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Color:  Black
Medium: Oil
item #5 from series "Mystère de la Caverne de Platon"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
The large-format canvases evoke quivering universes of life. Aquatic, green universes, improbable landscapes are structured by discovering the rhythmic compositions that evoke a real...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Oasis
Located in Breckenridge, CO
"Oasis" is a mesmerizing abstract landscape oil painting that invites the viewer into a realm of profound emotion and boundless imagination. Created by a visionary artist, this mast...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

N° 78-367
Located in Toronto, CA
Robert’s work incorporates small poetic texts, often in a childlike manner. She did not utilize conventual tools, such as a paintbrush, but moved the paint with her hands. Though right-handed, she preferred to use her left hand to tap into a fragile creative energy akin to the mark-making of an untrained child’s first gestures. Her work, therefore, has a sense of discovery that is both assertive and tentative. Her poetic texts are evocative and sometimes nonsensical, functioning more compositionally than literally. Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes. Louise Robert’s first professional exhibition was held in Montreal...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

EMKAY
Located in Marrakech, MA
Abstract calligraphy. Mixed media on canvas. Black exterior frame. Framed dimensions : 115x101x5cm. Signature on the back.
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Curious Sound
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Lyrical abstraction in black
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Industry" (Double Sided)
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Burgoyne Diller (1906 – 1965). Born in New York City in 1906, Burgoyne Diller began drawing when he was stri...
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1930s Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Siren
Located in Nashville, TN
Alison Underwood's work evokes various emotions of desires as her artwork proves to display the ideas of temptation and anticipation. These profound feelings are demonstrated in the ...
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2010s Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Oil Crayon

"Orb"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Verso Rex Ashlock (1918 - 1999) Born in Spokane, WA on Aug. 23, 1918. Ashlock moved to San Francisco in 1937 and was a copy boy for Associated Press while studying at the C...
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1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled, 1965
Located in London, GB
oil on canvas
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20th Century Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Houston, TX
Gilad Efrat Untitled, 2016 oil on canvas, 150 x 150 x 5 cm (59.1 x 59.1 x 2 in) This painting is part of new series of work by Israeli artist Gilad Efrat. The paintings comprise th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Houston, TX
Gilad Efrat Untitled, 2016 oil on canvas, 175 x 250 x 5 cm (68.9 x 98.4 x 2 in) This painting is part of new series of work by Israeli artist Gilad Efrat. The paintings comprise th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rosarito
Located in Fresno, CA
I believe a painting (story) must have an initial dramatic impact and at second glance should include tantalizing nuances of drawing (plotting) and gestures (conflict) to stay alive....
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

The Gathering
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to open to the United States. This period was very important in his life because his father took him to many cities in Europe and exposed him to great works of art. Zorthian arrived in the United States at the age of eleven and settled with his family in New Haven, Connecticut. He obtained his formal education there, after graduating from Yale in 1932, the Winchester Fellowship granted him a year and a half at the American Academy in Rome with travel and study throughout Europe. His art career branched into various directions on his return to the United States. As a mural painter his reputation was established. He has forty two (42) murals throughout the United States. Zorthian worked and taught painting at some of the finest art academiJirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to open to the United States. This period was very important in his life because his father took him to many cities in Europe and exposed him to great works of art. Zorthian arrived in the United States at the age of eleven and settled with his family in New Haven, Connecticut. He obtained his formal education there, after graduating from Yale in 1932, the Winchester Fellowship granted him a year and a half at the American Academy in Rome with travel and study throughout Europe. His art career branched into various directions on his return to the United States. As a mural painter his reputation was established. He has forty two (42) murals throughout the United States. Zorthian worked and taught painting at some of the finest art academies on the west coast including both the Chouinard Art Institute and the Otis Art Institute. es on the west coast including both the Chouinard Art Institute and the Otis Art Institute. The Gathering...
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1950s Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Landscape - XXI century, Contemporary Oil & Acrylic Painting, Abstraction
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Sheryl Roberts, A Distant Stillness, Original Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheryl Roberts A Distant Stillness Original Painting Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Signed Sold Framed (Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to...
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1950s Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled- Spheres - XXI century, Contemporary oil abstract painting, Canvas
Located in Warsaw, PL
KLAUDIA LATA (born in 1993) Graduate of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Diploma in 2017 in the studio of prof. Ireneusz Walczak. Scholarship holder of the Ministry ...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Souvenir de la Montè Phallouse , '50s - oil paint, 120x80 cm.
By Tristan Fabris
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on canvas depicting an abstract subject by Tristan Fabris. He is a painter from italy where he was born in 1927. He moved early to France and there he attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Lyon. His work is influenced by the cubism and surrealism. He worked with Le Corbusier and his activity was mostly making decors for theatres. He died 1989...
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1950s Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"A Piece of Heaven" Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Illustrator Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 "A Piece of Heaven" 1994 Oil on canvas 48"x48" artist framed Signed lower right William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields. He took them by storm, first Houston, then San Francisco, followed by New York in the late 60's. For 35 years, Bill produced some of the country's best illustrations: fresh, playful, loose and innovative. His illustrations were coveted by such clients as Bantam Books, Time Life, MacMillan Publishing Co., and were awarded numerous gold medals by the Societies of Illustrators in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the Houston Artists Guild. Later, following inspirational trips to Mexico and France, Bill shifted his attention to the self-directed world of fine art. After years of sculpting, making assemblages, painting nudes and landscapes, he settled on the exploration of large abstract oil paintings. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York. CV EDUCATION: Chicago Academy Of Fine Art San Antonio Art Institute MAJOR FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR: Freelance graphic design and illustration Instructor of painting and illustration Landscape, figurative and abstract painting ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT: (Professor of Art) California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Art Institute San Jose State University AWARDS FOR ILLUSTRATION, Gold Medals: New York Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Society of Illustrators San Francisco Society of Illustrators Dallas-Fort Worth Art Director's Club Houston Artist's Guild BIBLIOGRAPHY: Feature articles in: American Artist, Communication Arts, Print, North Light. Architectural design featured in: Better Homes and Gardens, American Home, Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest. ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS: Oil Companies: Champlin Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Humble Oil...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Expressionist figurative Oil Painting "The Dancer"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This large scale oil painting on Belgian linen canvas depicts our perceived inner feelings of the people and situations we encounter through the use of bold shapes and colours. The c...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Summer Hedgerow with Dog Roses 1, Floral meadow, Abstract art, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
A summer hedgerow festooned with wild roses - the epitome of a lazy walk down a country lane. These are dog roses, which got their name from the belief that you should eat the root i...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In The Moment, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art, Title: In The Moment Size: 39" x 19" x 0.8...
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2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract mid century painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1973. Signed verso. Framed. Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included prints, painting...
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1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Belisama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Predominantly recognized as a self-taught painter, he also worked in architectural murals, sculptures, ceramics, prints and drawings. Vigas is one...
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1960s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Gouache, Board

Blue Secret, Janssart, Oil paint/canvas, Zero Art
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Janssart, pseudonym Wouter W. Janssen As early as the age of six, the talented Wouter painted the blossoming blossom trees in his parents' garden. At fourteen, he painted a portrait of his teacher at school and was rewarded with a ten for ‘drawing’ on his diploma. His fascination with painting of the 15th and 16th centuries led to a nearly perfect copy of "El Greco's Madonna" at age 16. This love of artistic expression continued to grow over the years, fuelled in part by the success of his creations. At the age of eighteen, this passionate painter decided to devote his life entirely to fine art, combining his studies at art school with working in a restoration studio. Here he discovered the secrets and painting techniques of the old masters, it fuelled his interest in art history and art movements. The extraordinary thing is that so coincidentally the history of painting became synchronized with his artistic life. Wouter Janssen studied the painting technique of his favourite painter Rembrandt for more than ten 10 years. He became wanted to unravel the mystery of the master. The paints used at that time were naturally rubbed by himself to approximate a historical effect. In a subsequent episode, he immersed himself in the technique of Romanticism. His paintings, mostly landscapes, were made in the style of the Dutch Romantic School. And led to unprecedented success in America. For example, with one-man exhibitions on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. After watching a documentary on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, Wouter Janssen wondered what it would be like to paint in an impressionist style. It came naturally, after consuming half a bottle of gin, with extraordinary results as a result. The urge to complete the historical circle was further completed by his transition to Zero Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist WPA Mural Study Signed Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed mural study oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed.
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1920s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

De Verwondering Amazement Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Colorful In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
De Verwondering Amazement Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Colorful In Stock John Nieland (1966) was born in Baflo, Groningen, the Netherlands en grew up in Friesland. As a young boy his creative talent was already recognized. For a brief period he attended the Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam. He felt the academic way of working obstructing his own style, so he decided to go his own way. His work is inspired by CoBrA, abstract, expressive and surreel. On his colourful and big canvasses he works with thick layers of paint, expressing emotions from the past. The multiple layers make the artwork more complex than you would expect it to be, at first sight. More paintings than one are hidden under the surface. Everyone with its own story, emotion, secret, powerful and renewing. Expression by art is a necessity of life for Nieland. In 1996 Nieland founded the artist group Lamütta, in Amsterdam. The group consisted of artists, composers, filmers, fashion designers and designers, like Herman Brood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Modernist Geometric Abstract New York School Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
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1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Modernist New York City Geometric Architectural Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed.
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1940s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Oil Painting by Cleveland School Artist
By John Teyral
Located in Beachwood, OH
John Teyral (American, 1912-1999) Abstract, 1965 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 32 x 30 inches John Teyral was one of Cleveland's most acclaimed artists. He exhibited in...
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1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Untitled Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso and Braque, the artist uses angles, lines and...
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1970s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Per Aspera Ad Astra, abstracted stars, female figures angels blue colorful
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Per aspera ad astra" is Latin for "through difficulty to the stars." A friend asked me to read a religious text. The opening chapter talked about "God's enemies." I thought, God has...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Vintage American School Nocturnal Seascape Lighthouse Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1970s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peace flags n°82 by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 40x40 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dimitri Likissas - Barbie, Glitter, and Glamour
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

item #4 from series "Mystère de la Caverne de Platon"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Landscape with multiple readings, where the viewer's gaze can form its own imaginary universe
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Devonian Devon - Contemporary Landscape Abstract Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Own Technique on canvas: oil and crayons Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Crac...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Reaching Out To Bring The Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This thick-layered and textured piece in oil colors lives from the contrasting colors of day and night. The bright side reaching out to the dark colors to enlighten them... Enjoy! ...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dimitri Likissas - Downy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Abstract Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

item #18 from series "Mystère de la Caverne de Platon"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Landscape with multiple readings, where the viewer's gaze can form its own imaginary universe
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage American Pop Art Abstract Modernist Mid Century Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Bridge - Large Format Painting, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She studied at the Faculty of Painting...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Dimitri Likissas - Kiss
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Shining Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Shining Light, oil on canvas, 80 x 120 x 2 cm Shining Light, guide me home, give me peace and fill me with hope. In the dark of the trees your light sho...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dimitri Likissas - Cary Grant
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Obama
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Sitting on the Edge of One's Seat (Golf)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Spank Me
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Mubadala, Abu Dhabi (Tennis Court)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Rabbit, Yellow
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Lemon
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Balloon Dog in Field
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Michael Caine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Karl Standing
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Zenith El Primero
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Manga Smurf
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Cherry Blossoms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dimitri Likissas - Eagle
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.

In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.

The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.

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