Contemporary Animal Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Colorful Butterflies (Yellow, Blue, Orange) Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Puppy Playtime - Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart- Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Dog Show - Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Jungle Boogie - Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Board
"Inflight" Contemporary Large-scale Bears, Birds Collage Mixed Media On Panel
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Inflight" is a unique contemporary mixed media piece on panel by Anke, depicting a portrait of two bears with vibrant birds flying above their heads. The different elements of mediu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Light Blue and Silver Butterflies Oil Painting on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Blue Ascension Cleo
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Off to the Races - Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart- Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
Light Blue and Black Bunny Original Oil Painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Thomas
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Storm clouds over head, Original painting, Horse Racing Art, Animal, sports art
By Garth Bayley
Located in Deddington, GB
An original painting by Garth Bayley. Pen, watercolour and ink painting of the horses racing on a stormy day.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Storm clouds over head by Garth Bayley [2020]
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Pen
Dog And Pony - Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart- Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Blue Tit
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting is a wonderful combination of abstract and organic elements. The background of the piece is a beautiful deep blue with energetic streaks of oranges and re...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serene Afternoon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Quiet Redemption
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gratina, Original painting, Bird, Nature, On paper
By Daisy Clarke
Located in Deddington, GB
Gratina Original Animal Painting Acrylic Paint on Paper Sheet Size: H 29cm x W 20cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Rainbow Bunnies with Diamond Dust Oil Painting on Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Glisten Galore
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Scratch My Back, Original painting, Horse Racing Art, Animal, sports art, Colour
By Garth Bayley
Located in Deddington, GB
An original painting by Garth Bayley. Pen, watercolour and ink painting of the horses racing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Scratch my Back by Garth Bayley [2023]
Original painting
Pen, w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Rainbow Butterflies (Blue, Yellow, Red) Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Blue Line
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue and Silver Butterflies Oil Painting on Wood
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Silver Ascension Saturday
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rhapsody in the Tropics" Metamorphosis and Connection: Surrealist Painting
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
In this painting by L-Xiua, a central figure's head transforms into a complex amalgamation of shapes and beings, challenging the boundaries between human and animal. The creatures em...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Butterflies kaleidoscope
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Grazers on the Motte and Bailey, Original painting, Impressionist, Landscape, UK
By Lucy Pratt
Located in Deddington, GB
Grazers on the Motte and Bailey is an original oil painting by Lucy Pratt. It depicts a beautiful landscape of green hills with cows grazing and tall trees and blue skies in the back...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue boy
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Queen of Bavaria" Yellow Bird Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Queen of Bavaria
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tulips
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green and Black Double Butterfly Original Oil painting in Vintage Gold Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Lakeside
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moose Ascending - pop-art, Canadiana, iconic, contemporary, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this panoramic view of the Canadian wilderness by Charles Pachter—a lone moose climbs a mountain framed by a lake and sky. Famous for his iconic national imagery, Pachter’s contem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Blue and Black Double Bunny Original Oil Painting in Vintage Gold Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Ultra II
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yellow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Wayne R
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Jones
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Red, Yellow and Black Double Tulip Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Double Tulip Yellow Slash
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Silver Streak" Silver and Black Bunny Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Silver Streak
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ascension Easter
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Royal hop
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on panel
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Hacerle el Amor a la Vida, El regalo de la persistencia and Trinidad. Paintings
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hacerle el Amor a la Vida, El regalo de la persistencia and Trinidad, 2021 by Tahuanty Jacanamijoy
Watercolor on paper
Overall size: 35 cm H x 81 cm W
Individual size: 35 cm H x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Original Painting leopards surrounding a blue Venus nude sculpture. tropical jungle setting. Titled "Blue Venus".
Hand signed recto and signed, t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Strut by Dawne Raulet Contemporary Horse Mixed Media with Black, White
By Dawne Raulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stockbroker turned artist Dawne Raulet stumbled into painting when she least expected it. Frazzled by a fulltime financial career and two small infants at home and in desperate need ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Board, Mixed Media
"Faire Un Bout De Chemin Ensemble" Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Faire un bout de chemin ensemble" translates to "Going a Long Way Together." This is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Nathalie Boissonnault, depicting an origami turtle with g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Paint
Ethereal Emotions Elegant Neutral Colors a Contemporary Gestural Horse Painting
Located in Charleston, US
Abbie Gibson's large scale contemporary horse painting, "Between Two Worlds" is inspired by the horse and ethereal qualities surrounding the animal, while focusing on the subjects of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
In Elegant Neutral Colors a Contemporary Gestural Horse Painting Evokes Emotion
Located in Charleston, US
Abbie Gibson's "La Marche" is a large scale contemporary horse painting in elegant neutral colors. Abbie Gibson draws inspiration from the majestic horse, delving into the ethereal ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Agony and Passion
Located in El Portal, FL
Combining agony and passion in a lobster painting could result in a striking and symbolic artwork. The lobster, with its vibrant red color and sharp c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Amber, Yellow, Pink, Botanical Painting, Flowers, Birds, Monkey, Garden
Located in Kent, CT
A gold monkey with blue, white and yellow birds are surrounded by brightly colored flowers and a peach urn in a lively garden scene. Signed on verso.
Melanie Parke filters and recon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
"Together Is Better" Contemporary Animal Mixed Media on Canvas Framed
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Together Is Better" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Nathalie Boissonnault, depicting a collaged origami armadillo holding a vibrant red umbrella with a white balloon monke...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
May Day
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: May Day
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Prove...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tim
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Tim
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenanc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Misty
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Misty
Date: 2021
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 31" x 26"
Framed Dimensions: 39.5" x 34.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Proven...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ascension Scarlet
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Ascension Scarlet
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tandra
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Tandra
Date: 2020
Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 19" x 17"
Signature: Signed Verso
E...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Stomp
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Stomp
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 19"
Framed Dimensions: 28" x 23"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenance...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Monte
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Monte
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenance:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pixie
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Pixie
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provena...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edward
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Edward
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 17" x 10"
Framed Dimensions: 20" x 13"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenanc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Man Stereotype 2 (Mandingo)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Black Man Stereotype 2 (Mandingo)" challenges the pervasive Mandingo stereotype that perpetuates the hypersexualization of black men. Through this artwork, the artist confronts the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Super Artist" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Super Artist" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Size: 12" x 17" inch
Size framed: 14.5" x 20" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
3 Aqua Splash
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: 3 Aqua Splash
Date: 2022
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 17.5"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 22"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maddy
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Maddy
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provena...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Patch Place
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Patch Place
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 40"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenance: Hunt Slonem Studio;...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gary
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Gary
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Jeff Conroy, Arozarena De La Fuente, and John Defeo. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary animal paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $98 and tops out at $437,000, while the average work sells for $3,497.
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