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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Vixen
Located in New York, NY
"Vixen"
oil on panel
8 x 10 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Turning Dog
Located in New York, NY
"Turning Dog"
oil on wood
8 x 10 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Dog Years - Brightly Colored Self Portrait of Artist as a Aqua Colored Dog
By Marcos Raya
Located in Chicago, IL
Raya, like every productive artist, is a collection of actions, utopias and talents. He is an acrylic painter and a muralist; an installation artist and a practitioner of the theory of the fragment as a synthesis of the whole; he is Chicano but his work has no passport; he is an obsessive self-portraitist (I, as the multiplicity locked within the I) and his an advocate of his community (in the fullest sense of the world); his is from Chicago and - being a nation onto himself - is a native of his art education; his yearns for the Tijuana of tomorrow while being a full-fledged inhabitant of the Tijuana of half a century back; he admires high-tech while being a fan of Frida Kahlo. --Carlos Monsivais
Marcos Raya
Dog Years
oil on canvas
17h x 17w in
43.18h x 43.18w cm
MSR054
Marcos Raya brings together old and new works in a variety of media that mostly explores the sociological impact of technological change. His paintings, collages and installations present an idiosyncratic hybrid of Mexican folklore...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Cheetah
Located in New York, NY
"Cheetah"
oil on wood
8 x 10 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Electricity
Located in New York, NY
"Electricity"
oil and stencil on panel
8 x 10 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Stencil, Oil, Panel
Uninhabited W.Waterfall
Located in New York, NY
"Uninhabited W.Waterfall"
oil on wood
6 x 8 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Brian Leo 'Hang in There'
By Brian Leo
Located in New York, NY
Brian Leo
Hang in There
2020
Acrylic on stretched canvas
36 x 24 inches
Brian Leo was born in New Jersey in 1976, and is currently living in New York Ci...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Brian Leo 'Brown and Yellow 1'
By Brian Leo
Located in New York, NY
Brown and Yellow 1
2022
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 28 inches
Brian Leo’s prolific practice locates itself somewhere between Grunge Surrealism, Post Painterly Pop, and the New York Schoo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brian Leo 'Brown and Yellow 2'
By Brian Leo
Located in New York, NY
Brown and Yellow 2
2022
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 26.5 inches
Brian Leo’s prolific practice locates itself somewhere between Grunge Surrealism, Post Painterly Pop, and the New York Sch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tic Tac Toe
Located in New York, NY
"Tic Tac Toe"
oil on wood
8 x 10 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Puerta Viarta
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black colored bunny in thick paint on a light green background. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Brian Leo 'Brown and Yellow 3'
By Brian Leo
Located in New York, NY
Brown and Yellow 3
2022
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 26.5 inches
Brian Leo’s prolific practice locates itself somewhere between Grunge Surrealism, Post Painterly Pop, and the New York Sch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Uninhabited Ice
Located in New York, NY
"Uninhabited Ice"
oil on wood
8 x 10 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Trembling Skies
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Please note that given the characteristics of the silver and gold leafing the work will photograph and look different under various types of light. Framed dimensions are approximately 38" x 32".
Using gilded shapes intertwined with abstract washes of color and light, Swanston creates paintings that visually evolve and transform in conjunction with the natural light of a passing day. He brings the beauty of nature into the home and captures the idea that art originates not only through personal introspection, but through the contemplation of nature and place.
The environment plays a key role in the construction of Swanston’s paintings and guides the context of each work. Underneath the gold leaf and acrylic paint lies a deeper conversation about species preservation and habitat loss, both conservation efforts important to the artist. Swanston utilizes beauty as the vehicle by which he entices the viewer and provides the bridge for a critical discussion about environmental protection.
Thomas Swanston was born 1956 in Annapolis Md...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Poolside at the Dupont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Poolside at the Dupont" is a striking watercolor on rag paper that beautifully depicts a vintage 1950s leisure scene. The artwork depicts two women perched by a pool likely gossipin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper
"The Visit" Cougar at Poolside, Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Located in New York, NY
29.5"x41" watercolor on paper. In this contemporary surrealist watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent, a cougar climbs along a poolside lounger chair. Two glasses of wine and a st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Beach Momentos 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Beach Momentos 1" is a beautiful rendering of shells and other seaside-found objects collected by the artist. As the artist has noted, "I found myself collecting bits of the beach e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Rag Paper, Archival Ink
The Artist and His Muse - Original Oil on Panel, Framed in Heavy Gold Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Rick Beerhorst is inspired by early American portrait painters for the way they used abstraction to simplify their forms and intuitively created ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dixie
Located in New York, NY
"Jinx"
oil on panel
10 x 8 inches
2021
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
September Uninhabited
Located in New York, NY
"September Uninhabited"
oil on wood
6 x 8 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Jinx
Located in New York, NY
"Jinx"
oil on panel
10 x 8 inches
2021
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Two Macks - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of Two Mackerel on Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mackerel is inked and then "printed" with sumi ink in this Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print. The artist then embellishes the fish with colored pencil adding an extraordinary dimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Cow Lover, Acrylic on Stripped Board, Red, Brown, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Samir Sarkar
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Samir Sarkar - Untitled - 15 x 11 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Stripped Board.
Style : He says, “All my paintings have people wearing some headgear that has a face painted on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Pico
Located in New York, NY
"Pico"
oil on wood
6 x 8 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
French Still Life with Fish, 'Bouillabaisse, La Dourade'
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas study of a fish, a dorade, by French artist Marie Boucher. The painting is signed bottom right and signed titled and dated to the rear of the canvas.
A charmi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Early May Uninhabited
Located in New York, NY
"Pico"
oil on wood
6 x 8 inches
2023
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Indonesian Contemporary Art by Kusbudiyanto - Cultural Heritage
By Kusbudiyanto
Located in Paris, IDF
The artists lives in a village with his family around the outskirts of the city which is cool, beautiful and pleasant. This is where we gathered and enjoyed the very cool and beautif...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Leda and Swan. Inspired by Greek Mythology Symbolist Art Oil Painting 80x80cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
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
Oil, Canvas
Birds Moreno Pincas Contemporary art oil painting portrait animal human comedy
Located in Paris, FR
Moreno PINCAS depicts life. Noisy, agitated. With a critical and tender eye, he sketches existence as if it were a play and each time tells us a new story made up of meetings and liv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shakespeare in Central park Moreno Pincas Contemporary art oil paint NY nature
Located in Paris, FR
Moreno PINCAS depicts life. Noisy, agitated. With a critical and tender eye, he sketches existence as if it were a play and each time tells us a new story made up of meetings and liv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huang Dongxing Sporty Original Oil Painting "Race"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Race
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 21 x 27 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Adore- 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
Canvas, Acrylic
The king's dwarf Moreno Pincas Contemporary art oil painting portrait animal
Located in Paris, FR
Moreno PINCAS depicts life. Noisy, agitated. With a critical and tender eye, he sketches existence as if it were a play and each time tells us a new story made up of meetings and liv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Glove
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Golden Glove," Hunt Slonem masterfully captures the essence of his iconic black bunny motif on a gilded stage of opulence. Against a shimmering gold backdrop, a single gestural b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Indonesian Contemporary Art by Kusbudiyanto - Beauty Kids
By Kusbudiyanto
Located in Paris, IDF
On holidays, as usual, the little girls in our village gather in the field in the middle of the village to play and joke around with their pets. They play happily and spend their fre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dahlia Sin - 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
Canvas, Acrylic
Whenua - 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
Canvas, Acrylic
Honua - 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
Canvas, Acrylic
'The Curious Creature' Acrylic On Canvas Original 2021 Contemporary Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
“Devie, a master of minimalism, unveils a mesmerizing work of art that defies simplicity while evoking a world of emotions. In her piece, a small puppy-like creature emerges from a v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pink Encounter
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Reynolds’ most iconic subjects, hummingbirds. This piece depicts two multicolored hummingbirds mid-flight on a pink and silver landscape. Reynolds e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Last Shot
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
At the heart of "Last Shot" is a young woman, the central character of this evocative piece. She is fully absorbed in the game of snooker, her posture and facial expression revealing intense concentration and determination. The artist has deliberately obscured all the colored snooker balls, leaving only the white ball visible. This compositional choice draws the viewer's attention to the player's anticipation of her "last shot."
The backdrop of "Last Shot" is a dimly lit snooker hall, creating an atmosphere of suspense and intrigue. The faint glow of overhead lights accentuates the drama of the moment, casting shadows that add depth and complexity to the scene. The absence of details surrounding the white ball and the player's narrowed focus on it contributes to the overall feeling of precision and concentration.
"Last Shot" is a visual metaphor for life's critical moments—those decisive occasions when everything hinges on a single move. By obscuring the colored balls and leaving only the white ball visible, the artwork symbolizes the importance of making the right choices, even when faced with uncertainty and obscurity.
The young woman's unwavering focus on her last shot encourages viewers to consider their own pivotal moments in life. It prompts reflection on the significance of each action and the consequences that follow, reminding us that sometimes, a single move can determine the course of our journey.
"Last Shot" by Akinboye Akinola Peter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Red Sea (Migration)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Red Sea (Migration)," Hunt Slonem weaves a captivating narrative through his oil on wood painting. This mesmerizing artwork features a multitude of multicolored butterflies in fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
I've Got You, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints two blue birds delicately perched on opposite branches. As they engage in their dance, their tail feathers serendipitously meet, creati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Where Did I Put It? - Lemur, Jungle, Modern Landscape Painting, Colourful, Blue
Located in Salzburg, AT
As a graduate of the Art Academy Utrecht (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten), Justyna has specialized in painting. Justyna’s paintings push the boundaries between abstraction and representa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Silver Hares
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In "Silver Hares," Hunt Slonem transports us to a world of serene mystique through his oil on canvas masterpiece. This captivating artwork showcases Slonem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Dog’ Minimalist Acrylic On Canvas Contemporary Original Painting by Devie
Located in Carmel, CA
“Devie, a true virtuoso of minimalism, unveils a masterpiece that captures the essence of elegance and emotion through the most unassuming of forms. In her latest creation, a minimal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Figurative original painting "I'm not afraid anymore" by Dasha Pogodina
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The painting titled "I'm Not Afraid Anymore" is a visceral representation of triumph over fear. It showcases a figure in a gentle embrace with a large, vibrant red...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Snake vs. Bird
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paige DeVries is a New Orleans-based painter whose work examines the interface between people, plants, and the suburban environment of her neighborhood and city. DeVries’ paintings h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Harbor Seals /// Contemporary Animal Icebergs Landscape Oil Painting Seascape
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Adolf Sehring (Russian/German-American, 1930-2015)
Title: "Harbor Seals"
*Signed by Sehring lower right
Circa: 2005
Medium: Original Oil Painting o...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
N131
Located in Yerevan, AM
N131 - 50x40, oil/canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Capturer
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. This is a vivid artwork full of childishness and playfulness, which is more like a scenery in a fairy tale. A small animal is sitting at the water edge, looking for something for fun. The shiny golden deer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem IO Moths, Unique, Signed painting created for literary publication
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem
IO Moths, 2009
Oil paint on canvas painting
Hand Signed, titled and dated on the back; also bears artists original label
Unique work
Provenance: Created by Hunt Slonem e...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Permanent Marker, Board
Serenade, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Gerard Tunney
Located in Deddington, GB
Serenade By Gerard Tunney [2021]
Gerard Tunney Serenade Original Surrealist Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 40cm x D 2cm Serenade is an original animal painting by Gerard Tunney. A dog busks on the street, 'singing for its supper'. The painting uses allegory to describe the problems that a stray experiences in its struggle to survive. in front is the collection plate and a small...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Nice Friend I & II" A Pair Of 2 Miniature Pink Red & Blue Abstract Portraits
By Steffen Bue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Brighten your living space with the vivid and joyful "Nice Friend 1" and "Nice Friend 2” – a delightful pair of two miniature paintings by contemporary artist Steffen Bue. Each measu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A cosmic escapade
Located in Dubai, DU
Acrylic on paper, unframed
This artwork hints at the concept of lovers ascending into the cosmos.
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Darling Darla - Original Pop Art Animal Painting - Happy Green Cow
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
Majestic Mia - Original Animal Painting - Colorful Pop Art Happy 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
Night Time (Diptych)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paige DeVries is a New Orleans-based painter whose work examines the interface between people, plants, and the suburban environment of her neighborhood and city. DeVries’ paintings h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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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