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Contemporary Figurative 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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Looking Beyond 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Adjacent Worlds Female Nude with Braids Looking at Her Reflection Thru a Portal
Located in Chicago, IL
A female nude stares at what we are to believe is her reflection yet at closer look we see what looks like a cosmic portal. Is she really staring at her reflection or is this an adjacent world as Bruno would suggest with it's title? Bruno Surdo Adjacent Worlds oil on canvas 60h x 36w in 152h x 91w cm BRS068 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

September Poppies, Original painting on paper, Nature, Rose, Flower
Located in Deddington, GB
This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and the countryside. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Colour Pencil on Paper Sold...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Tropicana 2 - Vibrant Fun Abstract Figurative Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sunrise (Nude on Armchair #4) original painting Paula Craioveanu 39x23in FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Sunrise (Nude on Armchair 4) part of Nude on Armchair series, see the other 3 paintings of the series. Original painting, size 39x23in / 100x60cm . Ship...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Early Birds- 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Dutch Painting with Cows
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is by Dutch Impressionist painter Erik van Elven. This young artist likes to paint in the style of the Dutch Masters, but also has deve...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Early blooming lilacs " (contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral composition features a vibrant bouquet of purple and blue lilacs in a vase. In this abstract floral artwork I experience the wor...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Yellow Folds" (2024) By Robin Hextrum, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Yellow Folds" is an oil painting that depicts a vibrant yellow and white flower on a black background. This painting is sold unframed, but is ready to han...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Untouchable Love - Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Male Nude, Red, Tree
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untouchable Love, 2018 Acrylic on canvas (Signed front left corner) 82.67 H × 47.24 W in. 210 H × 120 W cm Into the artwork “Untouchable Love” , the artist reinterprets the myths of...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Reflection of a Fire Bird, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the Fire Bird series of 2015. Reflections of a Fire Bird emanates the reflection of orange light from his mirror. Orange is a power colour, signifying creativity but also healin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Coastal Landscape with Figures on Beach & Pink Wild Flowers English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Coastal Landscape with Figures on the Beach with Pink Wild Flowers in the English Countryside, by British Artist. Art measures 10 x 6 inches Frame measures 14 x 10 inches
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Beach Boys- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of boys playing on the beach
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy Beach Boys 65x 80 cm ( frame included in price and size) acrylic paint on 12 wooden panels all in one frame together. Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Amidst Thunder by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, grey sky
Located in Paris, FR
Amidst Thunder is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 60 × 90 cm (23.6 × 35.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Hobby - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Woman Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994. He realized installation art, graphics ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vanishing Houses 6 - Modern Expressive Minimalistic Painting, Large Format
Located in Salzburg, AT
Joanna Mrozowska Born in 1976 in Warsaw. Studied in the Department of Painting in the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw; she graduated with a Master’s degree in painting, with the cycle...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Party Time, Oil painting by Greg Kessler
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Greg Kessler, American (1966 - ) Title: Party Time Year: 1995 Medium: Oil and Collage on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 48 in. x 72 in. (121.92 cm x 182.88 cm)
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Let's Play Ball" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Let's Play Ball" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of a plastic toy bear in situ with an apple and a wooden mannequin, all cast...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Girl With Harpoon - Florence, Italy, 2020
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT Born in 1967, Piussi was raised in Florence where he studied at the Istituto d’arte, majoring in sculpture and painting and completing his artistic education at Milano’s Brera Art Academy. He lives in Florence, pursuing painting, bas-reliefs in terracotta and in bronze, and bronze sculpture. Piussi presents an ideal, almost childlike world which can be found below everyday events, a step outside the flow of time, yet still a part of contemporary life, with a nod to Alex Katz and David Hockney. The drama, or lack thereof, is played out in simplified, almost abstract spaces. Pure in intent, Piussi’s oeuvre are inspired by the Early Renaissance. Snapshot images of a world reduced to its essence, the apparently comic-book style has echoes of Giotto, Paolo Uccello, of medieval illuminations. Rather than mimicking the appearance of nature, Piussi reaches for its essence, without distracting details. Women stand on the shore of quintessentially peaceful seas, self-contained, at ease, unwitting replicas of classical goddesses - a proud diver echoes Neptune holding a trident. “Queen Kong...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Peonies. Gouache Painting, Abstract, Figurative, Floral, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary floral still life figurative gouache on paper painting by Polish artist Bozena Lesiak. Painting is in a small format. Bozena Lesiak's art embodies beauty of nature and i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Mixed Feeling - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Stop explaining yourself and telling people everything. You owe no one any explanation of What you do. Your life is yours, not theirs. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dotted, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a fashionable woman with her back gracefully turned to the viewer. She wears a long, billowing dress adorned with polka dots that mat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Memories - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K's floral portrait is consuming and empowering. Inspired by strong, feminine women, she creates pop-realistic paintin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Board

"Representative", Figurative Oil Painting, Women in Politics, Politicians
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "Representative" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil on canvas. This piece measures 48"h x 60"w. Rinaldi’s new series was inspired by the feminist debate on how women's appearances are constantly judged, criticized and dissected; often done so with the intent of diminishing their work and contributions. This issue is prevalent in all industries, but especially in the very public and important realm of politics. Throughout mainstream media, Rinaldi found countless examples of coverage depicting what a female politician was wearing and why it was deemed “inappropriate”, rather than discussing their policies. Typical of Rinaldi’s practice, most of the works found in Representative are not classic portraits, but zoomed in studies of the subject’s legs, shoes and body from the neck down. By doing so, the work focuses on the experiences and outside societal forces that these women, and women like them, have faced. To create the works in Representative, Rinaldi used sourced photographs of female politicians that felt meaningful and powerful to her. Before painting or drawing, Rinaldi manipulates each image through cropping, elongating or changing its composition, background and color. Color is especially important in Representative, as it is an expression that is frequently rejected or criticized in politics by men. Rinaldi uses vibrant jewel tones and color swaps, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s jacket from black to fuchsia, to represent the bold new ideas and diversity these women are bringing to United States politics. While Rinaldi does not specifically name any of her subjects, viewers will be able to recognize familiar leaders from across both sides of the aisle. Visitors will see snippets of stories through these works, like Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s sparkly boots...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Our Easy, Mixed Media OIl on Canvas by Beth Park-Field
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mixed media on canvas, framed. EXcondition Exploring the common properties of shaping, firing, and glazing clay along with creating collage works with encaustic medium and acrylic has inspired Beth Field to create a wide range of creative pieces. She draws on her love for color, pattern, and old things of all kinds to craft individual pieces that carry an echo of another time and place. Beth Fields has followed a wandering path before finding her heart home in McKinney, TX. After growing up in the North Dallas suburbs, Beth received a BA from Eugene Lang College in NYC, NY and a MEd from Boston College...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Photographic Paper

Bimbo
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bimbo is a painting by Chima Theophilus, depicting a young lady with a pink dress and afro hair. Abimbola (a diminutive form of Bimbo) is a Yoruba given name meaning BORN WITH WEALTH. Chima dived into the world of black skin of the black race to present to you a stunningly beautiful young lady of Africa. Her dark glowing skin portrays the rich cultural heritage of the Africans, which indeed is their beauty. Her afro hair is her pride which gives her the indescribable beauty of a Lady of virtue. Chima embellished this painting with a splash of radiant colors which makes this piece of work unique and appealing. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist. Theophilus Chima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Wind by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, white
Located in Paris, FR
Wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with Mineral pigments, gold and silver leaves on japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Still Life with Pet
Located in Dallas, TX
"In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the large, and color has a chance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Cypresses - Large Format Contemporary Nature Oil Painting, Landscape, Sea Bay
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She studied at the Faculty of Painting...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil

Terra Nullis-21st Century Contemporary Iconic Painting of a Girl in blue dress
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This British artist is new to the Netherlands, her work is now a household name in the rest of the world. We understand why. A painting by Pam Hawkes is something remarkable. At th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Sloan
Located in Napa, CA
René Romero Schuler is an American painter and sculptor who creates powerful images that speak to the complexities of the human condition and the spirit that connects all human bein...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Split (paradise lost)
Located in New York, NY
"The Split (paradise lost)" David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics and pigments on cotton 52 inches by 65 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Colors:...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

Meteors- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Meteors 110 x 140 cm Oil on canvas Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the famous Florence Art Academy. Since 2022 she fulltim...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Figure with Stool Against Blue Background
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Figure with Stool Against Blue Background Artist's study of a model in studio by Los Gatos, California artist Maryanne Z. Murphy (American, 20th century). Signed with initials ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

The Great Flood, The End of the of the Earth! Stay Calm serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
This series of canvases embodies an ironic perspective on the human condition in complete uncertainty. The artist captures the moment when the familiar order of things crumbles. This...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Olaf Schneider, "City Limits", 26x40 Colorful NYC Taxi Cab Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"City Limits", is a 26x40 original oil painting on canvas by artist Olaf Schneider. Depicted is a bustling downtown city street, the taxis are reflecting off of glass from a nearby s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rebel
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Conosci te stesso? - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Marco Fariello in 2022. Certificate of authentivity by the Artist. Excellent condition. Do you know yourself? This painting takes place around this the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Like Nothing Else
Located in Burlingame, CA
In this cinema noir , comic strip series of original oil and acrylic painting on wood panels, Myron Stephens realistically recreates images of people and often mundane objects that a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Landscape" , Original Oil Paint on Canvas, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape deep Blue Original OIl Paint on Canvas authenticity certificate ready to hang one of a kind Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and wo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"My Aston Martin Heart" Green Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Eternal Summer - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Eternal Summer” by Orielle Anaïs Oil on Canvas 40x50 in. This seated composition by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure enveloped in a richly texture...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"My Dream On Heart" Multicolor Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Balaguer Car Races Monte Carlo 1959" original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Artwork by the Spanish artist Alex Balaguer Perfect state BALAGUER , Alex ( Barcelona 1968 ) During early childhood, Àlex Balaguer began to sketch motorcars symbolic of Maranello’s t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Casamance River 1 by Calo Carratalá - Waterscape painting, Senegal, Africa, palm
Located in Paris, FR
Casamance River 1 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in).  The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The more we share, the more we have"( contemporary figurative piece of women)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative painting with a modern touch and mix of expressionism, brut art and naïf art depicts a scene of three women at the table. This piece embraces my roots ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Kali, Mixed Media on Paper Black, Red Indian Contemporary Artist-In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sekhar Kar - Kali Mixed Media on Paper 22 x 30 inches, 2024 ( UNFRAMED & DELIVERED ) Style : Sekhar Kar's paintings depict men and women in swirling masses of color with cesspools...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Paradox" Nude Woman Wearing Lipstick and Red Cloak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This female nude piece titled "Paradox" is an original artwork made from oil on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece measures 24”h x 18”w. Lauren Rinaldi (b. 1983, Brooklyn, NY) is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Onka (Numbering) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Expressionist, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Triptych - " Daydream " - Abstraction, Expression, Pop, Street Art, Large Format
Located in Salzburg, AT
A single painting is 150x70 cm in size, All together next to each other 150x210 cm. Please ask me about the shipping costs because we can send the paintings much cheaper, the system...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Memory
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 Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Best friends, Tales of Existence Series by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
I have my place of power - Mount Chatyr-Dag, the lower plateau in my Ukrainian Crimea. I just need to close my eyes - and I'm already there. Hot wind, the smell of thyme, rustling of...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Archaic Hercules Skinning a Rabbit - Contemporary, Sun, Rabbit, Red, Yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Archaic Hercules Skinning a Rabbit, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 53.14 H x 55.11 W in. 135 H x 140 W cm In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and his numerous far-ra...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tuck and Roll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Tuck and Roll" is an original artwork made from acrylic, aerosol, & ink on canvas by Still Life Crew. This piece is shipped in the pictured wooden frame and measures 21.25”h x 29.25”w. The artists behind the joint "Gardening Above" collection, Mando Marie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pollinators - Two Figures in Flower Suits, Surrounded by Butterflies, Bright Sky
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Rose Freymuth Frazier presents "Pollinators" - two figures dressed in flowered suits, their faces obliterated by a swarm of butterflies flying inside glass helmets. Set upon a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Pines in the stars by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, gold, red
Located in Paris, FR
Pines in the stars is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with Japanese pigments, Chinese painting, India ink and gold leaves, dimensions are...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"A Dream" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "A Dream" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female figure in a Contrapposto posture turned away from the viewer and clutching her arms...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Mimosa II by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, light tones
Located in Paris, FR
Mimosa II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, silver leaves on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 41 × 2...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Silver

Whispers of a Dreamer - Woman Asleep in Field of Daisies, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A woman lay sleeping in a field of daisies, her book discarded by her side. The softness of her skin, the flowing fabric of her dress combined with the flowers make a serene and peaceful scene. This intimate portrait is painted with a black trimmed edge therefore not requiring framing however, please contact the gallery for framing options. Bruno Surdo Whispers of a Dreamer oil on canvas 36h x 48w in 91.44h x 121.92w cm BRS123 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2023 New Work, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 2021 Ethos + Truth, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden Mike & Jill Rose SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Bruno Surdo: The Method Artist Responds, by Lucia Mauro, June 26, 2014, anitathemovie blog An Exhibition of Exhibitionism: Bruno Surdo’s ‘Respond’, by Carrie McGath, July 1, 2014, The Chicagoist Website, Arts and Entertainment “Inspired Environs: A renowned designer decks out his Loop abode in art and texture” Modern Luxury, Men’s Book, Spring 2014 “Master Class” What’z Up Magazine, Fort Wayne, 2011 ”9/11 Painting will be on Display” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 2011 “Illuminated Images” Fort Wayne Reader, 2011 “Two Faces of Beauty” American Art Collector Magazine, Issue #3 and #59, 2006/2010 “Art and Calamity” Art Papers, 2009 “Versions of the Present, Techniques of the Past” American Artist Magazine, 2004 “Living Artists” Crow Book Publishing, Chicago, IL 2004 “The New Master” by Craig Keller, Chicago Social Magazine, 2004. “Tragedy, Memory, and Honor,” by William Hageman, Chicago Tribune, March 28, 2002 “Mural Depicts Tragedy of 9/11” Art Section, Chicago Sun Times, 2002 Review by Dennis Raverty, Art Papers Magazine, July 2001 WTTW Channel 11...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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