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CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Another Day Still Disable -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern

Another Day Still Disable -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern

By Abdulateef Salaudeen

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

In the Mood for Love Female Nude original painting Paula Craioveanu in NewYork
In the Mood for Love Female Nude original painting Paula Craioveanu in NewYork

In the Mood for Love Female Nude original painting Paula Craioveanu in NewYork

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

“In the Mood for Love”. Original painting, acrylic on canvas. 27.5x19.7x1in/ 70x50x3cm Ready for hanging, no need for frame, painted on the sides. Shipping stretched from New York. ...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

"This Feels like Deja Vu" Figurative Painting 23" x 19" inch by Isaac Pelayo
"This Feels like Deja Vu" Figurative Painting 23" x 19" inch by Isaac Pelayo

"This Feels like Deja Vu" Figurative Painting 23" x 19" inch by Isaac Pelayo

By Isaac Pelayo

Located in Culver City, CA

"This Feels like Deja Vu" Figurative Painting 23" x 19" inch by Isaac Pelayo Painting size: 23" x 19" in Size framed: 31" x 27" in Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood panel ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Acrylic

1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist

1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist

Located in New York, NY

Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left

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1980s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self-portrait 2  Male nude 2009, canvas, acrylic, felt tip pen 140x98 cm
Self-portrait 2  Male nude 2009, canvas, acrylic, felt tip pen 140x98 cm

Self-portrait 2 Male nude 2009, canvas, acrylic, felt tip pen 140x98 cm

By Juris Utans

Located in Riga, LV

Self-portrait 2 2009, canvas, acrylic, 140x98 cm Juris Utāns (1959-2022) was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially active and political art. Juris U...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen

The Abduction of Europa - Bruno Surdo, Original Oil Painting

The Abduction of Europa - Bruno Surdo, Original Oil Painting

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

This painting, depicting the mythological Abduction of Europa, situates Bruno Surdo squarely within the grand tradition of European history painting while simultaneously revealing th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper
Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper

Asleep. Contemporary Mixed Media on paper

By Angela Lyle

Located in Brecon, Powys

Angela brings vibrant immediacy to her figurative paintings. She uses a depth of colour and bright outlines of her figures to emphasize shape and contours. In all her works Angela gi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil

"Peripheral Dream" by Jon Wassom, Mixed Media, Male Nude
"Peripheral Dream" by Jon Wassom, Mixed Media, Male Nude

"Peripheral Dream" by Jon Wassom, Mixed Media, Male Nude

Located in Denver, CO

Jon Wassom's "Peripheral Dream" is an original, handmade mixed media painting that depicts a male nude. This piece is unframed yet ready to hang. Jon Was...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing, Original Figurative Painting, Affordable Art
Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing, Original Figurative Painting, Affordable Art

Judith Brenner, Solfrid Dancing, Original Figurative Painting, Affordable Art

By Judith Brenner

Located in Deddington, GB

Judith Brenner Solfrid Dancing Original Figurative Painting Mixed Media on Paper Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero
The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero

The Horse Tamer - original painting by Paula Craioveanu - Neo Mythology Hero

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

The Horse Tamer, oil on canvas, 200x100cm/ 79x39in. Shipped rolled in a tube, anywhere in the world. Comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artis The horse tamer, i...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hermes II Oil Painting on Panel, Figurative, 12x9 in, Signed JRS019
Hermes II Oil Painting on Panel, Figurative, 12x9 in, Signed JRS019

Hermes II Oil Painting on Panel, Figurative, 12x9 in, Signed JRS019

By John rush

Located in Chicago, IL

In Hermes II, John Rush captures the Greek messenger god in a moment of explosive movement. The figure seems to leap or fly across the composition, his extended limbs and billowing ...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting
"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting

"wRapt" by Dave Seeley, Oil Painting

By Dave Seeley

Located in Denver, CO

Dave Seeley's (US based) "wRapt" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model, in a white dress, reclining. Dave Seeley is a figure painter living in Boston, M...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Back / oil painting
Back / oil painting

Back / oil painting

By Elena Zolotnitsky

Located in Burlingame, CA

Female figurative back in oil with 22 karat gold on mylar mounted to wood and framed in maple. A sophisticated nude in muted green, gold, and pink. The painting is 17 x 8 3/4 inches....

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Figures II Giclee on Canvas, Signed, Framed, 51.5x22 in
Figures II Giclee on Canvas, Signed, Framed, 51.5x22 in

Figures II Giclee on Canvas, Signed, Framed, 51.5x22 in

By Glenn Payne

Located in Chesterfield, MI

"Figures II" Giclee on Canvas by Glenn Payne (can be purchased individually or as part of set for $1,200). Signed by the artist. The piece measures approximately 51.50 x 22 x 2 inche...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Desire - Nude Lovers Entangled in a Passionate Kiss, Oil on Paper on Canvas
Desire - Nude Lovers Entangled in a Passionate Kiss, Oil on Paper on Canvas

Desire - Nude Lovers Entangled in a Passionate Kiss, Oil on Paper on Canvas

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

This painting demonstrates Bruno Surdo’s deep grounding in classical figurative tradition while addressing intimacy in a distinctly contemporary register. The tightly compressed composition—two nude bodies locked in a kiss—recalls Renaissance and Baroque explorations of entwined figures, from Michelangelo’s sculptural studies of interlocking forms to Caravaggio’s emotionally charged chiaroscuro. The anatomical modeling is central: the musculature of the male back, the subtle weight shift in the female torso, and the nuanced transitions of light across flesh reveal Surdo’s atelier training and commitment to Renaissance draftsmanship. The dark, atmospheric background isolates the figures, heightening their sculptural presence and intensifying the psychological focus. Art historically, the pose evokes both sacred and mythological precedents—embraces seen in depictions of Venus and Mars, Cupid and Psyche, or even the sensual gravity of Rodin’s later sculptural couples. Yet Surdo strips away allegorical attributes and narrative setting. The white drapery loosely gathered at the woman’s hip subtly references classical sculpture, where cloth both conceals and accentuates form. Unlike historical idealization, however, these bodies feel lived-in and human rather than mythic. Surdo’s broader practice often stages grand allegories or mythological conflicts; here he distills that tradition into a singular moment of private intensity. The painting bridges past and present, demonstrating how the language of Renaissance form and Baroque light can still articulate modern vulnerability, desire, and connection without relying on overt narrative symbolism. Bruno Surdo Desire oil on paper on canvas 40h x 30w in 101.60h x 76.20w cm BRS086 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2021 Ethos + Truth, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Archival Paper

Nude in the Garden Fauvist Nude Original oil on canvas
Nude in the Garden Fauvist Nude Original oil on canvas

Nude in the Garden Fauvist Nude Original oil on canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude in the Garden Fauvist Nude Original oil on canvas Vintage Fauvist study (2006) of woman in the garden signed by Annamarina Norman, a California Monterey Bay artist (American, b...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Honest Convergence"- Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting 2024
"Honest Convergence"- Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting 2024

"Honest Convergence"- Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting 2024

By Jon Wassom

Located in Denver, CO

Jon Wassom’s Honest Convergence (2024) is an evocative mixed media painting on panel, measuring 16 x 16 x 1.5 inches. This original work showcases Wassom’s signature expressive style...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Slumbering Spirit, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Slumbering Spirit, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova

Slumbering Spirit, Figurative original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova

By Tetiana Pchelnykova

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the serene stillness of "Slumbering Spirit," part of my contemplative "Thoughts" series, I explore the profound quietude of rest. The painting captures a woman in repose, the very image of tranquility as she lies beneath the delicate branches of a young apple tree, her sleep undisturbed by the world's whispers. The ancient symbols etched upon her shoulder speak of "spirit," hinting at the unseen energy that animates us all, even in our most restful moments. This slumbering form is a sanctuary of peace, her dreams a hidden realm where the spirit roams free. Above her, the apple branches bow gently, a nod to the biblical Eve's apple, symbolizing knowledge, temptation, and the duality of innocence and awareness. It is a fruit laden with the weight of history, yet here it is presented anew, in a light untainted by the past's shadows. This work is an invitation to pause, to reflect on the spirit within and the nature that surrounds us, to find the sacred in the everyday. "Slumbering Spirit" is a celebration of the inner quiet that nourishes the soul and a recognition of the profound narratives that sleep can tell. ABOUT ARTIST: Tetiana Pchelnykova...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Model with Mandolin, Contemporary Ink and Charcoal on Paper, 1970s
Model with Mandolin, Contemporary Ink and Charcoal on Paper, 1970s

Model with Mandolin, Contemporary Ink and Charcoal on Paper, 1970s

By Katherine Kallick

Located in Soquel, CA

Model with Mandolin in Ink and Charcoal on Paper Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine "Kathy" Kallick (American, b. 1952). A woman is sitting in a chair, with a mandolin in her lap. She is shown in profile, looking to the viewer's right. Next to the chair is an end table with a vase of flowers. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Paper size: 22.5"H x 28.38"W Katherine Kallick...

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1970s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper, Ink

WALTER CHIN - Gisele Bundchen Nude on White Horse
WALTER CHIN - Gisele Bundchen Nude on White Horse

WALTER CHIN - Gisele Bundchen Nude on White Horse

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Photography / Diasec Mounted Pigment Print on Aluminum Panel Size: 48 x 38 inch (121 x 96 cm) Size with frame: 50 x 40 x 2 inch ( 127 x 101 x 5 cm) Certificate: of authe...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary nude paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary nude 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 nude 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, pink, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alexandru Rădvan, Angela Lyle, Julien Calot, and Bruno Surdo. 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 nude paintings, so small editions measuring 3.63 inches across are also available. Prices for nude 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 $71 and tops out at $110,000, while the average work sells for $2,797.