Contemporary Abstract Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Holding on to a Memory: Color-Rich Organic Abstract Contemporary Art, 40 x 30 in
Located in New York, NY
Abby Goldstein’s “Holding on to a Memory” is a mesmerizing abstract painting that weaves together flowing botanical forms, layered gestures, and intricate patterns. Rich midnight blu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Large Colourful Exotic Impressionistic Figurative Painting "Ivresse"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, large scale figurative painting with a vivid, exotic background. The painting style shows influences from the post-impressionists, yet is undeniably contemporary, with an u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
Arising Essence - modern, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by Alice Teichert plays with colour and light. It will be featured in an exhibition called Confluence 11 October 2025 — 9 November 2025 and will b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Figure 3
By Pandi
Located in London, GB
'Abstract Figure 3'- an explosion of cubist colour (2014). This work is filled with energy. The seemingly randomly-placed lines, geometric shapes and colours transform before the vie...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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Whispers in Rose Gold - Impasto Original Thick Metallic Textured Heart Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coulombe-Bégin's dynamic acrylic on canvas works seek to produce a metamorphic interpretation of the artist's inner identity. Her paintings make ample use of contrasting colors to cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Felicité, Abstract Nude, Contemporary, Oil on canvas, Red, Expressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Naked woman painted in a semi-abstract manner in oil and knife on linen canvas.
The material is important provided by a succession of layers on the canvas.
The artist suggests a woman lying on her side
Figurative and abstract mingle in the same canvas. The freedom of the artist in the interpretation of this nude brings a new genre to his work. The material is generous and contrary to his habits, this nude is more abstract. She uses the painting knife to create her flat tints and superimposes the layers to bring strength and vibration.
Sophie Dumont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blush and Brave - Impasto Original Thick Metallic Textured Heart Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coulombe-Bégin's dynamic acrylic on canvas works seek to produce a metamorphic interpretation of the artist's inner identity. Her paintings make ample use of contrasting colors to cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Central Sun - modern, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by Alice Teichert shines like the sun. It will be featured in an exhibition called Confluence 11 October 2025 — 9 November 2025 and will be availa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Modernist Neon Sign Trompe L
Oeil Still Life "Girls Girls Girls"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Important contemporary modernist painting by Katherine McMahon. From a series of neon sign still lives. Acrylic on canvas.
Artist Bio:
Katherine McMahon is an American multidisc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cabbage Butterfly 2 by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract painting, illusion, light
Located in Paris, FR
Cabbage Butterfly 2 is a unique oil and acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions are 120 × 120 cm (47.2 × 47.2 in).
The artwork is signed, so...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Kill Your Darlings No.18 - contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting was inspired by nature.
This bucolic composition by Sandra Goldie, a Canadian artist features expressive, fluid brushstrokes. Shapes, hinting at ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Frammento – Original Silicone and Vintage Wallpaper Artwork by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
Frammento is an original, one-of-a-kind artwork by Italian contemporary artist Marilina Marchica.
Created using silicone and vintage wallpaper, the piece captures the de...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silicone
Spineto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This set of five paintings titled "Spineto" is an original artwork by 108 made of painting on paper. The set contains 5 paintings on 11.75"h x 8....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
351 Wondering in Positano, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Large colorful abstract with mostly warm colors of oranges and yellows. Contemporary piece. Lots,of,open space. Can also hang horizontal. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Surge, original painting, contemporary, landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
Surge is built from 11 layers of small, energetic strokes, creating the sense of a crowd moving with shared purpose. Up close, each mark represent an individual, but from afar you se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The air between us moved like - B.Schaumann Contemporary architectural Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape, oil Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
Original and unique painting created in 2024.
Part of the artist’s ongoing exploration of landscape and the memory of places, this oil on canvas work features delicate t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the Golden Frame (Triptych)
Located in Miami, FL
In the Golden Frame is a abstract painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This expressionist painting is an abstract gold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Where the horizon moved with us B.Schaumann Contemporary architectural Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Limen - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"Limen" by Ron Mills is 145 x 165 cm unframed. The frame that it includes makes it a total size of: 151 x 171 x 5.5 cm
The frame is included in the price, but can also be removed fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
Athirst I
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,600
Poppy Seed - Abstract Botanical Green Bird Red Orange Yellow White Flowers, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary oil painting on canvas, lively abstract brushwork in bright yellow, white, purple and lush green against a dramatic crimson red orange background suggests flower...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Locale - Pale Yellow Blue Peach Orange Green Abstract Color Waves, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in watercolor and acrylic on canvas, undulating waves in shades of light blue, pale orange and light green are layered over a soft, luminous pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
The Brick Walls 2 - Original Textural Energetic Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large textural energetic abstract figurative artwork on canvas by Togolese artist Olympio is a unique mixed media painting with a raw and direct aesthetic, providing an unfilter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Josette Dubost - Noel
Located in Paris, IDF
Josette Dubost is a French artist born in 1936 who lives & works in Solliès-Pont, France.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Landscape – Original Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description
Landscape is an original, one-of-a-kind abstract painting by Italian artist Marilina Marchica, created in 2025. Executed in oil on stretched cotton canvas, the artwork pr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Beej. Abstract Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Neerja Chandna Peters enjoys navigating harmony through the play of lines with their symmetrical synchrony and rhythmic interplay, manipulating the nuances, their saturation and thei...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Animal Painting 019/1736
By Les Thomas
Located in Bozeman, MT
Les Thomas' animal paintings tend to play with the relationship between culture and nature. The special encaustic wax finish that he applies, he explains, "may very well pertain to m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Glimpses No. 1 - Original Black Paint and Gold Leaf Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Shorebirds
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Shorebirds, oil and graphite on wood panel, 15 x 29 inches is part of a series of abstracted birds and natural elements called "Navigating Crosscurrents". The painting beautifully b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Earthy Abstract Rusted Metal Landscape Composition "Blue Pond"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now carved out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered over the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Dialogue with Nature #20 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, red, canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #20 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on canvas, dimensions are 25 × 25 cm (9.8...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Untitled - Beige Gray Pink Stripes Shaped Painting, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and graphite on linen mounted on a shaped panel by Elizabeth Gourlay, a pale pink stripe of color is warm against neutral beige gray...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Panel
Deborah Dancy "Garden of Stone" 2025 acrylic on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Deborah Dancy
Garden of Stone, 2025
acrylic on canvas
54 x 50 in.
(dan066)
"I work abstractly because I am interested in its ability to operate in a realm in which beauty and tensio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Cell II by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, brown tone, stone
Located in Paris, FR
The Cell II is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 59 × 74 cm (23.2 × 29.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
The Cell I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, brown tones, stone
Located in Paris, FR
The Cell I is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 59 × 74 cm (23.2 × 29.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Original Artwork “Frammento – Casa di Famiglia” by Marilina Marchica — Silicone
Located in Agrigento, AG
“Frammento – Casa di Famiglia” is an original artwork by contemporary Italian artist Marilina Marchica.
This unique piece is made using silicone and pure pigment, exploring themes of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silicone
Point Series (1/19) by James Lumsden -Abstract colour painting, vivid blue tones
Located in Paris, FR
Point Series (1/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 71 × 61 cm (28 × 24 in).
The artwork is signed, sold un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dido 2, Tribute to Julian Hoeber by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract painting, green
Located in Paris, FR
Dido 2, Tribute to Julian Hoeber is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions are 130 × 97 cm (51.2 × 38.2 in).
The artwork is signed, so...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dido 1, Tribute to Julian Hoeber by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract painting, green
Located in Paris, FR
Dido 1, Tribute to Julian Hoeber is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions are 130 × 97 cm (51.2 × 38.2 in).
The artwork is signed, so...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dido 4, Tribute to Julian Hoeber by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract painting, green
Located in Paris, FR
Dido 4, Tribute to Julian Hoeber is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions are 130 × 97 cm (51.2 × 38.2 in).
The artwork is signed, so...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
2022I-9 by Christiane Maurer - textile, geometric, shades of blue and burgundy
Located in Paris, FR
2022 I – 9 is a unique textile (double weave, handwoven cotton stretched on frame) artwork by contemporary artist Christiane Maurer, dimensions are 112 × 92 cm (44.1 × 36.2 in).
The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton
Lucent (4/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, pink and light blue
Located in Paris, FR
Lucent (4/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 60 × 75 cm (23.6 × 29.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Diptych: ORBITA #2 and #3. From The Series Orbita
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork depicts a perfectly synchronized dance across an ocean of empty space, inspired by the "Astronomical" section of the Jet Chocolate Bar Natural History Album (1986 editio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Coating, Ink, Acrylic
"Heading Out", Abstracted Seascape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary seascape painting by Molly Wensberg, titled Perfect Day, radiates joy through its playful palette and layered, expressive composition. The piece features a bright, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Four Four - Beige Orange Brown Stripes Geometric Lines Square, 2014
Located in Kent, CT
Clean and precise, carefully ordered stripes and lines with orange and ochre stripes in a square shape against the neutral beige lined background. This contemporary abstract painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Linen, Panel, Graphite
Chinese Contemporary art by Du Ke - Soul Dancer
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Du Ke is a Chinese male artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tongzhou district, Beijing, China. He was graduated from the Painting Departmen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Becomes Red Abstract Painting by Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
`Green Becomes Red Abstract Painting by Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meditation 7 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Meditation 7 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman A harmonious flow of form and a cool palette of blues and lavendars and pink make for a lovely decoration thrill...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Beach 4 - Modern Figurative Minimalistic Oil Painting, Sea View, Love
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow Landscape, Original Drawing pigment on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Mineral Oxide on Paper
Fabriano Psper
70x50cm
2025
Original Art
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
she graduated in Painting at the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Whirling towards your heart - B.Schaumann - Contemporary Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"LUCA" Abstract Painting 11" x 14" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"LUCA" Abstract Painting 11" x 14" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Medium: Mixed Media on Board
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique
blend ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
"Y.SUBMARINE" Abstract Painting 20" x 25.5" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Y.SUBMARINE" Abstract Painting 20" x 25.5" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose uniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"THE WIND" Abstract Ink Painting 11" x 14" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"THE WIND" Abstract Ink Painting 11" x 14" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Medium: Indian Ink on Board
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Board
Water Lilies: After Monet III
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Water Lilies: After Monet (Like Looking at a Bad Black and White Photo in an Old Textbook) III" is one of four versions in his popular Waterlily Series fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Abstract Composition 6" Abstract Oil Painting 24" x 20" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition 6" Abstract Oil Painting 24" x 20" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
ABOUT
A characteristically bold and optimistic palette does not belie the inescapably pensive nature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unborn Sound #14 by Maho Maeda - - Abstract painting, canvas, wood, flora, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Unborn Sound #14 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions are ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
German Contemporary Art by Margot Ledergerber - 7705
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on Masonite
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Water – Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 92×110 cm, Original Art, Ready to Hang
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Water
Artist: Marilina Marchica (1984, Italy)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 92 × 110 cm
Year: 2023
Framing: Gallery wrapped canvas – ready to hang
Authenticity: Original artwork...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Contemporary abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Anastasia Pelias, Chelsea Davine, Waleria Matelska, and Anna Maria Caboni. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 1.63 inches across are also available.