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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Halcyon” is a new 36x36” abstract painting which will be in my Fall show at Kickernick Gallery. shorturl.at/KFRQ6 There are paint skins collaged into it. What do you see? 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #green #blueskyart #art #minneapolis #mplsart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Bedford” is a 30x30” abstract painting from 2010, which in a private collection in Brooklyn. Behold the rich and creamy browns. ☕️ What do you see? 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Here’s a lil’ studio sneak preview of my new 36x72” diptych “Bloom” that will be featured at my fall show at Kickernick Gallery. 🌸 💐 Shawnmcnulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #blueskyart #midcenturymod #artist #minneapolis #mplsart #abstractpainting #pinkandgreen #artstudio #abstractexpressionism

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Celluloid” is a new 20x20” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/NuLKA It reminds me of old film (and I was listening to The Kinks) 🎞️ 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #minneapolis #artist #pink

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Spent some time watching this lily pad decay in the water. There's a texture study happening in the falling-apart that I think is going straight into the next painting. Shawnmcnulty.com #art #macrophotography #natureart #mnartist #nature #naturevideo #blueskyart #lilypad #videoart #serenitynow

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Check out my new painting “Parallax” at the current group exhibition over at Flanders Gallery flandersart.com It’s hanging above this rad kinetic sculpture. Shawnmcnulty.com #artgallery #artexhibition #abstractpainting #mplsart #abstractexpressionism #minneapolis #edinamn #redaesthetic #fineart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Blackburn 40x80” (seen at bottom) has found a new home in the Twin Cities! This diptych rotated at the General Mills art collection for many years. What do you see? 🤔 Shawnmcnulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #blueskyart #midcenturymodern #artist #minneapolis #mplsart #abstractpainting

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“Holmes” is a 40x40” abstract painting from 2014, which in a private collection. Prints available: shorturl.at/fudTz Wassup Holmes?? 😎 What do you see? 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“Transformer Man” is a bold little abstract painting from 2019, which in a private collection. View it on my website here: shorturl.at/4AsmU What do you 👀? 🤖 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #transformers #artist

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

“Blue Tremolo” is a calming 24x24” abstract painting from 2011, which in a private collection. These #blue abstracts always remind me of water. What do you see? ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #marineart #artist

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

“Temperate” is a calming #orange 36x36” abstract painting from 2011, which in a private collection. Prints available: shorturl.at/ayft7 What do you see? 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #calm #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My new article on Substack just dropped. 💫 Read about my experience creating two epic commissions for the Emerson corporation. open.substack.com/pub/shawnmcn... #art #fineart #abstractart #artcommission #artistlife #artstudio #abstractexpressionism #modernart #artist #blueskyart #minneapolis

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

“Mallard” is a 12x12” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/JZJ6z Clearly my title gives away the big reveal. 🦆 What other things do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #duck #blueskyart #mallard #duckart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Greetings from the hot art studio! 🌞 Here’s a little time-lapse of the first wave of pumice and acrylic on this new 30x30” painting on canvas. ShawnMcNulty.com #blueskyart #art #artstudio #abstractart #abstractpainting #artprocess #abstractexpressionism #fineart #abstract #timelapse #minneapolis

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

“Creamsicle” is a deliciously #orange acrylic and pumice abstract painting from 2017, which in a private collection. What do you see? 👀 🤔 🍭 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #midcenturymodern #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“Angeles” is a vibrant purplish 16x16” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/9H6uP The title is from the #ElliottSmith song. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #purple #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“Foreman” is a vibrant purple 24x24” acrylic and pumice abstract painting from 2013. Prints available here: shorturl.at/pO2pP What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #midcenturymodern #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

“Skylark” is a new 20x20” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/08I0W Some kind of creature busting out of a house? 🏡 What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #minneapolis #artist

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

How Large Should Artwork Be Above a Sofa? Art above a sofa should usually be 66–75% of the sofa’s width. Read my full article here: shawnmcnulty.com/how-large-sh... Here is Canos Cristales over a 72” sofa. ShawnMcNulty.com #interiordesign #art #interiordesigner #homedecor #fineart #livingroom

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

“Best Coast” is a vibrant blue 30x30” acrylic and pumice abstract painting from 2011. 💦 What do you see? The form on the right is something. 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #midcenturymodern #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“Cavalier” is a vibrant red and teal 36x36” acrylic and pumice abstract painting from 2022. What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #midcenturymodern #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

These originals all found new homes over #ArtAWhirl weekend along with several prints. Thanks to everyone who made it out to the studio and found work online! ShawnMcNulty.com Northeast Minneapolis looked like the state fair. #blueskyart #minneapolis #abstract #abstractart #fineart #artstudio #art

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It was a whirlwind weekend for sure. Thanks to so many people who came through my studio during #artawhirl. Several originals and many prints found new homes. Shawnmcnulty.com Time to mess up the studio again. #artstudio #blueskyart #abstractart #art #modernart #contemporaryart #minneapolis #mnarts

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

#ArtAWhirl takes over #Minneapolis this weekend. Over 1,600 @nemaamn.bsky.social member artists, galleries, and businesses participate across all of Northeast Minneapolis. Check out my studio in the Thorp Building: 1618 Central Ave NE #217 shawnmcnulty.com #artstudio #abstractart #art #blueskyart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I’ll be offering some vintage screenprints from the year 2000 at #artawhirl this weekend. Here are 4 of 8 from my “Dead End” series. These are original 22x28” pieces that fit in a standard frame. They have never been exhibited before. #screenprint #deadend #minneapolis #artistlife #blueskyart #art

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

“Trope” is a new 20x20” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/vUKs5 Grab it before #artawhirl. Is it a vessel? ⛵️ What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #minneapolis

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

“Bombus” is on its way to a new home in Austin, Texas. 🐝 Check my website shawnmcnulty.com for available work and pick something out before #artawhirl open studio May 15-17th in #Minneapolis. #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #modernart #abstractpainting #blueskyart #art #artstudio

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

“Viceroy” is a new 20x20” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/Xzt2L Grab it before #artawhirl. So much going on. What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #minneapolis

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

“Mozambique” is being auctioned tonight at the gala event for AccessAbility. www.accessability.org Their mission is to provide opportunities for self-sufficiency for people with barriers to employment inclusion. #abstractart #minneapolis #abstractexpressionism #blueskyart #artstudio #fineart #artist

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hi from the studio. 👋 I’m starting a new 20x20” abstract acrylic painting on board. Here’s the first forms. Hmmmm. 🤔 I’m seeing some dinosaurs. 🦖🦕 ShawnMcNulty.com #fineart #artstudio #wip #artprocess #artvideo #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #minneapolis #abstractexpressionism #artist

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

“Salvation” is a vibrant green Springlike 36x36” acrylic and pumice abstract painting from 2012. 🌱 Prints available: shorturl.at/ibzMw What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #green #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Here’s an update on my 20x20” building or hot pants work in progress. It’s both…and some kind of anime creature has been born in the center. 🐲🏠👖 #abstractart #abstractpainting #fineart #abstractexpressionism #anime #blueskyart #painting #modernart #animeart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hello from the studio. 👋 ☕️ Here’s a work in progress. I’m not sure if this is going to be a building or hot pants. 🤔 🏠👖 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #wip #art #modernart #minneapolis

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Parrot is a vibrant colorful 36x36” acrylic and pumice abstract painting from 2019. 🦜 Prints available: shorturl.at/7hQYo What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #parrot #art #modernart #fbf #birdart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Here’s a fun time lapse from my recent series of 10x10” pieces. These four paintings are currently available on my website here: shorturl.at/dgo8s ShawnMcNulty.com #fineart #artstudio #wip #artprocess #artvideo #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #minneapolis #abstractexpressionism #creative

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Cano Cristales is a vibrant purple 48x48” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/fSmVu Prints available: shorturl.at/eWYxy What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #purple #art #modernart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Hi from the studio! I dropped off “Rotterdam” to its new home in Minneapolis. 🚗 🖼️ Check out more of these 10x10” paintings available here: shorturl.at/nPTMe ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #artist #kunst #blueskyart #artstudio #artforsale

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Hey substackers! Are you afraid of art? I’m writing art articles like this one: shawnmcnultyart.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-an-abstract-painting Come check it out. #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #abstractexpressionism #minneapolis

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Behold my 40x40” abstract painting “Bandicoot,” available: shorturl.at/rItED People see a lot of different things in this one…including chaos and disorder. 😬😱 What do you see? Prints: shorturl.at/BPsQb #Art #AbstractExpressionism #AbstractArt #abstractpaintings #künst #fineart #abstract #blueskyart

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I’m making some progress in the studio today on this new 20x20” abstract acrylic painting on board. I’m seeing a transformer. Optimus Prime? 🤖 🛻 ShawnMcNulty.com #fineart #artstudio #wip #artprocess #artvideo #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #minneapolis #abstractexpressionism #artist

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Here’s five recent small 10x10” original abstract paintings on board available here: shorturl.at/sqQaU for $195 with free shipping. They fit almost anywhere! ShawnMcNulty.com #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractexpressionism #artforsale #artwork #blueskyart #fineart #abstract #homedecor #modern

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Florence is a 20x20” acrylic abstract painting from 2021 available here: shorturl.at/igsSN Calming purples and blues with a shot of red. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #abstractexpressionism

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Vixen stopped by the studio with her owner Steve to pick up “Mirror Ball.” The title came from the Neil Young/Pearl Jam album, and Steve is the production manager for #NeilYoung and #pearljam @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social @pearljam.com #abstractart #abstractpainting #artstudio #fineart #abstract

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Shawn McNulty Abstract Artist @shawnmcnulty.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Sanctum is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting: shorturl.at/fuDYp Interesting composition for my work. Definitely figurative. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #minneapolis #minnesota

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