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Happening - geometric, abstract, colourful, strong, bold, squares, rectangles
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Defiance - geometric, abstract, colourful, strong, bold, squares, rectangles
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colourful Abstract, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French painter, Akos Biro
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Idyll - contemporary abstract geometric colourful contemporary oil painting
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Vivid Abstract Painting "Overcoming Colourful 3"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid abstract oil painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Large Abstract Painting "Colourful Suspended Animation 2"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid abstract oil painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Extension - large, bright, colourful, geometric abstract acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
, deep pink, blue and bright yellow. Art Critic Barry Lord (Art in America) declared that Ristvedt’s
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner
gouache painting on paper laid
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Colourful Cubist Abstract, Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Cubist Abstract, Signed Original Oil Painting
By French artist Iris Leger, Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,922 Sale Price
20% Off
Midnight Surprise - bold, colourful, abstract expressionist, acrylic on paper
By Adam Cohen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
. Cohen intersects the language Abstract Expressionism with narrative to re-invent the experience of
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Grey French Colourful Geometric Spires Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
oil painting on canvas, unframed
size
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner
gouache painting on paper laid
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$439 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner
gouache painting on paper laid
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$439 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner
gouache painting on paper laid
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$439 Sale Price
20% Off
Colourful Square Abstract Painting "New Intuition 2"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid poured enamel painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Large Colourful Abstract Painting "Diurnal Rhythm Flow"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
An large colourful, unique and vivid oil and enamel painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Colourful Green Abstract Painting "New Intuition 1"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid poured enamel painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Untitled LIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, colourful, vibrant tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
certificate of authenticity.
A viewer would first seek out points of similarity between this abstract
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Make A Wish, Vibrant Abstract Painting, Colourful Contemporary Artwork
By Wioletta Gancarz
Located in Deddington, GB
in our art gallery in Oxfordshire. Born in Poland, living and working in Switzerland, the visual
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elevate II - Large Colourful Textured Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Susan Wooler
Located in Yardley, PA
Elevate II - Large Colourful Textured Abstract Art 122 x 61cm Deep texture, structure and cracks
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Offering - colourful, lyrical, gestural abstract, acrylic
crayon on canvas
By Alice Teichert
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using a glorious tapestry of rich colours…burnished copper, yellow, red, purple and blue, Alice Teichert’s acrylic painting, “Offering” seems to evoke images of ancient offerings mad...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic
Bright
Colourful Overlapping Circles Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#554, Original painting, Abstract, Colourful, Shapes, Pattern, Contemporary, Fun
By Jessie Woodward
Located in Deddington, GB
Original abstract painting, exploring the language of paint and colour.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Peach Square - colourful, expressive, abstract landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking abstract painting by Vancouver artist Pat Service was inspired by a watercolour of a
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Turquoise Square - colourful, expressive, abstract landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking abstract painting by Vancouver artist Pat Service was inspired by a watercolour of a
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pastel Pink 1970
s Abstract, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
Pastel Pink 1970's Abstract, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
Oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,922 Sale Price
20% Off
Colourful abstract expressionist painting of 2 faces, called
Party time
Located in Oostende, BE
comes with a certificate by Coach Art BV, Koos Van Dijk.
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Offering" - rich, colourful, impasto, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Harold Feist’s Offering is a striking, lush abstract painting rendered in rich colours. The fan
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gold Sky Harbour, Tiffany Lynch, Original Abstract Colourful Painting
By Tiffany Lynch
Located in Deddington, GB
landscape.
I went to St Martins School of Art & Design gained First BA Hons and First Hons Post Graduate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Laguna Beach 2, Wioletta Gancarz, Original Colourful Abstract Painting
By Wioletta Gancarz
Located in Deddington, GB
purely an indication of how a piece may look
Colourful and joyful seascape. Original Painting, Acrylic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary British Abstract Painting Colourful Wacky Portrait Of Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Portrait'
by Bolly Frost
Acrylic painting on canvas
signed
painting: 24 x 18 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Redoutable" (Formidable) Colourful French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
weight and is surrounded with intense colour and abstract geometric shapes reminiscent of the modern art
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Odyssey - bright, bold, colourful, abstract expressionist, acrylic on paper
By Adam Cohen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
, a friend of Willem de Kooning. Cohen earned his BFA at Philadelphia's Tyler School of Art at Temple
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Cut Ups - contemporary colourful abstract graffiti mixed media painting
By Brad Waters
Located in London, GB
Based in Cornwall, UK Brad creates expressive and abstract paintings with a graffiti influence that
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Tu porteras chance by Lélia Pissarro - Abstract, vibrant, colourful painting
By Lelia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
painting to New York art dealer Wally Findlay, when she was only four years of age.
When Lélia turned 11
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold
Aztec - contemporary bright colourful abstract acrylic painting
By Brian Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Artist's statement:
‘My paintings start with an idea, often of an image remembered, it might be a landscape, an interior or a still-life. As I paint, I try to reduce and simplify the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Paragon - abstract geometrical colourful white painting canvas
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Lagoon - large, colourful, modernist, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
gorgeous abstract painting. Against a rich blue colour field, ethereal forms and gestural brushstrokes
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tia Maria - large, colourful, modernist, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
gorgeous abstract painting. Against a rich blue colour field, ethereal forms and gestural brushstrokes
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Colourful Abstract River Bank Lakeside Landscape by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Expressive Abstract River Bank Lakeside Landscape Scene by Contemporary British Artist
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Proposition (Set of Four) - large, colourful, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
colourist who uses colour to express thought and emotion. Art Critic Barry Lord (Art in America) declared
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sweet Dreams 20, Wioletta Gancarz, Original Colourful Abstract Painting
By Wioletta Gancarz
Located in Deddington, GB
the sublime into her artworks. It is impressive how she combines abstract rhythms of light and colour
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Colourful Abstract Seascape Sunset Study by Leading Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Abstract Seascape Sunset Study by Leading Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Anti Forms - contemporary abstract colourful graffiti mixed media painting
By Brad Waters
Located in London, GB
Based in Cornwall, UK Brad creates expressive and abstract paintings with a graffiti influence that
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Oil Pastel
Colourful Abstract Painting "New On the Other Side"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid abstract oil painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Colourful Abstract Flowers using Pinks
Yellows by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Abstract Flowers using Pinks & Yellows by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Green Grid Play - bright, colourful, geometric abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
painter Jack Bush, met art critic Clement Greenberg and was inspired by American painters Jules Olitiski
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Grey Grid - small, bright, colourful, geometric abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
the late 1960s, Ristvedt shared a studio with Canadian painter Jack Bush, met art critic Clement
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Under Spring
s Canopy - rich, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A velvety dark green reminiscent of a forest’s canopy dominates the canvas in this abstract piece
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Glory - rich, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
lyrical abstract by Canadian painter Noreen Taylor. Her work explores colour, form, and pattern. As an
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Storm - bright, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The gray palette of a summer storm as clouds roll in is characterized in this abstract painting by
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Foliage - bright, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
By Noreen Taylor
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The glorious vivid colours of autumn leaves dance across the canvas in this abstract painting by
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Text Tonic - vivid, colourful, lyrical, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Alice Teichert
Located in Bloomfield, ON
tools such as aluminum moulding, the artist repeatedly applies these colourful layers of paint and gel
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic
Colourful Abstract Flowers on White Background by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Painting of Abstract Flowers on a White Background by Contemporary British Artist, Angela
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Colourful Grids Under a Bright Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XXI by Ferle - Abstract painting, colourful, bright, orange, grey, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
certificate of authenticity.
A viewer would first seek out points of similarity between this abstract
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colourful Abstract Painting "New Large Atom Dots 2"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and minimalistic painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
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Colourful Abstract Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact piece of colourful abstract art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Modern versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect item from our selection of colourful abstract art may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of colourful abstract art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, beige and blue. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of colourful abstract art examples over the years, but those made by Scott Pattinson, Milly Ristvedt, Brian Bartlett, Lidia Domagała and Adam Cohen are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, fabric and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small option in this array of colourful abstract art measuring 4.73 high and 4.34 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 180 across to better suit those in the market for a large piece of colourful abstract art.
How Much is a Colourful Abstract Art?
A piece of colourful abstract art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,057, while the lowest priced sells for $184 and the highest can go for as much as $100,000.
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.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
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 Colourful Abstract Art
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
- What does abstract mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
- How did abstract art come about?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.
- Why do people like abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024The reasons why people like abstract art vary. Some like the fact that they can interpret abstract pieces however they desire and enjoy using their imaginations to find meaning in various works. Others experience an emotional reaction when viewing abstract art and consider it to be moving as a result. In addition, people may appreciate the creativity and inventiveness that the creation of abstract art requires. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
- What makes good abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024What makes good abstract art is largely subjective. People tend to think of abstract art as good when it evokes an emotional response in them. Critics may judge abstract art based on its originality and creativity, as well as on the skill and technique of the artist. Shop a diverse assortment of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Kandinsky was called the Father of Abstract Art because he was part of a crucial moment in art history. He was influenced by styles ranging from Surrealism to Fauvism and was a leading figure in bringing together Der Blaue Reiter, a group of avant-garde artists in Munich who explored spiritual concepts through their art as a response to the materialism of the time. Wassily Kandinsky also led courses on analytical drawing and color at the Bauhaus after being appointed by founder and architect Walter Gropius to teach in Weimar in 1922. He taught at all three of the legendary school’s locations and remained with the institution until its forced closure by the Nazis in 1933. Through his work, Kandinsky pushed modern art closer to total abstraction and inspired artists like Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell. Explore a range of Wassily Kandinsky art on 1stDibs.
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