Visual Art Trends for 2021

We spy with our little eyes some visual art trends for the year ahead…

What will be trending for wall art in 2021? What will the colour trends be for 2021?

Which art themes will be big this year?

Read our list of visuals art trends to see what we predict we will see more of in 2021!

Art Colours Trends

Mauve and Plum

• Comforting, cocooning colours

• Gender-fluid hues

• Deep, dark, warm shades

Purple & Green & Pastel Combos

• Pastel green and purple colour combinations

• Deep malachite green to dusky sage greens

• Purple of all shades - lilac, heather, lavender

• A rainbow of unusual pastel colour combinations

Bold Multi-Colours

• Multi-coloured interiors

• Blocks of strong bold colours

• Contrasting colours

Blue and Red

• Deep blue and bright red combinations

• Dark blue interiors with combined with contrasting red artwork

Yellow

• Illuminating Yellow - one of the PANTONE Colours the year for 2021

• Using art and bright colours to create bubbles of joy/sunshine in the home

• Yellow Splashes to brighten the home

Warm Colours

• Warm colours combinations, such as burnt orange, yellow and blush pink

• 70s style inspired living rooms

• A little bit brighter hues - a smidge more saturation in 2021 colours

Art Themes Trends

Diversity

• Showing Diversity in Art

• Illustration to be inclusive of all skin colours and body sizes

• Art used to unify as well as to protest and campaign

Art Deco Inspirations

• Art Deco Patterns

• Art Deco Colours and Shapes

Back to Nature

• Cottagecore style (a visual and lifestyle movement celebrating nature, simplicity, and peacefulness)

• Eco-friendly materials & natural colours

• Handmade items

• Granny-chic style

• Nature in urban environments

• Using art to build connections to the natural world

Supporting Local and Handmade

• Art for dual-use spaces - working from home

• Supporting local artists and handmade items

• Art celebrating the local area

• Art showing positivity in local community

Folklore

• Art inspired by folklore and pagan traditions

• Fairytales art themes

• Animals in folklore, wolves, foxes, hares etc

Abstract Art Trends

Dots

• Pointillism (art technique using lots of small dots to form an image)

• Polka dots - Yayoi Kusama style

Patterns

• Abstract art inspired by pattern from the natural world, animal prints and others

• Paint textures, dye prints and paint effects

• Bold multi-coloured patterns

• Unusual colour combinations