Abstract Art
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
Henry Woolway, Longing For That Look, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Longing For That Look, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
34 x 44 cm (13.4 x 17.3 in)
Artwork is set in a stained Redwood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the artist...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Breaking Free, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Breaking Free, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
34cm x 44 cm (13.4 x 17.3 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the artist
Abs...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Moved In Motion, 2021
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Moved In Motion, 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
122 x 92 cm (48 x 36.2 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the artist
Abst...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Knowing Of The Future, 2021
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Knowing Of The Future, 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
122 x 92 cm (13.4 x 17.3 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz green original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz- original abstract acrylic painting. Virtual frame
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Ruz red black original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz- original abstract acrylic painting. Virtual frame
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Henry Woolway, To Where The Journey Began, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, To Where The Journey Began, 2022
Acrylic on Indian Rag Paper
86 x 66 cm (33.8 x 25.9 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame
Hand-signed by the artist
Abst...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, To Where The Journey Starts, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, To Where The Journey Starts, 2023
Acrylic on Indian Rag Paper
86 x 66 cm (33.8 x 25.9 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame
Hand-signed by the artist
Abs...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, This Is Ours, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, This Is Ours, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
44 x 34 cm (17.3 x 13.3 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstra...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz red golden original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz- original abstract acrylic painting. Virtual frame
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Henry Woolway, Obscura 01, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Obscura 01, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas Collage
52 x 71 cm (20.4 x 27.9 in)
Artwork is in Black frame
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz red blue original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz- original abstract acrylic painting. Virtual frame
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Henry Woolway, It Was Always Part Of The Picture, 2021
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, It Was Always Part Of The Picture, 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
122 x 92 cm (48 x 36.22 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, On The Other Side, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, On The Other Side, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
61 x 92 cm (24 x 36.22 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the artist
Ab...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Celebrate Tomorrow, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Celebrate Tomorrow, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
61 x 92 cm (24 x 36.22 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the artist
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Algo Sencillo (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Algo Sencillo (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on canvas — Unframed
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and prov...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Last Thoughts by Murray Duncan, triptych mix media on canvas, abstract geometric
Located in Toronto, CA
Last Thoughts by Murray Duncan, 2024
Triptych - 3 panels
MIx media on canvas
Unframed
Size - 30" x 40" x 1.5" each panel
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, The Light Beyond Tomorrow, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, The Light Beyond Tomorrow, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
122 x 92 cm (48 x 36.22 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Hand-signed by the a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Over The Hills The Sky Delights, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Over The Hills The Sky Delights, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
53 x 63 cm (20.8 x 24.8 in)
Artwork is framed
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Over And Away, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Over And Away, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
53 x 63 cm (20.8 x 24.8 in)
Artwork is framed
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Thinking Of Tomorrow, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Thinking Of Tomorrow, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
53 x 63 cm (20.8 x 24.8 in)
Artwork is framed
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Always Yours, Forever More, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Always Yours, Forever More, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
53 x 63 cm (20.8 x 24.8 in)
Artwork is framed
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, Breaking Down The Fall, 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Breaking Down The Fall, 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
53 x 63 cm (20.8 x 24.8 in)
Artwork is framed
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Henry Woolway, To The Line, 2021
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, To The Line, 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
92 x 122 cm (36.22 x 48 in)
Artwork is framed
Hand-signed by the artist
Abstract canvas painting
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled Abstract Lithograph By Jekon Park, Signed And Numbered
By Jekon Park
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Untitled Abstract Lithograph By Jekon Park.
Signed By Artist.
Numbered 174/199.
Framed.
Measures 23.5 x 32 x 1 in.
In Excellent Condition
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
“Rocks at Lagos, Portugal”, scenic oil on canvas with cliffs over a vast horizon
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Magenta Tree”, A tranquil field with a purple leaf tree
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“By the Rapeseed Field”, a scenic oil painting depicting a glowing field
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peak temperatures in the next few days, 2024, Enamels, Swipe
Located in Milano, IT
Luca Lombardi
Peak temperatures in the next few days
2024
Enamel on canvas on wood
cm 61 x 49
Signed and dated en verso.
Mostre:
Calderara, Casentini, Iacchetti, Lombardi, Painting-...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Enamel
Body in the Field #2 - 21st Century, oil painting, landscape, green, blue
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #2, 2023
oil on canvas
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the frag...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
One Flower Garden, Daffodils : Abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
Abstract painting "One Flower Garden, Daffodils" by Iliyan Ivanov. The artwork showcases the enduring fascination and artistic exploration of the enchanting world of plants, flowers ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, 50x40 cm, canvas/acrylic
Located in Yerevan, AM
Untitled, 50x40 cm, canvas/acrylic
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ritual Mark Tobey abstract black tan and white lithograph
By Mark Tobey
Located in New York, NY
This delicate composition in black and tan features layers of sheer brushwork, inky daubs, and thin lines. Mark Tobey, one of the founders of the American Mystical school of painting...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled Abstract. Signed painting (on paper) by Yves Corbassiére.
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Untitled Abstract’
By Yves Corbassiére
Medium - Acrylic on paper
Signed - Yes
Edition - Original
Date - 1968
Size - 490mm x 625mm
Condition - 9. Some slight wear to edges and marks ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Paint, Laid Paper
Flow vi : Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Pebbles, sand and pigment on panel
Artist Statement
My artistic practice has been profoundly influenced by exposure to two vastly different environments. Firstly, growing up in Lon...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Blue Harmonic : Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic paint on canvas
Signed
Ready to hang
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Organics 8. Original oil painting by Evgeniya Bova
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is part of a series that reflects the beauty of the plant world from an unusual perspective - through an intense macro view.
These are semi-abstract canvases where the...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
April Interior I : Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic paint on panel
Signed
Ready to hang
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
April Interior II : Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic paint on panel
Signed
Ready to hang
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Material Cycle Triptych ". Contemporary Mixed Media Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Pebbles, sand and pigment on panel. In a contemporary black frame
each panel 20" x 20"
Artist Statement
My artistic practice has been profoundly influenced by exposure to two vastly...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Pigment
Vintage American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Icare- Icarus
By André Verdet
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Icare- Icarus
Linocut in colors, 1972
Unsigned
Stamped in ink on verso: "Imprimerie Arnéra" Archives/ Non Signé
Provenance: Arnéra Archive
Frederick Mulder, Lt...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Linocut
Original Large Painting on Board , Titled "Funny Giraffe" by Serg Graff, COA
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a unique original Large acrylic painting on board in a naive primitivism style by Serg Graff Titled "Funny Giraffe".
It comes signed, dated, and with COA (Certificate of Aut...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
A Ripe Landscape 2, 5 and 6, Original painting, Abstract, Abstract art, Green
By Jon Rowland
Located in Deddington, GB
Jon Rowland. A Ripe Landscape #2,#5 and #6 – Spring in the south west of the UK. These are part of a series of small paintings done on site near the Otter River. It celebrates the fe...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
'Sur La Foret' by Lori Poncsak - Red, Green, and Yellow Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Sur La Foret' by Lori Poncsak is an abstract acrylic painting that exudes raw, vibrant energy through its chaotic interplay of colors and forms on a 30" x 24" canvas. The work showc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Final Birds
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint and oil on paper mounted on wood panel. Mostly monochromatic gestural abstraction with multiple bird images.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Mocha, Original painting, Abstract art, Stone, Textural painting, 3D art
Located in Deddington, GB
Mixed media painting by Artist Rajan Seth The imagination of this work is based on the colours of coffee. The contrasting shades of brown and caramel hues contrasted against lighter ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
1960s Blue Collage Intaglio Etching NY Artist Myril Adler
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler
Untitled
c.1960s
Intaglio etching collage, ink on paper
3.75"x2" site unframed
Signed in ink lower right
Myril Adler, was born on September 22, 1920 in Vitebsk, Russia (...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Intaglio, Ink
BLUE TULIP 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
Sonnenbogen (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Sonnenbogen (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on canvas - Framed
Canvas size: 120 x 200 x 2 cm / 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.7 inch
Andreas Durrer is a Swiss abstract painter. His work is character...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Light Hearted by Murray Duncan, mix media on canvas, abstract geometric modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Light Hearted by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on canvas
Size: 50" x 77" x 1.5
Unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
BLUE TULIP 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Rag Paper
1960s "Flare" Blue, Pink, Yellow Collage Intaglio Etching NY Artist Myril Adler
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler
"Flare"
c.1960s
Intaglio etching collage, ink on paper
4.75"x2.75" site unframed
Signed and titled in ink
Myril Adler, was born on September 22, 1920 in Vitebsk, Russia ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Intaglio
Vintage Morris Louis press photographs MoMa (Morris Louis Alpha Alpha Albireo)
By Morris Louis
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Morris Louis MoMa New York 1986:
Rare 1980s Morris Louis press photographs featuring Morris Louis's Alpha Alpha & Albireo:
Silver-gelatin prints: set of 2 individual works.
Dimensi...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Composition No.1
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This vibrant and dynamic artwork by Koko Hovaguimian is a celebration of jazz through color and form. Measuring 20x24 inches, the painting features a lively composition that captures...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Dark Knight, Original painting, Abstract art, Stone, Textural painting, 3D art
Located in Deddington, GB
Mixed media original painting by Rajan Seth. This painting is made with a mix of interior friendly hues, starting with inks in the shades of off white, light grey, dark brown, and bl...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Navigation IV
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Red white beige khaki orange brown rust maroon black
Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Tranquility 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original, uniquie cyanotype.
“I love this means of directly using sun and water to create my art,” says Terri Dilling. “It is a collaboration with nature. The weather and the season...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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