Exceptional color combinations balanced with loosely configured shapes define the abstract geometric art of noted painter and typographer Robert Petrick. Through his rhythmic and lyrical abstract paintings, Petrick explores avant-garde style while establishing a link between the street culture of the East Village in New York City and the beauty of language.
Born in 1945, Petrick won a high school scholarship to study at Philadelphia’s Tyler School of Art, now the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University. In 1983, he moved to New York City, where he became immersed in developing his unique artistic style, based on the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, as coined by the artist Robert Motherwell in 1949.
The following year, Petrick gained critical attention for two designs he stenciled on the walls of New York’s Avenue B. Titled EXIT/EXIST and NOWHERE/NOW HERE, the works were featured in Vogue magazine and recognized by critics as compelling graffiti art.
Throughout his distinguished career, Petrick’s figurative paintings, still-life works and graphic designs have been featured on album covers and in commercial projects. His series include Shape, Gesture, Graffiti and the recent City Block, in which Petrick conveys the atmosphere of the East Village with color, shapes, energy and density.
Petrick has exhibited in solo and group gallery shows throughout New York. His works are also in demand with collectors of 20th- and 21st-century abstract art.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Robert Petrick’s paintings.
Robert W. Petrick, Line Dancing (Abstract Painting)
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert W. Petrick Line Dancing 42 x 40 x 1.5 inches Acrylic on canvas 2019 This dynamic abstract painting by Robert W. Petrick is inspired by city life. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Purple Daze
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Purple Daze 1988/89 22 inches H x 28 inches W Acrylic on canvas Statement from the artist: This is an early work I produced in my studio at 11th street and Ave 'B" NYC. I was worki...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,500
H 43.38 in W 36.5 in D 1.5 in
"Static Conundrum" Contemporary Teal, Green, & Pink Abstract Cubist Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Teal, green, and pink abstract Cubist style painting by Texas artist Paul Reeves. The work features the geometric structure of traditional Cubism, combined with the brushwork of abstract expressionism. Currently hung in a black wood floating frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 42 in. x W 35.13 in. Artist Biography: Paul Reeves is the owner of Reeves Antiques...
Canvas, Acrylic
$595
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.71 in
"Ghost of the Gardens" (original flora, floral, vibrant, abstract landscape)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Ghosts of the Gardens" is a mysterious and captivating abstract painting, evoking the untamed beauty of wild gardens and chaotic floral motifs with its energetic and loose movement....
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
$1,620
H 32 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Sirene de Minuit - Original Luminous Blue Green Textural Abstract Flora Painting
By Vè Boisvert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,411
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Holy Split II Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HOLY SPLIT II 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT II is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms sugges...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil
$565
H 11 in W 11 in
Wild West - Framed Abstract Desert Inspired Landscape Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Taylor Pierce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Taylor Pierce is a Las Vegas-based contemporary landscape painter whose original desert paintings capture the beauty, resilience, and spiritu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$950
H 12 in W 9 in D 2 in
Lover's Settee by Amy Dixon, Abstract Still Life Interior Canvas Painting
By Amy Dixon
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Lover’s Settee" by Amy Dixon – Romantic Interior Painting with Chandelier, Mixed Media on Canvas, 12x9 in Infuse your space with charm and sophistication through Lover’s Settee, a 1...
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,242
H 29 in W 29 in D 3 in
Seascape Skyscape Abstract Impressionist Painting, Signed, 29 x 29 inches, 2026
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Seascape Cloud Skyscape Abstract Impressionist Landscape by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. This unique original forms part of a new body of work based on human emotio...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
$635
H 13 in W 13 in
No Dogs Allowed On The Trails - Original Abstract Landscape Painting on Canvas
By Taylor Pierce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Taylor Pierce is a Las Vegas-based contemporary landscape painter whose original desert paintings capture the beauty, resilience, and spiritu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,854
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 0.12 in
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist-After Monet-Impressionism
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
To Shizico Yi a triptych is a visual prayers; it embodies a meditative journeylike the form of meditation. The repetition of motifs within the triptych serves as a method to revisit...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$13,668
H 21 in W 21 in D 3 in
Expressive Abstract Seascape Landscape Painting by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Expressive Abstract Seascape Landscape Painting with Dramatic Sky by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. An impasto painting using palette knife and brush, using earthy pastel colours. Art measures 16 x 16 inches Frame measures 21 x 21 inches Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ‘Art of England’ and featured in ARTnews, attracting international attention and critical acclaim with her urban landscape paintings of New York, London & the North of England. The style of painting has been described as ‘contemporary realism’, and is often favourably compared with Edward Hopper by collectors and art critics. Angela’s work is held in private collections in Europe and the USA, including the British Royal Family. Her admirers include leading figures in international business, filmmaking and the media. PROVENANCE: Ascot Studios Collection. Initialled on the front of the canvas, signed on rear. Framed in a high quality off-white shabby chic...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,425
H 32.5 in W 30 in
Yellowstone - Colorful Abstract National Park Landscape on Canvas
By Maria C. Bernhardsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,494
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Flower Spot Tangle & Gold Teal Vines, diptych, Original Painting, Abstract art
By Catherine Ruth Church
Located in Deddington, GB
This is the most intense piece of my Gold Spot Collection. Layered. Very Textured. Golds. Burgundy. Pale Blues and Purples. Additional information: Acrylic paint, Gold Paint, Gouac...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 2.375 in
Robert W. Petrick, Green Monochrome #2 (Abstract Painting)
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Monochrome #2 Line painting series 10 x 10 x 2.375" Acrylic on canvas Signed, dated Third and Fourth image show the partner image, Green Monoc...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 2.375 in
Robert W. Petrick, Green Monochrome #1 (Abstract Painting)
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green Monochrome #1 Line painting series 10 x 10 x 2.375" Acrylic on canvas Signed, dated Third and Fourth image show the partner image, Green Monoc...
Canvas, Acrylic
Purple Daze (Custom)
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Purple Daze 1988/89 36 inches x 54 inches Acrylic on canvas Statement from the artist: This is an early work I produced in my studio at 11th street and Ave 'B" NYC. I was working a...
Canvas, Acrylic
City Night Reflections
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
City Night Reflections: Breaking Point Structure or Construction Series 2016 Acrylic on canvas 48X60" Signed, dated and titled on the reverse side. Robert Petrick's artwork draws ...
Acrylic
Blue Black Compression
By Robert Petrick
Located in New York, NY
Blue Black Compression, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 18 inches
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Compression #4
By Robert Petrick
Located in New York, NY
Compression #4, 2015 Oil on canvas 18 x 20 inches
Canvas, Oil
Compression #2
By Robert Petrick
Located in New York, NY
Compression #2, 2015 Oil on canvas 18 x 20 inches
Canvas, Oil