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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
Fruits - Oil Paint by Gianpaolo Berto - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Fruits is a modern artwork realized by the artist Gian Paolo Berto in 1967. Mixed colored oil painting. Hand signed on the lower margin. Signature, title and date on the back Inc...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Woman with Clasped Hands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman with Clasped Hands, 2017 by Christopher Mudgett A striking embodiment of strength and introspection, Woman with Clasped Hands (2017) challenges traditional portrayals of the f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Badinter by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, politician, vivid background
Located in Paris, FR
Badinter is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certificate of authenticity. This painting features Robert Badinter, a well-known person best recognized for his opposition to the death penalty...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hommage to Judas (Triptych) - 21st Century, Rope, Figurative, Brown, Classic
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hommage to Judas (Triptych), 2008 Acrylic on canvas (Signed, front right corner) 59.06 H x 157.48 W in. (59.06 H x 59.05 W in. x 2 paintings, 59.06 H x 39.37 W in. x 1 painting) 150...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

AT THE BEACH - Modern Women Portrait, Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Marzena Ślusarczyk
Located in Salzburg, AT
The patient waiting for Bresson's “decisive moment” characterizes the pictures of the young Polish painter Marzena Slusarczyk. The compositions of her works have the magic of a successful photography. Often with a powerful neckline, they use expressive foreshortened perspectives and unusual versions and they take us into an intimate dimension of the women portrayed. However, Slusarczyk's pictures are mainly emotions captured on canvas, and this is what makes her works so special. The women she paints perform normal, banal activities in everyday life. But they are the key to reading the feelings of the female figures lost in thought. The lack of clarity in the artist's pictures allows the viewer to make their own interpretations. As the painter herself emphasizes, the aim of playing with the audience is to awaken the viewer's imagination and imagination so that they notice the seemingly invisible. This mystery and the unspoken are reminiscent of the paintings by Michelangelo Caravaggio...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Abstract Composition 8" Abstract Oil Painting 20" x 24" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition 8" Abstract Oil Painting 20" x 24" inch by Ashraf Zamzami ABOUT A characteristically bold and optimistic palette does not belie the inescapably pensive nature...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A silent lanscape - XXI Century, Contemporary figurative painting, Forest
By Maria Prokop
Located in Warsaw, PL
Oil on board painting by polish painter Maria Prokop
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Manchester Central Train Station in Bronze Frame by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Manchester Central Train Station Urban Art in Bronze Frame by leading Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 14 x 10 inches Frame measures 22 x 18 inches Ange...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

New York City Panoramic Street Scene with Limousine and Neon Lights in the Rain
Located in Preston, GB
New York City Panoramic Street Scene with Limousine and Neon Lights in the Rain, by British Contemporary Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Entitled “Neon Limousine”, this uni...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Paint, Linen, Canvas

Contemporary Surreal Figurative Self Portrait with Neon Green
Located in Soquel, CA
A contemplative, contemporary self-portrait of the artist with neon green by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). In the background of this piece are self-portraits fro...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reclining Nude - elegant, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Dan Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated colour brushstrokes showcases formal composition in a new and refreshing light. Well known ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Italian Contemporary Art by Matteo Nannini - Rest in the Garden of Eden
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Painter by...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Besties, Vacation on the Happy Island series
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference. This series of works a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Regalia Before The Consul by Greg Singley
Located in Phoenix, AZ
SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE SHIPPING, PACKAGING & **INSURANCE** Greg Singley , born 1950- Artist Statement: When the sun sets in the desert South West, thin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ochre Rabbit - Modern Figurative Animal Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Ochre Rabbit" is a whimsical and serene example of contemporary folk art, blending narrative illustration, primitive symbolism, and the tactile charm of hand-paint...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Faith
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Faith', created by artist Diana Tremaine, who paints people in a unique style that bridges abstraction with figuration. Water-blue with red and white paint lushly applied in this provocative work featuring a man in a pool with signature loose juicy brushwork for which the artist is best known. 'Faith', 60 x 40 inch painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Traveller - Soft Abstract Figurative Landscape Painting on Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eddy Lee’s figurative surrealist portrait paintings on exposed wood depict emotive sirens who evoke a sense of mystery and seductiveness. His original artworks combine geometric elements with innocent women portraits seeking to trigger emotions, rather than communicating specific explanations. He reconciles the unconscious with rational life, exploring the power of dreams, embracing automatism, and freeing his subjects from the constraints of conscious thought. This colorful, intriguing woman portrait is painted with acrylic and gouache on a hand-built cradled wood panel. This one-of-a-kind original artwork measures 24 inches high by 24 inches wide. It is signed by the artist on the front and back. It is wired and ready to hang. It does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this unique work. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Eddy Lee relocated to Los Angeles in late 2012 to pursue a full-time career as a fine artist. He started his career on the Venice Beach Boardwalk and quickly gained a large following across the United States with exhibitions in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The artist’s work is inspired by the works of Audrey Kawasaki...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Wood Panel, Graphite

''Bookstore'' Cosy Dutch Painting of People Browsing in a Bookstore
Located in Utrecht, NL
The relaxed atmosphere is characteristic of the oil paintings by Dutch artist Laetitia de Haas (1948). Her work radiates a distinction and tranquility that we...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Aced It, Original Painting, Contemporary Portrait, Food art, Coffee and cards
Located in Deddington, GB
An unapologetic woman plays her ace card with the assured confidence of someone who takes her coffee strong and knows exactly what to do when life gives her lemons. ADDITIONAL INFOR...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Canvas, Acrylic

Enchanted Bluebells, floral art, nature art, affordable art, original art
Located in Deddington, GB
'Enchanted Bluebells' by Jan Rogers is an original work. The piece depicts an enchanting bluebell woodland, dusky and atmospheric with a hint of pink in the sky. A small painting bea...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary Nude Female Portrait with Dripping Pink, Yellow, and Green Accents
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Rémora 2" (2024) is a visually arresting acrylic on canvas by Inés Silvalde, measuring 60 x 80 x 3.5 cm. This work continues the artist’s exploration of the burdens, or "remoras," t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

The Beauty of Movement by Judith Williams black and white nude on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Beauty of Movement by Judith Williams combines charcoal and mixed media in a lyrical tribute to the human form in motion. Soft washes and expressive lines create a rhythmic compo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Daughters of Man 1
Located in New York, NY
David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 71 inches by 81 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Keywords: red, abs...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“The Bird”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic paint on canvas of a large bird at rest by the Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed lower right and dated 1980. Artist inventory label upper right on ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fast :Contemporary Figurative Acrylic On Canvas Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Fast: By Polish artist Anna Malikowska. Signed acrylic on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Wreath of Flowers in Hair by America Martin, Ink, Paper, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Wreath of Flowers in Hair" (Diptych) Ink on Cotton Paper 25 x 45 Inches Diptych Size Left piece comes framed: 25 x 22.5 Inches Unframed 31.5 x 28.5 Inches Framed ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Woman with Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman & Dog, 2017 Christopher Mudgett In Woman & Dog, 2017, Mudgett delivers a visually, mentally, and emotionally invigorating tour de force that explores the profound and unspoken...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“Children”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic with wash artwork of children on heavy card stock by the Italian born artist, Domenic Guerrera. Signed lower right. Signed verso, Roma (Rome, Italy). Condition is ve...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Painting of Times Square Manhattan New York City by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Times Square Manhattan New York City by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield. Art measures 48 x 36 inches Frame measures 53 x 41 inches Wakefield's work is a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Gesso, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Here Comes the Sun" lighthouse and station wagon on the beach by the ocean
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Steven Goodfellow Figurative Oil Painting Primary Micro Pointillism
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY Stephen Goodfellow's figurative paintings can be read as a narrative puzzle that are a challenge to pick apart. In this painting both characters are smiling suggesting something pleasant has happened or is about to happen. There is much more going on: sink full of forgotten dirty dishes...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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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Acrylic, Canvas

Figures at Empire State Building New York Night by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Figures at the Empire State Building in New York City at Night by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Part of her New York Series. This original illustrates An...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood Panel, Wood, Gesso, Acrylic, Board

Maureen Reclining - Original Oil Painting, Nude Female in Slippers, Lush Fabrics
Located in Chicago, IL
This classically painted nude model study demonstrates the artists understanding of the human figure. Surrounded by loosely painted lush fabrics, the model lies in a reclining position, her eyes closed, wearing only a pair of slippers. The quick, confident brush strokes in the background, combined with deft handling of paint in the figure combine to make this a painting for all time. Andrew S. Conklin Maureen Reclining oil on panel 10h x 14w in 14h x 18w in framed Andrew S. Conklin is a figurative painter. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University, and studied painting at the National Academy of Design in New York City with Harvey Dinnerstein...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Colors by Contemporary Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Chandra Bhattacharya - Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 30 inches (unframed size) ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : In the last three to four years, he has engaged with the concept of a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Georgian Contemporary Art by Lile Gasviani - Wallpaper
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Lile Gasviani is a Georgian artist born in 2003 who lives and work in Tbilisi, Georgia. She has been passionate about painting since childhood and has organized se...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Picture of a Grip - Original Surrealist Mixed Media on Canvas by Iqi Qoror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, inte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Dazzling in Paris" Abstract Figure Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Fields- 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Dutch Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Dutch Impressionistic Plein Air Artist Ronald Soeliman. The studio of this extravert painter is outside. Everywhere the ligh...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Boat 12 August 19:34 - Modern Colorful Expression Landscape Painting, See View
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"My Love at First Sight Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting 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

Day Nude on Armchair 1 original painting Paula Craioveanu 39x23in Expressionist
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Day (Nude on Armchair 1)/ Part of my "Nudeon Armchair" series. Original painting. size 39x23in / 100x60cm . Shipped stretched, as it is, ready for hanging...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Houses - Oil Painting by Amelia Claudio Mossino - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Houses is an original modern artwork realized in 1964 by the artist Claudio Mossino. Mixed colore oil painting on canvas. Includes frame. Hand signed and dated on the lower right ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'Brown Beauty' Dutch Contemporary Fresco Painting with a Horse
Located in Utrecht, NL
The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of his idiosyncratic working method can be compared to Roman and Medieval murals, the so-called fresco in which people paint directly in wet lime. At the time, fresco technique was a decorative art form in Europe. However, it is not the decorative element that inspires and interests Jan, but the weathered appearance of the surviving fresco paintings. That is what he wanted to see in his own work. In 2000 he started experimenting with cement on linen. This technique is so special, because cement is a building material and does not stick to canvas. After many attempts, Grotenbreg has found a solution to this problem with modern binders. An impressive series of animal studies followed. Jan Grotenbreg only paints animals he has an affinity with. Animals such as the horse, the cow and the bull, as well as lesser-known animals such as the protected bird of prey, the black-capped vulture, the Egyptian Nile bird Ibis and the endangered house sparrow, have been laid down on linen by Grotenbreg in a layer of gray cement with acrylic paint in black-brown color nuances. The texture and composition of the applied cement is a very important part of his work. That's what makes it intriguing. The way in which the cement is applied determines the decisiveness of the work even more than the image. The animals, especially the sparrows, sometimes only cover a very small part of the canvas. It is clear that the emphasis is on technology. The charm of Jan Grotenbreg's work lies in the imitation of that weathering. But the animals portrayed also play a role in this and are not exempt from rendered weariness. They give a beautiful antique impression...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

''Shiitake'' Contemporary Dutch Miniature Still Life Painting of a Shiitake
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dutch artist Nico Heilijgers (1964) works in the tradition of the great seventeenth-century still life painters. In his work we see conventional object...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Gold III - 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-realisti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

"Golden Palms” Landscape Painting 6" x 14" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Located in Culver City, CA
"Golden Palms” Landscape Painting 6" x 14" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné Katherine Bakhoum represents art that has been forgotten for a long while. She draws upon the concept and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Manhattan Bridge- 21st Century Contemporary Street view Painting of New York
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Manhattan Bridge 100 x 100 cm, framed 103 x 103 cm (frame is included in price) Oil paint on canvas Gineke Zikken likes to paint outside ' in the subject she shows in her works' . B...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Giorgi Kukhalashvili - Expulsion of The Merchants
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas - sold with a golden frame Giorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He's founder of the organization “Language o...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Hummingbird IV
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

Materials

Gold Leaf

Still Life - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition. Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Sports, Leather Baseball Mitts
By Patrick LoCicero
Located in Surfside, FL
Title: (Baseball) Mits 25.5" W x 25.5" H x 2.25" framed; canvas measures 24" W x 24" H. Provenance: The Rails Collection, Washington, DC (with their label verso) This depicts floating baseball gloves inn an abstract pattern. This is not signed on the front and might be signed verso. We have not examined out of frame. Patrick LoCicero was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1959. He attended Youngstown State University, Ohio, and the Columbus College of Art and Design. He completed a B.F.A. at Ohio State University in 1982 and an M.F.A. at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1986. His paintings, installations, prints, and multimedia work have been shown in California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. LoCicero's richly layered imagery is characterized by unusual juxtapositions of everyday objects and classical motifs, which play with the viewer's perception of materials and subjects. LoCicero’s assemblage paintings combine collage with painting. The overlap and collage elements relate directly to the images he depicts, guiding him in his choice of subjects, and come from a variety of sources including the Kama Sutra, antique children’s books, letters and journals. His still life paintings resonate due to the contrast the artist sets up between the collaged surface and the painted surface, as well as the play between the actual shallow space and implied deep space. Patrick specializes in creating mixed-media collages that tell stories. Collage paintings inventively reinterpret the collage technique that developed during the Cubist Dada era, and he reinvigorates one of the most important modes of expression in the art of the 20th Century. EDUCATION 1986 M.F.A. The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA 1982 B.F.A. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH TEACHING 2000 to 2010 - Instructor, Drawing, Mixed Media, University of Washington Extension Program, Seattle WA 1997-present - Visiting Faculty, Painting, Drawing, Senior Advising, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA 1996 - Adjunct Lecturer, Design I, 2-D Design 130, City College of New York, NY 1994 - N.E.A., Maryland State Arts Council Grant, Individual Artist Grant 1992-1994 - Adjunct Lecturer, Drawing, Printmaking, Professional Practices and Gallery Management, Modesto College, Modesto, CA 1989 - San Francisco City Location Grant, San Francisco, CA 1984-1986 - Lecturer: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, De Young Museum School, San Francisco, CA 1985 - Instructor: Lithography, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA 1983 - Artist-in-Residence, St. Charles School, Youngstown, OH 1982 - Tuition Scholarship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1981 - Tuition Scholarship, The Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 - "Ephemera", Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle WA "This or Maybe That", O'Reilly Hall, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Dayton 2012 - "Bird Portraits", Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA "Recent Collages", Cumberland Gallery, Nashville TN 2010 - "CIRQUE", Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA 2009 - "History of Collage", Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle WA "Collaged Botanicals", Ira Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, CA 2008 - "Paper Flowers":, G2 Gallery , Scottsdale AZ "Double Versed Flowers", Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, Scarsdale NY 2006 - "The Flowered Kama Sutra", Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland, OR 2005 - "Cigar Boxes", The Grover Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA 2004 - "The Tourist", Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland, OR "Holiday", "Greenwood/Chebithes Gallery, Laguna Beach ,CA 2003 - "Travels", Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco, CA "Passages", The Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle WA 2002 - "The Bachelor Stripped Bare", Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland OR 2001 - "Quilts ", The Grover Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA "Calling Cards ", The Marsha Ralls Gallery, Washington, DC 2000 - "Sideshow", Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland, OR 1999 - "Same Language Different Words", Ira Wolk Gallery, St. Helena CA "Illusion of Memory,"Grover Thurston Gallery, Seattle WA 1997 - "Nostalgia Suite," Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle WA 1996 - "Symbol: Object, '' Associated American Artists, New York, NY 1995 - "The Idora Park Series," The Marsha Ralls Gallery, Washington, DC 1994 - "The Idora Park Series," Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA "The Fabric Paintings," The LEF Foundation, St. Helena, CA "Selective Work," The Shaklee Corporate Headquarters, San Francisco, CA 1992 - "The Stripe Paintings," Italian American Museum, San Francisco, CA "Large Scale Collages," Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA 1991 - "The Fabric Paintings," Owen Patrick Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1990 - "Redeeming Dreams," Saxon Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA "Double Dreams," Braunstein Quay Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1989 - "Recent Work," Monsoon Restaurant, Opera Plaza, San Francisco, CA 1987 - "The Vegetable Paintings," The Janet Steinberg Gallery, San Francisco, CA SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017 - 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Patricia Rovzar Gallery Seattle WA 2012 - "Elastic Plastic", Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings MT "New Whimsy", Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle WA 2012 - Seattle Art Fair, Seattle WA 2011 - "Transformations", Seattle Art Museum, Seattle WA "20 Years 20 Artists", The Ralls Collection , Washington DC. 2010 - "Summer Selections", Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA "Gallery Feature Artists", Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN "Arts Aspen", Aspen, CO "Gallery Salon", The Ralls Collection, Washington, D.C. "International Artists", United States Embassy, Tbilisi, GA 2009 - "Discoveries", Butters Gallery LTD. Portland OR 2009 - "Summer Gallery Show", Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN "Finds Refined", Museum Of North West Art, La Conner WA "Happenings", Alexis Hotel, Seattle WA 2006 - "Miami Art Fair", Miami, FL "Los Angeles Art Fair", Los Angeles, CA "Affordable Art Fair", New York, NY 2005 - "Gallery Artists Inaugural", Meyer/Milagros Gallery, Jackson, WY "The Red Show", Cheryl Hazan Gallery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper

Nirvana, Contemporary Oil Painting With Gild Leaf
Located in Brecon, Powys
Nirvana literally means cool or to extinguish, it is a state of mindfullness where suffering has been extinguished and one achieves ultimate freedom. In this fabulous piece we can se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Adedoyin (Royalty has become Sweet)
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. About Artist Olu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moonlight - 21st Century Contemporary Modern Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Moonlight 140 x 200 cm oil on canvas On the pictures we also show you the artist receiving the flowers on our opening of this exhibition september 3th 2023 in our gallery. We show these pictures to give you an idea of the size and sphere of the painting, the gallery and the artist. About the artist: Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know him. His studio is located "everywhere", or at least outside where this artist is inspired by the landscape. A special way of summarizing leads in his paintings to a very strong and simplified image. These works invite you to walk into the landscape and to keep looking. A book has been published about Frank Dekkers, which is included when purchasing a painting...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Winter Dawn - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Abstract, Oil Painting, Gold Leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Nimius by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Nimius is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 110 × 137 cm (43.3 × 53.9 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Giorgi Kukhalashvili - The Failed Show
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Giorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He's founder of the organization “Language of Art". In 2002, he finished Iakob Nikoladze Art College in Tbilisi. In 1998, in the period of his study at Art College, Giorgi Kukhalashvili created his work titled “Entering Jerusalem"which outlined his artistic aspirations and interest in the religious topics. Later in 2000, he finished his painting “Christmas Mystery"which up to the present day occupies special place in his creative work. In 2005, in parallel of his study at Tbilisi State Academy of Arts Giorgi Kukhalashvili opened his studio in old Tbilisi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

In Isolation Series I
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series I" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This pie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Graphite, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Paper

Flowers for your beloved, 150x110 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Flowers for your beloved, 150x110 cm, acrylic on canvas
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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