2020
Born in Tehran, abstract painter Sofie Swann escaped the Iranian revolution at a young age and subsequently lived in the United States and France. Keeping her heritage close, Swann uses Persian tea in varying amounts as a subtle nod to her roots. The sepia tones are, at times, a faint addition, though this trademark signature creates a sense of place in every work she makes.
Swann spent time studying at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston where she explored landscapes and portraiture. Through experimentation, she developed a passion for abstract and minimalist art. While later living in Paris, she discovered key influential artists including Vincent van Gogh, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, Cy Twombly, Louise Bourgeois and Yayoi Kusama.
As a process of self-discovery and self-expression, her paintings take the form of visual autobiographies, telling a narrative of memories, both real and imagined, and the emotion she draws from remembering them. Swann prefers not to sketch intentional designs before beginning a painting and rather lets the work evolve organically. “My thoughts and emotions. That’s where it all starts,” she said in an interview with Sorelle Gallery. “I don’t paint what I see. I paint what I feel.”
Since 2015, Swann has exhibited in solo and in groups around the United States, including at Chroma Fine Art Gallery in Katonah, New York; Silvermine Galleries and the Carriage Barn Arts Center, both in New Canaan, Connecticut; and Sorelle Gallery in Westport, Connecticut.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Sofie Swann’s prints, paintings, mixed media and more.
"Sunshine On My Shoulders, " Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting is predominantly a bright shade of yellow. Vertical rectangular shapes which are shades of brown, striped, encapsulated in larger white rectangles, pattern and...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Happy Birthday My Love, " Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This large painting is made with acrylic paint and Persian tea on canvas. A highly abstract piece, half red and half yellow circle-like shapes closely pattern the entire surface of the 48" x 72" canvas. Horizontal and vertical lines appear to scratch through the circles, with several of them in the shapes of small American flags...
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
"Happy Birthday, " Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This large, colorful abstract painting by Sofie Swann measures 48" x 48" and is made with acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It features a bright blue background with ribbons a...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Lollipops #6, " Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Sofie Swann is made with acrylic paint on canvas. A deep black background is covered with mid- and light-toned blue and white, overlapping rectangular shape...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Lost at Sea" Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Sofie Swann features a light blue, sandy beige, and white palette, with varying organic circular shapes and curving lines layered throughout...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Home" Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Sofie Swann features a bold, contrasting palette with a simple light blue house and chimney shape on a solid, peach-toned background. This mini...
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Morning Light (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Greet Helsen
Located in London, GB
Morning Light (Abstract Expressionism painting) Acrylic on canvas - Unframed. Color and luminosity define the work of Greet Helsen. Her paintings are best described as abstract lan...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunshine in the Morning, Abstract Painting
By DL Watson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The abstract painting blends blue, gold, and earthy tones in a layered composition. Metallic and iridescent accents catch the light, revealing patterns and text...
Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Cyrielle Schoorens - Soleil Couchant
By Cyrielle Schoorens
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Canvas, Acrylic
Dawn (Abstract painting)
By Xanda McCagg
Located in London, GB
Dawn (Abstract painting) Oil and graphite on canvas — Unframed. McCagg's work is informed and influenced by formal elements such as line and space, which provide an underlying aest...
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Untitled 24045 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 24045 (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. Martín Reyna is an Argentinian-born abstract painter living in Paris, France. His gestural abstract paintings delight th...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 24045 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 24045 (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. Martín Reyna is an Argentinian-born abstract painter living in Paris, France. His gestural abstract paintings delight th...
Canvas, Oil
