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König der Kelche, 21st century, modern, abstract, colourful
By Gregor Hiltner
Located in Munich, Bavaria
König der Kelche, 2013
Oil & Acrylic on canvas
31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in
80 × 80 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Vorab ein Zyklop, 21st century, modern, abstract, colourful
By Gregor Hiltner
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Vorab ein Zyklop, 2007
Oil & Acrylic on canvas
55 1/10 × 39 2/5 in
140 × 100 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Colourful, op-art modern painting "Movimenti Percettivi 70-69"
By Ferruccio Gard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
-Constructivist art, Programmed Art and Optical Art, which he has practiced since 1969. He is considered to be a
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
White strokes over pink
, 2021, Colourful abstract work on acrylic panel
Located in Darlinghurst, NSW
Minimalistic white strokes over pink abstract acrylic painting on acrylic panel.
Illuminating a
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
White strokes over blue 2
, 2021, Colourful abstract work on linen
Located in Darlinghurst, NSW
Minimalistic white strokes over blue abstract acrylic painting on linen.
Illuminating a fluidity
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen
Surreal, Colourful Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting - Dreamhaus (2018)
Located in New York, NY
This surrealist, abstract colourful Oil on Canvas painting by Contemporary and Emerging American
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Colourful Abstract and Expressive Mixed Media on Canvas by Contemporary Artist
Located in New York, NY
Based on Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s The Apotheosis of the Spanish Monarchy, this painting is focused on color and the Overall abstraction of the original work into the artists new ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Who got the Key, 21st century, modern, abstract, colourful
By Gregor Hiltner
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Who got the Key, 2017
Oil & Acrylic on canvas
55 1/10 × 39 2/5 in
140 × 100 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Op-art contemporary colourful acrylic painting "Movement as a Message"
By Ferruccio Gard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
-Constructivist art, Programmed Art and Optical Art, which he has practiced since 1969. He is considered to be a
Category
1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Colourful Realm
By Amanda Thompson
Located in London, GB
Amanda Thompson is an abstract artist from Sydney Australia who uses mixed mediums and is a self
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink
Putin auf der Stute des Propheten, 21st century, modern, abstract, colourful
By Gregor Hiltner
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Putin auf der Stute des Propheten, 2014
Oil & Acrylic on canvas
47 1/5 × 63 in
120 × 160 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Eveness, " Sculpture, Artwork, Contemporary, Geometric, Colourful, Minimalistic
By Brad Howe
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
constructed of stainless steel and coated in polyurethane.
Howe’s colourful and angular work continues to
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wildflowers, colourful contemporary landscape painting of Australian flowers
By Kathy Maringka
Located in Adelaide, AU
Aboriginal art centre Kaltjiti Arts, in Fregon, APY Lands, South Australia.
PROVENANCE: Kaltjiti Arts, South
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled - painting, contemporary, mixed media, young artist, colourful, collage
Located in Berlin, DE
participated in the BoCs Art Residency, Cosenza in 2019.
The juxtaposing of binaries is integral to Cecere’s
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sisifo - painting, contemporary, mixed media, young artist, colourful, collage
Located in Berlin, DE
participated in the BoCs Art Residency, Cosenza in 2019.
The juxtaposing of binaries is integral to Cecere’s
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
7030 Summer Time, Eugene Brands, 1983 (Colourful Abstract Gouache )
Located in Aerdenhout, NL
Eugene Brands
7030 summer time
1983
gouache on paper
49 x 57 cm
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Cut Through - abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, colourful contemporary art
By Peter Joyce
Located in Kingsclere, Hampshire
Cut Through, by Peter Joyce, 2021
Signed, Titled and Dated Verso
Acrylic on Canvas Laid on Board
Dimensions: 54 x 100 cm
21 1/4 x 39 3/8 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Memory - figurative, colourful, abstract painting
Located in London, GB
Created at the beginning of 2022 in London, “Memory” is inspired from one of the artist’s dreams and captures a character placed in a completely natural setting, highlighted by colou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Recollection 4 - figurative, colourful, abstract painting
Located in London, GB
“Recollecting 4” has been under development since the beginning of 2021 and consists mainly of medium to large works that have at their core a search for the idea of paradise as a pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint
Moon Viewing Platform #9, Contemporary, Abstract, Geometric, Colourful, Painting
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This architectural, abstract, geometric, colorfoul painting features bold geometric forms with line
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Colourful Abstract and Expressive Mixed Media Painting by Contemporary Artist
Located in New York, NY
"the middle of a preteen nightmare that now I’m just embracing", provides the viewer with a less defined narrative in the realm of chaos. Figures connect and intertwine in a space fu...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
London 1980 Original mixed media oil canvas signed abstract vibrant colourful
By Pedro de Andrade Nunes
Located in London, GB
around his art. ‘I started drawing and painting at the age of seven and have been continuously developing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Across the River, " Contemporary, Colourful, Expressionistic, Landscape
By Yehouda Chaki
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This contemporary, colourful, expressionistic, landscape, depicts a dream scape place which the
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Diane Whalley, Secret Cove, Original Abstract Painting, Colourful Abstract Art
By Diane Whalley
Located in Deddington, GB
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Secret Cove is an original abstract contemporary painting by emerging artist Diane Whalley
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
One to Another - Colourful Abstract Art: Mixed Media on Canvas
By Brad Waters
Located in London, GB
Based in Cornwall, UK Brad creates expressive and abstract paintings with a graffiti influence that
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Fruitful (Small) -- Giclée Print, Colourful, Abstract Art by Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Fruitful (Small), 2020
Damien Hirst
Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite panel
Stamp signed and numbered from the edition of 3308 on a label affixed verso
Published by Heni...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Giclée
Fruitful (Small) -- Giclée Print, Colourful, Abstract Art by Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
DAMIEN HIRST
Fruitful (Small), 2020
Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite panel
Stamp signed and numbered from the edition of 3308 on a label affixed verso
Published by Heni ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Giclée
Diane Whalley, Fun in the Sun, Affordable Original Art, Colourful Abstract Art
By Diane Whalley
Located in Deddington, GB
abstract painting by emerging contemporary artist Diane Whalley. Thick layers and swathes of paint are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
In the Blink of an Eye - Colourful, Abstract Art: Acrylic on Canvas
By Brian Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Following a BA in Fine Art at Portsmouth, Brian Bartlett was awarded a travel scholarship to the
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
On the Road to Parnassus - Colourful Abstract Art: Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Brian Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Following a BA in Fine Art at Portsmouth, Brian Bartlett was awarded a travel scholarship to the
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jessie Woodward, 469, Original Abstract Art, Colourful Bright Art, Art Online
By Jessie Woodward
Located in Deddington, GB
insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Original mixed media abstract painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pen
Territory - abstract vibrant painting Contemporary 21st Century Art colourful
By Dairo Vargas
Located in London, Chelsea
a unique and mesmerizing piece.
Colombian-born Dairo Vargas’ passion for art began at an early age
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Pink Colourful Abstract, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
colourful abstract painting. This eye catching piece of art would sit perfectly next to a dining table
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Raverie - original abstract mixedmedia painting contemporary colourful
By Magdalena Morey
Located in London, Chelsea
all come together to create an original piece of abstract contemporary art.
Magdalena Morey is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Colourful Paradise original abstract landscape painting
By Dairo Vargas
Located in London, Chelsea
-born Dairo Vargas’ passion for art began at an early age. Inspiration and encouragement nurtured his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Under a colourful sea (Abstract Painting)
By Nikolaos Schizas
Located in London, GB
based painter Nikolaos Schizas creates dynamic abstract paintings that radiate with vibrant splashes of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Calypso - contemporary colourful bright abstract acrylic painting
By Brian Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Brian Bartlett: ‘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 ima...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chanson - large, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Harold Feist’s gloriously colorful acrylic abstract painting called Chanson radiates joy. Known for
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pink Colourful Abstract Painting "Floorworks 3"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Colourful Abstract Painting "Nebula Series 15"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Rainy June, flower abstract impressionist artist, colourful flowerbed
By Mary Chaplin
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Chaplin: ‘Rainy June.’ This work of art was created using acrylic paint on canvas.
An abstract
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bouquet in a Blue Vase, colourful abstract flower painting on canvas, Floral art
By Mary Chaplin
Located in Deddington, GB
quality of our lives, through my art, I wish to transmit this myriad of beneficial feelings.
This work is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Glow - 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
Huge Colourful Abstract, "Hommage a Antigore", Signed Oil Painting
By Baglione Gilbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Huge Colourful Abstract, "Hommage a Antigore", Signed Oil Painting
By French artist, Baglione
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract 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
Mother and Child, Abstract 1960s Colourful Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mother and Child, Abstract 1960s Colourful Oil Painting, Signed
European School, Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Uptown - large, bright, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
abstract form and colourful palette were inspired by the famed Washington Colour School. Uptown is one of a
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Totem/Pink - bright, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
four decades. She is considered a master colourist. Art Critic Barry Lord (Art in America) declared
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pink Zinger - large, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Lyrical and expressive in both colour and form, this compelling abstract work is by Milly Ristvedt
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Shell Game - colourful, grid, abstract, contemporary, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In an artistic career that has spanned decades, Milly Ristvedt’s inspired abstract paintings were
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Colourful Surrealist Abstract Geometric Acrylic on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
included in the 1992 show, ‘British Abstract Art of the 50s and 60s’, held at the Belgrave Gallery. This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Industria - bright, bold, colourful, abstract expressionist, acrylic on paper
By Adam Cohen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
the smoke and cloud that issues from industrial smoke stacks. Cohen intersects the language Abstract
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Blue Measure - large, colourful, minimalist, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
. In the company of famed abstract expressionists such as Morris Louis and Jack Bush, the Canadian
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled - bright, vivid, lively, colourful, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
significant abstract expressionists, Fournier received early praise from the distinguished NY art critic
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Atlantic Crossing - Vibrant, Colourful Abstract Painting / Acrylic on Canvas
By Brian Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Following a BA in Fine Art at Portsmouth, Brian Bartlett was awarded a travel scholarship to the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Miss Hall
s Summer Garden - contemporary abstract bright colourful painting
By Brian Bartlett
Located in London, GB
Following a BA in Fine Art at Portsmouth, Brian Bartlett was awarded a travel scholarship to the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Into Nature - 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
Gesso, Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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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.
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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 Abstract-paintings for You
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
Questions About Colourful Abstract Art
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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