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Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting with Jewel Tones
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper mounted to panel with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, mauve, and teal enamel paint
"Involved and Obsc...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
1960s "Red Landing" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract SF Female Artist
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield
Red Landing
1960s
Oil Pastel and Gouache on Paper
26.5"x36"
Good Condition - Wear consistent with age and history. Small areas of foxing. Edges have tears, paper sho...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
My 80
s Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange
By Catherine Hart
Located in Jersey City, NJ
My 80's Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange, yellow
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2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Graphite
Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in orange, turquoise, brown color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face o...
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2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled (abstract 1957)
By Perle Fine
Located in Columbia, MO
Perle Fine (American, 1905–1988)
Perle Fine’s work is distinguished by a refined sense of balance, gestural energy, and a deep engagement with the language of abstraction. A key figu...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Squares and Strokes (Ultra_16)" 2025, gouache on handmade paper, 28 x 20 in.
By Joanne Freeman
Located in New York, NY
Joanne Freeman
Squares and Strokes (Ultra_16), 2025
gouache on handmade paper
28 x 20 in.
image: 16 x 16 in.
(freem241)
My paintings and drawings incorporate elements found in archi...
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2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper
Lust
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper, Acrylic and / or watercolor, signed in the front, framed in a aluminum silver frame, glass.
Philip Wittmann work is based on signs. Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1980
s Cubist "Orange, Brown, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Orange, Brown, Black"
1980s
11.75"x10"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Signed in pencil lower right
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1980s Abstract Geometric Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Under Scattered Clouds: Abstract Chalk Drawing of Blue Clouds on Vintage Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract mixed media drawing of blue, black and grey clouds on vintage book pages
'Under Scattered Clouds' by Louise Laplante
chalk on vintage collaged book pages.
Artwork measures 26 x 40 inches unframed
30 x 43 inches in light wood frame
This dreamy, whimsical drawing of fluffy light blue clouds was created by Louise Laplante in 2019. The vivid silhouette of clouds are suspended in space, drifting against a background of an early 20th century book of fables. Illustrations on the page include a hot air balloon, a rocking horse, a pheasant. In certain segments the stenciled images are delicately brushed over with a thin wisp of chalk which adds a delicate textured effect to the drawing.
About the artist:
Interested in blending the old world with the new, mixed media artist Louise Laplante combines her original images with ephemera of the past, enticing a conversation about it’s “relevancy to the present.” Her compositions begin with vintage book pages, personal handwritten letters, sheet music, or instruction from old guides on etiquette or science. While the text itself is weighted with reference to a particular subject, the visual of the typed or handwritten words and printed illustrations establish a unique pattern. These layered backgrounds are superimposed with opaque charcoal drawings that are inspired by the themes read between the lines. Most recently, the artist has opted for larger scale work, combining multiple sheets of vintage paper to expand her unique motifs. Laplante exhibits across the Northeast and has shown with Carrie Haddad for more than ten years.
Artist Statement:
My work connects the texts, and ideas, in the vintage book...
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2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
"one day into the next" abstract cityscape, geometric, trees, watercolor, marker
By Miriam Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "one day into the next" is an original artwork made from watercolor and marker on panel
by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 10"h x 8"w.
Miriam Singer grew up in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Panel, Permanent Marker
"an ancient conversation", Abstract, Collaged Monoprints, Ink, Botanical
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "an ancient conversation" is an original piece by Cassie Normandy White and is made from fabric monotypes and ink. This piece m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Monotype
Sister Corita Kent, "Love You" Unique signed watercolor painting on paper Framed
By Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent
Located in New York, NY
Sister Mary Corita Kent
Love You, ca. 1975
Original signed watercolor painting on paper
Signed in graphite pencil on the recto
Floated and framed in white wood frame
This is a unique work
Measurements:
Framed:
5.5" x 5.5" x 1.5"
Artwork alone: 4" x 4"
Extremely difficult to find unique watercolor works on paper on the market by Sister Corita...
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1970s Pop Art Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Clif McChesney, Abstract Expressionist, Watercolor
Located in Detroit, MI
The 16 in x 23 in watercolor displays striking and colorful qualities that influenced abstract expressionism for decades to come. In 2016 the Dennos Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, in homage to the very first exhibition in the Zimmerman Sculpture Court, installed the first two paintings by the former Michigan State University painting professor, Clif McChesney (1929-2011) on the Court walls, and the glass artistry of Dale Chihuly, featuring works from the Dennos Collection. In 1991, an exhibition of Dale Chihuly glass...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled" Perle Fine, Female Abstract Expressionist, Gray and Black Forms
By Perle Fine
Located in New York, NY
Perle Fine
Untitled, circa 1945
Estate stamped and numbered "#632" on the reverse
Gouache and pencil on Kraft paper
12 x 20 inches
Provenance
The artist
Estate of the artist
Thomas McCormick Gallery...
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Skyscapes Series - Large Scale Landscape in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Skyscapes Series - Large Scale Landscape in Pastel on Paper
Brightly colored Dry Pastel abstract landscape by Aleah Koury (American, b. 1959). ...
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1980s American Impressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Ephemeral composition VI - abstract painting, made in black, grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
My 80
s Heart "Token 7" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange
By Catherine Hart
Located in Jersey City, NJ
My 80's Heart "Token 7" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, wood, orange
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Illustration Board, Graphite
Arcs VI (Graphic, Abstract Drawing on Paper in Antique Wood Frame)
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract drawing on paper of graphic bold lines in an antique wood frame with gold detail
Graphite and pale blue colored pencil
28 x 21 inches framed
This vertical, black, white and light blue graphite and acrylic drawing was inspired by the Russian Constructivist art movement. The work is drawn in an abstracted cubist style where the artist composes bold white overlapping arcs on a black background with cross hatching details of light blue acrylic.
Through the continuous layering of the graphite pencil and acrylic the artist makes interesting thick, shard like shapes. The pale blue acrylic is concentrated at the center of the drawing and radiates outward, creating interesting depth and textural effects. The artist fit the original drawing to a mid century modern wood frame, measuring 28 x 21 inches. The frame exhibits some wear consistent with age, which is an intentional decision made by the artist.
About the artist:
A recent visit to David Dew Bruner’s train depot converted artist studio in Valatie, NY confirmed that the man does not sleep. Nor has he entirely put to rest the various series of graphite drawings on paper presented in a stunning array of mid-century and antique frames that were exhibited at the gallery last year. The still lives and figures inspired by artists like Velasquez, Morandi, and Lindner are morphing on a continuum of brilliance; the highly graphic influences of the Italian futurists like Giacomo Balla and Marcel du Champs, as well as the more obscure English Vortex movement have taken hold of Bruner’s intuitive approach to design as he channels it into his own drawings. The series of Infanta figures are emboldened with a new perspective and scaled up in size. A recent series of Arcs reference the gestural abstract shapes prevalent in the aesthetic of the Russian Constructivists. These works explore depth, movement, space and repetition that is more about design than reference. Bruner tastefully pairs drawings with a vintage frame from his collection, refashioning mirror frames from the 1960s or hand painting an antique Italian frame...
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2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphite
Field Study #749
By Terrell James
Located in Houston, TX
Terrell James
Field Study #749, 2020
Oil on vellum
20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Vellum
Ca. 1950, Black
White Ink Abstraction by Notable Artist Jan Matulka
By Jan Matulka
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome ca. 1950 black & white Abstraction by important Modernist artist Jan Matulka. Image size:
6" x 6 1/2". Framed size: 12 3/4" x 12 3/4".
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
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1950s American Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Graphite
"said the zinnia", Abstract, Collaged Monoprints, Watercolor, Botanicals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "said the zinnia" is an original piece by Cassie Normandy White and is made from fabric monotypes and ink. This diptych piece m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Monotype
Geologies Series 9045
By Nancy Charak
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nancy Charak
Title: Geologies Series 9045
Materials: Drawing on 140# Fabriano Artistico
Date: 2018
Dimensions: 22"x30"
Nancy Charak makes paintings and drawings in her studio in Tuc...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Color Pencil
Light Dark - abstract painting, made in black, grey, beige color, 2025
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in New York, NY
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
Abraham Walkowitz (American, 1878-1965)
Abstract Cityscape
Sight: 6 1/4' x 8 1/2 inches
Mixed media...
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1910s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Abstract Watercolor Painting,
Design for Sculpture
, C. 2000 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Composition, Minimalist Acrylic on Paper Painting by Seena Donneson
By Seena Donneson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Seena Donneson, American (1924 - ) - Abstract Composition, Medium: Acrylic on Paper, Size: 22.25 x 30 in. (56.52 x 76.2 cm), Frame Size: 24.75 x 32.25 inches
Category
1970s Minimalist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Involved
Obscure: Silver
Gold Abstract Painting with Jewel Tones
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper mounted to panel with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, burgundy, green, and purple enamel paint
"Invol...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
Untitled No. 15 (Abstract Black
Grey Charcoal Drawing with Mat
Black Frame)
By Ralph Stout
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract black and grey charcoal drawing on thick, high quality Arches paper
Vertical drawing, 25 x 20 inch image on 30.5 x 22.5 inch Arches paper
35 x 28.5 inches in black frame wi...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Talavera Series #1
Located in Chicago, IL
"Talavera Series #1"
New Mexico - August 2020
Original Work
Image Size: 17" x 14" in
Framed Size: 25.75” x 28.75 x .5” in
Signed on the bottom right hand corner by the artist.
C...
Category
2010s Folk Art Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Permanent Marker, Pencil
Andy Warhol Soup Can Drawing
By Andy Warhol
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)
Marking(s); notes: signed; 1975
Materials: marker on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 7.5"h, 5"w; 15.5"h, 13"w mat
Additional Information: Signed drawing is done on a half title from Andy Warhol's book, "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again."
Andy Warhol’s Soup...
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1970s Pop Art Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
16B: Modern, Abstract Blue, White,
Yellow Grid Pattern Painting in White Frame
By Donise English
Located in Hudson, NY
oil on vellum
8 x 8 inches, 13.25 x 13.25 in white frame
This work on paper is offered by Carrie Haddad Gallery, located in Hudson, NY.
This modern, abstract blue and white painting...
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2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Vellum
Contemporary Watercolor Painting,
Fire Series
, C. 1996 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Bull - abstract painting, made in black, grey color, 2025
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
"MEMORY BOX", abstract watercolor, change, journey, family, map, green, mauve
By Fleur Thesmar
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MEMORY BOX is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30", and is a striking composition in tones of rose, emerald green, mauve, blue and violet. It's a courageous work of art, seemingly a map or record of change for the artist and her family.
From Fleur Thesmar – "Memory Box is a painting of how we remember changes in our lives, sometimes in a fuzzy way. Daily rituals can blur important moments where a shift occured. We look at pictures or videos and over time tend to lose details."
Having moved her family from France to America, artist Fleur Thesmar closely observed the changes in her world – from the seemingly obvious such as surrounding landscapes, the light of day and weather, the flowers, trees and shorelines – to the smaller less obvious shifts, such as how one behaves in a new world, in a new home, how one cherishes certain belongings and certain memories.
Her artistic practice is borne out of that close observation and shift in perspective, and has led to a number of successful gallery shows in the U.S. and internationally. Fleur Thesmar has shown at Beacon Gallery in Boston MA, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn NY, Old West Museum, Cheyenne WY, Belmont Art Gallery, Belmont MA, and Salon Ile-de-France 2020, Bourg-La-Reine, France. Her work is on permanent display at the Tower Hill Botanic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Elusive Question - Ink and Watercolor Drawing on Paper in Green and Blue Colors
By Andrei Petrov
Located in New York, NY
Andrei Petrov's Elusive Question is a 15 x 22 inch abstract ink and watercolor drawing on paper.
It is a lyric abstraction in green with accents of blue. This precious drawing stands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Biogram to the Pharmacy in Anaheim (Abstract, Bold, Figurativ, Collage, 40% OFF)
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kory Twaddle
Biogram to the Pharmacy in Anaheim (Abstract, Bold, Figurativ, Collage)
Mixed Media Collage on Heavy Paper
Year: 2020
Size: 22 x 28.25 inches (55.88 x 71.75 cm)
Signed, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
7.10.24 #12 - Colorful Abstract Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint in fluent b...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Ephemeral composition Iv - abstract painting, made in black, grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Contemporary Watercolor Painting,
Design for form
, C. 2007 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Storrs, CT
A Sandstorm on the Little Colorado River, Arizona. 1920. Watercolor on watercolor board. Study for Seeber 189. 10 3/8 x 14 1/4. Signed lower left; titled verso. An exquisitely subtl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Emotions - abstract painting, made in violet, orange color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in violet, orange color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face on a mat bo...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A visually striking charcoal male portrait stu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
6C, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
By Yasmin Brandolini d
Adda
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini.
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - )
Title: 6C
Year: 1984
Medium: Tempera on Paper, sig...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
"Sketch for the Spinner" Alexander Calder, Preliminary Drawing for Mobile
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder
Preliminary drawing for the Spinner, 1966
Signed lower right
Felt tip pen on paper
Overall 27 x 15 1/2 inches
Individual sheets 8 x 10 1/2 inches
Alexander Calder ...
Category
1960s Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
Charles Hinman, Minimalist Drawing, Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstract Signed
By Charles Hinman
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hinman
Untitled Minimalist Drawing (Mid-Century Modern), 1980
Pastel on off-white wove paper
Signed in pencil and dated by the artist on the lower-right front. Jeffrey Fuller...
Category
1980s Minimalist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Untitled Geometric Abstraction - unique signed and inscribed work -framed
Located in New York, NY
Paul Pagk
Untitled Geometric Abstraction, 1989
Gouache and watercolor on paper
Signed, dated and inscribed "A Jacqueline".
Frame included
Excellent unique work on paper by contempora...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil, Graphite
Peter Halley, Hand signed
dated original ink
graphite drawing; unique Framed
By Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
PETER HALLEY
6/21/96.9, 1998
Graphite and ink drawing
Hand-signed by artist, signed and dated in graphite lower right front; lower left front bears title: 6/21/96.9
Frame included: elegantly matted and framed in a hand made museum frame with UV plexiglass
signed and dated in graphite lower right front; lower left front bears title: 6/21/96.9
This is a unique work
Frame included: elegantly floated and framed in a museum quality hand made white wood frame under UV plexiglass
Measurements:
Framed
16.5 inches vertical by 13 inches horizontal by 1.5 inches
Artwork (visible)
10 inches vertical by 8 inches horizontal
Peter Halley Biography
Peter Halley was born in 1953 in New York. He began his formal training at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, from which he graduated in 1971. During that time, Halley read Josef Albers’s Interaction of Color (1981), which would influence him throughout his career. From 1973 to 1974 Halley lived in New Orleans, where he absorbed the vibrant cultural influences of the city, began using commercial materials in his art, and first became acquainted with the writings of earthwork artist Robert Smithson. In 1975 the artist graduated from Yale University, New Haven, with a degree in art history. After Yale, Halley returned to New Orleans, where he received an MFA in painting from the University of New Orleans in 1978. He had his first solo exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, that same year.
In 1978 Halley spent a semester teaching art at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. He has continued to teach throughout his career. In 1980, Halley moved back to New York and had his first solo exhibition in the city at PS122 Gallery. At this time, Halley was drawn to the pop themes and social issues addressed in New Wave music. Inspired by New York’s intense urban environment, Halley set out to use the language of geometric abstraction to describe the actual geometricized space around him. He also began his iconic use of fluorescent Day-Glo paint.
In 1984, Halley started to exhibit with the International With Monument gallery, becoming closely associated with the organization and its artists, who exhibited conceptually rigorous work in a market-savvy, coolly presented space that stood in stark contrast to the bohemian, Neo-Expressionist flair of the East Village art scene at the time. In 1986, an exhibition of four artists from International With Monument at the Sonnabend Gallery in New York heralded the group’s growing success. By the late 1980s, Halley was exhibiting with prominent galleries in the United States and Europe. In 1989, an exhibition of his paintings traveled to the Museum Haus Esters, Krefeld, Germany; Maison de la culture et de la communication de Saint-Étienne, France; and Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. From 1991 to 1992, a retrospective toured Europe, with presentations at the CAPC Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, France; Musée d’art contemporain, Lausanne, Switzerland; Museo nacional centro de arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; and Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. In 1992, the Des Moines Art Center hosted his first solo exhibition at a U.S. museum.
While developing his visual language, Halley became interested in French post-structuralist writers, including Jean Baudrillard, Guy Debord, Michel Foucault, and Paul Virillio, all of whom shared his concern with the character of social spaces in a post-industrial society. In 1981, he published his first essay “Beat, Minimalism, New Wave, and Robert Smithson” in Arts, a New York–based magazine that would publish eight of his essays before the decade’s end. Halley’s writings became the basis for Neo-Geometric Conceptualism (also known as Neo-Geo), the offshoot of Neo-Conceptualism associated with the work of Ashley Bickerton, Halley, and Jeff Koons. In 1988, the artist’s writings were anthologized in Collected Essays, 1981–1987, and again in 1997 in a second anthology, Recent Essays, 1990–1996.
In the mid-1990s, Halley began to produce site-specific installations for museums, galleries, and public spaces. These characteristically brought together a range of imagery and mediums, including paintings, wall-size flowcharts, and digitally generated wallpaper prints. Halley has executed permanent installations at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, and the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. In 2011, his installation of digital prints Judgment Day...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Graphite
New Moon, signed monotype print by renowned contemporary abstract artist
By Andrea Belag
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Belag
New Moon, 1990
Monotype on Wove Paper
42 × 30 inches
Hand signed and dated on the front
Published by Pelavin Editions, with blind stamp on the front
Unique
Unframed
Love...
Category
1990s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Monotype, Lithograph
Seeing the Past: Abstract Expressionist Painting in Blue, Silver and Gold
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with accents of blue, dark gray, and teal underneath silver and gold metallic powders
"Seeing the Past", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley painter, Br...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
The Leaves of Autumn - Original Abstract Muted Colorful Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Recordando el gran artista Alberto Riano "Mangos" Marzo, Drawing
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Category
1990s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Acrylic, Paper
Polish French Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting Original Bauhaus Yiddish Art
By Moses Bagel Bahelfer
Located in Surfside, FL
Moses Bahelfer BAGEL (1908-1995)
Moses Bagel (born Moshe Bahelfer) was a Polish-born Jewish artist and graphic designer associated with the original Bauhaus and then the School of Pa...
Category
20th Century Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, ABS
Untitled
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in Surfside, FL
30X21.25 without the frame. Mixed Media painting and drawing on paper. Lawrence Kupferman had a long and illustrious career as an artist and educator. His work has been exhibited at ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Abstract Watercolor Painting,
Design for Sculpture
, C. 1995 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled #I
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled #1" is a watercolor on paper by California abstract expressionist artist R. Anthony (Tony) Askew, b.1939. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist....
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Cluster - Contemporary Pattern Drawing Navy Blue Pink Peach Orange, 2020
By Sarah Morejohn
Located in Kent, CT
A contemporary drawing with delicate dots and lines in soft shades of indigo blue with pink and dark cobalt details, this intricate composition is inspired by patterns in nature. Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Pop Flower 48 - Contemporary Yellow Orange Geometric Flower Mandala Brown, 2017
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Pop Flower 48 is a predominately golden yell...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rag Paper, Pigment
Oh Yosemite - Original Abstract Muted California Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas, whose practice is deeply rooted in the earth itself. Harvesting site-specific soils and plant materials from across...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sunset Landscape
, Hamburg, Rivne, Volhynia, Rivne Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'G. Kosmiadi' for Georg Kosmiadi (Ukranian-German, 1886-1967) and dated, '66'; additionally signed verso, 'Georg Kosmiadi', inscribed with serial number and dated...
Category
1960s Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Does not see, does not hear, does not speak -line drawing figure with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Does not see, does not hear, does not speak. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 inches in size, framed (...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
