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Abraham Onkst

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Creator of Universes 🌟
Artist specializing in bold, layered, and impassioned expressionistic paintings

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A great painting makes the ordinary feel transcendent — the point is never to make it look real, but rather feel real — it strikes a chord within the human consciousness that can’t be put into words — it’s a seeking and searching for something that the artist instinctively knows is there, but can’t fully articulate, and that is the reason for continuing the exploration. Because if it was fully resolved, there would be no need for the painting. It has to be somewhat open ended

Sands of Time

36x36 inches

Acrylic on canvas

#FineArt #ArtMuseum #ArtGallery #ContemporaryPainting #AbrahamOnkst A large square abstract painting displayed against a clean white wall. The artwork is densely layered with energetic black-and-white outlines, sweeping curves, angular shapes, drips, splatters, and graffiti-like markings in turquoise, pink, purple, yellow, red, blue, and cream. The overlapping forms create a chaotic, rhythmic composition with hints of faces, symbols, arrows, and mechanical shapes emerging throughout. by @abe_onkst

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New arrivals by @abe_onkst are now available at the gallery! Be sure to reach out to us with any questions and inquiries on the new works!

Speak What You Seek! (2022) - Acrylic on canvas - 48 x 48 in

Adulation (2023) - Acrylic on canvas - 24 x 24 in

Sands of Time (2023) - Acrylic on canvas - 36 x 36 in

#corridorcontemporary #abrahamonkst #abrahamonkstart #abstract #graffiti #streetart #portraiture #phillyarts #artinphilly #phillyculture #phillycreatives #visitphilly #onlyinphiladelphia #philadelphiaartscene #phillymuseums #phillygalleries #discoverPHL #artcollector #artenthusiast #artInvestor taken in Ze Art Gallery by @abe_onkst

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Abraham Onkst is a 22 year old artist from PA who’s captivating style is gaining rapid attention and traction with collectors world wide.
Onkst aims to inspire and uplift with his work 🎨 follow @abe_onkst for more!
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#art #artwork #arts #artist #arte #newart #bestart #artshow #artofvisuals #art_empire #artstagram #artlovers #artgallery #artcollector #Artcollection #MyArtIsReal #OnkstArt by @abe_onkst

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Artist @abe_onkst

Ode to Existence 48x60 inches 122x152 centimeters Acrylic and ink on canvas

#OnkstArt #ContemporaryArt #AbstractExpressionism #ArtCollector #FineArt Abstraction artwork with studio taken in Philadelphia, Pensylvania USA. by @abe_onkst

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“Joy After The War”

36x36 inch acrylic on canvas painting

2025

#Art #FineArt #artmuseum #ArtGallery by @abe_onkst

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After The First Light

60x48 inches
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas

#FineArt #ArtGallery #ArtMuseum #painting by @abe_onkst

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I am honored to have my painting in this historic exhibition “Our Flag in American Art 1935-2026” at The Museum of Art DeLand in collaboration with Harmon-Meek Gallery.

This is a multi-generational exhibition spanning nearly a century of artists exploring one of the most iconic symbols in our culture. @harmonmeekgallery @moartdeland

Artist statement for my piece below:

As an American citizen, the culture and symbolism of the United States have always been part of my identity. This work began from a place of curiosity: a desire to explore what it means to make my own mark on the nation and culture that shaped me.

The layered visual language throughout the flag reflects the layered nature of life itself. Our experiences, beliefs, and perspectives are constantly overlapping and evolving. While the composition appears chaotic up close, the marks stretch across the entire surface of the painting, creating a unifying visual rhythm. For me, this represents the possibility of unity even within difference.

My mark-making is also influenced by the modern age, where we are surrounded by an endless stream of opinions, voices, and information. The painting acknowledges that confusion while ultimately pointing toward something hopeful - the enduring human spirit and our collective drive to keep striving for something better.

I’m proud to be included alongside artists such as Hunt Slonem, Will Barnet, Adolf Dehn, Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, Reynier Llanes, Jessica Daryl Winer, and others.

Beautiful museum install photograph.

#HuntSlonem, #WillBarnet, #AdolfDehn, #GabrielaGonzalezDellosso, #ReynierLlanes taken in Deland Museum of Art by @abe_onkst

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4:30 AM REDUX

36 x 36 inches
Acrylic on canvas
2026

#Art #FineArt #artmuseum #ArtGallery #Painting A 36 × 36 inch abstract acrylic painting on canvas filled with energetic layers of expressive brushwork, looping black-and-white patterns, and sweeping gestural marks. Vivid ultramarine blue forms weave across the composition, intersecting with saturated magenta, fluorescent orange, bright yellow, white, gray, and pale blush tones. Thick and thin paint applications overlap to create depth, movement, and rhythm, while translucent passages reveal earlier layers beneath. The composition balances dense areas of visual activity with flowing organic shapes, creating the impression of constant motion and evolving forms. The painting has a spontaneous, intuitive quality with rich texture, dynamic color relationships, and no singular focal point, inviting the viewer to explore new details throughout the surface. Title: 4:30 AM REDUX (2026). Acrylic on canvas. 36 × 36 inches. by @abe_onkst

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I think it is ok if sometimes an artist doesn’t entirely understand one of his works… We have been pushed into this world where we are demanded to answer every question about why and how a work was created, but sometimes the answer is still yet unknown. It’s processing. Some paintings get pulled from the ether. They come from a place that is beyond us at the current moment… it requires some time and space and some separation from the piece to have the entirety of the work revealed to you… Actually in some ways, maybe it’s better when the artist doesn’t fully have the answer. It’s open ended. Interpretable.
Imaginative. I think that’s where the next level begins…
#Art #FineArt #ArtCollectors #ArtGalleries #ArtMuseums by @abe_onkst

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I am very excited to be a part of Upstate New York Art Weekend with Trimper Gallery June 25-29

The gallery will have a world class selection of artwork and sculptures on view and available for purchase!

Artists include: Keith Haring, Alex Katz, Ryan Cronin, Myself, and more!

I will have my 30x24 inch painting “Lovers” on view and available for purchase, as well as three individual mini 4x4 inch pieces all of different color schemes.

If you are in the area, don’t miss it! This is sure to be a worthwhile event.

Thank you to Trimper Gallery for the invitation.

#Art #AbrahamOnkst #TrimperGallery #UpstateNewYork #ArtWeek by @abe_onkst

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FRONTIER

A boundary between the known and the unknown; a charged space of discovery, risk, expansion, and possibility.

60x48 inches // 152 × 122 cm

Acrylic and ink on museum grade canvas by @abe_onkst

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In regards to the pieces…
I create and do what’s true to that specific moment in time — I stop when the sentence is complete, and everything that needs to be said is written within it.. When the piece takes on a sort of energy and life of its own I know it’s done. When it feels alive and like it can stand alone.. it’s like an energy of completion and aliveness… by @abe_onkst

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