Mark Rothko is a famous American Abstract Expressionist painter. He is best known for his large scale color field abstract paintings that dealt with some of the most elemental aspects of a picture like color and composition. Famous Mark Rothko works include “Black in Deep Red”, "White Center", “Orange and Tan” and many of his late period paintings were simply called … [Read more...] about Mark Rothko Quotes on Art
Abstract Artists
You've found our list of Famous Abstract Artists from around the world. They're mostly painters using abstraction but also include abstract sculptors, printmakers, and drawing artists.
The artists listed have created a significant amount of abstract art throughout their career. Some may have started in a figurative manner and grew into abstraction, others might jump back and forward, while others might have only done a series or two of abstract works. Very few artists start with abstraction and stick with it all of their career. So if an artist is listed below, they've flirted with abstract art at some point in their career.
Famous Abstract Artists / Painters
- Alexander Calder - - Sculpture Quotes
Popular American sculptor known for abstract mobiles, wire portraits, and monumental public sculpture. - Elisabeth Cummings - - Art Quotes
Popular Australian female artist known for her landscape paintings and prints of Australia. - Elaine de Kooning - - Art Quotes
Notable abstract expressionist American female painter known for her portraits and abstract works. - Willem de Kooning - - Art Quotes
Famous Dutch-born American Abstract Expressionist painter known for his Woman series of paintings. - Ken Done - - Art Quotes
Famous Australian artist known for his brightly colored expressive paintings of the Sydney Harbour and life in Australia. - Helen Frankenthaler - - Art Quotes
American abstract expressionist female artist known for her large fluid abstractions. - Philip Guston - - Art Quotes
Notable Canadian American abstract expressionist and figurative painter. - Barbara Hepworth - - Art Quotes
Notable British woman sculptor and printmaker known for abstract stone carvings and large public sculptures. - Damien Hirst - - Art Quotes
Famous British conceptual artist known for his for his dot paintings and dead animals in fish tanks. - Hans Hoffman - - Art Quotes
German-American abstract painter and art teacher associated with abstract expressionism and for being a colorist. - Jasper Johns - - Art Quotes
Notable American pop artist, painter and printmaker known for his US flag paintings. - Wassily Kandinsky - - Art Quotes
Russian painter and printmaker known to have created some of the earliest purely abstract paintings. - Franz Kline - - Art Quotes
American abstract expressionist artist known for his large black and white gestural paintings. - Lee Krasner - - Art Quotes
Famous American abstract expressionist painter who was married to Jackson Pollock. - Fernand Leger - - Art Quotes
Popular 20th century modernist French painter, sculptor, printmaker and filmmaker. - Joan Miro - - Art Quotes
Famous Spanish artist, painter, ceramicist, muralist and printmaker. - Joan Mitchell - - Art Quotes
Notable American female abstract artist associated with abstract expressionism. - Piet Mondrian - - Art Quotes
Influential Dutch abstract artist most famous for his geometric, primary colored paintings. - Henry Moore - - Art Quotes
Famous English sculptor and draftsman known for his monumental modern sculptures of the human figure. - Robert Motherwell - - Art Quotes
20th century American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker. - Barnett Newman - - Art Quotes
American abstract expressionist and color field painter known for his minimalist abstract paintings. - Isamu Noguchi - - Art Quotes
Famous American sculptor, furniture designer and landscape architect. - Georgia O'Keefe - - Art Quotes
Notable American female artist famous for her erotic flower paintings and landscapes. - John Olsen - - Art Quotes
Famous landscape painter and printmaker known for his pictures of the Australian outback. - Jackson Pollock - - Art Quotes
Famous American abstract expressionist painter known for his large drip paintings. - Robert Rauschenberg - - Art Quotes
Famous American painter, printmaker and collagist known for his pop art inspired combine paintings. - Gerhard Richter - - Art Quotes
Popular German painter of both abstract artworks and photorealistic paintings. - Mark Rothko - - Art Quotes
Latvian born American abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field paintings. - Robert Ryman - - Art Quotes
American abstract painter known for his minimalist white square abstract paintings. - Pierre Soulages - - Art Quotes
Famous French abstract artist nicknamed the Painter of Black. - Frank Stella - - Art Quotes
Famous American abstract painter, printmaker and sculptor. - Cy Twombly - - Art Quotes
Famous American artist who also lived in Italy. Created expressive childlike drawings and paintings. - Brett Whiteley - - Art Quotes
Famous Australian painter, printmaker and sculptor known for his sensual line. - Christopher Wool - - Art Quotes
Popular American abstract painter and sculptor known for his text paintings, gray abstract works and wire sculptures.
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Constantin Brancusi Quotes on Art
Constantin Brancusi was a Romanian born French sculptor and photographer. He is best known for his modernist sculptures which were simplified to the point of abstraction. He produced sculptures, photographs, and works on paper. Famous Constantin Brancusi sculptures include “Portrait of Mademoiselle Pogany”, “The Kiss”, "Portrait of Nancy Cunard", "Bird in Space", "Princess X", … [Read more...] about Constantin Brancusi Quotes on Art
Georgia O’Keeffe Quotes on Art
Georgia O'Keeffe was an American painter of abstracted floral forms and the arid landscapes of New Mexico. She is best known for her large abstract paintings and collages. She produced paintings, watercolors, prints, and works on paper. Famous Georgia O'Keeffe paintings include “Jimson Weed”, “Blue and Green Music”, “Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills”, “Red Canna”, … [Read more...] about Georgia O’Keeffe Quotes on Art
Lee Krasner Quotes on Art
Lee Krasner was an American abstract expressionist painter who was married to Jackson Pollock. She is best known for her large abstract paintings and collages. She produced paintings, collages, prints, and works on paper. Famous Lee Krasner paintings include “Imperative”, “Gold Stone”, “Polar Stampede”, “Number 3 (Untitled)”, and “Night Creatures”. Mini biography: Born … [Read more...] about Lee Krasner Quotes on Art
Brett Whiteley Biography
Famous Australian painter, draftsman and sculptor. Brett Whiteley was a prolific artist but he struggled with addiction which hindered his growth and cut his life short. He produced paintings, drawings, prints, collage, sculpture, and ceramics. Here's some Brett Whiteley Quotes and Sayings. Popular Brett Whiteley paintings include “Untitled Red Painting”, “Self Portrait in the … [Read more...] about Brett Whiteley Biography
Franz Kline Quotes on Art
Franz Kline was an American abstract painter linked to the abstract expressionist movement and the action painters. He is best known for his gestural black strokes of paint on white backgrounds which are almost calligraphic in nature. He produced paintings, collages, and works on paper. Famous Franz Kline paintings include “Shenandoah”, “Flanders”, “Green Cross”, “New York, … [Read more...] about Franz Kline Quotes on Art
Damien Hirst Quotes about Art
Damien Hirst is a popular British conceptual artist and was part of the YBO or Young British Artists group. He's one of the richest artists alive. His 2 day Sotheby's art auction of 218 works called "Beautiful Inside My Head Forever" raised $198 million USD in 2008. He produces paintings, sculpture, installations, and prints. Famous Damien Hirst artworks include “Pharmacy”, … [Read more...] about Damien Hirst Quotes about Art
Jackson Pollock Quotes on Art
Jackson Pollock was one of the leading abstract expressionist artists of the twentieth century. He is best known for his large scale abstract drip paintings that were created on the ground, horizontally, using his own drip technique. He produced paintings and works on paper. Famous Jackson Pollock paintings include “Troubled Queen”, “Male and Female”, “Alchemy”, "Blue Poles", … [Read more...] about Jackson Pollock Quotes on Art
Ken Done Quotes about Art
Ken Done is an influential twentieth century Australian painter and colorist. He is best known for his bold and colorful paintings of Sydney, the Australian outback and coral reefs. Done made his own path in art as he was mostly shunned by the art establishment. He put his colorful prints on t-shirts, bedding, tea towels, bikinis, posters, calendars, and much more. He also … [Read more...] about Ken Done Quotes about Art
Cy Twombly Quotes on Art
Cy Twombly is one of the highest selling artists in recent times and has influenced many contemporary painters. Twombly is known for his large gestural works that are part scribble and part calligraphy. His earlier works were much more incoherent scribbles or very uniform in nature, but his later works were much more refined and ordered yet still very free and expressive. The … [Read more...] about Cy Twombly Quotes on Art