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
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Little Kingfisher, Over The Moon, Birds, Animal art, Nature, Gold leaf, Metallic
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
New Series - Over The Moon with Little British Birds.
We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful garden bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Coq-imperial (Rooster Monalija)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Wood
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"Coq-imperial (Rooster with Crown)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Wood
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
The avian mage Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting pastel blue bird animal
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil
"Coq-imperial (Rooster with Shapes)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Wood
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"Coq-imperial (Rooster with Colors)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Wood
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"Coq-imperial (Rooster & Blue Bottle)" Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Wood
Located in New York, NY
Rooted in the tradition of improvisation and abstraction, Lee Seung Chul’s paintings serve as windows into the philosophical depths of human emotion, approaching mental and emotional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
The cage bird will dream of clouds Timothy Archer Contemporary art blue painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper, Pastel
The atomic cuckoo Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting bird red pastel paper
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Oil
Robin on Peony-21st Century Contemporary Realistic Painting of Robin with Peony.
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
JP Marsman
Robin on a Peony with Ladybird
65x 41 cm ( Framed in black wooden frame 69 x 45 cm, frame is included)
oil on wood
JP Marsman's cheerful and hyper-realistic paintings ap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Full Metal Jacket
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Erik van Elven
Full Metal Jacket
50 x 70 cm ( Framed 55 x 75 cm, frame is included in price)
Oil on dibond/ aluminium
Dutch artist Erik van Elven is not the person to 'think in ter...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Dreamy Rat
By Herakut
Located in Dallas, TX
COA included
Herakut is a German artist duo comprised of Hera (Jasmin Siddiqui) and Akut (Falk Lehmann). In 2004 both artists combined their works and names to create Herakut. Their ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Cardboard, Acrylic, Spray Paint
Blue Tree
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
Oil, Panel
Wild Things - Animal Jungle Painting By Marc Zimmerman - Landscape Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Wild Things - Animal landscape painting , Oil on canvas By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woven Jungle - Landscape Nature Painting With Animals By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Woven Jungle - Landscape Nature Painting With Animals By Marc Zimmerman
This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lost without you
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a BA in Environmental Studies from the U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"The Perch" Flaco the owl painting, oil on canvas, contemporary surrealist
Located in New York, NY
36"x36" oil on canvas, depicting an eagle-owl perched on a gilded gold armchair with green and white brocade upholstery. A woodpecker and a small songbird sit on the arms of the cha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Moon
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
Oil, Wood Panel
Magic Carpet (Moon)
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
BIRD TREES, animals, plants, landscape, pink, earth tones, illustrative
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic, Flashe and collage on canvas
Barbara Strasen manipulates memories by finding the malleable moments of perception. In the “S” series, a figure appears in each painting. Yet...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Hope IV - Modern Figurative Joyfull Oil Painting, Sea View, Waves, Playing Dogs
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
DURER WITH CHERRIES, lenticular, patterns, floral, animals, historical, pink
Located in New York, NY
acrylic and graphite on original lenticular
Barbara Strasen manipulates memories by finding the malleable moments of perception. In the “S” series, a figure appears in each painting...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Lenticular
TOILE NEURONS, gray, pastel, yellow, blue, patterned
Located in New York, NY
acrylic and encaustic on canvas
Barbara Strasen manipulates memories by finding the malleable moments of perception. In the “S” series, a figure appears in each painting. Yet, it is...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lost and Found Chickens - by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Lost and Found Chickens - by Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Striding Fox
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
Oil, Panel
Trio in Reflection
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Trio in Reflection" by Carolyn Reynolds captures a serene moment as three hummingbirds gracefully soar over a warm golden sky. The oil on gold leaf technique enhances the painting's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lone Finch
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
Oil, Panel
Owl's Amy's View
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem's "Owl's Amy's View" showcases the captivating presence of two black and white owls perched amidst black branches, their yellow eyes gazing out from a scored gold backgro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Magic Carpet (Moon)
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
Purple Tulip
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hunt Slonem's "Purple Tulip" features a striking deep plum tulip with a vibrant yellow accent, set against a bold red background. The contrast between the rich hues creates a captiva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rider by the Sea
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
Oil, Panel
Conductor
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
The Guitarist
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
Panel, Oil
Red Bird
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
Oil, Panel
Paws in Play - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Paws in Play' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting.
'Paws in Play' adds a touch of whimsy and color to any ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jungle Rhythm By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Jungle Rhythm By Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores various harmo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
2 Toucans / 2 Cats - Animals Landscape Jungle Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
2 Toucans / 2 Cats - Animals Landscape Jungle Painting By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colorful Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Colorful Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores various har...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Siesta - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Siesta' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting.
The bright and vibrant colors could make any room feel more e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cheval (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae
Cheval
2024
Oil on Canvas
Size: 11.6 x 11.6 inches (29.5 x 29.5cm)
Signed by hand
COA provided
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Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Cat - Animal Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Black Cat' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful floral setting.
'Black Cat' adds a touch of whimsy and color to any...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leaping Fox
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
Oil, Panel
Orange Cat - Animal Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Orange Cat - Animal cat and still life painting , Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful pai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boots N Katz - Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Boots N Katz' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful floral setting.
The bright and vibrant colors of the flowers and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
2 Toucans 2 Cats - Animal Landscape Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
2 Toucans 2 Cats - Animal Landscape Painting By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jungle Rhapsody by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Jungle Rhapsody by Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores various harm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Double Trouble - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Double Trouble' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting.
'Double Trouble' adds a touch of whimsy and color to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Vase Black Cat - Animal Still-Life Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Red Vase Black Cat - Animal still life painting , Oil on canvas By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hello, Kitty!
By Wencke Uhl
Located in Bonn, NW
Original painting. Oil on high quality canvas stretcher. Finished off with a soft glossy varnish. 70 x 70 cm 27.5 x 27.5". The sides are blank and it’s ready to hang, so additional ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pretzel Cats - Animal Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Pretzel Cats' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful floral setting.
The bright and vibrant colors of the flowers and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Great Lounger - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'The Great Lounger' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting.
The bright and vibrant colors of the flowers and c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tom - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Tom' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting.
The bright and vibrant colors of the flowers and cat could make ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the Quiet of the Morning I (left)
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
Cuddling Cats - Animal Oil Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
"Cuddling Cats" is a beautiful painting that captures the heartwarming image of two feline companions snuggled up together. The painting portrays the intimate moment with stunning de...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tigers Animal Paradise Tropical Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Original Painting tigers in jungle by river with reflection, tropical jungle setting. Titled "Paper Boat".
Hand signed recto and titled verso.
Framed 25.5 X 21.5 Canvas is 24 X 20...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Diablito colgando" art toy, red devil, pop art, Mexican, contempo, sculpture
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A piece from the exhibition "Cosmic Duality" by artist Mr. Mitote.
Mitote is a term we use today to describe a lively, noisy, and excessive gathering. It’s also used to depict tumul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Tigre gris II" art toy, jaguar, gray, pop art, mexican art, mask, nature
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A piece from the exhibition "Cosmic Duality" by artist Mr. Mitote.
Mitote is a term we use today to describe a lively, noisy, and excessive gathering. It’s also used to depict tumul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Tigre IV" art toy, smiling jaguar, pop art, mexican art, mask, nature
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A piece from the exhibition "Cosmic Duality" by artist Mr. Mitote.
Mitote is a term we use today to describe a lively, noisy, and excessive gathering. It’s also used to depict tumul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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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