Abstract Explorations

Abstract art as we know it today has its roots in the 19th century, when artists began to privilege imagination and the unconscious over purely representational art. Art, during this period, became less about idealizing its subjects, instead placing emphasis on their emotive and sensory qualities. Artists in the early 20th century took abstraction a step further – instead of looking to represent tangible reality in an abstract way, they began to create works that were completely untethered from the visible world. The first known “true" abstract artist is Swedish painter Hilma af Klint, who produced a number of monumental works rooted in spiritualism. Other influential abstract artists of the 20th century include Piet Mondrian, Vassily Kandinsky, and Mark Rothko.

Today, contemporary artists of all kinds are continuing the legacy of these creators, using color, line and form to produce abstract works. At Artsper, we have curated a selection of artists exploring the boundaries of abstraction in experimental and unique ways, from Sophie Mangelsen to Anna Masiul-Gozdecka. Join us to discover the world of contemporary abstraction today!

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Abstract Explorations

Icelandic Wave

To Where Your Dreams Are

Higher Than The Soul Can Hope

The Shape of Time

Boats at Dusk

Rock and Roll Rhythm

Maine Fall River

Boats in Haze

Lakeside Fog

Magenta Bloom II

Magenta Bloom I

Last Days of Summer 1

Wading Nude

Beach Scene, In Repose

Beach Scene (Siblings)

Beach Girls

Blue Dancer

Drum Circle, Central Park

Two Musicians, Central Park

Exploratation

First Dance

Coastal Impressions

Blue Fusion VI

New Life

Notes Of Color

Contemplation

Daybreak

Fractured Time

Free Spirit

October in Bloom

Essen 25

Essen 10

Essen 13

Essen 14

Essen 15

Essen 17

Woodland Light

Blue and White II, Expanded Metal Painting

Blue and White I, Expanded Metal Painting

Red and Black II, Expanded Metal Painting

Red and Black I, Expanded Metal Painting

CMYK I, Expanded Metal Painting

CMYK II, Expanded Metal Painting

Bikini Girl

Evening 2

Down The Lane

Relic Of The Past II

Marsh Serenade

Winding Stream

Wildflowers #2

Anniversary Peonies

Bikini Girl

Emerald Waters

Beach Scene (Siblings)

Evening

Melancholy Eve 3

Melancholy Eve 2

Reflecting

aeon 27

Essen 18

Last Days of Summer 3

Last Days of Summer 2

Beach Girls (Friends)

Beach Scene, In Repose

Beach Girls

Thin Space, Spring Essence