2024
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.
"A Simple Life" Minimalistic Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Sofie Swann features a light neutral background with a simple, deep midnight blue outline of a house shape in the center of the composition. This painting i...
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
"Good Morning Sunshine, " Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This large, abstract painting is made with acrylic paint on panel. The piece features a bright yellow-orange background with small, blue and white rectangular shapes that criss-cross...
Acrylic, Panel
"Suburbia 2" Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Sofie Swann features a contrasting palette, with two simple house shapes situated side-by-side over a pale yellow background. A black and white...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Suburbia 1" Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Sofie Swann features a bold palette, with two simple house shapes situated side-by-side at the center of the composition over a black backgroun...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Lollipops #5, " Abstract Painting
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract painting features a neutral but warm palette. Red, orange, and creme-colored rectangular shapes which are striped, with larger square-like shapes that top several...
Acrylic, Panel
Tease 3 (Abstract Painting)
By Holly Miller
Located in London, GB
Tease 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at t...
Canvas, Thread, Acrylic
Tease 3 (Abstract Painting)
By Holly Miller
Located in London, GB
Tease 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and thread on canvas - Unframed The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at t...
Canvas, Thread, Acrylic
Soft red 3 (Abstract Painting)
By Emma Godebska
Located in London, GB
Soft red 3 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and pigments on paper — Unframed. Emma Godebska is a French abstract artist living in Nimes, France. Her use of natur...
Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
"Traces" , Minimalist painting on Canvas, Medium Size , Original art
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
TRACES Original Paint Made in Italy mixed media on canvas 40x40 cm The aesthetics of the "Sign" in Marilina Marchica's pictorial production starts from a research on architecture ...
Oil, Acrylic
Soft red 1 (Abstract Painting)
By Emma Godebska
Located in London, GB
Soft red 1 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and pigments on paper — Unframed. Emma Godebska is a French abstract artist living in Nimes, France. Her use of natur...
Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
Abstract Painting No. 2, Modern Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Artwork
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Dimensions: 25cm x 25cm x 1,5 cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Author: Miha Zorz Year: 2020
Canvas, Acrylic
