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Abstract Art With A Twist - Our Mixed Media Works For Sale!

Merging two or more mediums and materials in a single artwork became increasingly popular in the 20th century. Picasso’s Still Life with Chair Caning is commonly considered the first modern collag...

Abstract Watercolor Art You Simply Can't Miss Out On!

Adored for its unparalleled qualities - its unique translucency, impermanence, and vibrancy - watercolor art was for long short of the recognition or fame reserved for techniques such as oil paint...

What is Hidden Inside an Abstract Design of a Painting

We have written before about the elements of art, such as line, color, texture, etc. Design principles are what we use to describe the ways those elements collaborate within a visual composition. ...

Watercolor Paintings You Could Own Right Now

Watercolor paintings possess unique physical characteristics that often invite poetic associations. The medium is translucent, so past layers are always visible just below the surface. Watercolor ...

Abstraction and the Use of Different Types of Line in Art

Line is one of the formal elements of art. Along with elements like color, shape, texture and space, it is something aesthetic to contemplate aside from the subjective, interpretive components of ...

Decorating a Small Living Room with Abstract Art

Every interior design philosophy comes down to one overarching idea: you should feel comfortable inside your home. Abstract art can play an important role in creating that perfect interior space w...

IdeelArt Gathering in Brooklyn

IdeelArt recently had the pleasure of getting together for a few hours with more than thirty American abstract artists in a bar in Brooklyn. The experience was unique and powerful. We often meet o...

Peter Soriano: 3 Murals and Related Drawings

Meaning is everything. We search for meaning in our experiences. We assign meaning to every relationship we develop, whether with creatures, places or objects. Somewhere in every interaction betwe...

The Week in Abstract Art - Site Specifics

Late summer is the best time to visit New York! Then again early summer is pretty great. And winter is nice, too; ice skating at 30 Rock and snacking on roasted chestnuts in Central Park. Maybe th...

Minimalist Sculpture as the Pristine Contemplation of Space

Is Minimalist sculpture defined by a set of rules? Does a Minimalist sculpture’s success have to do with its own properties, or does it depend on how it interacts with its surroundings? The art cr...

Artists Peter Soriano and Harald Kröner Featured at Drawing Now Paris

If you’re wondering about the status of contemporary drawing look to Drawing Now Paris, the world’s foremost contemporary drawing fair. This prestigious annual event returns on 30 March, again hig...

Color and Form in Abstract Watercolor Paintings

When an abstract painter has an idea, certain choices must be made before it can manifest as a painting. Foremost is what kind of paint to use. Each medium possesses unique qualities that affect c...