“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

“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

“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

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

Here’s the story of how the last painting was titled. Strange things can happen at an art studio. 🤔🤡 #blueskyart #artstudio #fineart #artistlife #abstractart #modernart #abstractexpressionism #minneapolis open.substack.com/pub/shawnmcn...

“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

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

Home art studio vs commerical space. Let’s discuss the pros and cons. What’s your choice? Find me over at Substack. #fineart #artstudio #artistlife #abstractpainting #blueskyart #minneapolis #substack 🤔 open.substack.com/pub/shawnmcn...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Starting a new 20x20” painting at my art studio on a cold snowy Minneapolis evening. Here’s the first of many colorful layers of acrylic. ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #artstudio

Beacon is a vibrant cool structural 36x48” acrylic abstract painting from 2006. Private collection. Wow, flashback 20 years! What do you see? 👀 🤔 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #architecture #artist

Check out my painting “Tango” at the Arts North International 31 exhibition at the hopkinsartscenter.com which runs until February 21st, 2026. This is a very diverse show featuring artists from all over the world. #art #artgallery #abstractart #artistlife #abstractexpressionism #artist #minneapolis

Farmington is a vibrant 40x40”acrylic abstract painting from 2014: shorturl.at/uFpac We are resilient in #Minnesota. 💪 💫 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #minneapolis #artist

Here’s the top nine images from my art studio for 2025. Stay tuned for more art stuff in 2026. ShawnMcNulty.com Happy New Year 🎊🎆 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modernart #artwork #topnine #artstudio #minneapolis #minnesota

Osprey 30x30” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. Prints available: shorturl.at/ponrA 🐦 Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modernart #artwork #birds #onlybeautifulthings

Periwinkle is a 10x10” acrylic abstract painting from 2019. Private collection. Feels like winter. 🥶 ❄️ 🏂 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #pinkandblue #modern #minneapolis #abstractexpressionism

Aster is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/9oDAl Promo code WINTER15 gets you 15% off originals thru Dec 15th 🌺 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #purple #modern

Shawn McNulty ShawnMcNulty.com will be open in his studio (1618 #217) for Holiday Open Studios today 12-5pm. McNulty is an Abstract Expressionist painter who has work in collections all over the world. He will have a large assortment of paintings and prints for sale. #art #abstractart #minneapolis

My art studio will be open for the @thorpbuildingarts.bsky.social Holiday Open Studios this weekend. Dec 6th, 12-8pm and Dec 7th, 12-5pm. Stop by if you are in the Minneapolis area. Shawnmcnulty.com 1618 Central Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 #artstudio #minneapolis #twincities #abstract #abstractart

Facade is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/s8QUk Promo code WINTER15 gets you 15% off originals thru Dec 15th 🏙️ What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #architecture

Rotterdam is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/VhTjE ⛩️ 🌇 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #onlybeautifulthings #architecture #rotterdam #midcenturymod

Fuji is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/cYJRR What do you see? 👀 Fire and ice? 🔥🥶 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #onlybeautifulthings #blueandyellow #acrylicart

There was an amazing display of reds and greens via the northern lights in Minneapolis tonight. This is from my yard. Wowzers. 👽😮 #northernlights #auroraborealis #aurora #nightsky #twincities #minneapolis #solarflare #northernexposure #astronomy

9 recent small abstract paintings available over at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts through the end of December. 🪩 I’ll be adding more small paintings to my website: shorturl.at/HFLAh #abstractexpressionism #abstractart #abstractpaintings #blueskyart #art #onlybeautifulthings #abstract #modernart

Cheetah 12x12” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. 🐆 Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modernart #artwork #cheetah #midcenturymodern #blueandorange #orangeandblue

“Calathea” is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 🪴🍃 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #pinkandgreen #modernart #blueskyart #calathea #plants #painting #kunst #arte #abstracto

Check out my painting MOTH (seen on the left) as part of the esteemed Benjamin Brown collection over at Soovac for their Collect Call 6 exhibition through Nov 9th. Soovac.org 🦋 #artexhibition #artgallery #minneapolis #minnesota #twincities #mplsart #artexhibit #mnarts #mpls #fineart

“Ghost Octopus” is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 👻 🐙 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #ghostart #modernart #ghost #blueskyart #halloweenart #halloween #painting #spookyart

Amphora is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is now available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 🏺 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #pottery #pink #onlybeautifulthings #painting

Tugboat is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that is now available at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. 🚤👨‍✈️ What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #nauticalart #pink #onlybeautifulthings

Conglomerate is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that will be available in a Nov-Dec exhibition at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #figurativeart

Tempest is a new 10x10” acrylic abstract painting that will be available in a Nov-Dec exhibition at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #architecture #color

Fusion is a 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/JbqoK for a limited time before a Nov-Dec exhibition. 💥 What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #onlybeautifulthings

Zephyr is a 10x10” acrylic abstract painting available here: shorturl.at/d4VkM for a limited time before a Nov-Dec exhibition. What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #onlybeautifulthings

Rose Captain 42x42” (Acrylic and Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection. Prints available: shorturl.at/W7CIq 🌹👨‍✈️ Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #modernart #artwork #minneapolis #minnesota

Flashback to 2000 and my Pop Art paintings. “Four Clintons” is owned Bill Clinton and at his presidential library. Check out my vast archive section: shorturl.at/YkkEP on ShawnMcNulty.com #popart #art #blueskyart #billclinton #abstract #abstractart #artstudio #minneapolis #warhol #abstractpainting

Dan stopped by the studio and picked up a vintage original “Purple Martin” from my Pop Art series from 2003. ShawnMcNulty.com #popart #art #blueskyart #stevemartin #abstract #abstractart #artstudio #minneapolis #warhol #abstractpainting #purplemartin

Funkytown is a small acrylic abstract painting on board available here (on sale): shorturl.at/iF6Ki Keep it funky. 🕺What do you see? 👀 ShawnMcNulty.com #art #fineart #abstract #abstractart #Abstractpainting #contemporaryart #modernart #kunst #blueskyart #colorful #minneapolis #onlybeautifulthings

Shrimp 60x60” (Acrylic & Pumice on Canvas) ShawnMcNulty.com Private collection in Chicago. It’s radioactive! 🦐 ☢️ Maybe you see something? 👀 #Art #Abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #fineart #artist #abstract #abstractartist #blueskyart #onlybeautifulthings #modernart #contemporaryart #shrimp