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
Two Men and a Horse by African American Artist Bai, Contemporary Art on Paper
Located in New york, NY
Two Men and a Horse, 2024 by contemporary African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 30 x 22in acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen abstract figurative painting on etching...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
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
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
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
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
"Drift" White and Black Bunny Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Drift
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 Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Veronika
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Veronika
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Prov...
Category
2010s 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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
Tulips
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
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
Wayne R
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Blue boy
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
Royal hop
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on panel
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Butterflies kaleidoscope
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Yellow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Ascension Easter
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
3 Play
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"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" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
"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
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
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
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 claws, could represent the intens...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"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
Boroque Hutch
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Baroque Hutch
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 26.5" x 29.5"
Framed Dimensions: 38" x 40.5"
Signatur...
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
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, titled and dated verso.
Gustavo Nov...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
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
Silence
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative painting of a fantastic animal that is part of our lives. A magical moment in life: a whale. It is a horizontal painting that combines the oil on canvas technique with a g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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
Tony
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Tony
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
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
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
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
Blue Diamond Dust
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Blue Diamond Dust
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20.5" x 21.5"
Framed Dimensions: 24" x 25"
Signature:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Maximillion
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Maximillion
Date: 2021
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 22.5" x 19"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Pr...
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
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
Cowboy /// Jack Russell Rat Terrier Dog Animal Landscape Portrait Figurative Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Cowboy"
Series: Eclecticism
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2024
Medium: Original...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
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
Ascension Rose
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Ascension Rose
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Uniqu...
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
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
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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