Surrealist Figurative Paintings
SURREALIST STYLE
In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.
Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.
Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.
Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)
The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.
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Style: Surrealist
Surrealist Watercolour and Mixed Media, "Ne Nastupit bui!" (Wouldn't Come!).
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century mixed media surrealist painting by Yuri Ilyich Kononenko. Titled 'Ne Nastupit Bui!' (Wouldn't Come!). Signed with artists symbol bottom left. Fully signed, dated an...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil
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Tricky (ballerina porcelain trinket vintage hat men surrealist oil painting grey
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Superbe original painting on canvas depicting a young ballerina performing a trick while onlookers contemplate perplexed to her prowess.
keywords; americana, surrealism, ballerina, ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - Girl With Blue Hair - Surrealistic Oil Painting - Nude
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pawel Sepielak is a Polish painter, book illustrator and printmaker.
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sanguis Maledictum" (2023) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Surreal Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Sybiline's (CAN based) "Sanguis Maledictum" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts several purple blooms with tiny fangs and dripping blood.
About the Artist:
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Garden of Inspiration" (2022) by Sybiline, Oil Painting, Ripe Yellow Pear
Located in Denver, CO
Sybiline's (CAN based) "Garden of Inspiration" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a perfectly ripe yellow pear.
About the Artist:
Sybiline is a Canadian artist base...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Color Shot 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uruguayan artist Leonardo Aguirre creates visually animated surreal scenes in a theatrical environment. Aguirre rearranges whimsical components into unexpectedly harmonious ways of surreal settings that could only exist in an alternate dimension. The idea of a colorful atmosphere with everyday recognizable signs and elements allows the art aficionado to imagine scenes one day and discover another story the next day. His work is a post-constructivist style that has roots in the legacy school of Torres-García.
This one-of-a-kind 29-inch square original artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The sides are painted. It does not require framing and is signed by the artist on the front of the artwork. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable U.S. and global shipping is also available.
Aguirre's architectural training is evident in his expert use of planes of color and precise brushwork to construct immersive, surreal environments that transport viewers to alternate dimensions. His whimsical rearrangement of everyday objects and recognizable signs creates unexpectedly harmonious settings that are visually stunning and emotionally evocative. Aguirre's artworks invite viewers to explore his mini-universes and discover new stories with each visit.
Aguirre was born and lives in Montevideo, Uruguay. His works have been exhibited in Italy, Uruguay, Belgium, the UK, Argentina, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
REPRESENTATION
Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2022 “Celebrating Latinx Artists”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Light On Your Feet”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2020 “Hidden Keyholes”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA
2017 Art for the People Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA
2016 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA
2015 Bohemian Art Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay
2015 Rhizome Gallery, Las Vegas, USA
2014 Chicago Art Space Gallery, Chicago, USA
2014 10 años Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, USA
2013 Chicago Art Space Gallery, Chicago, USA
2013 Galeria Pueblo Garzón, Uruguay
2012 Trifecta Gallery, “6191”, Las Vegas, USA
2011 Golf Club, Montevideo, Uruguay
2011 Colectiva Bolosano Arts Hotel Piazza Mazzini 35
2010 Castells Art Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay
2010 Nuestro norte es el sur Venice, Italy
2010 Ristoranti Cultural Space “il Simposio”, Trento, Italy
2010 Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, USA
2009 Mvd Art Gallery, The Famous Grouse, Montevideo, Uruguay
2009 Wallione de Bruxelles (Grand Place), Belgium
2009 Lido de Venezia Muestra Colectiva, Italy
2009 Agosto Torri del Benaco, Italy
2009 Palazzao della gran Guardia, Verona, Italy
2009 Museo Rawson, Pedro Meyer, Luis Camnitzer
2009 Lla Patagonia, Argentina
2009 Woburn Gallery Studios, United Kingdom
2008 Basilicata Collective Show, Italy
2007 100 Años Punta del Este...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fairy Queen, Black and white, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin
WORK: Original acrilic graphics, handmade artwork
Medium: Acrylic and ink on paper
YEAR: 2020
STYLE: Modern
SUBJECT: FAIRY QUEEN
SIZE...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
African Princess
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The canvas comes alive with "African Princess," a painting that serves as a tribute to the elegance and allure of the African woman. The portrayal of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Entering the City - Surrealist Fantasy Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Entering the City - Surrealist Fantasy Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Bold surrealist scene by California artist Joff Jones (American, b. 1992). A human-like figure is walking towar...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Bighorn Sheep, 20th Century Oil Painting by Magical Surrealist, Cleveland School
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977)
Bighorn Sheep
Oil on paper
Signed lower right
25 x 30.5 inches
30.5 x 36 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the un...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lovers, I’ll put a spell on you. (I was listening to Nina Simone)
Located in Zofingen, AG
Each of the Lovers comes from Ta's memory and imagination, "my feelings, my memories, some good, some not so good, but I try to focus on the good ones, a dance I remember, a hug afte...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Transparent Melody, Nude Figurative Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2018
Style: Surrealism,
Subject: Transparent Melody
Size: 39" x 27.5" x 1'' inch, 100x70x2 cm...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Once Upon a Time, ' by George Oswalt, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This contemporary doppelgänger fairytale by George Oswalt features an aging prom queen in her black and white silk duponi dress dancing in an autumn fie...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
I Swallowed a Gold Fish - Surrealist Figurative Painting with Yellow and Green
By Parris Jaru
Located in New York, NY
Parris Jaru's I Swallowed a Gold Fish is a 9 x 12 inches surrealist oil painting representing a dog, a duck and a gun. The main colors are a bright orange, and green. The surface is ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ernő Tóth Surrealist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Ernő Tóth (Hungarian, b. 1949)
Untitled, c. 20th-21st Century
Oil on board
32 3/8 x 22 3/4 in.
Framed: 36 3/4 x 27 x 1 1/4 in.
Signed lower right
Exhibition labels verso
Ernő Tóth was born in 25. December 1949 in Sajóecseg, Hungary. Schools: 1964-68, Secondary School of Fine Arts; 1974-79 Academy of Fine Arts. His masters: Szilárd Iván, Jenő Barcsay and László Patay. Membership: National Association of Hungarian Artists, Hungarian Artist’s Association, Hungarian Painters’ Society, DunapART Art Society, Inner City Artists’ Society, Hungarian Art Workshop Society.
His works were shown - apart from Hungary - also in Sweden, Finnland, Austria, and Germany. He made study trips in France, The Netherlands, USA, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. At various national and international exhibitions he was awarded several prizes, among others the international first prize for painting at the Humor-Satire Art...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Effulgent, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Alexandra Manukyan's "Effulgent" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model covered with glittering gold clothing, jewelry and hea...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
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Cheerleader 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Always be your BIGGEST cheerleader, first. Remember to stay true to yourself and have faith in yourself. Even on difficult days, never give up on making your dreams happen. Go after them with all that you are and work hard until they all become a reality. Good things take time, so remember to honor those little steps every day. Celebrate the small victories, as they are still accomplishments. All of these small steps...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Affected Memory , Oil, Mixed Media, Hyperrealism Surreal Modern Cuban Art
Located in Houston, TX
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The Affected Memory 46" x 36" x 2"
The Affected Memory shows the hyperrealism of modern Cuban art that is now available to the international art m...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Hermits (blue butterfly Woman vintage lingerie surrealist oil painting sculpture
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Hermits is a tridimensional original painting on paper on branches depicting a woman next to a giant butterfly along a path in a dark night.
keywords; butterfly, woman, lingerie, americana...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Driftwood, Laid Paper
French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene - Blue Abstract Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract
French School, signed and dated 1972
small frame
oil painting on board
painting: 20 x 20 inches
overall size: 22 x 22 inches
condition: overall very good and plea...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$754 Sale Price
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Beauty of the Bride
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The inspiration behind "Beauty of the Bride" stems from the age-old practice of African kings selecting brides of great beauty to grace their courts. This tradition, often intertwine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mother Image, Surrealist Oil Painting by Ramon Santiago
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ramon Santiago, American (1943 - 2001)
Title: Mother Image
Year: circa 1972
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed
Size: 66 in. x 46 in. (167.64 cm x 116.84 cm)
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sax duo
Located in Zofingen, AG
Welcome to my world of Monkeys and Lions smoking cigars, the Egg family, my Lovers Jazz Conspirators and Ladies in Red.
Someone once said of my work. 'I often wonder why people worl...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Pink Woods
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Banana (yellow banana blue sky vintage hat man surrealist oil painting grey)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A surreal composition blending hyperrealism and vintage nostalgia, Banana presents an oversized, hyper-detailed banana floating in a muted blue sky. Below, a black-and-white, early 2...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Girl in Green
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork beautifully portrays the poignant story of a young girl who bravely faces the absence of her father at home, as he fulfills his honorable duty as a soldier. It delves into the complex emotions she experiences, capturing the resilience she must summon to navigate the challenges of growing up without his presence. Through this touching depiction, the artist sheds light on the sacrifices made by military families and the profound impact it has on the lives of children.
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Daniel Oguche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Ember" Acrylic painting
By Julio Labra
Located in Denver, CO
Julio Labra's "Ember" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine figure in red with her many arms and hands of orange reaching into the nighttime sky like a flame ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting Classical Figures in Robes, Chilean Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miguel Anibal (Chile, b. 1935), signed
Miguel Anibal is a painter, fresco artist and engraver born in 1935 in Chile. He lived in Mexico between 1960 and 1972, where he exhibited in numerous galleries. With the arrival of Pinochet in power in 1973, he left South America for Europe, where he participated in various exhibitions, both personal and in groups. Laura Allende, widow of the Chilean president who was in power during the coup, asked the artist to send her two large paintings...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,362 Sale Price
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"Melon" by David Cheifetz, Oil on Aluminum Panel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Melon" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on aluminum panel that depicts a lush still-life featuring a brightly lit watermelon, apple and assorted fruits,...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"While You Weren't Looking" by David Cheifetz, Oil on Aluminum Panel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "While You Weren't Looking" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on aluminum panel that depicts a lush still-life featuring a bright yellow pitcher, red onio...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Artist Blue Pink
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Porthole to Another Dimension, 168x153cm, woodblock print, acrylic ink, acrylic paint, 2020
* Please note this artwork is on two separate pieces of paper that have been joined together. The join is not obvious when looking at the work. At the time Isabel was desperate to make the piece but did not have a large enough piece of paper in the studio, so she joined two together.
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabels own words:
Porthole to Another Dimension
The legend said, that down by the river, beneath the purple hills, where the black iris...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Woodcut
"Mercury and Neters"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This picture is included in the cycle of works, Come and see. It was written in 2001 when I was living and working in Kiev, Ukraine. The idea itself appeared much earlier in the mid-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Athena's Trinity
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The unknown vibrancy/potential in every child lead to the inspiration for this painting. Irrespective of any race, we should never dispute the wisdom, and knowledge in little children but rather help them on the path of identifying their purpose
This leads to the title Athena's trinity (Athena means goddess of wisdom and war). The figures at the back represent the wisdom and love in a child while the figure at the front represents the power instilled in a child that should never be looked down on.
All of these traits are linked to one using Trinity. Every child should not be stripped of love and wisdom but tread their path to love and wisdom accompanied by power
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Afeez Aregbede...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"FIELD PROJECT", painting, surrealist dream, rocket, priestess, sci-fi, worship
By Tony Geiger
Located in Toronto, Ontario
FIELD PROJECT is an acrylic on canvas surrealist painting by Brooklyn, New York artist Tony Geiger. It measures 60x48" and is a unique artwork. Note the mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
FRANCINE BRANIARD - HUGE FRENCH SURREALIST SIGNED OIL - SALON DES INDEPENDANTS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Francine Braniard (French contemporary), signed
Title: titled verso
Artist/ School: Francine Braniard (French contemporary), signed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fate Challenge I (lady climber wildcat brown earth tones yellow ochre mauve
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Fate challenge II“ a mountaineer is eagerly climbing a steep rock ledge because she has seen something from a distance that she could not explain and is planning to find out. Alt...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Surrealist Figurative -- At the Hop
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Surrealist Figurative -- At the Hop
Vibrant, dreamy abstract expressionist painting by California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922-2000). Unframed. Image, 30"H x 24"...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Ladybirds Trees
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
1970's French Surrealist Signed Oil Figurative Abstract Amazing Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: T. Fabris 1973, French
Title: Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 27 x 20.5 inches
Painting: 26 x 19 inches
Provenance: pri...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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Egg flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud
My hero, Vincent Van Gogh, painted his sunflowers in Arles, in the Sou...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Angel, Black and white, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin
WORK: Original acrilic graphics, handmade artwork
Medium: Acrylic and ink on paper
YEAR: 2020
STYLE: Modern
SUBJECT: ANGEL
SIZE: 11,5" x 8,5" x 0,1" inch
Unframed
ANGEL
Aibek Begalin was born in 1963 in Astana, Kazakhstan. In 1989 he graduated from V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute with a Master of Fine Arts.
Now he lives and works in Los-Angeles, California, USA.
In 2001 he had made a portrait for Pope John Paul II...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Huge 1970's British Surrealist Abstract Signed Oil Male Figures through Window
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British, circa 1970's, signed and inscribed verso
Title: 'Reflections'
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 37.5 x 25.5 inches
Canvas : 36 x 24 inches
Provenanc...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,848 Sale Price
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Cheerleader 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Always be your BIGGEST cheerleader, first. Remember to stay true to yourself and have faith in yourself. Even on difficult days, never give up on making your dreams happen. Go after them with all that you are and work hard until they all become a reality. Good things take time, so remember to honor those little steps every day. Celebrate the small victories, as they are still accomplishments. All of these small steps...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Moody (black dog, hat man, green vintage suit, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Moody," the painter Rudolf Kosow presents a composition that captivates with its emotional depth and surreal creativity. The subject, a soulful canine with eyes that gleam with a...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Screams for Peace
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes I like to let my paintings do the talking for me when we switch on the news at the moment, it's full of horror when the world is crying out for peace
To say that Ta is a v...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Escapade (blue sky figurative oil painting brown tones Young boy balloon)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Escapade by Rudolf Kosow is a whimsical and thought-provoking oil painting that captures a fleeting moment of youthful curiosity and exploration. The composition features a young boy...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Purple Couch
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The title, "Purple Couch," serves as a focal point for the composition. The color purple is often associated with creativity, spirituality, and transforma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Orange, wrestlers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is part of the cycle of works, Come and See, It was invented when I was a student at an art college. Studying the work of Michelangelo, I was inspired by his fresco in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
"Spontaneous Combustion" Contemporary Surrealist Exploding Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful surrealist portrait painting by contemporary Texas artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a figure wearing a suit and tie with sunglasses spontaneously bursting into f...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Companion
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 Gallery)
About Artist
Afeez Aregbede...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Diaphanous, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Alexandra Manukyan's " Silent Melody" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model with white feathers on her dark hair, as she...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Silenced quirky, figurative, surreal, secret summer vacation, humor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This acrylic painting on paper can be framed or displayed easily by hanging with magnets.
Tatana Kellner’s work is rooted in social issues. She has been exhibited in numerous venue...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
"To the Place I Dream Of" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
To the Place I Dream Of
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French 20th Century Surrealist Oil Painting Knights on Horseback Swordfight
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 20th century
Title: The Sword Fight
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 28.5 x 39.25 inches
Provenance: pri...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,335 Sale Price
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Large Surrealist Painting Royal of College Art LGBTQ+ Woman artist Blue Bicycles
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences whi...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen
Couple (oil painting surrealist red hair woman man portrait figurative flesh
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The significant size difference plays with the perception of the viewer, perhaps confused, one asks
oneself the question, if what is shown much larger, is also much more important .....
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting Floating Figure Reaching for Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1986
Title: Surrealist composition
Medium: signed oil painting on board, unframed and inscribed verso.
painting: 25.5 x 21.25 inc...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman in a Dream. nr.1. Surrealist fantasy by spanish painter Antonio Monasterio
Located in Firenze, IT
Antonio Monasterio - Woman in a Dream. no.1
Technique: Mixed media on paper (pastels, wax, and pen)
Dimensions: Approximately 45 x 55 cm
Period: 1970s
This work presents an enigmatic...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Ink, Tempera, Pen
Druid, Black and White, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin
WORK: Original acrilic graphics, handmade artwork
Medium: Acrylic and ink on paper
YEAR: 2020
STYLE: Modern
SUBJECT: DRUID
SIZE: 12" x 9" x 0,1" inch, 21X29 cm
...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Picking, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman reaches to pick apples that hover in front of the Flatiron Building in New York City. The painting reflects the artist's interest in the contrast betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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