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Abstract painting w/ collage photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
acrylic collage painting with photograph portraits integrated into it, as well as found objects, and text
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract painting w/ collage photographs, Black African American history
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
acrylic collage painting with photograph portraits integrated into it, as well as ticket stubs, and text
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract North African Market Watercolor
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a watercolor showing an abstract view of a North African marketplace, including a woman
Category

Late 20th Century North African Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Abstract painting w/ photograph collage objects, Black African-American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Pearl's World" is a large acrylic painting with a photograph portrait and a number of found
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Gatekeeper" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Modernist South African Painting Lorna Marsh
Located in Surfside, FL
extraordinary animal paintings, largely drawn from her native South Africa, are imbued with a hallucinatory
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

On a Clear Day: framed abstract painting by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"On a Clear Day" is an acrylic painting of an abstracted, dream-like landscape on leather mounted
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel

3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Beachwood, OH
African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist group. Kosh scarcely ever exhibited or sold his work
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reticence -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Miniature, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
embrace these complex feelings, giving them a canvas to breathe, shift, and resonate. My paintings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Jouska -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Africa Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
" in our minds. The painting resonates with the human desire for agency over fleeting interactions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Prosperous One - Extra Large Africa Elephant Nature Invest Color Bold Abstract
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Prosperous One Extra Large, Africa, Elephant, Nature, Invest, Color, Bold, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Oil on Rice Paper Painting titled "Terrain Africa lll" Andrew Lui
By Andrew Lui
Located in Montreal, QC
Abstract acrylic and ink painting on rice paper laid on board by Andrew Lui. Titled: “Terrain
Category

Early 2000s Canadian Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

African Girl
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Galley) The colorful and flamboyant painting depicts a picture and beauty of a mild African girl with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

In The Making 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art Painting Category of the African Union Feminist Program. This achievement shows her exceptional
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In The Making 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art Painting Category of the African Union Feminist Program. This achievement shows her exceptional
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Usual Suspects: framed painting by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a framed acrylic painting on a found historic photograph of figures. The painting covers
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Photographic Paper

"Pink Hair" - Textured African Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Portrait Art
Located in Carmel, CA
artist signed the bottom right of the painting. This striking piece features a young Nigerian woman with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery
Located in Portland, OR
An important painting of two female nudes by the celebrated African American artist, Robert
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Africa by Mary H., Framed Canvas, 1988
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
abstract painting titled Africa, signed and dated 1988 by an artist whose signature reads “Mary Heel
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract collage / painting created from acrylic and found objects. It is framed in a
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Large Mid Century Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Large Mid Century abstract geometric painting. African tribal vibes and colors. Brown with an off
Category

Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Skittles Riddles: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, green
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Skittles & Riddles" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

Sunrise Over Money: framed painting / collage by Black African American artist
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Sunrise Over Money" is an acrylic painting of an abstracted, dream-like landscape with collaged
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel, Found Objects

Night Watchers: African American collage painting w/ Black figures, red pink
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Night Watchers" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

Sitting with the Shadows: framed painting w/ photos, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a large, framed acrylic painting with collaged photographs, gold leaf, metallic paint, and
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

In the Nick of Time: African American collage painting w/ found objects figure
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"In The Nick Of Time" is an abstract collage / painting created from acrylic and found objects on
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel, Leather, Fiberboard

Every Time I Feel the Spirit: African American collage painting w/ figures, blue
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Every Time I Feel the Spirit" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

A Gathering of African Women, by Kinioka
Located in San Francisco, CA
be a common theme in this style of African art. The figures take nearly abstract forms, all done in
Category

1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Oil

Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study) Year
Category

1980s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Friends" - Vibrant Acrylic Textural African Expressionist Figurative Artwork
Located in Carmel, CA
artist signed the bottom right of the painting. “Friends” by Innocent Chikezie is a vibrant contemporary
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Red -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Impasto, Impressionist, Africa Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in contemporary painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed mixed-media collage on paper w/ photographs, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
them with a range of materials – metallic foils, abstract prints, burns – Ballard generates new
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Foil

Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Both Sides" 1998, acrylic and mixed media painting on paper
Category

1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Build a nest" 1998, Acrylic and mixed media painting on
Category

1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Live Composition II, African American Artist, Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
In contrasting colors that pop Live Composition II, 2024 by African American artist Bai is a 30” x
Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Live Composition I, African American Arti, Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Bright with pastel colors Live Composition I, 2024 by African American artist Bai is a 30” x 22
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Wall sculpture / painting by Black African American artist w/ applied objects
By Richard J. Watson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
African American artist Richard J. Watson. It includes a photograph of a figure, pocket knife, beads
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
with a major in painting and a minor in sculpture from Washington University and a M.F.A from Fontbonne
Category

1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Laid Paper

Surrealist Doll Composition
By Jerry Peil
Located in Surfside, FL
have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art, sculpture, graphics, old watches and
Category

20th Century Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Surrealist Composition with Dolls
By Bruno
Located in Surfside, FL
have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art, sculpture, graphics, old watches and
Category

20th Century Surrealist Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Jerusalem 1967 Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Western Wall Kotel Hamaaravi
By Richard Gordon
Located in Surfside, FL
paintings, African art, sculpture, graphics, old watches and photographs-lots and lots of photographs. They
Category

1960s American Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall Ed of 5 Vintage Silver gelatin Photograph Print
By Mikael Levin
Located in Surfside, FL
Collection The Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall Ed of 5 Vintage Silver gelatin Photograph Print
By Mikael Levin
Located in Surfside, FL
Collection The Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall Ed of 5 Vintage Silver gelatin Photograph Print
By Mikael Levin
Located in Surfside, FL
Collection The Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall Ed of 5 Vintage Silver gelatin Photograph Print
By Mikael Levin
Located in Surfside, FL
Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jerusalem, Israel Western Wall Ed of 5 Vintage Silver gelatin Photograph Print
By Mikael Levin
Located in Surfside, FL
Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Transcendence, Mwamba Mulangala, Colorful Abstract, Expressionism, African Art
By Mwamba Mulangala
Located in London, England
'Transcendence' by Mwamba Mulangala is a stunning abstract expressionist artwork. Its design
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Africa
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

New Africa
By Dan Christensen
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Presented by 'Spanierman Modern' for Market Art & Design Expressionist color field painitng Ref: 1030
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled (African American Quilt 2)
By Mae Engron
Located in Culver City, CA
Mae Engron invokes African American quilting traditions in this oil painting on canvas. Painted in
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

African Elephant
By Kara Maria
Located in San Francisco, CA
This painting by Kara Maria is from an expanded body of work that the artist began during a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

African Ancestor
By John Little
Located in New York, NY
African Dawn
By Betty Parsons
Located in New York, NY
Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Never Let Me Go, Africa
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on canvas
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Indian African Face Woman
Located in New York, NY
Timothee (Tymo) Pierre, "Indian African Face Woman", Signed Abstract/ Figurative Portrait Painting
Category

1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Mixed Media and Oil Painting on Wood -- Ofrenda 10
By Alexis Mendoza
Located in Troy, NY
This is an abstract painting characterized by both its round shape and the bright fields of colors
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Oil, Pencil

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Africa Abstract Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of africa abstract paintings is available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Abstract, Contemporary or Modern versions of these works for sale today — there are 49 Abstract, 6 Contemporary, 2 Expressionist, 2 Impressionist and 1 Modern examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Africa abstract paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Danny Simmons, Mwamba Mulangala, Roland Ayers, Deborah Dancy and Esther Mahlangu produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Africa Abstract Paintings?

Africa abstract paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $339 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

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On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.

Questions About Africa Abstract Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An abstract painting uses shapes, colors and lines to create a composition that does not mirror the real world.

  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.

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