![Painting, Magnolia, Emily Starck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1852941_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Explorations
Save your search and find it in your favorites
Save your search to find it quickly
Saved search
Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches
Unsaved search
A problem occurred
![Painting, Magnolia, Emily Starck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1852941_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Phosphenes, Emily Starck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1830552_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Wind, Freddy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1822647_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chasseur de Lune, Christiane Hess](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1318656_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mouvement Celeste, Christiane Hess](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1318137_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Without Title (Sans Titre), Emerich Meerson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1246758_1_grid.jpg)
Without Title (Sans Titre)
Emerich Meerson
Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
£15,856
![Painting, Without Title (Sans Titre), Emerich Meerson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1246245_1_grid.jpg)
Without Title (Sans Titre)
Emerich Meerson
Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£13,214
![Painting, Without Title (Sans Titre), Emerich Meerson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1246239_1_grid.jpg)
Without Title (Sans Titre)
Emerich Meerson
Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£6,166
![Painting, Without Title (Sans Titre), Emerich Meerson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1246224_1_grid.jpg)
Without Title (Sans Titre)
Emerich Meerson
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
£8,721
![Painting, Without Title (Sans Titre), Emerich Meerson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1245744_1_grid.jpg)
Without Title (Sans Titre)
Emerich Meerson
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£7,047
![Painting, Energie stellari, Saverio Filioli Uranio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/984441_1_grid.jpg)
Energie stellari
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£317
![Painting, BW 20, Saverio Filioli Uranio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/984411_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The dance of the soul., Saverio Filioli Uranio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175656_1_grid.jpg)
The dance of the soul.
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
£344
![Painting, Joy in truth, Marc Thivierge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1250520_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The map to your heart, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/987558_1_grid.jpg)
The map to your heart
Maria Esmar
Painting - 102 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,674
![Painting, Golden Sunset, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/965280_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lilly pond, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/841971_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Corrida de Torros, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/778089_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Summer Wind, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/709140_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, As it was, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175143_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, In a time lapse, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2171501_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sweet thougths, Emily Starck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166197_1_grid.jpg)
Sweet thougths
Emily Starck
Painting - 116 x 95 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,422 £2,083
![Painting, Whispers of the forest, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158675_1_grid.jpg)
Whispers of the forest
Maria Esmar
Painting - 90 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,409
![Painting, Celestial sky, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152498_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Daring greatly, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145739_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Harmony in motion, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126049_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rhythms of colour, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2113656_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Days like these, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099958_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, What is left to say, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2075913_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A small reminder of home, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2074998_1_grid.jpg)
A small reminder of home
Maria Esmar
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
£661
![Painting, Now and always, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009286_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Here and there, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1966476_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Wildflowers, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1966458_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Slow motion, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1958799_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Believe in yourself, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1917627_1_grid.jpg)
Believe in yourself
Maria Esmar
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£1,586
![Painting, Mood variations, Emily Starck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1875870_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A way to infinity 15, Ovidiu Kloska](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1866930_1_grid.jpg)
A way to infinity 15
Ovidiu Kloska
Painting - 90 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
£1,321
![Painting, Fusion, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1820430_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nine O’clock, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1803315_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I think of you, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1802733_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1790100_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Modern lines, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1730361_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunset and lemonade, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1725177_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mixed reality, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1600695_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Contemporary twenties - III, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1572705_1_grid.jpg)
Contemporary twenties - III
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch
£758 £682
![Painting, I’ve lost my brush, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327590_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Wonderland, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327575_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Flow of rivers, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1326387_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Time Lapse, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309914_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Time to Fly, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309908_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Slide away, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1285983_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enjoy the now, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237215_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Berlin summer, Sophie Mangelsen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1229688_1_grid.jpg)
Berlin summer
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,233 £1,172
![Painting, Unforgettable moments, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1216644_1_grid.jpg)
Unforgettable moments
Maria Esmar
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£1,762 £1,586
![Painting, The deep blue sea, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1192314_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Yesterday, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1192308_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Spectrum, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1184592_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Shine on, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1169619_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Voyage, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1169613_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A quiet place, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1141209_1_grid.jpg)
A quiet place
Maria Esmar
Painting - 102 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,757 £1,582
![Painting, Escape, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1069251_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Silhouettes Urbaines, Francis L'Huillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/944949_1_grid.jpg)
Silhouettes Urbaines
Francis L'Huillier
Painting - 112 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 44.1 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£793
![Painting, Marais salé, Chantal Proulx](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149342_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Happy pig, Christian Valentine](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2044860_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rivages 2, Francis L'Huillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1977567_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Exotic Flowers, Irini Karpikioti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1880136_1_grid.jpg)
Exotic Flowers
Irini Karpikioti
Painting - 69.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting - 27.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
£756
![Painting, Mieux vivre, Francis L'Huillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1575780_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitle, François Xavier Fagniez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/993084_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitle, François Xavier Fagniez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/993066_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitle, François Xavier Fagniez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/992958_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitle, François Xavier Fagniez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/985350_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitle, François Xavier Fagniez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/970281_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Mendiant et le roi, Paskal Hotman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159044_1_grid.jpg)
Le Mendiant et le roi
Paskal Hotman
Painting - 137 x 123 x 2 cm Painting - 53.9 x 48.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,819
![Painting, Iris flowers, Ritter-Schwertlilie, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152549_1_grid.jpg)
Iris flowers, Ritter-Schwertlilie
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£617
![Painting, Iris flowers, Ritter-Schwertlilie, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148065_1_grid.jpg)
Iris flowers, Ritter-Schwertlilie
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£617
![Painting, Aube bleue, Christine Marie Nobre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796298_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Let’me jump in your game #5, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1484217_1_grid.jpg)
Let’me jump in your game #5
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,762
![Painting, Goya, François Xavier Fagniez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1406769_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Time Curve #4, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376274_1_grid.jpg)
The Time Curve #4
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,321
![Painting, The Time Curve #3, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376256_1_grid.jpg)
The Time Curve #3
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,321
![Painting, The Time Curve #2, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376244_1_grid.jpg)
The Time Curve #2
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,321
![Painting, The time curve #1, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376241_1_grid.jpg)
The time curve #1
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,321
![Painting, Splendeurs Anciennes, Josette Dubost](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174116_1_grid.jpg)
Splendeurs Anciennes
Josette Dubost
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
£440
![Painting, Noir Septembre, Josette Dubost](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174071_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Noel, Josette Dubost](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174068_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Joyeuses, Josette Dubost](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174044_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Let'me jump in your game #4, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1149498_1_grid.jpg)
Let'me jump in your game #4
Paulo Canilhas
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,586
![Painting, Layer 2, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1017759_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Layer 1, Paulo Canilhas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1017750_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au-delà des rêves, Alain Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/969729_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Persévérance, Alain Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/925617_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Alain Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2010759_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'enchantement, Alain Somma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1975596_1_grid.jpg)
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!