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Abstract 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
Springs on the Horizon #2, affordable art, abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:98 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:98 cm x D:1.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Mystery of leaves"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Executed in 2025 amid the full-scale war in Ukraine, this still life is created in an expressive, deconstructive manner, incorporating collage-like elements that reference the abstra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

October, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Joey Korom expresses a modern abstraction of the changing colors of October. The yellow-orange field suggests autumn, specifically the middle period of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

#259, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Pigment

"Three of a kind" 2025 oil on canvas 36 x 30 in.
Located in New York, NY
Deborah Zlotsky Three of a kind, 2025 oil on canvas 36 x 30 in.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Stream Painting by Gibbs C.1968
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid Century Abstract Stream Painting by Gibbs C.1968 Original oil on panel Dimensions 10" wide x 25" high The rabbet measures 15.5" wide x 30.5" high Please note: The rabbet is i...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Pond Life" Colorful Japanese Koi Fish Water Lily Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic portrayal of Japanese Koi fish jubilantly depicted with movement and enthusiasm. In a burst of motion, the fish joyfully swim in the clear light blue waters, as th...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Green Dress 12 - Minimalist Figurative Framed Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers, and people...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

"Pintura Bidimensional No 896" Contemporary Geometric Blue Yellow Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary blue and yellow geometric abstract painting by Venezuelan artist Subero Oswaldo. The work features hard-edge linear shapes in an optical illusion pattern. Signed in the ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

5322 - Framed Figurative Abstract Textural Serene Earth Tones People Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Canvas, Mixed Media

Polyphony of Books, Oil on canvas, Abstract library, Expressionism, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
About the artist: Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter known for her rich, layered oil paintings that blend abstraction and symbolism. Born in Paris in 1964, she has lived ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Platinum" - Silver and Platinum Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Frida Willis (Swedish, born 1971) "Platinum" 2023 Oil paint, Canvasm, Stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. Frida Willis's "Platinum" is a testament to contempo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Green Mesa
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic

"Resonance "
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi draws inspiration from Japanese lithography and its distinct sense of flat perspective, reinterpreting the still life genre through a rhythmic play of form an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Study at Jan and John s" (2025) Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ron Hicks' (US based) "Study at Jan and John's" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a lightly abstracted portrait of a woman against a pale white background. T...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Untitled Abstract Cityscape
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an oil on canvas. it is unsigned. Yona Lotan (1926-1998) Engineer and Painter. Yona Lotan was born in Lithuania. The family moved to Tel-Aviv, Palestine in 1936. He served as...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Orange Grunge, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This is cold wax painting on paper. Two paintings, each is 11"x14". Cold wax medium is made from beeswax, it is mixed with oil paints to paint. the paintng needs to be framed for dis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dining With A Mural
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on Yupo paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XL by Ferle - Large abstract painting, blue and black, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XL 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 com...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Million Shadows
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series titled Sublime Memories. It is inspired by the commonly unseen aspects of nature that I notice when in such an environment. I look for those element...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

A Million Shadows
A Million Shadows
$3,343 Sale Price
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It s Simple
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas 50 x 64 in Unstretched Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry Pons and William Scharf. Her spontaneous and daring paintings combined with other art forms led to the creation of her vibrant artistic approach. She was awarded with a Merit Scholarship from the judges and curators of The Frick Collection...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

avp_1275 - Original Abstract Vibrant Pink Tone Contemporary Painting on Paper
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Gardens Far and Near, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"A lovely garden in itself is an abstract composition," says artist Natalie George. "So my work is easy; I just have to keep it beautiful." An enchanting gard...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original Collage on Canvas Titled: PDP 1071ct19
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Post Dogmatist Painting on Panel, signed verso Art is 11 x 14 with frame approximately 12.5 x 15.5 Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled #SP-200 by Murray Duncan – Original Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-200 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

"Wraiths Petals" (abstract, dark, floral, landscape, black, pink, green, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
WRAITHS, PETALS 2024 Paris, France "Wraiths, Petals" is a dark, atmospheric painting that blends organic forms with abstraction. Created using a mix of oil paint, oil stick, acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Delta (Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Teal, Aqua Blue Green)
Located in Hudson, NY
Square, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in aqua, teal, blue, and green against pale grey with accents of yellow, peach, and mauve 'Delta' by Jenny Nelson Oil on linen, ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

#226, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Pigment

Neutral Abstract, Muted Colours, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Neutral Abstract, Muted Colours, Signed Oil Painting By French artist 'Jean Briant', 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

WILD HORSES-1, Original Signed Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
WILD HORSES-1, Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting, 2021 30" x 40" x 2" (HxWxD) Oil and Newspaper on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. This large-format oil painti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Newsprint

New Move
Located in Fresno, CA
"New Move 8" Oil on Canvas is a mix of blues and greens with chrome yellow accents. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculpto...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carlos Mendez viento I acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo. acrylicc painting (CARLOS MENDEZ, ARGENTINA, 1943) Carlos Méndez is an Argentine plastic artist of great projection, based in Barcelona since the eighties. It uses a f...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

2106, Mix media on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
2106, 2022 by Alejandra Quintanilla Mix media on Canvas Image size: 120 cm. H x 160 cm. W One of a Kind Unframed Alejandra Quintanilla graduated with a degree in Arts from the Uni...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Untitled, paint and collage on treated paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tasmanian-born artist Shane Drinkwater harnesses his interest in ancient manuscripts, cartography and astronomy to produce abstract artworks of mystery and beauty. All of his artworks are Untitled and measure approximately 20x20" (50x50 cm). Most are unframed and ship carefully rolled in a tube. Using acrylic paint on reclaimed paper – dressmaker’s pattern sheets or dyed parchments – his visual vocabulary of dots and dashes, spheres and numbers render his vision as highly coded maps of cosmic systems, secret alphabets...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Dye, Acrylic

Blue Mood. Horizontal, Abstract expressionist works , flowers, interior
Located in Oslo, NO
"In my passionate creation, acrylic paints merge into a vibrant kaleidoscope of emotions.", said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "Inspired by Expressionism and Impressionism, I...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Pinky , 120x100cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Pinky , 2022, 120x100cm
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting with Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Lively abstract expressionist oil painting/collage of what resembles a corridor as the focal point, with imported cigar cut outs and pops of vibrant color by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Original Set of 4-The Weaver-UK Awarded Artist-feat. Scottish Tartan vs Camellia
Located in London, GB
2024, Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project she named it "The Weaver," inspired by the heritage of family's Tartan, the rich lineage and history of the Clan. Within the patterns...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract R 2514
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured my emotions into every brushstroke, blending softness and intensity with acrylics. The delicate pinks contrast with deep blacks, capturing a dance between cal...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Mid-Century "The Red Village" Pierre Bosco #50 F (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Mid-Century "The Red Village" #50 F Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993) Oil on canvas 12 x 10 inches, frame size “The savage art of Bosco bears its rudeness and its mystery. It ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dreaming of De Kooning" Colorful Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Geometric Balance, Abstract, Blue, Contemporary, Oil, Cubism, French art, modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of thr frame Sophie Dumont's work "Geometric Balance" (equilibre geometric in french) deftly explores the interplay of shapes and colors in a space governed by a sub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Atonal
Located in Sheffield, MA
Emory Ladanyi Hungarian, 1902-1986 Atonal Oil on canvas 38 ¼ by 46 in, w/ frame 39 ½ by 47 ½ in Signed lower right Born November 8, 1902 in Kecskemet, Hungary, the child of Mihaly ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Purple Flower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Pe...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Purple Flower
Purple Flower
$1,250 Sale Price
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Relief Blue 27 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of blue, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not on...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Varnish, Acrylic

Meditation - dark, minimal, cubist, abstracted landscape, acrylic on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A half moon shape flies across a mountainous landscape and inky ground in this complex and contemplative work on paper by Otto Rogers. Framed dimensions 39.5 x 31 inches. Otto Donal...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Sun Tree. From the series Primordial Vibration
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The visual language of the power of the sun is represented through these paintings. Through painting and sculpture, Gregory Robin conveys the feeling of being present in a living, b...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Composition by Franz Stirnimann - Oil on canvas 60x71 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Swiss painter Artist born in 1915, says Franz Sti. Died in 1997. Work on canvas Black American box with gold borders 65 x 75,5 x 3 cm
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Choregraphie des formes- Large Abstract Painting – Oil –Contemporary, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In Choreography of Forms, Sophie Dumont creates a refined abstract interior where geometric planes unfold like the elements of a silent dance. The composition balances vertical lines...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Valley, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sarah Parsons captures the gentle rise and fall of Tennessee’s rolling hills beneath a luminous sky. Shifting layers of green suggest the quiet expanse...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Circus Figure Holding Hoop In Vibrant Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 87' canvas size: 45.5 x 35 inches Inscribed verso condition: ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Modernist Abstract Oil Painting by Texas artist, 1961; Religious theme
Located in Baltimore, MD
If you are looking for a powerful mid century modernist abstract with meaning, this could fit the bill. The oil on board is signed John M. Good and dated on a back board 1961. It is...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Subway Sonnet #134 All You Need - Mixed Media Street Art on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The surfaces Susan Washington works with are derived from her memories of the graffitied subway car, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint

Black Orange Abstract Expressionist Painting by Leading British Urban Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Black & Orange Abstract Expressionist Painting by Leading British Urban Artist, Angela Wakefield (b.1978) - entitled "Abstract Nocturne", Alternate Version Art measures 24 x 24 inc...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Midnight Jasmine-Original Oil with Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-Expression
Located in London, GB
This painting is a part of the Summer Bloom Series. Night Bloom Jasmine, commonly known as Lady of the Night, has the sweetest scent and attracts moths and bats in the wild, though i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Finding your Embrace - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original-La Vie en Rose-Awarded Artist-British School-Expression-Summer Bloom
Located in London, GB
Summer Bloom series began in 2022, where Shizico Yi celebrating the season by painting en plein air in her garden. In 2024, she embarks on a fresh chapter with her new rose garden. T...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pindorama, Sec XVI, Abstract painting. From The Series Matas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blue whale , 100x120cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Blue whale , 100x120cm
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist-After Monet-Impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico Yi a triptych is a visual prayers; it embodies a meditative journeylike the form of meditation. The repetition of motifs within the triptych serves as a method to revisit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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