The Abstract Art names to know

Famous Abstract Art कलाकार: Our Top 17

If you remember one Abstract Art कलाकार, make it हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट (1862–1944), the name behind De Tio Största, n°10 Alderdomen और De tio största, n° 2 Barnaaldern. After that come जोहान्स इटेन, कॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसी, यू यंगकुक और Douglas Abdell. Our 17 picks go from हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट (born 1862) to चार्ल्स गिबॉन्स (born 1957), from 14 countries.

How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to Abstract Art, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.

  1. De Tio Största, n°10 Alderdomen, हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट द्वारा1हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट
  2. Sitting Woman, जोहान्स इटेन द्वारा2जोहान्स इटेन
  3. The Kiss, कॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसी द्वारा3कॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसी

Quick facts

Abstract Art in a nutshell

  • 17कलाकार
  • 1862–1957जन्म का वर्ष
  • 14जन्म के देश
  • 2महिलाएं
  • 3जीवंत कलाकार
  • 390हमारी कैटलॉग में उपलब्ध कृतियाँ
सर्वाधिक जन्म वाले शहर
सोलना (1), वाचसेलडोर्न (1), हडेरामाश (1), उल्जिन (1)
सबसे महत्वपूर्ण कृतियाँ रखने वाले संग्रहालय
Maritime Museum (1), MAM Rio (1), MOMA - Museum of Modern Art (1), The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (1)
इस सूची की महिलाएँ
हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट, Margaret Alexandra Luke

Meet them one by one

The 17 famous Abstract Art कलाकार, from most famous down

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हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट

स्वीडिश From सोलना अमूर्त कला, आध्यात्मिकता On Wikipedia in 24 of 32 languages

हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट

Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist born in Solna in 1862, remains one of the most compelling and historically significant figures to emerge from the dawn of abstract art.

Works to know · Their 100 best-known works · हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट के पुनरुत्पादन

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जोहान्स इटेन

स्विस From वाचसेलडोर्न अभिव्यक्तिवाद, बाउहौस On Wikipedia in 21 of 32 languages

जोहान्स इटेन

Though briefly attempting formal training at Geneva’s École des Beaux-Arts, he found its methods stifling, returning to Bern where studies with Ernst Schneider proved pivotal. Itten's arrival at Walter Gropius’ newly founded Bauhaus in Weimar in 1919 marked a turning point not only in his career but also in the history of art education.

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Douglas Abdell

American From Boston Contemporary sculpture

Douglas Abdell

Douglas Abdell, born in Boston in 1947, is a sculptor whose work resonates with the weight of history, the echoes of ancient languages, and the complex political currents of the Mediterranean world. His journey as an artist began with formal training at Syracuse University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture in 1970.

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Margaret Alexandra Luke

Canadian From Montreal Abstract art, Painters Eleven

Margaret Alexandra Luke

Birth and Background: Luke was born on May 14, 1901, in Montreal. Influences: Early influences included local artists Dorothy Van Luven and Dorothy Henderson, who encouraged her exploration of different styles and techniques.

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Gheorghe Șaru

Romanian From Călinesti Abstract Modernist

Gheorghe Șaru

Gheorghe Șaru, known to many as George Saru, was a painter whose life and work served as a bridge between the rich traditions of Romanian folk art and the experimental frontiers of European modernism. Born on February 29, 1920, in Checea, Romania, his journey began in a landscape shaped by post-war austerity, yet his artistic vision remained remarkably expansive.

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Bob Brighton

British Geometric squares

Bob Brighton

Born in 1936 in Hastings, East Sussex, his early life was rooted in the practicalities of carpentry – a trade he learned from his father, a skilled craftsman. The reductive aesthetic of Piet Mondrian, with its emphasis on primary colors and orthogonal lines, undoubtedly played a significant role in shaping his approach to composition.

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Thiago Boecan

Brazilian ['Neo-Figurative Art', 'Abstract Art']

Thiago Boecan

Thiago Morales Boemeke, known as Thiago Boecan, is a rising figure in the Brazilian contemporary art scene, captivating audiences with his exploration of emptiness and the human form. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1995, Boecan’s artistic journey began with a formal education at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, followed by a degree in Graphic Design from Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo.

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डेविड काकाबाद्ज़े

जॉर्जियाई From कुतैसी अवांत-गार्द, घनवाद (Cubism) On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages

डेविड काकाबाद्ज़े

Works to know · Their 100 best-known works · डेविड काकाबाद्ज़े के पुनरुत्पादन

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Andrzej Nowacki

Polish From Rabka-Zdrój Op Art, Concrete Art On Wikipedia in 5 of 32 languages

Andrzej Nowacki

A restless spirit led him to pursue higher education abroad, initially studying Scandinavian languages at the University of Gothenburg before shifting his focus to Art History at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He was awarded a private scholarship in West Orange, New Jersey, in 1994, providing him with the opportunity to further develop his artistic practice.

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Victor Servranckx

Belgian From Diegem Abstract, Cubism, Constructivism, Surrealism On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages

Victor Servranckx

Servranckx’s formal artistic education began at the Brussels Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1913 to 1917. It was during this period that he encountered René Magritte, a relationship that proved profoundly influential.

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चार्ल्स गिबॉन्स

कनाडाई From ज़िम्बाब्वे अमूर्त अभिव्यंजनावाद (Abstract Expressionism) On Wikipedia in 2 of 32 languages

चार्ल्स गिबॉन्स

charles gibbons, a canadian artist born in 1957, has been making waves in the art world with his captivating abstract expressionist pieces. while there is a scarcity of information on his early life, it is evident that his artistic journey began with an innate passion for the visual arts.

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जॉन हॉYland

ब्रिटिश From शेफ़ील्ड अमूर्त अभिव्यक्तिवाद (Abstract Expressionism) On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages

जॉन हॉYland

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एल्डो क्लॉडियो फेलिप बोनादेई

ब्राजीली From साओ पाउलो अमूर्त चित्रकला, ग्रुपो सांता हेलेना On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages

एल्डो क्लॉडियो फेलिप बोनादेई

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Pictures worth knowing

Famous Abstract Art works to recognise

  1. De Tio Största, n°10 Alderdomen, हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट द्वारा

    De Tio Största, n°10 Alderdomen

    हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंट

    1907

  2. Sitting Woman, जोहान्स इटेन द्वारा

    Sitting Woman

    जोहान्स इटेन

    1919

  3. The Kiss, कॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसी द्वारा

    The Kiss

    कॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसी

    1912

  4. Mountain, यू यंगकुक द्वारा

    Mountain

    यू यंगकुक

    1968

  5. Diamond = Mirror x K, Douglas Abdell द्वारा

    Diamond = Mirror x K

    Douglas Abdell

    1989

  6. From Beginningless Time, Margaret Alexandra Luke द्वारा

    From Beginningless Time

    Margaret Alexandra Luke

    1961 · The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa

  7. Stackables, Gheorghe Șaru द्वारा

    Stackables

    Gheorghe Șaru

    1999

  8. Four, Bob Brighton द्वारा

    Four

    Bob Brighton

    1996

When it happened

Abstract Art, step by step

  1. 1907
  2. 1912
  3. 1919
  4. 1920
  5. 1921
  6. 1955
  7. 1961
  8. 1962
  9. 1968
  10. 1989
  11. 1989
  12. 1996
  13. 1999
  14. 2021

Fun figures

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Just the names

List of 17 famous Abstract Art कलाकार to know

  1. 1हिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंटहिल्मा अफ़ क्लिंटस्वीडिश · 1862–1944
  2. 2जोहान्स इटेनजोहान्स इटेनस्विस · 1888–1967
  3. 3कॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसीकॉन्स्टेंटिन ब्रैंकुसीरोमानियाई · 1876–1957
  4. 4यू यंगकुकयू यंगकुककोरियाई · 1916–2002
  5. 5Douglas AbdellDouglas AbdellAmerican · जन्म 1947
  6. 6Margaret Alexandra LukeMargaret Alexandra LukeCanadian · 1901–1967
  7. 7Gheorghe ȘaruGheorghe ȘaruRomanian · 1920–2003
  8. 8Bob BrightonBob BrightonBritish · 1936–2017
  9. 9कार्ल श्मिडकार्ल श्मिडस्विस · 1914–1998
  10. 10Karlo ZvirynskyiKarlo ZvirynskyiUkrainian · 1923–1997
  11. 11Thiago BoecanThiago BoecanBrazilian ·
  12. 12डेविड काकाबाद्ज़ेडेविड काकाबाद्ज़ेजॉर्जियाई · 1889–1952
  13. 13Andrzej NowackiAndrzej NowackiPolish · जन्म 1953
  14. 14Victor ServranckxVictor ServranckxBelgian · 1897–1965
  15. 15चार्ल्स गिबॉन्सचार्ल्स गिबॉन्सकनाडाई · जन्म 1957
  16. 16जॉन हॉYlandजॉन हॉYlandब्रिटिश · 1934–2011
  17. 17एल्डो क्लॉडियो फेलिप बोनादेईएल्डो क्लॉडियो फेलिप बोनादेईब्राजीली · 1906–1974

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