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
Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas. Whispers Of The Jungle
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
The painting is done in oil on canvas using professional Winsor & Newton and Rembrandt paints. The surface is constructed through successive layers of greens, blues, and reds, with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Big Ben, Oil Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bison peeks in from the side, its massive presence softened by a neutral beige backdrop. The thick, rugged texture of its coat contrasts beautifully with the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Pigeons" Group of Birds in Layered Hand Cut Paper and Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pigeons" is an original piece by Nayan and Vaishali made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measuures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped in the featured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" Delicate Miniature Bird in Watercolor Layered Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" is an original piece by Nayan and Venus made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
''Sparrows'' Dutch Contemporary Fresco Painting with Two Sparrows, Birds
Located in Utrecht, NL
The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of his idiosyncratic working met...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bird. Ocean, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A great blue heron stands on a sandy shore, shown in profile with its long neck elegantly curved and its legs extended. Abstract shapes in the background evoke ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Passion
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
$14,750
Doves 2007
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice early Hunt Slonem of Doves with vintage frame selected by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,800
Held Without Holding
Located in Zofingen, AG
Set against a vibrant floral dress, the dog rests in the woman’s arms — not held back, but held close. Her gesture is not control, but care. The painting captures a shared moment of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Green Apples. Series "Vibrations of the Earth"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Evening Song," everything breathes with the warmth of day's end — a gentle light that envelops nature just before nightfall. Two birds, perched among fiery red and golden foliage...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Observer, Oil Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by the fox’s clever charm, this portrait captures both its keen expression and lively spirit. Artist Karen Barton layered oil paint using a mix of pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fox Framed Oil Painting on Prepared Cardboard, Contemporary Animal Portrait
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary animal painting in oil on prepared cardboard titled Fox, featuring a vivid red fox in motion against expressive fields of violet and ochre.
This contemporary animal pai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Alley Cat- Figurative Blue Cat Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
Illusory Star by Rene Gonzalez - forest landscape painting, fox, sky, river
Located in Paris, FR
llusory Star is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez. It depicts a fox gazing at the reflection of the stars in a river meandering through the heart of the forest.
D...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mirrich – 2019 Mixed Media on Panel, Figurative Pop-Inspired Portrait with Cat
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Mirrich (2019) is a vibrant mixed media work by Inés Silvalde, created with acrylic paint, relief paste, and marker on panel. Measuring 27 x 21 x 3 cm and presented in a natural wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Lilly" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Lilly
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: Uniq...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Ravens" Miniature Watercolor Birds in Flight with Hand-Cut Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Ravens" is an original piece by Nayan and Venus made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measuures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped in the featured woo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Onlookers" Original Oil Painting of Horses in a Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Richard Rodriguez's (US based) "Onlookers" is an original oil painting that depicts a gathering of horses.
My Background
Brushes, pallet knives, scrapers & squeegees are used with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Cloudy Vision" Contemporary Longhorn Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Cloudy Vision” is a framed oil on canvas painting by Sherri Belassen, presenting a stylized longhorn against a vibrant blue sky, rendered with a mix of abstraction and texture. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paint
Magpies Love, Over the Moon, Bird, Nature, Animals, Original painting
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with joy, watching them and listening to their quirky chatter. Thes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
The Freedom to Be
Located in Zofingen, AG
Both playful and dignified, this painting embraces self-expression without apology. The dog, adorned in a green scarf and pearls, remains centered and calm. Daria uses light irony no...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Oil Painting On Canvas With Figures And Animals. Turquoise Kairos
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This painting is a large format oil on canvas, depicting a composition that combines anthropomorphic figures and animal elements, integrated into a dark setting with geometric fragme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Geometric Horse 2, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Geometric shapes create a vibrant representation of a prancing horse. A sense of energy and playfulness exudes from the dynamic color patterns and stylization o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Three Days Until Autumn. Series "Vibrations of the Earth"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a state of anticipation, when summer still clings to the light, but the first whisper of autumn is already vibrating in the air. The space dissolves into a gre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Dark Horse' Dutch Contemporary Fresco Painting with a Horse
Located in Utrecht, NL
The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Grazing Horse - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand signed.
Includes a beautiful wooden frame cm. 66x54.5.
Category
1960s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Tempera, Cardboard
Evening Song. Series "Vibrations of the Earth"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Evening Song," everything breathes with the warmth of day's end — a gentle light that envelops nature just before nightfall. Two birds, perched among fiery red and golden foliage...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gorgeous Georgia - Original Animal Painting - Happy Pop Art Red Cow Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Startled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Shadow under the Willow Tree by Rene Gonzalez - landscape painting, fox, forest
Located in Paris, FR
Shadow under the Willow Tree is an acrylic on canvas by Rene Gonzalez, depicting a fox pausing to drink at the edge of a lake, enveloped by a lush and en...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Suspended Grace
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
$3,600
Calm
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
Swans
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tremaine’s oil paintings merge the personal and universal. In her Crosscurrents series, swans and seabirds move through layered abstract fields, suggesting emotional depth and natura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Calf" Contemporary Dutch Oil Painting of a Dutch Calf, Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
The oil paintings of the contemporary Dutch artist Paul Jansen invites the viewer to look beyond the standard picture within the frame. It feels as if the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Hunt Slonem "Emerald Isle" Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Emerald Isle
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 24"
Framed Dimensions: 33" x 27"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Editio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Silk Flutters in the Woods by Rene Gonzalez - forest landscape with butterflies
Located in Paris, FR
Silk Flutters in the Woods is an acrylic on canvas by artist Rene Gonzalez, portraying butterflies dancing above a water puddle in a spellbinding nocturn...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Foxes With Shells, " Oil Painting by Zoa Ace, Two Red Foxes
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Foxes with Shells" is an original, handmade oil painting portraying two red foxes in a whimsical forest with shells. The piece is on gallery wrapped stretched c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, Daria explores the acceptance of different shades of oneself. Two dogs — dark and crimson — stand together in silence, not competing but acknowledging each other. The p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Pink Plan" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Pink Plan
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Playing with Light", Contemporary Landscape, Whimsical, Sunset, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Alexandra Rozenman’s painting “Playing with Light” is 12 x 48 x 2 inch oil on canvas. It gives us a feeling that something magical is about to happen. This whimsical painting depicts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Pink Panther" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Pink Panther
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Sierra" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Sierra
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 7.5" x 5"
Framed Dimensions: 11" x 9"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: Uni...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bird. River, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A yellow bird with a long red-orange beak and legs stands on a white background. Light blue and yellow-gold vertical strokes suggest reeds and grasses. The mini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Impression of a Peacock" Oil Painting by Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Impression of a Peacock" is a colorful oil painting that depicts a resplendent peacock with their shadow reflecting.
Artist Bio:
Robin Hextrum is a cont...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
Hunt Slonem "Marla" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Marla
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: approximately 16.5" x 14.5"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Board And Textures With Selfie, Animals And Figures. “Doubt”.
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Selfie Figurative Magical Painting, oil on board, textured mixed media, created in 2021. This piece represents one of my earlier works, which explores our connection with animals thr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
"Flirtation Migration 5", Contemporary, Landscape, Hummingbird, Mixed Media
Located in Franklin, MA
Anne Sargent Walker’s “Flirtation Migration 5” is a 20 x 30 x 1.5 inch framed landscape painting on wood panel. The oil, acrylic and collage work in greens and soft blues with accent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Ornamental Cheetah III & Eternal Wonder III, Set of 2, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
The piece is part of a series loosely based on figurines I have come across in vintage shops, the figures often being moulded in one with the base, I thought it would be fun to do on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Quantum Leap 4
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This double-bunny painting is an excellent example of Hunt Slonem's art practice, set in a frame hand chosen by Hunt himself.
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been chara...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Bleeding Sky by Rene Gonzalez - painting, forest landscape, night, foxes, animal
Located in Paris, FR
Bleeding Sky is an acrylic on canvas by artist Rene Gonzalez, depicting a group of foxes huddled beneath a tree, taking refuge from a celestial downpour ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Glimmer in Light II
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
Hunt Slonem "Pairis" White Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Pairis
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 30"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: Unique
Hunt Slonem is a veter...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mirage
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
Hunt Slonem "Remarkable" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Remarkable
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 10.5"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Editio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cowboy Cat - Whimsical Colorful Figurative Western Animal Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Other Medium, Permanent Marker
Ain't my First Rodeo /// Jack Graves Cowboy Western Horse Bull Riding Scholder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Ain't my First Rodeo"
Series: Americana
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso
Year: 2025
Medi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
"Fissure" by Shelli Langdale, Oil Painting of White Horse with Red Stockings
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Fissure" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white horse in the hallway of a building with an exit sign illuminated...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Horse paintings, Collection of 3.
Located in Delaware , OH
The Wild Grace Collection, Horse paintings, Collection of 3.
By Addison Jones
Limited Edition Series Mixed Media . Signed & Certified
A masterful ble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glaze, Acrylic, Archival Pigment
"Buddies" Contemporary Origami Balloon Monkeys Mixed Media on Canvas with Frame
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Buddies" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Nathalie Boissonnault, depicting a graffiti-embellished origami monkey sitting next to a white balloon animal monkey holding a red...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Paper
Hunt Slonem "Blue Sky" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Blue Sky
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: U...
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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