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Abstract Paintings For Sale
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Fake Marshmallow Series. "Red". Vibrant Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture in Clay
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Red" is a striking piece from Elizabeth Art Candy’s latest series dedicated to "Marshmallows", inspired by the evocative power of "sweet memories". This contemporary wall sculpture ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
Oasis of Love - Large Pink Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life
by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary)
signed painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Provenance: from a collection in France
Condition: ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
White Moon 2 - minimalist, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This minimalist acrylic painting that features a moon is by Aron Hill.
The bold graphic design of Aron Hill’s work echoes the clean lines of modernist influences such as Jack Bush. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
The garden XIV. Butterflies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've poured my soul into a vibrant dance of colors, an abstract symphony that harmonizes with nature's profound beauty. Brush strokes of oil paint create a dynamic te...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lakeside Keepsake - minimalist, contemporary, landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract painting of a lake was rendered in minimalist form by Pat Service.
Renowned as one of Canada’s finest landscape artists, the decades-long career of Pat Service has wit...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dynamic Blue and Black Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A powerful abstract oil painting on canvas (57.5 x 44.9 inches) by contemporary artist Jean Soyer. This dynamic composition features bold strokes of deep blue and black, created with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tangled in Rhythm by B. Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ode aux livres, Abstract library, Colors, Geometric Contemporary, Oil, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
With Ode aux Livres, Sophie Dumont offers a visual and textural exploration of the literary world. This 23.6 x 23.6-inch oil on canvas, worked with a palette knife, captures the dens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Veiled Morn" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Oil on Canvas Framed
By Eric Abrecht
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Veiled Morn" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Eric Abrecht, depicting an abstracted landscape with warm coloring. The artist's technique of painterly, smooth brushstrokes gives...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Black & White Abstract Geometrical Oil Painting, Late 20th Century Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
31 x 31 inches, framed
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start painting wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lavender Fluffle" Double Bunnies on Lavender Diamond Dust Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 4 gestural figures of white bunnies on a Light Lavender background with thick use of pain...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Glass
Movement in Black 46x36
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
"Movement in Black" a new original one of a kind painting by New York artist Ceravolo creates a natural flow and movement of black values creating depth, textures and lyrical movemen...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Duino Elegies
By Richard Mann
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Richard Mann (1940-1990). Duino Elegies, 1981. Mixed media on rag paper, consisting of 10 sheets, corresponding to the 10 elegies, each measuring 14.5 x 23 inches.
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Biography:
Playwright, poet and visual artist, Rev. Richard Mann was born and educated in Melbourne Australia. At the height of America's counter-cultural revolution, Mann moved to New York City where he lived and worked in Harlem.
He was influenced by surrealism, abstract expressionism, and calligraphy at the time of his arrival.
Beginning in the mid-1970's, the extreme living conditions of Harlem and demands of his religious calling provided subject matter for his painting. Urban decay and ubiquitous public graffiti provide inspiration for compositions that include highly stylized writing.
By the late 1970's many works incorporate writing exclusively, with areas of layered, obscured and illegible words, very much like repeatedly tagged walls.
Education:
Studied painting with Maurice Cantlon, Melbourne, Australia 1961-62.
Liberal Arts Studies, Christ the King...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Huge 20th Century French Cubist Modernist Signed Painting Female Musicians
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Musicians
French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 35.5 x 36 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impermanence Series n7. From the Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Impermanence Series n7, 2025 by Rosario Briones
From the Impermanence series
Inks, natural pigments and bitumen on canvas
Dimensions: 165 H x 104 W cm.
Unframed
Signed by the artist
...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Pigment
Charles Hinman, Minimalist Drawing, Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstract Signed
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 Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Antique American Modernist Large Abstract Expressionist Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 40H by 30L.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dancing
Located in Zofingen, AG
A rhythmic play of movements and spaces unfolds on the canvas. The background, done in muted gray tones, introduces a stage-like setting on which a dance is being performed. The gray...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
GA2404 - Beige, Grey, and White Monochrome Abstract Geometric Interior Painting
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This geometric abstract painting belongs to the "Geometric Abstraction" series, a collection that explores the interplay of shapes and tones to create depth, balance, and harmony.
G...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Colorful Abstract Vibrant Textural Depth Original Layered Painting - Fab Darling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her colorful abstract palette knife painting 'Fab Darling' with vibrant multic...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Colour Study 2 - minimalist, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The distinctive minimalist colourful paintings of Aron Hill are inspired by the modernist art movement.
The colour field work of Aron Hill showcases their intuitive sense of colour...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Painting Texture Black British Artist Tabitha Millett 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tabitha Millett, born in 1987, is an acclaimed English artist who also serves as an assistant professor of Arts, Creativities, and Education at Cambridge University. With her primary...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.
Category
1910s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Roofs, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A neighborhood transforms into a stylized vision. Geometric lines and shapes suggest houses and trees, while a dominant blue field contrasts with bright and m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Architecture Terracota Spanish Artist Mariona Espinet 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to providing the highest level of trust and professionalism to our collectors. Each piece in our collection is accompanied by a certificate of auth...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"umbrella girl in the rain " RK3D, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Vintage French Fauvist French Village Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6002 A French vintage fauvist oil painting of a French village on artist board
displayed in a wood frame,
signed lower left by Groendain
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Milestones Series No. 5 -- Mixed Media Collage
Located in Troy, NY
This is a bright mixed media piece that is charming, and laden beautiful detail. There is a strong theme of geometric forms that break up the background of the piece and draw interes...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Fresh Moods 100 - Large Abstract Dark Blue Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
READY TO HANG - GALLERY QUALITY
A beautiful modern abstract, 100% handmade painting, made with professional varnished acrylics and Amsterdam acrylic sprays on stretched heavy canvas...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
French Modernist Oil Painting Nice Coastal Mediterranean French Rivera City
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nizza (Nice, South of France)
by Artan Shabani, signed and dated 1999
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28 x 32 inches
canvas : 20 x 24 inches
inscribed verso
Provenance: private ...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist, Color-Field Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color-Field acrylic on canvas by French artist, Christian Manoury. Signed to the back of the canvas.
Inspired by the wonderful light in the Sou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Century Abstract Dramatic Seascape Clouds Textured Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Seascape with Clouds
Swedish, mid century
signed indistinctly
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 15.5 x 19 inches
Canvas: 15 x 18 inches
Provenance: priv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Layers of history, abstract, Minimalism, library, Colors, books, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The artist offers you a choice between an oak veneer crate or a black wood crate.
Sophie Dumont, a renowned artist celebrated for her mastery of oil painting and her unique techniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Champs Magnetique
By Aude de Voc
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix materials, her work is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Reminds Me of Elementary School - Green Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Libre et Lumineuse - Soft Abstract Dreamy Floral Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
City Sketches 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant canvas, I've melded acrylics, oils, oil pastels, and colored pencils to capture the pulsating energy of urban life. The abstract and expressive strokes create a symph...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid 20th-Century French Oil Cubist Nude Woman Reading Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Woman Reading
by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 10.75 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris
Condition: soun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dreaming of Cy Twombly" Gold Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Solar Series: Yellow - contemporary, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting was created by a prominent Canadian artist.
Inspired by colors warmed by the intense sunlight of Cuba, David Sorensen, considered to be one of Ca...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Precious Moments - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract swimmer painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Impermanence Series n7 and n6, Diptych. From the Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Impermanence Series n7 and n6, Diptych, 2025 by Rosario Briones
From the Impermanence series
Inks, natural pigments and bitumen on canvas
Overall size: 165 H x 208 W cm.
Individual s...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Pigment
ABSTRACT Black Lines Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2025 030125
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alicia Gimeno, born in Barcelona (1989), trained in graphic design during her time in Mexico. From the beginning, she was captivated by calligraphy, the gestuality of brush strokes, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Firefly Forest Garden, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A structured grid of organic, playful shapes emerges within a jade and yellow-green field. Abstract metallic fireflies add movement and contrast, shimmering aga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Julian Bailey, Contemporary Art, Corfu landscape
By Julian Bailey
Located in Harkstead, GB
A fabulous image by this very talented artist of a vibrant Mediterrnean scene.
Julian Bailey (born 1963)
Agni Bay, Corfu
Signed with initials, labels to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
John Rozelle (American, 1944-)
Grant Series II #5, Collage, 1988
Hand signed, dated and titled in pencil
Provenance: Isobel Neal Gallery, Chicago,
Measurements
Matted to approximately 20 by 16
Sight: 11 by 9 inches
Layers of torn ripped, and painted paper with music notes are overlaid on top of each other in this contemporary collage assemblage composition with a jazz sensibility. The pieces of paper have been arbitrarily arranged while in contrast, the artist has applied color in this piece in a very thoughtful way. John Everette Rozelle is an internationally renowned artist from St. Louis, Missouri now living in Banyoles, Girona. He is a masterful collagist, painter and sculptor included in museums and private collections worldwide. John Rozelle was born in St. Louis, Missouri and holds a B.F.A with a major in painting and a minor in sculpture from Washington University and a M.F.A from Fontbonne College. John Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Prior to joining the Art Institute faculty he taught drawing, design, painting, and sculpture as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fontbonne College. Rozelle has served on numerous occasions as curator, juror, and artist-in-residence for several exhibitions. His twenty years of solo and group shows have included those in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
His work is housed among various corporate collections some of which include: Anheuser Busch, Citibank Corp., AT&T, Borg-Warner, Price Waterhouse, Saks Fifth Avenue, the Seven-Up Company, Ralston Purina, the Westin Hotels and ARCO.
Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His art can be found in over 20 public collections and in over 50 private collections throughout the United States. He has been in many important exhibitions including Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Layers of Meaning: Collage and Abstraction in the Late 20th Century. Included: Romare Bearden, Moe Brooker...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Laid Paper
Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailing Yachts Flotilla at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flotilla, Sailing Yachts at Sea
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
oil on board, unframed
board: 23 x 49.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original-Dahlias-Impasto-Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ruz Golden Black Big Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Points of Contact” 1 in polyptych
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Points of Contact “ first painting in the “Dance with a Fan” series
Each work in the polyptych “Points of Contact” reveals moments of unity and interaction through the imagery of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist-After Monet-Impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico Yi a triptych is a visual prayers; it embodies a meditative journeylike the form of meditation.
The repetition of motifs within the triptych serves as a method to revisit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Dream of Isles" (2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Original Acrylic &Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Dream of Isles" (2023) is an original, handmade oil and acrylic abstract painting with bright colors.
Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began oil ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Original Diptych Ink on papers-Dahlias in woods-British Awarded Artist-Nostalgia
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Archival Paper
"Bright Colors Can Be Moody" Pop Art Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Logan Ledford
Located in New York, NY
An abstract piece with vivid use of color and mixed media on canvas. Like splashes of a raindrop or flickering lights through the busy city remind us of these colorful canvases. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Lover Summer - Lifeguard Stand on Beach Original Oceanscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"St. Barths" Black Bunny on Turquoise Background Oil Painting in Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on Belize Turquoise background with thick use of paint...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
After Wordsworth - modern, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourful abstract painting is by Canadian artist Milly Ristvedt.
For more than sixty years, Milly Ristvedt’s artwork has been grounded in an exploration of colour and expressi...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
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.
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