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Contemporary Abstract Paintings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
" White Landscape " Abstract Painting, One of a Kind , made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mixed media on canvas 50x50 cm Original Art Ready to Hang her painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace, thr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

'Composition #5: Boulders & Rocks Series, ' by Regina Murphy, Oil Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This oil on canvas painting by Regina Murphy gives the viewer a closeup view of mountain boulders and rocks in a mountain stream with craggy branches tha...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Red Black Color Block Mixed Media Painting on Canvas 40W x 60H"
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Abstract Red Black Color Block Mixed Media Painting on Canvas 40W x 60H" Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas: painted with acrylic, acrylic gels, texturing medium...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Inkjet

Colourful Impasto Seascape Wild Flower Painting by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Impasto Seascape Wild Flower Painting by Contemporary British Artist, Evelina Vine Art measures 16 x 12 inches Unframed
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Santa Cruz" Iconic Scenes, Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring
Located in Soquel, CA
"Santa Cruz" Iconic Scenes, Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring This playful artwork depicts iconic scenes from California beach town, Santa Cruz, in the style of Keith H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Space Junk 15 - Original One of a Kind Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Solar Storm
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.​ The strength and fragility of ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"I'm a Lyrical Dancer" - Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring
Located in Soquel, CA
"I'm a Lyrical Dancer" - Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring If Keith Haring and Henri Matisse collaborated on a piece of work, it might look like this. Five dancers stri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Green
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.​ The strength and fragility of ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Landscape" Abstract Paint Oil on Canvas , Original Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape Original Art Oil paint on canvas 65x92 cm certificate of authenticity included Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She g...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Graphite, Oil

Open Horizon
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.​ The strength and fragility of ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Free to Fly
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.​ The strength and fragility of ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Crossroads
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.​ The strength and fragility of ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Memphis Patterns Original Painting of Geometric Shapes, Animal Safari Patterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
Borneo's pieces are deeply influenced by various creative sources, with a particular focus on the culture of the late '80s and '90s: from high-brow Memphis-inspired design to urban c...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Spray Paint

The Once and Future King - Surreal Abstract in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold surrealist/fantasy composition by Ana Nak-he Powelson (20th Century). A large green and yellow object is the focal point of this composition. There...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

A Note To Myself - 1 (black and white abstract painting)
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Small paintings are intimate and personal. They can be moved around easily and personalize a space. A subtle touch of mystery invites the viewer to interpret an untold story, in this...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Pink Backyard - Contemporary Expressive Symbolic and Minimalistic Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Joanna Mrozowska Born in 1976 in Warsaw. Studied in the Department of Painting in the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw; she graduated with a Master’s degree in painting, with the cycle...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Remembrance #15 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, textile and wood
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #15 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas and wood, dimens...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Textile, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Remembrance #6 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, textile and wood
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #6 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas and wood, dimensi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Textile, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Ancestral sound #41 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, canvas, wood, flora, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Ancestral sound #41 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Layers Object No. 14 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 14 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 27 × 49 cm (10.6 × 19.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

Remembrance #18 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, textile and wood
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #18 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas and wood, dimens...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Textile, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Geometric Landscape , Abstract Paint Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Geometric Landscape mixed media on canvas 40x60 cm Original Art In Marilina Marchica's work, architecture takes on a symbolic value in relation to collapses and demolitions and i...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

Dialogue with nature #21 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, pink, wood
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with nature #21 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Light’n’Lines No.32 by Doris Marten - Contemporary abstract painting, vivid, oil
Located in Paris, FR
Light’n’Lines No.32 is a unique oil on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 80 × 200 cm (31.5 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Light’n’Lines No.36 by Doris Marten - Contemporary abstract painting, vivid, oil
Located in Paris, FR
Light’n’Lines No.36 is a unique oil on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 80 × 200 cm (31.5 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Symbiotic String I" Paint on paper, nature soft shapes, neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

LONo.9 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, bright colours, lines
Located in Paris, FR
LONo.9 is a unique Indian ink on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 40 × 51 cm (15.7 × 20.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

India Ink

Mule with transparent pack and rocks - colorful, figurative, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Aron Hill has always taken fresh and distinctive approaches to their contemporary artwork. This new series recalls the same strong, simple form—the sun and rocks appear as familiar i...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Thread

Layers Object No. 17 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 17 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 35 × 217 cm (13.8 × 85.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unf...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Painting
Located in Paris, FR
Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, pigments and acrylic resin on alumini...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Layers Object No. 16 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 16 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 41 × 91 cm (16.1 × 35.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

Layers Object No. 12 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 12 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 55.5 × 121 cm (21.9 × 47.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold u...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

SOUND AND VISION – BlackWhiteOrange (Volume II) by Doris Marten - Installation
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – BlackWhiteOrange (Volume II) is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 170 × 135 cm (66.9 × 53.1 in). Every ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Light’n’Lines No.33 by Doris Marten - Contemporary abstract painting, blue lines
Located in Paris, FR
Light’n’Lines No.33 is a unique oil on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 150 × 110 cm (59.1 × 43.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

All The Pretty Faces
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"All the Pretty Faces" is an oil on canvas painting made by Shara Hughes in 2019. The artwork size is 36 x 30 inches. The work is signed verso, "Shara Hug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Super massive I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, brown tones
Located in Paris, FR
Super massive I is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 60 × 44 cm (23.6 × 17.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Wandelsgrund by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Wandelsgrund is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 140 × 110 cm (55.1 × 43.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hall of power VI by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Hall of power VI is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Infinity on Danakil by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Infinity on Danakil is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixe...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Metal, Bronze

The Event III by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, grey and blue
Located in Paris, FR
The Event III is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 95 × 95 cm (37.4 × 37.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood Panel

Nocturnal Melody 20 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary animal painting, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Nocturnal Melody 20 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian Ink, pastel and acrylic; etching on cardboard mounted on stretcher, dim...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Etching

"Favela Triptych I" Painting 71" x 31.5" inch by Mohamed Hussein
Located in Culver City, CA
"Favela Triptych I" Painting 71" x 31.5" inch by Mohamed Hussein Born 1989, Mohamed Hussein is a Fayoum native whose semi-abstract landscape and urban vistas are captured with a cul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Orbit II" Abstract Oil Painting 32" x 47" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Orbit II" Abstract Oil Painting 32" x 47" inch by Ashraf Zamzami Ashraf El Zamzami was a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Minya, and he fast made a name for himself in the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Orbit I" Abstract Oil Painting 32" x 47" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Orbit I" Abstract Oil Painting 32" x 47" inch by Ashraf Zamzami Ashraf El Zamzami was a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Minya, and he fast made a name for himself in the lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Layer No.32 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, pink, lines, lilac
Located in Paris, FR
Layer No.32 is a unique Indian ink on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 32.5 × 40 cm (12.8 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

India Ink

The Fountain I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, grey colour
Located in Paris, FR
The Fountain I is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 75 × 140 cm (29.5 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elysium IV by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, grey colour, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Elysium IV is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 130 cm × 160 cm (51.2 × 63 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Around the World No. 10C by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, circle, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Around the World No. 10C is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 30 × 30 cm (30 × 30 cm). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

After All, I'm Cosmic Dust - Layered Resin with Paint, Gold Dust and Glitter
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wit...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Point Series (Strata) 18 by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, violet
Located in Paris, FR
Point Series (Strata) 18 is a unique acrylic on canvas, matt finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed,...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Point Series (Strata) 25 by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue tones
Located in Paris, FR
Point Series (Strata) 25 is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Deep End V by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, sea, dark colors
Located in Paris, FR
Deep End V is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 74 × 59 cm (29.1 × 23.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Point Series (Strata) 22 by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, violet
Located in Paris, FR
Point Series (Strata) 22 is a unique acrylic on canvas, matt finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed,...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Yellow Edition No. 02m by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, circle, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Yellow Edition No. 02m is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 25 × 25 cm (9.8 × 9.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

TN686-D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstraction & Japanese calligraphy, diptych painting
Located in Paris, FR
TN686-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 73 × 120 cm (28.7 × 47.2 in). ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Point Series (Strata) 27 by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue tones
Located in Paris, FR
Point Series (Strata) 27 is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Point Series (Strata) 20 by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, pink, blue
Located in Paris, FR
Point Series (Strata) 20 is a unique acrylic on canvas, matt finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 35 × 35 cm (13.8 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed,...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Anastasia Pelias, Chelsea Davine, Waleria Matelska, and Anna Maria Caboni. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 1.63 inches across are also available.

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