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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
The Cheetah - Animal Wild Cat Painting - Contemporary Nature Art By Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
The Cheetah in the nature This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightful...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“Be dazzled” Colorful Contemporary Ocean Seascape Painting of a Jumping Orca
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful ocean wildlife painting by Memphis-based contemporary artist Alex Paulus. The work features a jumping orca, also known as a killer whale, in an expansive ocean seascape. Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Oil

Laid to Rest - Still Life with Dead Bird and Golden Plate, Oil on Panel, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Untitled
Located in Toronto, CA
Daisuke Takeya’s “No Man’s Land” is his 5th solo exhibition with the gallery, presenting a new series distinct from, and yet analogous to, the parts of his practice that have been ex...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gold Hare & There
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Gold Hare & There Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Nocturne" -- Painting on Canvas 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cerenity
Located in Oslo, NO
In this acrylic painting, I've captured the essence of tranquility and the harmony of nature. My brushstrokes bring to life the delicate interplay of light and shadow, as the lush gr...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Contemporary Vignette of a Hunter and his Brittany Spaniel's Day in the Field
Located in Charleston, US
Renowned sporting artist, Sandra Oppegard's charming vignette of a hunter and his Brittany Spaniel's active day in the field captures the essence of the sport of bird hunting. In t...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Burning
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Death Star Moose
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dark Side of the Canyon
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Summer Guest
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Right Where I Left Her
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Precarious Mimicry
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Ink, Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil

"Portrait 77" Contemporary Dutch Oil Painting of a Brown Calf, Cow
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 curious animal really reach...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Toad Hall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Toad Hall Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Proven...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

FIGURATIVE painting magical "Study for magenta spirit" textured mixed in rose
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
The one who is absent Painting 20" x 21" inch by Ion Xiua. Mixed technique. Oil on canvas made with professional Winsor & Newton colors protected with gloss varnish with UV protecti...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pony
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the serene connection between these majestic creatures. With acrylics and ink, I've blended figurative art with impressionistic touches, creating a composition that exudes tranquility and companionship. The fine art style I employed allows the emotional bond and gentle strength...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic, Fabric

Blue Curaçao - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

"Cormorant" Contemporary Purple & Black Geometric Abstract Bird Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Emmanuel Araujo. The work features a pair of birds with green eyes flying over purple and black toned water. Signed, titled, an...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Uncle Josh
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Uncle Josh" by Akinboye Akinola Peter stands as a poignant testament to the artistry of portraiture and the depth it can achieve in capturing the essence of an individual. The title...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“Be the captain of your own ship” Colorful Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealistic painting by Memphis-based contemporary artist Alex Paulus. The work features a distorted figure in a captain hat set next to a white sea bird. The yellow diamon...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

The appetite of the Cerberus Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting mythology
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas Unique work Hand-signed and dated lower right by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Oil Pastel

Close Encounter Original Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Bison Silk Painting Western Art
Located in Whitefish, MT
"Close Encounter" by Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey, Dye on Silk, 16" x 23", 21" x 17" framed in a black faux leather frame, signed lower left, hanging wire included. Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey liv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Dye

Runnin Fool
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Finding 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...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Sea Fan - Cobblestone - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
Two small octopi are 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 ext...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

"Jungle Glitch" -- Painting on Canvas, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Canvas, Color Pencil

Noon
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Noon Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 13.5" x 11.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provena...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Family Vacation
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Riders on the Storm
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Owls Belle Terre
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Owls Belle Terre Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 30" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenance: Hunt Slonem St...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Free fall into tiny stars" -- Painting on Canvas, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Ink, Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Sideways
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Sideways Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provena...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Reflection", Figurative painting by Olha Vlasova
Located in Sempach, LU
The edges are painted The painting was part of an exhibition 'Ancestral call' in Switzerland The "Melancholy" series of paintings reveals the inner world of a person lost in his own emotions. When inner reflection takes precedence over life itself we strive to uncover our essence and understand who we truly are. This collection delves deep into reflections on self-discovery and one's nature. The paintings are imbued with sadness and quiet serenity, while the blue and purple color palette emphasizes the magical and unreal quality of the scenes depicted. The symbolism of horses in the paintings embodies inner forces that can be either wild and untamed or tamed and controlled. It reflects the struggle with inner conflict and ambiguity. The artist hopes that viewers will reflect on their feelings and inner contradictions while contemplating these paintings. Whether they fear sorrow or, on the contrary, seek constant joy without understanding the potential for growth hidden in melancholy. The purpose of this series is to encourage inner exploration and answer the question of whether melancholy is a problem or a path to emotional growth. The artist believes that the heart of melancholy may be a key to a deeper understanding of oneself and one's emotional landscape. ABOUT ARTIST Olha...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Neapolitan - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Midnight
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Midnight Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provena...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Leap
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

The Visitor
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Resolve
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Resolve Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 13" x 11" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenan...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Untitled (Birds)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled (Birds) Date: 2014 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 23" x 19" Framed Dimensions: 27" x 23" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Uniqu...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

The Last Derby
Located in Denver, CO
For the last 10 years Travis Walker has made landscape paintings about Jackson Hole, a place that never ceases to inspire him to pick up his brushes. He works on location, capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hop Scotch
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hop Scotch Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 18" Framed Dimensions: 27.5" x 21.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Cooper Dr. #2
Located in Denver, CO
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

"Dominance" (FRAMED) Oil painting 36" x 36" inch by Alina Shimova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dominance" Oil painting 36" x 36" inch by Alina Shimova PURE SOUL series Shimova cares about the conservation of the fauna. She draws public attention to the problems of animals,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vope Bello Original Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Fox Silk Painting Wildlife Western Art
Located in Whitefish, MT
"Volpe Bello" by Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey, Dye on Silk, 8" x 10", 12" x 14" framed and under UV Acrylic, signed lower right, hanging wire included. Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey lives in a world ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Silk, Dye

Swiped
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Swiped Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenanc...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Untitled (butterflies)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Untitled (butterflies) Date: 2019 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pink Diamond
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Diamond Date: 2023 Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 10" Framed Dimensions: 18" x 16" Signature: Signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Pink Diamond
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Diamond Date: 2023 Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 23.5" x 18.5" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 23.5" Signature: S...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Moss
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Moss Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenance:...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Puppypus - Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making over a playful background of black and white puppies. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Snoopies Exodus between two blues
Located in New York, NY
This unique painting on canvas is from my ongoing Snoopies series I began making in 1999. The two large color fields of blue are a metallic paint, each a different blue. The processi...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Zone 1
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Zone 1 Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Prove...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Yellow Score
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Yellow Score Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 13" x 11" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Pro...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

Mixed Migration Pink
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mixed Migration Pink Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 23" x 18" Framed Dimensions: 27" x 22.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Oil

French Contemporary Animal Painting by Christine Pultz - Source de Lumière
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Christine Pultz is a French animal painter born in 1953 who lives & works in Pontault-Combault, France. Through her passion for painting animals, especially feline portraits, Christine Pultz feels that her focus on each hair, each claw, each reflection in the eyes of the animals she paints shows her desire to make them immortal. She adds: « I know that today, polar bears, tigers, lynxes, and snow panthers…but also Beluga whales...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cooper Dr. #1
Located in Denver, CO
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

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