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Abstract 1983 - Green Yellow - British 20th century Action art oil painting
By Frank Avray Wilson
Located in London, GB
the first painter in England to apply the techniques and methods of Action Painting and Tachism
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract '83 - Orange Yellow - British 20th century Action art oil painting
By Frank Avray Wilson
Located in London, GB
. Wilson was the first painter in England to apply the techniques and methods of Action Painting and
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Actions
By Brian David Murphy
Located in San Diego, CA
This painting is titled Actions. The color and mood of the painting is calming, in contrast to its
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood, Epoxy Glue, Acrylic

Actions
Actions
H 6 in W 5 in D 1.5 in
Easy action
By Philippe Huart
Located in Malmo, SE
Pop Art-related imagery, he creates a universe populated with gleaming capsules, tired flowers, and
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Easy action
Easy action
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
"Executive Action"
By Roark Gourley
Located in Warren, NJ
Size 26x26 edition 395 Signed lower right
Category

1990s Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Hiding in Italy - Teatro di Corte Reggia di Caserta, 2017
By Liu Bolin
Located in Vienna, AT
photographs are from the Hiding in the City series, which began as action art in 2005. Preiss Fine Arts is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hiding in the City No. 63 - Grays Opening Ceremony, 2007
By Liu Bolin
Located in Vienna, AT
photographs are from the Hiding in the City series, which began as action art in 2005. Preiss Fine Arts is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Class Action
By Robert McCauley
Located in Bozeman, MT
distinguished career as professor and Chairman of the Art Department at Rockford College in Illinois. Robert
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Consequences and Actions - Contemporary Abstract Art Digital Painting
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
Museum 2023 and Samek Art Museum USA we are pleased to present thirty of his works for sale only
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Camera, Set, Action
By Michelle Marra
Located in Deddington, GB
Camera, Set, Action [2019] original Acrylic on Canvas Image size: H:61 cm x W:61 cm Complete Size
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Camera, Set, Action
Camera, Set, Action
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Action Plus
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Action Plus Lithograph, 1950 Signed lower right (see photo) Titled lower left (see photo) Edition
Category

1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Open Action.
By Kerr Eby
Located in Storrs, CT
Published edition, not trial proof Open Action. 1926/1928. Etching. Giardina 124. 7 x 15 1/8
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Open Action.
Open Action.
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Action Sports Sign
Located in Round Top, TX
Wrought iron ACTION SPORTS sign.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Action Sports Sign
Action Sports Sign
H 38.5 in W 110 in D 2 in
Consequences of Action, 2023
Located in Orange, CA
Consequences of Action, 2023 Additional information: Medium: Glass Dimensions: 3 x 2 1/4 in x 2 in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Consequences of Action, 2023
H 3 in W 2.25 in D 2 in
Spooky Action at a Distance
By Katherine Kean
Located in Palm Desert, CA
, including the LACMA Art Rental and Sales Gallery and the Brand Library Art Gallery in Los Angeles, and has
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Land Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Pictorical action #1, Monolith
By Daniel Berman
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Daniel Berman's production is not only torrential and overflowing but also mutating as if it were a chameleon, it changes to support and scale to explore the possibilities of each te...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Executive Action (Artist Proof)
By Olivia De Berardinis
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gorgeous image of woman titled Executive Action by Olivia De Berardinis. Famous for her full page
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Giclée

GEFALLEN (Killed in Action)
By Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) GEFALLEN (Killed in Action) 1920 (Klipstein 153 (1st state, a of c of 2
Category

1920s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Large Donald Saff Surrealist Pop Art Aquatint Etching Action Figure Gearhead
By Donald Saff
Located in Surfside, FL
Artist: Donald Saff Title: Action Figure Year: 1980 Medium: Etching with Aquatint, Hand signed and
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Jackson in Action
By Red Grooms
Located in Lyons, CO
Color 3-D lithograph in Plexiglas box, Edition 75 Red Grooms and Master printer Bud Shark began their many print collaborations in 1981 with "Mountaintime", followed in 1982 by th...
Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jackson in Action
H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 7.5 in
Blue Sea - action dripping painting
Located in Vienna, AT
I was inspired by the desire to express the inexpressible, to convey the feeling of the unity of the soul and matter, the universe, the cosmos, and all those invisible connections in...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

'Action Abstract, Sage and Pineapple'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Artists, Bremer was a member of New York's Artist Equity, Painting & Water Color Affiliates of the Art
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Homage to Pollock- contemporary art work, design tribute to Pollock action paint
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
motto "just create it" into art objects: Snapshots on little stages, that put a smile on the viewer's
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Yoshitomo Nara -- Missing in Action
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yoshitomo Nara Missing in Action Offset print on paper Sheet size 51.5 × 36.4 cm
Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Arthur Ashe in Action
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s photograph depicting a young Arthur Ashe in action. Arthur Ashe was an American
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Arthur Ashe in Action
Arthur Ashe in Action
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - L'Action de l'Esprit
By Jérémie Rebourgeard
Located in Paris, IDF
Shipped in a tube Acrylic on Canson paper 300 g Artwork signed at the bottom right & countersigned on verso Born in 1983 in Chinon, France Lives & works in Paris, France Jérémie Re...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Shepard Fairey Arts Action Fund’s Screenprint "Voter's Right's" Contemporary Art
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
Manufacturer Obey Giant Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Official Released: 09
Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Screen

Conspirators discuss a course of action
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Uncanny brilliance is deployed as we run through art history’s highlight reel via the work of Ta
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

No. 04 Ground Zero - Man painted like the Background, Fine Art Photography, 2011
By Liu Bolin
Located in Vienna, AT
photographs are from the Hiding in the City series, which began as action art in 2005. PREISS FINE ARTS
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Action Figure, Etching by Donald Saff
By Donald Saff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Action Figure Donald Saff, American (1937) Date: 1980 Etching with Aquatint, Signed and numbered in
Category

1980s Conceptual Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Untitled 7, gestural, purple, pink, green, action
By Carlos Puyol
Located in New York, NY
contemporary art environment. His work questions the concept of unity in painting, at both the formal and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Untitled 10, gestural, yellow, purple, neutrals, action
By Carlos Puyol
Located in New York, NY
contemporary art environment. His work questions the concept of unity in painting, at both the formal and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Plastic Head: Vintage Greedo Action Figure, rare, vintage, collectable, comic
Located in London, GB
Plastic Head: Vintage Greedo Action Figure - 1978 Greedo has to be one the most memorable
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Plastic, Archival Ink

And Action - Colorful Original Figurative Still Life Painting on Paper
By Fabio Coruzzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Split panorama 3 (Action divided), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending layers of bright colors, yellow, purple, magenta. Signed and ready to hang. For this work I ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Split panorama 2 (Action divided), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending layers of bright colors, yellow, purple, magenta. Signed and ready to hang. For this work I ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Washington Action, Acrylic Painting by Josep Grau-Garriga
By Josep Grau-Garriga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josep Grau-Garriga Title: Untitled Washington Action Year: 1969 Medium: Mixed Media and
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

RAF in Action WW2 original vintage poster
Located in London, GB
In Action Original vintage poster 75 x 50 cm An original vintage poster advertising the 'RAF in
Category

20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

STEVE YOUNG IN ACTION (San Francisco 49ers, 1996)
By Bob Pollack
Located in Portland, ME
Pollack, Bob (American, born 1936. STEVE YOUNG IN ACTION (San Francisco 49ers, 1996). Original
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

'Abstract in Coral and Indigo', American Action Painting
By Russa Graeme
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and eggshell foundation with action-painting elements uniting a receding charcoal field. Signed lower
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"RIDIN' HIGH" COWBOY HORSE WESTERN ACTION MOTION NICE!!!
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. Salazar Texas Artist Image Size: 15 x 13 Frame Size: 19 x 17 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Riding High"
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Plastic Head: Vintage LION-O Action Figure, rare, vintage, collectable, comic
Located in London, GB
Plastic Head: Vintage LION-O Action Figure - 1985 As a kid, I never watched this show myself, but I
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Plastic, Archival Ink

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock by Yachiyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
by several companies (including "Lorenz Action Art", "Jeco", and others) and this one is marked
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal

Composition (Abstract Expressionist mid-century gestural action painting)
By Murray Hantman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
: Shaped by his life experiences and a commitment to the practice of making art, the work of Murray Hantman
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Original Obligation et Action au Porteur illustrated by Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
the Art Nouveau movement. The "Obligation et Action au Porteur" is a financial document, likely a
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Football Team Sports Action Painting Abstract Expressionism, Sports Illustrated
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
strokes of paint similar to the action painters Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning, who were the dominant
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Acrylic

Don Quixote - Nobleman on Horse with Sheep - Action Painting
Located in Miami, FL
and fill the air. The artist combines an "Action Painting" splash technique with carefully rendered
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Pencil

Men of Action - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Men of Action - American Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Action - tall, dynamic, reflective, geometric, abstract, steel outdoor sculpture
By Ryan Van Der Hout
Located in Bloomfield, ON
With Action, Canadian artist Ryan Van Der Hout creates a sense of motion in rigid steel. Paying
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Cocktails and Sinatra - Neutral Abstract Expressionist Action Drip Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for collectors of modern abstract art, fans of action painting, or anyone drawn to expressive canvases
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Meteor Shower - Vibrant Colorful Original Expressionist Galaxy Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Raphael’s "Meteor Shower" is a captivating display of action painting that explodes with color
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Man of War. The Fleet in action.
By William Calcott Knell
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
man of war in action, I believe it may have been influenced by his father's tales of the Battle, the
Category

1870s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Joyful Noise - Large Oversized Colorful Unique Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings, vibrant large-format art, or contemporary action painting. Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Improvisational Jazz - Large Oversize Neutrals Abstract Textural Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
area. Affordable worldwide shipping is available for U.S. and international art collectors. A
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cosmic Dance - Colorful Original Layered Magenta Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity from the art
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Summer Wind - Long Skinny Neutral Colored Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
international art collectors. A certificate of authenticity from the art gallery is included. Raphael, a former
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Sundown" Western Shoot Out, Mid Century Figurative Action Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
A dramatic mid-century western figurative action scene depicting a shootout in an old western town
Category

1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fiberboard, Oil

Purple Pink Contemporary Mixed Media Canvas 45x45" In Action
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
creativity and insight. Each piece is unique in design. SPECIFICATIONS: - Fine art canvas - Professionally
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Split panorama 5 (Action divided), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending layers of bright colors, green, red, blue. Signed and ready to hang. For this work I used a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Split panorama 4 (Action divided), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending layers of bright colors, green, red, blue. Signed and ready to hang. For this work I used a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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