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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Paul
Located in Denver, CO
Formalism collides with a punk rock, folk art sensibility in his pop culture mash-ups that explore the liminal space between the natural and built environment. The animal kingdom act...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Gifts of Autumn - Oil Paint by Elena Mardashova - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Oil painting 'Gifts of autumn', realized by Elena Mardashova in 2023.
On canvas, dimension 50 x 60 cm.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ardhi - Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Goldfish
By Greg Decker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Hummers in Blue Dreams
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Carolyn Reynolds' breathtaking oil painting, two hummingbirds take flight against a canvas adorned with silver leaf and a serene blue backdrop. The silver leaf imbues the scene wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Silver
Leda and Swan. Inspired by Greek Mythology Symbolist Art Oil Painting 80x80cm
Located in Sempach, LU
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This evocative piece, "Leda and the Swan," draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, reimagining the classic tale through a symbolist lens. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer of Love 1967- Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Panda: Harmony
By K.K.
Located in East Hampton, NY
5 Layered Stencil : Red, Yellow, Green
Political Panda Bear hold a HARMONY sign
Showing other Bears in Series
Unique pieces
This is on 90lb Paper color: Natural
New York Artist; K...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Turtles (Teal, Blue, Brown, Deep, Vibrant)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jill Opelka
Turtles
Oil on Canvas
Year: 2023
Size: 40x30in
Framed: 41x30x1.5in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2051
Tags: Turtles, Teal, Blue, Brown, Deep, Vibrant
*Framed in a black wooden frame
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Upon entering Jill Opelka's home, her creative essence is unmistakable. Adorned with New Yorker Magazine covers, her dining room exudes a vibrant charm, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room.
The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality, evident in her central studio nestled within the bright breakfast nook. Embraced by natural light and captivating outdoor vistas, it's where her artistry thrives, even evident in intricate details like a practical denim quilt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Oil
Fortius- Acrylic Painting, fish, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
The Great Australian Bight Trio - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopi, the artist then embellishes them with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing them on an antique nautical chart...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Color Pencil, Watercolor
Chat Noir
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Chat Noir
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenance: H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Welcome - Oil Paint by Elena Mardashova - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Original oil painting 'Welcome', by Elena Mardashova.
On canvas, dimension 60 x 50 cm, realized in 2023.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Studio 54 - Bananarama - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Basin Sheep Drawing #11
Located in Denver, CO
Theodore Waddell's sophisticated modernist paintings have attracted widespread recognition. A native Montanan cattle rancher, Waddell most often paints freely-rendered range animals ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Graphite
Innamorati - Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Ares - Acrylic Painting, floral, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Fire Face Grizzly - colourful, animal, indigenous, figurative, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Drawing from his own rich history and that of indigenous peoples worldwide, Metis artist Rick Rivet has created colourful, dynamic contemporary paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Searching - Oil Paint by Elena Mardashova - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Original Oil painting 'Searching'
Oil on canvas 60 x 50 cm.
Excellent condition.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Aurum 19- Acrylic Painting, floral, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Warm in the Sun
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
Fox II
By Greg Decker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Silver Serenade I
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Carolyn Reynolds' captivating oil painting on silver leaf, two vibrant hummingbirds take center stage, frozen in the ethereal beauty of mid-flight. The silver leaf background adds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Silver
Portrait of leopard
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a tiger
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Love of a Summer Night II - Contemporary Expressive Oil Painting, Butterflies
Located in Salzburg, AT
Katarzyna Swinarska is a contemporary visual artist working with painting and video which often follows the convention of video performance. She creates also multimedia projects wher...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SURREAL Figurative Painting “Night in the Andes” in blue tones, mixed texture
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This piece is a horizontal painting created using the oil on canvas technique. It is characterized by its texture and multiple layers of material that create depth in the work and ad...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Green air
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
FIGURATIVE painting of magical animals "Air" textured mixed technique in green. Animal figurative magic in green. A shared dream where you and I are one with them. Painting 20" x 22...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Single Silver
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Single Silver
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 22" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 26.5" x 20"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The awakening
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a tiger
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
A cubs game
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of two tigers
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil
Eden
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Eden" by Akinboye Akinola Peter is a provocative and symbolic artwork that invites viewers to contemplate themes of vulnerability, self-discovery, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Lord of the jungle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a tiger
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sleeping beauty awakes
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a tiger
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Zhao Wang Surrealist Original Oil On Canvas "Hello, Little Bird 1"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Hello, Little Bird 1
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 11.5 x 11.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Afternoon swim
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of an elephant
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Owl November 1
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Owl November 1
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenanc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The leader
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a lion
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tigers, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Yellow by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Debabrata Basu - Untitled - 48 x 60 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas
Style : Debabrata derives his style and theme by introspecting within himself. The fears of uncertainty,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
A Place in the Sky
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
One Polar Bear - Figurative Animal Oil Painting, Magical Realism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Bujnowska shows landscape sections of medium format. Dark forests or a surface of water are here a picturesque event, suggesting a variety of sensory impressions to the ey...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Purple Arrival
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Purple Arrival
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenanc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The hunt
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a group of lions and buffaloes
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Big Land - Serene Wooded Landscape with Hidden Caribou, Oil on Canvas
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Don Pollack's work centers on portraying the interplay between society and nature. He employs impressive realism in oil painting to illustrate his personal journeys. Pollack also del...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Jungle Fantasy with Exotic Bird - Landscape Painting - Conceptual Art By Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
A smooth verdant, surreal jungle with monkeys playfully enjoying, exotic colored flowers and a tropical bird completes the fantasy.
Jungle Fantasy with Exotic Bird - Landscape Paint...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Traces and Light
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
"Nearly Camouflaged Cow IV" Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Nearly Camouflaged Cow IV" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by Joshua Brown, depicting a closeup of a cow with a prominently pink nose. This playful work features careful brus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Metallurgy
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Metallurgy
Series: Bunnies
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed
Edition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
House of Monsoon - Acrylic Painting, floral, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"The Cat and I" figurative oil painting girl love trust relax happy time pet
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Clementine believes in the power of colour and the power of healing through art. Her works are often considered therapeutic, offering a quiet corner for meditation where viewers can ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Crystal Methyd - Acrylic Painting, floral, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich floral impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memories and imagination.
“Using acrylic as a medium, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Zebra On Dark Night" Contemporary Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Zebra On Dark Night" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by Joshua Brown, depicting a dazzle of zebra looking directly at the viewer. This playful work features careful brushstro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Woven Jungle - Landscape Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
In a dense tropical jungle a strange animal timidly peaks out from the foliage. Deep blues rich greens and burgundys set the color tones of this fantasy jungle.
Woven Jungle - Lands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seated Elephant
Located in New York, NY
oil on panel
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Mr. Bubbles, Goldfinger - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Efflorescence No. 1 (Bees, Blue, Botanicals, Butterflies, Chartreuse, Floral)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katrina Revenaugh
Efflorescence No. 1
Archival Pigment Ink, Acrylic and Spray Paint on Birch Panel with a UV Matte Varnish with Natural Wood Edges
Year: 2022
Size: 36×36in
Signed: On...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Birch, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Sea Fan - Blue Meets Red - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Timeless: Blooms in Crystal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Timeless: Blooms in Crystal" is a beautiful rendering of April blooms and antique bottles collected by the artist. In this mesmerizing watercolor painting, the artist masterfully ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper
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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