Four Nonobjective Painting Styles

May 15, 2010

In the world of abstract art there is an interesting subgroup of nonobjective painters. These contemporary artists quite often have websites and/or exhibit their works on gallery websites. Interested viewers can find many examples of these various styles.

The market for nonobjective work varies in relationship to representational art forms, but not as much as you might wonder. And in the recent market we have seen major works of the established contemporary nonobjective artists go for record sums. ArtFacts.net has a page that shows the cumulative record of known sales of major works. You will see many contemporary artists, several of which are nonobjective painters. Gerhard Richter comes in at #4 on their “TOP 100 Artist Ranking.”

Below I want to show some examples of recent works that definitely caught my eye, and then held it. The artist’s name is under each image.

Bill Scott

James Brooks

Brad Bannister

Gerhard Richter

The variance in these styles is really only a smattering of what is available. There is a real probability that many new styles will continue to evolve for nonobjective painting. Check back for more on contemporary art.

- Daniel Ferris