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
Rest Stop In Blue - Landscape With Children Riding Animal Trees, 2021
By Cecile Chong
Located in Kent, CT
A peaceful landscape scene is set in shades of blue with pale ivory in this contemporary encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting with oil paint, pigments from Morocco and India, volca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Panel
Ìrètí( Hope) 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ìrètí—the Yoruba word for “hope”—guides this series of portraits, each one a meditation on the dreams, aspirations, and quiet resilience of African womanhood. In these works, every g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chinese Contemporary Art by Lexi Caiqin - Pear Trees in Summer
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Lexi Caiqin or Ding Caiqin is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Nantong. Jiangsu in China. He was born in Daoxiang Village is a village built around...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
La Piscine de mon Rêve Landscape Tempera Painting on Linen Canvas In Stock
By Paul Delmée
Located in Utrecht, NL
La Piscine de mon Rêve Swimming Pool of my Dream Landscape Tempera Painting on Linen Canvas In Stock
Paul Delmée (Brussels, 1944) received his education at the Academie des Beaux Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Tempera
Bardot Original Acrylic, spray paint, vintage papers and Epoxy Resin on wood
By Robert Mars
Located in Southampton, NY
This work by the internationally collected artist Robert Mars features Brigitte Bardot and is titled "For the Sake of the Song". The art measures 30 x24" it is a unique one of a kind mixed media work on wood panel. An impressive layered collage of paint, mixed media, vintage...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Spray Paint, Wood Panel, Acrylic
The foliage shapeshifter -Timothy Archer, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Signed and dated by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
Not everything that falls from the sky - bird, canvas / oil 130x90 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Not everything that falls from the sky -
bird, canvas / oil
130x90 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Weekend Morning & Rush Hour, diptych, Original painting, Aerial Painting
By Ali Mourabet
Located in Deddington, GB
Another aerial view from Ali showing people on a busy street from above, eating at a restaurant, walking across the road and generally going about their daily business. This piece ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Last Shot - Vintage Inspired Figurative Pin Up Cowgirl Western Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Spray Paint
Lady in Red with Flowers
Located in London, GB
Framed Size: 70 x 88 cm
Unframed Size: 60 x 77 cm
Nicolle was born in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia as it was then) and grew up in Africa and then travelled the world for some years before set...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Acrylic
Revenge - Playful Figurative Pin Up Cowgirl Western Mixed Media Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Cellular Interventions #2. From The Geometric Head Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Whether they are symbols, dreams or marks of the life of each of us. The artist's work often features heads, floating bodies, trees, dollar signs, cars, laurel branches, and symboli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Leather, Acrylic
"Pink Islands I" Oil Painting 39" x 47" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pink Islands I" Oil Painting 39" x 47" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
AAT: Artwork ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT:
Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jazz. Man with saxophone. Oil on canvas. 73x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jazz. Oil on canvas. 73x100 cm
Man with saxophone
The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,081 Sale Price
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Love secret - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on canvas
2019
Signed
Unique work
The world of William Bakaïmo is a great dreamlike bestiary where humans are not humans, where animals...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Tokyo Olympic Poster II
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Let's have breakfast, 120x110cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Let's have breakfast, 120x110cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,562 Sale Price
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Sea View - 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...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Liubov Juravliova - Femme Moderne
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Liubov Juravliova is a French painter born in Chisinau, Moldova in 1963 who lives and works in Argenteuil, near Paris, France She has been listed at Drouot since 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Korean Contemporary Art by Lee Yu Min - Jeju 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on wooden panel
Lee Yu Min is a Korean artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Daejeon, South Korea. She is specialized in Korean painting, completing her doctoral studi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Acrylic
"The Lucky Grove, " Landscape Oil painting in Autumn
Located in Denver, CO
Michelle Condrat's oil painting "The Lucky Grove" depicts a grove of Aspen trees with autumn hues of red, orange, and yellow.
"You know you are in a special place when it radiates ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
industrial Brutalist Architecture, Geometric Building, Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting by Nacho Reina is a formidable example of the interplay between form and color forms as the central axis of his work, where he starts from architectural shape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Color Pencil
"Perfect Empire #9", Classical Greek Sculpture Portrait Figurative Study on Red
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary figure study of a classical Greek sculpture of a man, depicted with expressive brushstrokes on a bold, deep red background, by UK-based Filipino artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boulevard blues- urban, landscape, oil painting, city, Paris streets, Romantic
Located in London, GB
Based in Kent, UK, Adam De Ville says -
I am a self taught painter of landscapes, cityscapes, still life, abstract and portraits. Painting is about storytelling, feeling, character...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Georgian Contemporary Art by Irakli Chikovani - New York
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Irakli Chikovani is a Georgian artist born in 1985 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2010, he was graduated from Tbilisi State Academy. He is member in 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Cats On The Roof Large Painting With Cats In Abstraction
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Cats On The Roof
Large Painting With Cats In Abstraction
Do to the size we will ship the painting rolled up with out the stretcher, shipping cost ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beneath the Blush of Morning - B.Schaumann - Contemporary Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hecate's supper Timothy Archer Contemporary art painting blue mythology pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and oil pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed and dated lower left by the artist
News from Eéa
“At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa
In the middle...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Romance Peregrino, colorful abstract handpainted photography with male acrobat
Located in Dallas, TX
"Romance Peregrino" is a wildly colorful, abstract painting layered on top of a photographic print. The subject is a strong male acrobat standing upside down on his hands. This is a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Digital
Oil Painting - The Lovers - painted in France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series of Californian and Europe oil landscapes, painted by the late American artist Herb Kornfeld.
This piece is called "The Lovers" because the artist was painti...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$5,520 Sale Price
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French Contemporary Art by Carole Leprince - Le Manteau Rouge
Located in Paris, IDF
Carole Leprince is a French artist born in 1966 who lives & works in Houilles, France. Over the years, her personal photos have been the inspiration for painting. She paints both tho...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Far from Danger - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Alberto Gallerati (b. 1945) in 1970s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Arabian Cafe I” Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 47"in by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Located in Culver City, CA
"Arabian Cafe I” Figurative Oil Painting 47" x 47"in by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Katherine Bakhoum represents art that has been forgotten for a long while. She draws upon the concept and the subject of the orientalism and the enchantment of that period. Through her work we can feel the researches she has done to reveal her Egyptian origins and the magic and power of the bygone times. Katherine Bakhoum has succeeded in imprinting her own stamp to evoke a new world full of charm, nostalgia and magic that is deeply implanted in her canvas. Her power dwells in creating her own style of contemporary expressionism building upon the old orientalism.
Katherine Bakhoum’s art comes up out of an Egyptian childhood and from the distance of a life spent in France. What is left unsaid is as important as what is shown. Decorative yes, as in old orientalism, when everything was texture and what wasn’t texture was veiled, a reincarnation of old spirits, dervishes, orientalist motifs and the stuff of a once powerful civilization, the better to suggest it all might just come to life again.
The choice of ancient subject matters, the echo of orientalist pieces in the collages, like the echo of the appeal of ancient gestures, of foreign lands, and domestic tapestries, all this weaves up out of Katherine Bakhoum’s creations. Sometimes we only have the line of a horizon on which to hang our imagination, sometimes we only have the trace of a profile in the shadows. What we always have is a persistent belief in beauty.
Where there is beauty, there is hope. Katherine Bakhoum has abandoned neither.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Claudine Legrand Gallery: Annual exhibitions from 1996 to 2016
Safar Khan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ballerina - 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...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Artemis, Oil on canvas, abstract figurative painting, yellow and orange
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
The Debate - Figurative Painting by Norberto Martini
Located in Carmel, CA
Norberto Martini (1940-2007)
From his studio on the Arno, dressed in a three-piece suit, Martini brought his experiences of his time singing opera coupled with being a devout Catholi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Holiday Done Another School Day -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About the Artist
Joy Eyitayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Wedding in Venice - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Alberto Gallerati (b. 1945) in 1970s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Ask Alice" contemporary realist portrait in colorful abstract oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Ask Alice" depicts a realist portrait of a woman within an otherwise abstract oil painting.
Nick Weber (b.1971), living and painting in Springs, NY (abou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,500 Sale Price
42% Off
Those Without a Tie - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Alberto Gallerati (b. 1945) in 1970s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Georgian Contemporary Art by Mikheil Arbolishvili - Spring in Tbilisi
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Mikheil Arbolishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Mikheil grew up immersed in the vibrant world of art, being part of a f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beauty in Blackness - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
On the Road to the Birch Forest - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Alberto Gallerati (b. 1945) in 1970s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellowbeard, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A straight razor shave captures a quiet moment of intimacy and skill. Set against a vibrant yellow backdrop, the man's dark hair and beard stand out, drawing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Cloak
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Red Cloak Two Semi Nude Women Painting
Artist signed.
Peter Nixon was born in Lytham St. Annes Lancashire in 1956, England. Peter Nixon's direction in a ca...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Romantical" (2022) by Carrie Goller, Oil & Cold Wax Painting, Hummingbird
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's (US based) "Romantical" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a hummingbird hovering above white orchids. This piece is unframed yet ready to hang.
Born and raised on Washington’s tiny Bainbridge Island, artist Carrie Goller recalls being advised as a child to pursue a career in fine art. After an early career as a paralegal, a life-changing experience led her to become a serious and dedicated artist.
Once I finally indulged my need to create art, the door was opened and I haven’t looked back. I’ve been making up for lost time; a bit obsessed. Art is now a necessity for me. I find true expression and balance in that world, says Goller.
Goller is inspired by simple, sensuous organic forms and the realm of colors, shapes and textures found in nature. Her thoughtful approach to subject matter can be evidenced from her tender still life work, along with a passion for rendering impressionist oils of daily life. From her Bainbridge Island and Hood Canal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Dishevelled wandering stars -Daniel Erban, 20th Century, Outsider art painting
By Daniel Erban
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on paper
Signed
Unique work
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
White Moon by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, trees, nature, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
White Moon is a unique diptych painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with Japanese pigments and India ink on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 27 × 48 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Cardboard, Pigment
A Journey - Contemporary Oil Painting, Colorful
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA
studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Marie-Pierre Autonne - Nuées de Bleu
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & oil on wooden panel
Marie-Pierre Autonne is a French artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Angers, France. She studied at Penninghen in Paris, France. She worked for se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood, Acrylic
If I Marry You - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on plywood realized by Alberto Gallerati (b. 1945) in 1970s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ermine" by Anne Siems, Surreal figurative painting, woman and regal animals
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Flowing patterns, a powdery palette and alluring symbolism invite you into the potently enchanting world of Anne Siems. Like many of her works, “Ermine” balances light and dark, magic, sensuality, life, the sacred and profane.
Fun fact about the symbols:
Ermine (also called stoat and weasel) refers to the species during its winter white colour phase. This arctic animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$7,120 Sale Price
20% Off
"7" Abstract Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
Located in Culver City, CA
"7" Abstract Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov
ATT: SHIPS ROLLED IN TUBE
ABOUT:
Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented Ukrainian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Maya Abashidze - We are Strange in our Worlds
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Maya Abashidze is Georgian artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from the Tbilisi State Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Childhood, "Moments" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
The "Moments" series tells a visual story of life’s events—both big and small—that stay with us and warm the soul
Each painting is available individually, yet all the works in this ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bowie Life - Oil Paint by EMPHI - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful original artwork entitled "Bowie Life" was realized by the Italian artist EMPHI in 2018.
Oil paint on canvas. Hand-signed on the lower right.
Certificate of authent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Black Piano
By Ana Guzman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ana Guzman is known for work that is fresh, colorful, vibrant, and often playful. Her drawing resonates with electric energy, and her subject matter has the ability to transport the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Palm Cockatoo" (2025) Original Impressionist Oil Painting, Palm Cockatoo Bird
Located in Denver, CO
Thorgrimur Einarsson's "Palm Cockatoo" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a palm cockatoo bird in profile.
About the Artist:
Thorgrimur is an Icelandic artist, born...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Shellacked Cowboy XV
Located in Bozeman, MT
Like the Westerns I grew up with, my own work is camouflaged in a veil of nostalgia. The figures in my work are often portrayed against a stark background. This forces the viewer to recognize the myth before the critique exposes itself. I work from observation and my imagination using watercolor and traditional printmaking methods. The figurative images I create are heavily researched. By using the West, a subject that I am both familiar with and continue to question, I aim to engage with our inherent perceptions of the past and the myths embedded within. - Jed Webster Smith
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Sin Título VIII
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
As a gallerist, few moments are as rewarding as introducing collectors to an artist whose work speaks so profoundly to our shared human experience. Maria José Chica’s paintings do ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Organic Material, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including America Martin, Alexandru Rădvan, Sax Berlin, and Adam Mysock. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.75 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $13 and tops out at $254,827, while the average work sells for $3,411.