Houston - Abstract Paintings

Abstract textured biomorphic shape painted with bright green pigment by contemporary Houston, TX artist Matthew Reeves. The work is designed to hang awa...

Red, blue, and black abstract figurative painting by Texas artist Paul Reeves. The work features a central figure with the text "NAM.MIA RA16Q42081" set about an abstract background of red, blue, and black rectangles. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Paul Reeves is the owner of Reeves Antiques...

Abstract contemporary landscape painting by Texas artist, Nathaniel Sing. This piece features an L.A. side street blending with an orange and blue gradient background. Signed and dated by the artist at the back. Unframed but framing options are available. Artist Statement: What is color to you? Really think about it for a second. Go past the everyday backdrops, items, clothing, spaces, etc. in your life. Perhaps think about your favorite color. A memory of an unforgettable sunset, or even a specific moment in your life. I have found especially with memories and emotions, that colors provide a base for those things to exist in our minds. Memories and emotions are inherently fading or fleeting as our lives move forward. My question and focus are how we preserve them for our own personal reasons, growth, or perhaps a way to humble ourselves. Through the use of acrylic paints, graphic design, and color relationships I aim to capture the essence of emotions and memories. Although each of these paintings is from my own personal experiences and memories my intent is to capture and express them through the lens of color and their relationships with each other and ourselves. Artist Biography: Nathan Sing...

Abstract contemporary landscape painting by Texas artist, Nathaniel Sing. This piece features a door to Napa Underground winery in California blending with a red and blue gradient background. Signed and dated by the artist at the back. Unframed but framing options are available. Artist Statement: What is color to you? Really think about it for a second. Go past the everyday backdrops, items, clothing, spaces, etc. in your life. Perhaps think about your favorite color. A memory of an unforgettable sunset, or even a specific moment in your life. I have found especially with memories and emotions, that colors provide a base for those things to exist in our minds. Memories and emotions are inherently fading or fleeting as our lives move forward. My question and focus are how we preserve them for our own personal reasons, growth, or perhaps a way to humble ourselves. Through the use of acrylic paints, graphic design, and color relationships I aim to capture the essence of emotions and memories. Although each of these paintings is from my own personal experiences and memories my intent is to capture and express them through the lens of color and their relationships with each other and ourselves. Artist Biography: Nathan Sing...

Abstract contemporary still life painting by Texas artist, Nathaniel Sing. This piece features a hanging succulent wall blending with a colorful blue and g...

Abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Joseph Cohen. This piece features several different colors of paint layers as seen on the edges of the painting. It is finished w...

Wonderful example of Houston Artist David Adickes's early work. This heavily textured still life features 2 apples and 3 bottles. Most likely this work was framed at Dubose Gallery o...

Pastel-toned abstract geometric mixed media painting by Houston, TX artist, Matthew Reeves. The painting depicts assorted shapes in teal, pink, yellow, sky blue, and purple against a...

Blue, green, pink, abstract with red accents depicting what appears to be an interior scene with small red beans on a surface. Signed in pencil in front lower left corner. Framed and...

Pastel toned surrealist landscape by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features a white, amorphous form floating against a pastel green and brown landscape. The wor...

Pink, purple, and grey surrealist figurative portrait painting by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features an abstract male figure wearing an aristocratic suit wi...

Abstract landscape blue toned gouache painting on paper depicting a seascape with a white lighthouse and a red barn, possibly in New England. Signed by artist at bottom right. Matted...

Three dimensional conceptual painting by Matthew Reeves. White painted canvas stretched over a painting of a child with bright blue bow tie. The artist Matthew Reeves, owner of Reeve...

Colorful abstract painting titled "Blue Dress I" by contemporary artist Evangeline Gichina that incorporates hues of blue, orange, yellow, and green...

Purple toned abstract collage featuring a variety of everyday objects such as a car, an ice cream cone, a fork, a glass of water, and a camera. Signed,...

In this abstract acrylic painting, the brightness of the red and sharpness of black suggest a playful, yet provocative mind at work. Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknam...

This sizable work is an achromatic mixed media collage and painting on canvas. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to th...

This sizable work is an achromatic mixed media collage and painting on canvas. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to the tactility of the layers of material adhered to the canvas. In Alfredo Gisholt...

Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. Alfredo Gisholt...

Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. Alfredo Gisholt...

Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. The impression of a horizon, established by a horizontal swathe of black in the center, breaks up the expressive treatment of the paint between the foreground and background, as well as helps evoke a more naturalistic sense of space. Alfredo Gisholt...

This simple, yet elegant, abstract acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio approaches his wor...

This abstract acrylic painting on canvas possesses a challenging color scheme which echoes Ushio’s capacity to maintain such passion despite his senior age. Born in Tokyo in 1932, ...

Teal, yellow, and red gestural abstract painting of different geometric shapes. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H...

This sizable work on paper is an achromatic mixed media collage and painting. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to the tactility of the layers of material adhering to the composition. In Alfredo Gisholt...

Colorful abstract painting of a surreal otherworldly blue, yellow, and orange toned dream landscape. This piece was recently included in the artist's solo show titled "Two-Headed Tur...

This simple, yet elegant, acrylic on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive display of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his artwork. Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist who has lived and worked in the United States since 1969. Shinohara is well known for his boxing paintings - Shinohara's own style of action painting - which are made by dipping a pair of custom made boxing gloves into paint and unleashing his fists onto swathes of un-stretched canvas. Ushio works in several mediums including painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture. In 1960 Ushio helped found the Neo-Dadaism Organizers. Their mission: deviate from any conventional form of art. Akin to European Dadaists, who’s art sought to reveal the customary and often repressive conventions of logical order and rationality, the Neo-Dadaism Organizers embodied a similar ethos. This can chiefly be seen in akushon, meaning “action”, which is the practice of emphasizing the human body as an artistic medium. For Ushio, this sensibility is encapsulated in what has become his personal trinity “be speedy, beautiful, and rhythmical.” Ushio's bright and frequently oversized work has exhibited at prestigious institutions internationally, including the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art; Centre Georges Pompidou; the Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Japan Society, New York; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Busan; the Dallas Museum of Art and the Tate Modern, among others. Ushio Shinohara's work was included in International Pop, a landmark exhibition at the Walker Art Center that chronicles the global emergence of Pop art from the 1950s through the early 1970. In addition to an extensive exhibition history, Shinohara has also been a prolific performer — demonstrating the process of his boxing paintings live and in-person at various institutions. A selection of these performances include the National Museum of Art, Osaka; Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; Austria Museum of Applied Art, Vienna; Busan Art Museum, South Korea; Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon; The State University of New York at Potsdam; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Dallas Museum of Art; and Carlton University, Ottawa. Ushio Shinohara "Black on Red...

This simple, yet elegant abstract acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the speed and energy with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his work. B...

Red abstract painting that was hand manipulated to strategically place holes in the center by the Catalan artist Carlos Planell. Artist name listed on reverse along with "Escuela de ...

Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. The warm color, interrupted by swathes of grey and black echo the dropping temperature of dusk. Alfredo Gisholt...

Black and peach tonal abstract painting with a crushed toy car attached to the surface of the canvas. The work is signed by the artist in the b...

Abstract Expressionist painting with green and brown tones. The work is signed by the artist and titled. It is framed in a wooden frame with an off whi...

Dada style assemblage work critiquing modern culture. The work includes a man being spoon fed "hate". Ray Collins is known to create works that extend from the canvas board. Everythi...

Geometric abstract painting with reds, blues, and yellows in a geometric form. The painting has some sand texture to it. The canvas is not framed. The work is signed and titled by th...

Red and Blue Jasper Johns inspired painting with various figures. the painting is framed in a blue frame with intentionally drilled holes in the side (a signature of the artist's). T...

Red, Black and White toned painting with little figures mixed in with the red dots across the canvas. Painting is framed in a matching red and black painted wooden frame made by the ...

Colorful assemblage work with reds, blues, greens, yellows, and orange tones. Painting has a geometric affect with the attached painted wood to the surface. Painting is not framed. Artist Biography: Paul Reeves is the former owner of Reeves Antiques...

Textured block painting of lemons and lemon halves. Mainly deep yellow and light browns. The lines appear to be carved into the paint creating a layered affect to the composition. Fi...

Textured block painting of lemons and lemon halves. Mainly deep yellow and light browns. The lines appear to be carved into the paint creating a layered affect to the composition. Se...

Colorful abstract landscape painting of balloons by Texas artist Paul Reeves, dated 2018. Painted with acrylic paint on top of a ...

Colorful abstract painting by Texas artist Paul Reeves. Black figures over a colorscape of playful blue, orange, green, yellow and red shapes. Artist Biography: Paul Reeves is the former owner of Reeves Antiques...

Muted abstract painting in red, blue, and grey abstract painting by artist Robert B. Eaton in 2005.

Oil paint transferred onto a Masonite board. Mainly yellow tones with decorative foliage. Framed in a white frame with a white matte. Artist Biography: Melanie Millar isa painter living and working in Houston, Texas. She has exhibited her work in one-person shows, group-shows and juried competitions nationally. Her work is in private and corporate collections, as well as in the collection of the Museum of Fine Art, Houston. She grew up in New Jersey but later moved to Houston, Texas. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Texas. In 1999, she completed an MFA in painting and drawing at the University of North Texas, Denton Texas...

Emily Joyce Pantomime, 2015 acrylic and mirror on canvas 59-1/2 x 47 inches

David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...

Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. Alfredo Gisholt...

David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...

This simple, yet elegant, abstract acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approach...

This simple, yet elegant, abstract acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approach...

This simple, yet elegant, acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his wo...

Fast paced and rhythmical, White, Red, Green, and Gold truly exhibits the spirit of Ushio Shinohara's process. In 1960 Ushio Shinohara helped found the Neo-Dadaism Organizers. Thei...

In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they coopera...

Finding My Way 1 Cheryl D. McClure oil on paper on wood panel 20 x 20 x 2 in Inv #: 794 Price $1800 To make my paintings I have come to the realization that I use what I call the ‘Three I’s” of INFLUENCES, INTUITION. and INTENT. Like a lot of artists, McClure’s interest in art developed early in childhood. She recalls, “When I was eight years old, I begged my dad to let me take an after-school painting class. I was shocked when I got there and found out they were painting with paint by number kits. I did not want to do that. I hate coloring inside the lines. So, the teacher allowed me to look for images to use as inspiration. In my memory, I think the first one must have been a reproduction of a Cezanne landscape. I just did what I did all on my own, but I loved mixing colors. Then my dad died, and we moved from Oklahoma to Texas. Sadly, I never really did anything else until I was in my twenties. I then took up painting again all on my own and trying to learn from other artists demonstrating their painting techniques and taking workshops. I have been painting ever since, more than forty years.” She continues, “For many years I only painted with acrylics or mixed media collage. In 2005, I also started painting with encaustic and have gone back to using oil paint again. I suppose acrylic remains my dominant medium. Mixing it up now and then keeps me on my toes and is a great way to learn. Each medium can teach you certain aspects of painting others do not. Each medium has its strengths and weaknesses depending on what you want to express. You can learn from all. I did not love watercolor because it took too much pre-planning. But I learned a lot about negative shapes and composition. I learned a lot with pastel and charcoal about making marks. By working back and forth with different media, I am growing as a painter.” If I used only intent, I would more than likely be disappointed because my imagined intent is always elusive. I get more than I imagined by not setting too many rules about how to get there. Using all of these factors, I can use the knowledge of formal issues that comes from viewing a lot of art and, also, from being in the studio making art all of the time. Using that comprehension of formal design as an aid to intuitively know what is the right relationship of color, mark, space, etc. is the intent. Intention is necessary to direct you to explore the former two. Intention also demands you delve more into your own reasons for making art. 2020 University of Texas, College of Pharmacy Partnership Exhibit, Tyler, TX Beauty of Art and Medicine IV, Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Building, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX Stable, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX 2019 Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, juror, Stanley Kurth Small Works, Gallery Mack, Seattle, WA 2017 Black Tie (optional), Invitational, Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, Mass. Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, David Hornung, juror, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, Miss., Southern Cultural Arts Center, Vicksburg, Miss., Museum of the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood, Miss. You Name It, Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Texas 2016 N° 10, Invitational, Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, Mass. 2015 One + One, Invitational, A Gallery Art, Provincetown, Mass. 2014 East Texas Regional...

GALLERY WILL PAY FOR SHIPPING-FREE SHIPPING Painting is 7.25 " x 4.75" Complete Work on Paper is 14 x 11 Joan Breckwoldt is an American contemporary artist living in Houston, Texas. This collection of mixed media abstractions in The Ocean Series on paper...

GALLERY WILL PAY FOR SHIPPING-FREE SHIPPING Painting is 7.25 " x 4.75" Complete Work on Paper is 14 x 11 Joan Breckwoldt is an American contemporary artist living in Houston, Texas. This collection of mixed media abstractions in The Ocean Series on paper...

GALLERY WILL PAY FOR SHIPPING-FREE SHIPPING Painting is 7.25 " x 4.75" on 14 " x 11" paper. Joan Breckwoldt is an American contemporary artist living in Houston, Texas. This collection of mixed media abstractions in The Ocean Series on paper...

Dana Frankfort SHE SELLS SEASHELLS (I), 2016 oil on paper 30.25 x 44 in (76.8 x 111.8 cm) paper size 32.75 x 46.5 x 1.75 in (83.2 x 118.1 x 4.4 cm) framed

NO.SNOW, 2014 gouache on paper mounted on canvas, mounted on panel 29 x 22 inches If some artists’ studios are factories, efficient and methodical, and some are gardens, cultiva...

David Aylsworth Lovely Day-to-Day, 2017 oil on canvas, 42 x 42 in (106.7 x 106.7 cm) verso: LOVELY DAY-TO-DAY; signed D Aylsworth; 2017 David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) live...

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...