden hues, capturing a mom...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sunkissed by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic
Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Collage Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
John Hultberg (American 1922-2005)
New American Night
1967
Collage on board, framed
Hand signed, titled, dated, and inscribed "Collage 29" on verso
Dimensions: framed 31 x 41 image ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Board
Abstract 3, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Lighter shades of green and white contrast with the gray elements in this abstract composition. Scratches around the work provide a light texture. Artist Doroth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gates No.1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
'Gates' No 1
1976
Medium: Oil & crayon on oil wash
Image: 21.0 x 33.0 cm
Reference no: 0450
George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended ...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
Untitled #505, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric Modern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #505 by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on paper
Unframed
Size: 32" x 40"
Murray Duncan Studio:
Murray Duncan, born in 1966, is a self-taught creative visionary celebrated f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 16.25 x 13 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condit...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$427 Sale Price
35% Off
"My Horizon - Summer in the City" Color Field Contemporary Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An acrylic and oil on heavy weight paper piece with bright use of color and texture. We are focused on the simplicity of beauty in the moment as Shaoul creates a translucent but very...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
ZT 230604 - contemporary modern white abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 230604 is a unique one-of-a-kind medium size contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Herman Coppus. This bas-relief relief consists of a meticulously hand cut, folded ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cardboard
Huge French Modernist Oil Kissing Couple Abstract Figures, signed painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated
Title: Kissing Couple, beautfiful Modernist work with green, beige, brown, yellow, golden colors.
Med...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,948 Sale Price
20% Off
Nooks and Crannies, Sculptural Blue-Green Abstract Painting, 13 x 13 in.
Located in New York, NY
Bussie Parker Kehoe’s Bounty exemplifies her innovative practice of transforming recycled house paint into sculptural paintings. Built entirely from layered and carved pigment, the w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Latex, Acrylic
Abstract 1, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Green, blue, and orange with black accents create a dynamic abstract composition. Scratches and marks add texture and energy. Artist Dorothy Gaziano used oil pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Viktor Kobylianski Large Scale Abstract Diptych Red Rose Palette 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment
Modernist Abstract Expressionism Field Color Painting Canvas Original Signed EDL
Located in Buffalo, NY
A striking contemporary abstract work that reads as both gesture and apparition, Abstract Canine Form presents a poetic, almost spectral depiction of a dog emerging from a field of l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Transition
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Transition” symbolizes the realm of the unknown, where the choice has not yet been voiced but is already born within consciousness. It reflects a state of inner movement between the...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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