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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Rites of Passage - Contemporary Figurative Painting, Modern Tribal Art, African
Located in New York, NY
Rites of Passage by Parris Jaru is a commanding composition that captures the essence of transformation and resilience. The figure, painted in deep brown against a vibrant yellow bac...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

Rujuh 9 - atmospheric, colourful, abstract landscape, acrylic, resin on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A vast, stormy cloud advances through an azure sky in this moody landscape by Jay Hodgins. Layers of curated colors coated in a glossy resin create depth and light in this atmospheri...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil-Jardin d'Hiver Series
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Southwest Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 16H by 20L.
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Totem (medium) by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract metal sculpture, steel, orange
Located in Paris, FR
Totem (medium) is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. The sculpture is made with oak slat, polished gunmetal-finish steel and oxidized steel on the sculpte...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

5836
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blurring the distinction between figure and abstract settings, Swiss artist Edith Konrad’s spectral forms—human in shape—inhabit muted abstract environm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Mid century Geometric Abstraction Op Art silkscreen 1960s Signed/N, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Doug Ohlson Untitled geometric abstraction, 1968 Color silkscreen on wove paper Hand signed, dated and numbered 15/50 on the front This dazzling 1960s Op Art/Geometric Abstraction si...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Salvador Dalì (1904-1989) - Leda and the Swan -heliogravure and drypoint etching
Located in Varese, IT
mixed media incorporating heliogravure and drypoint etching hand-colored on Arches paper , Edited in 1964 limited edition, numbered in lower left corner 84/150 signed in pencil by a...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Untitled
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jean Dewasne Untitled Offset lithograph Year: 1977 Size: 21 x 14 in Edition: 1,500 Signed in the plate Publisher: HMK Fine Arts, New York COA provided Ref.: 924802-925 Jean Dewasn...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Happy Gypsy Dance 30
Located in Zofingen, AG
A very beautiful large colorful abstract painting with many neon nuances, heavy relief textured with palette knife, vibrant and emotional. READY TO HANG - GALLERY QUALITY It's all ab...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Flowers by the Sea, original abstract expressionist Italian landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
When the flowers by the sea begin to bloom and catch the wind, summer will soon be in full swing with a potpourri of fragrances in the air! In this exciting garden paradise, an abst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Departure - Large Framed Original Blue and White Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian artist Greet Helsen masterfully layers acrylic paint with the effervescent transparency of watercolors in her large mixed-media abstract paintings. Reminiscent of abstract ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Midnight Jasmine-Original Oil with Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-Expression
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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fils I Colors DCLXXII - Muted Color Abstract Contemporary Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Minimalism Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2024 NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Sunflowers of Provence, Abstract Expression 20th C/early 21st C Scottish
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Abstract expression of the Sunflowers in Provence sets the traditional fields ablaze with orange. Painted by Scottish artist Sheila McNab MacMillan, who is known for bold outlines of...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 110, published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur...
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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, COA, Titled "Phoenix"
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Phoenix". It comes signed, dated, and with a COA (...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (PINK)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Pink) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #104 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Make Yourself Known, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 150 x 100 cm 2024 Signed and dated on the side About the Artist Painting was always present in Ana Valdes's life, but it was ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Climbing Ivy - large sweeping elongated forms, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The highly polished stainless-steel reflects the sunlight; like ivy, three gently curved pieces ‘climb’ a central ‘branch’. This is Kevin Robb. The American sculptor is known for his...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Yuri Larin (1936-2014). Landscape, 1984. Watercolor on paper, 17 x 18 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Image is painted on verso side of block print wallpaper sheet of Russian manufacture. Estate of Giovanni and Dagmar Migliuolo, NYC. Giovanni Migliuolo is the former Italian Ambassador to the United Nations, USSR and Egypt. Yuri Larin, also Yuriy Larin (1936–2014) is a Russian painter and graphic artist, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR since 1977. Larin was born in Moscow to the family of a key Soviet political leader, Nikolay Bukharin, and Anna Larina. Following the arrests of his parents in 1938 and until 1946, he lived with his relatives, and following the arrest of his step-father, he was taken to an orphanage near Stalingrad. A hydraulic engineer by training, he worked at the construction of the Saratov Hydro-Electric Plant and at design institutions. In 1960, he began his studies at the department of drawing and painting of the Krupskaya People’s University of Arts, and then, from 1965 until 1970, he studied at the department of art design at the Moscow State Higher School of Arts and Industry (the former Stroganov Institution). His career as a professional artist began in the early 1970s. From 1970 until 1986, he taught at the Moscow 1905 Memorial Arts School. His letter to prof. Vittorio Strada sent in 1980 contained the first statement of his artistic method he would later dub the “concept of the limit state”. He quit teaching after a serious illness, when he lost the ability to use his right hand. He only worked with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow 1982 Personal exhibition in Moscow Drama Theater after M.N.Ermolova (together with Ye.Kravchenko). Moscow. 1985 The eighth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow 1987 The ninth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow. 1989 Personal watercolor exhibition. Gallery “Books&Company Art”, NY, USA Personal exhibition. The Central House of the Artist on Krymskiy Val, Moscow. 13 Biennale of the countries of the Baltic Region in Rostock, Germany. 1992 Personal exhibition of Russian and German landscapes. Duren, Germany. The exhibition of the Russian graphics. Gallery «Raissa». Erfurt, Germany. 1993 Personal exhibition in exhibition hall of magazine “Nashe Nasledie” (Russian Cultural Foundation), Moscow 1994 Personal watercolor exhibition. Gallery “The Art of the XX century”. Bonn, Germany 1996 Personal exhibition of portraits and landscapes. World Bank Moscow Office 1997 Personal exhibition “From Italian cycle”. The State Institute of Art Studies. Moscow Exhibition “THe Russian Art of the second half of the XX century. Harmony of Contrasts”. The Academy of Arts of the Russian Federation. Moscow. 1998 Personal exhibition “The seasons of Yuriy Larin. From the Russian cycle”. Moscow State Museum of Vadim Sidur...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

SUNDOWN (XL Size)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm SUNDOWN (XL SIZE 36" x 48"). Limited Edition of #22/25. Hand Signed & Numbered. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW - Unopened in o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Abstraction Yellow, Pink and Green tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 9.5 x 14 inches condition: overall very good, a few mi...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Daydream 2, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tonal abstract landscape rendered with an introspective approach. Artist Pat Forbes describes the scene as "the world left behind in the dreamy moments when...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

NYC Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yangzi Xu depicts a lively nighttime scene of New York City. She fills the composition with recognizable aspects such as tower...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

You are my Sun, Moon and Stars Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled 03 [Dissecting the Unknown 03] - Contemporary, Black, Monochrome
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 03 [Dissecting the Unknown 03], 2015 Mixed technique: oil paint, adhesive on canvas (Signed on reverse) 9 27/32 H x 7 7/8 W in 25 H x 20 W cm Zsolt Berszán’s work speaks of...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Adhesive, Oil

Reconstruction, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Several shades of blue sweep across a lightly textured background. Bits of orange highlight the focal point, adding warmth to the composition. Sections of gray ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Erin O'Brien "A Decade" - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Raw Linen Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Erin O'Brien A Decade, 2021 acrylic on linen 25 x 20 in. (obri013) This original acrylic painting by Erin O'Brien features painterly abstract shapes in shade...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Raw Linen, Acrylic

Russell Square, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Joey Korom paints an abstract visualization of London's Russell Square. Three registers define the painting's major spati...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Andre Elbaz (b.1934). Landscape, ca. 1980 . Oil on card panel, image measures 14 x 20 inches; 18.5 x 24.5 inches framed. Signed lower right. Excellent condition. André Elbaz (born April 26, 1934, El Jadida, Morocco) is a famous Moroccan painter and filmmaker. Elbaz studied art and theatre in Rabat and Paris from 1950 to 1961. He started painting only at the age of 21, until which age he had been interested mainly in theatre. A few years later, he managed to combine his two passions into a new approach in art-therapy, inventing together with his wife, a psychiatrist, the Pictodrame, which brought him world recognition. His first exhibition, which was very successful, took place in Casablanca in 1961 and earned him an appointment as Professor at the Beaux-Arts school in Casablanca. Years later, in 1976, he exhibited his paintings at the Tel-Aviv Museum. In parallel to his career as a painter, Elbaz is also known as a filmmaker. He produced several short films in France, Canada and the United States. One of them, La nuit n'est jamais complète (The night is never complete), won a prize at the "5th Biennale de Paris in 1967" .[citation needed] Among the themes chosen for the many films he produced, there was a short one about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, as well as a series of drawings entitled Seuls (Alone), with texts written by both Elie Wiesel...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Oil on Canvas Painting Titled “AbEx Orange Series 004” 24.5 x 29.75
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed, dated, and titled to verso. Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Mysterious garden, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This abstract painting is like a mysterious garden, full of sun and light. It's painting-meditation to your inner space, inner garden of your beautiful soul. Energy of this painting...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

STREET ART
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Spray painting on canvas 100% hand painted, very original art Unique piece READY TO HANG
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Resonances paysageres, Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Chosse the color of the frame Sophie Dumont is a professional painter whose work is collected worldwide and is known for her deep exploration of texture, color, and form. Her paintin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Small abstract impressionist nature oil painting on paper "Windy summer day"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This intimate abstract Impressionist piece, "Windy Summer Day", is the work of French artist Natalya Mougenot. Part of her ongoing series dedicated to...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Paper

Original-Dahlias in Dusk-British Awarded Artist-Exhibition Collection-gold leaf
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit S...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bathed In Sunshine, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Nielsen displays impressionist roses gleaming from the warmth of the sun. Plump blossoms spring from effervesce...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Antique American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Large Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract expressionist large oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 41L.
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary New Abstract Artwork Colors by Artist Christina Gschwantner 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Black and Pink Without a Yellow Sun - colorful, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Fresh and modern, Aron Hill embraces colour and bold, simple shapes to create dynamic paintings. Curves, lines and half-circles in hot pink, bright yellow, deep blue, green, red and ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Grande Couronne - contemporary, geometric abstract, polished aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
He has been called the ‘Light Sculptor.’ Quebec artist Jean-Pierre Morin is inspired by the light and shapes found in nature. The pleasing organic shape ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

"Juicy Jazz" Abstract Expressionism
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shipping rolled in a tube. Original painting by Lesia Danilina. Acrylic on canvas. Floral abstraction in acrylic on canvas "Juicy Jazz." This painting is from the "Vitality" series....
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Delta (Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Teal, Aqua Blue & Green)
Located in Hudson, NY
Square, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in aqua, teal, blue, and green against pale grey with accents of yellow, peach, and mauve 'Delta' by Jenny Nelson Oil on linen, ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Lala Land II - Orange Vibrant Sunset Lifeguard Stand on Beach Original 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fruity Ramen Alchemy: Serendipity - Monochrome Minimalist Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo creates artworks that work to serve as a meditation for the viewer, drawing them toward the timeless concepts of truth, beauty, and goodness. H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

La Boite Alerte, 20th Century Abstract Print
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983) La Boite Alerte, 1959 Color lithograph Signed lower right, numbered 98/200 lower left 9.75 x 6.75 inches Joan Miró Ferra was born April 20, 1893, in B...
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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Chopstix Sequences original contempary art poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Chopstix Sequences. Printed on woven paper. Horizontal print of a hand holding a chop stix or both in various positions. Behii...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cloudy Farm - Original Blue Abstract Impasto Sky Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Murray Hantman (1904-1999). Untitled, ca. 1950-55. Oil on canvas measures 20 x 26 inches, 26 x 32 inches in silver leaf vintage frame.. Signed lower right. Excellent condition with ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

F…FF (Fuck) - Line Drawing Woman Body with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gunter Blum 'Grazia' 1994
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking photograph of Grazia by Gunter Blum exemplifies the artist’s renowned ability to capture the female form in all its unabashed beauty and power. Grazia is depicted tilti...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Offset

Untitled 06 [Dissecting the Unknown 06] - Contemporary, Abstract, Organic, Black
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 06 [Dissecting the Unknown 06], 2015 - 2016 Mixed technique: oil paint, adhesive, silicone on metal sheet (Signed on reverse) 9 27/32 H x 7 7/8 W in. 25 H x 20 W cm Zsolt B...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

What Do I know of This Place 5 (Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas)
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in stone blue, dusty peach, green and black, against an off-white grey background 'What Do I know of This Place (5)' painted by Hudson Valley artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2021 Oil on canvas 20 x 16 x 2 inches, with white painted sides Excellent condition, ready to hang Signed, verso This vertical abstract expressionist oil painting was painted by Woodstock, NY based artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2021. The colorful abstract composition is completed in an expressionist style with loose and gestural brushstrokes in calming tones of stone blue, midnight blue, dusty peach, and green. The contrasting patches of dark yellow and forest green pop against the subtle pale beige-grey background. Color is applied in light layers which is noticeable in the faint yet visible under tones of the painting. The oil painting is unframed, with white painted sides so framing is optional. The artist's signature is located on the back of the painting. Artist Statement: My work has always been anchored in drawing. I spent years drawing and painting from life. This instilled a strong sense of space and structure. At some point I became more interested in the negative space surrounding the objects I was observing and modifying the objects themselves. I began to organically develop an abstract language, but the sense of structure and organization remained constant in the painting. I apply paint in layers using palette knives, brushes and oil sticks. I initially draw loose gestures and a variety of spontaneous marks. Often traces of previous layers remain visible, allowing colors to interact in ways I could not have anticipated. This process leaves me feeling quite lost a lot of the time, and I have had to learn to become comfortable with that feeling. This sometimes builds to frustration, and I will scrape off much of what was applied, but the result of doing this is often something wonderful that moves the painting forward. I view the painting process as a collaboration between myself and the materials. A conversation starts that has a beginning and an end, but everything in between is unpredictable. It seems at first some exciting things may show up but it’s important to disregard these first, too beautiful bursts, work over them, and develop something deeper from them. As the painting evolves, shapes and lines solidify, and I begin to see how the parts affect the whole. This way of layering, adding and subtracting, creates a history on the canvas. Shapes have a story to tell. Lines that have been obliterated and resurrected over and over again have an emotional charge. This process that started as a wild party ends up as a contemplative carefully edited composition, involving precise modifications, while hopefully leaving the life force in tact. About the artist: Jenny Nelson attended Maine College of Art in Portland Maine, and is a graduate of Bard College, where she received a scholarship to the Lacoste School of the Arts in France. She has been living in Woodstock, New York for nearly two decades, including a Residency at the Byrdcliffe Art Colony from November 2004-08. Jenny has been exhibiting for many years nationally and regionally. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: Solo Shows: 2019 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2019 Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2018 Light Waves, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2017 New Works, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2016 Sailing in Place, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2013 Traveling Light, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2012 New Work, Smink Modern, Dallas TX 2012 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2011 Awakenings (Duo with Keun Young Park) Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2010 New Paintings, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2008 Autumn Elegance, Asher Neiman Gallery, Red Bank NJ 2008 The Light Between, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2007 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2006 Of Line and Light, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2006 Abstractions, Gallery 100, Saratoga NY 2005 Spring Collection, Coffey Gallery, Kingston NY 2005 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2004 Summer, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY 2004 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2003 Paintings from Shady, Coffey Gallery, Kingston NY 2001 Fisher Studio Art Gallery, Annandale-on-Hudson Group Exhibitions: 2018 20th Anniversary Show, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2017 Due East: Woodstock Artists in Nantucket, Nantucket Arts Center, Nantucket, MA 2017 Composition: The Abstract Landscape, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2014 Women in Abstract, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2013 Hidell Brooks Anniversary Show, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2013 AD Boston Art Fair, Gold Gallery, Boston 2012 Contemporary Painters, Carrie Haddad Gallery Hudson, NY 2012 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA 2012 Tria Gallery Summer Exhibition, Manhattan, NY 2012 AAF NYC, Tria Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2011 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA 2011 AAF NYC, Tria Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2011 Figures and Abstractions, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2010 Art Hamptons, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2010 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard MA 2009 LA Art Fair, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto CA 2009 Curators Choice, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2009 Instructors Exhibition, Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock NY 2009 Group Exhibition, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto CA 2009 Small Works, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA 2009 Winter White, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2009 Contrasts, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA 2009 AAF NYC Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2008 Summer Cocktail, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2008 5"x7" Show, Kleinart-James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2007 Faculty Plus One, Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson NY 2007 Art Basel Miami, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2007 One New Work, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2007 5"x7" Show, Kleinart-James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2006 Beach, Gallery Yellow, Cross River NY 2006 Flow, Kleinart/James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2006 Group Exhibition, James Cox Gallery, Woodstock NY 2006 Collectors Choice, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2005 Group Exhibition, Chace Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2005 Passionate About Art, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2005 New Talent, Alpha Gallery, Boston MA 2004 Six Women Painters, Albert Shahinian Fine Art, Poughkeepsie NY 2004 New York Underground Art Fair, Pool Art Addict, Four Points Hotel NY 2003 Senate House Show, Kingston NY 2002 Group Exhibition, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY Juried Exhibitions: 2004 Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock NY 2002 Hudson Valley Artists 2002, Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz NY Selected Collections: Warren Bierwirth, Paris, France Cecilia Greene, New York NY Helen Chapman, New York NY Michael & Sheila Faharty, New York NY Christopher Dlutowski, New York NY Jim & Dianne Footlicke, New York NY Laurent Gaudry, New York NY Nancy Seigal, Boca Raton FL Holli Gersh, Boca Raton FL Kenneth & Margaret Uhle, Ridgefield CT Dr. Lee Sider, Mt. Tremper NY Friedrike Merck, Woodstock NY Weston & Julia Blelock, Woodstock NY Miller Howard Investments, Woodstock NY Kingston Hospital, Kingston NY Media: Jenny Nelson, Accidental Storyteller, Carrie Haddad Gallery, 2017 Jenny Nelson's chaos, Hudson Valley One, 2017 A Conversation with Artist Jenny Nelson,, Blog Talk Radio...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Category

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Materials

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