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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
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Yu Tan with Straw Hat
Located in Breckenridge, CO
This is a one of a kind opportunity to own a painting by a master painter featuring a beautiful depiction of a woman with a straw hat. This is a stunning piece that would add immense...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Celeste Amid The Coneflowers Oil Gold Leaf Canvas Figurative 40 x 30 Feminine
Located in Houston, TX
FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT Celeste Amid The Coneflowers is a new painting by artist Honora Jacob. Also included in the images are two other paintings that were recently completed. He...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

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

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Canvas, Acrylic

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

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Canvas, Acrylic

Woman and Towel By The River_America Martin_Acrylic/Linen_Figurative_Black/White
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman and Towel By The River" Acrylic on Linen 54.75 x 70.75 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspir...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Terrier dog painting with detailed brush strokes in a handsome dramatic frame
Located in Charleston, US
A Yorkshire Terrier dog painting masterfully painted by Hans Guerin intrigues with detailed brush strokes and is in a handsome dark frame. The finely detai...
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Kristen
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and resin on wood 140 x 140 x 5 cm (55.1 x 55.1 x 2 in) Unique artwork Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity The first impression on discovering Alban’s art is u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Resin, Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man from Below
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. 10 x 8 inches, canvas size 12.75 x 10.75 inches in black painted wood frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce...
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Self Portrait with Knot
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Very fun painting by artist, Ekaterina Bokotey, a graduate of the prestigious Repin Academy in St. Petersburg. This painting is a great size for a small wall and is a classical pa...
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Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

AIWEIWEI by DeGRUPO
Located in New York, NY
TITLE: AIWEIWEI SIZE: 18X22 INCHES MEDIUM: ACRYLICS AND AEROSOL ON CANVAS YEAR:2023 FRAMED WITH WOOD FRAME SIGNED BY DeGRUPO
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Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Spray Paint

Virgin Mary Icon IV (Michelangelo) /// Renaissance Christianity Pietà Portrait
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Virgin Mary Icon IV (Michelangelo)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, d...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Pierrot. Surrealistic, Fantasy Oil Painting on Board, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative oil on board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork depicts wide variety of fantastical creatures on a black background. Scene takes place at n...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

A walk. Surrealistic, Fantasy Oil Painting on Board, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative oil on board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork depicts wide variety of fantastical creatures in a abstract landscape. Scene takes place du...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Arone 18h00
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Portrait of Girl with White Blouse on Black Background Soap Bubbles
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karoline Kroiß (1975), born in Austria, mainly paints realistic female figures with acrylic paint on paper or canvas. The women in her work seem to be lost in thought, serene scenes...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Donna Isham Portrait Female Blue Face Black Abstract Figurative People
Located in Nantucket, MA
The title of this painting is Isis. Dark tones combined with accents of blue present a confident female portrait.
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Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Girl with a flower-21st century painting of a girl in black dress & white flower
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina 'Girl with flower' 100 x 60 cm ( Frame is included in price, size framed in a black frame form the pictures is: Oil on linen, framed Painted after life, the artist ...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Contemporary Portrait of a Girl with Bun and White Top on Black Background
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karoline Kroiß (1975), born in Austria, mainly paints realistic female figures with acrylic paint on paper or canvas. The women in her work seem to be lost in thought, serene scenes...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

F. F. Coppola
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "F. F. Copolla" Artist: Pep Suari Medium: Acrylic paint on wood board Size: 15" x 13.5" Framed
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Board, Acrylic

"Small Room" Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Small Room" Oil Painting 47" x 39" inch by Dmitriy Krestniy ATTENTION: Painting ships rolled in a tube. A look through Dmitriy’s designs reveals a glamorous, feminine, provocative...
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"DAY OFF" Abstract Oil Painting 36" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"DAY OFF" Abstract Oil Painting 36" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado ABOUT: Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition living be...
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Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Denied Andy Warhol Red Skull Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Red Skull Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 11 x 15" inches 2008 Lutz's 2007 ''Wa...
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Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Eventide, Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Eventide" by Aiden Kringen (United States) is a handmade acrylic and oil painting that depicts a female model with an abstracted background. It is unframed, but ready to hang.
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

2306D, black and white, original painting, still life, nude, affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
2306D [2021] original Pen on mount board Image size: H:38.5 cm x W:29.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:38.5 cm x W:29.5 cm x D:0.3cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu ...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink

A priori Yankel Contemporary painting arbstract art collage blue character
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting and collage on wood panel Unique work Hand-signed higher right by the artist
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Abstract painting by Polish artist living in USA Monika Rossa. Painting in style of gestural abstraction with dynamic brush strokes and shapes. Main color is red balanced with yellow...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kate Moss Icon IX /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Fashion Model Painting Canvas
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Kate Moss Icon IX" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2023 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Canvas size: 54" x 50" Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas rolled with its stretcher bars to greatly reduce shipping cost and ensure its safety during transport Notes: Though possibly appearing yellow, Graves has used iridescent bright gold paint for this artwork. Katherine Ann Moss (1974-) is an English model and businesswoman. Born in Croydon, Greater London, she was recruited as a model in 1988 at age 14 by Sarah Doukas, founder of Storm Model Management. Arriving at the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the mid 1990s as part of the heroin chic...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Erik Estrada - Black and White Celebrity Portrait Oil Painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Fun realistic celebrity 'autograph' black and white portrait painting by David Lyle. Oil and sharpie marker on panel. Size: 10 x 8 inches. Offered unframed. This is a realistic oil painting of actor Erik Estrada, best known for his role in the 1970-80s TV series "CHiPs." The painting resembles the vintage autographed press photographs of yesteryear. A fun piece for avid collectors of classic television...
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Permanent Marker

Cara Delevingne Icon XVI /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Fashion Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Cara Delevingne Icon XVI" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2023 Mediu...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Marilyn vs JFK & JFK vs Marilyn
Located in New York, NY
In a captivating new collection, Alex Guofeng Cao dazzles audiences with his unique twist on instantly recognizable images. Inspired by history and pop culture, Cao manipulates one iconic image to create another in his extraordinary large-scale works. From a distance, the pieces appear to be a singular image but as the viewer approaches closer, you find each work is a masterfully crafted compilation of minute detailed images layered next to one another, creating a mesmerizing and hypnotic optical illusion. Cao meticulously places each smaller image to form a dynamic gradient from dark to light which tricks the eye into seeing one image. This expertise in contrast is exemplified in all of his works, from striking black and white pieces to stunning explorations in high-definition color. He cleverly mirrors this visual contrast in his subject matter by subverting the main image and creating a dialogue between the macrocosm and microcosm. Take the piece, Ali vs Armstrong; here we see the iconic image of Muhammed Ali’s victory composed of thousands of tiny portraits...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Stainless Steel

Ain't Got No, I Got Life NinaSimone vs King
Located in New York, NY
Cao meticulously places each smaller image to form a dynamic gradient from dark to light which tricks the eye into seeing one image. This expertise in contrast is exemplified in all ...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Stainless Steel

Stupendous Beauty 2 Oil/ Canvas Nigerian Artist 2023 Portrait Art Realism
Located in Houston, TX
Description: This painting "Stupendous Beauty 2 " conveys the confidence and the very impressive beauty of a black woman that is painted in bold colors in the style of Realism. It is oil on canvas. Stupendous Beauty 2 is a unique work of art, not a print or other type of copy. Joshua Salami...
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Keyboard Warrior Baron Samedi
Located in New Orleans, LA
JOHN ISIAH WALTON was born in 1985 in New Orleans, where he currently lives and works as a fine artist. He attended St. Augustine H.S. (1999-2002) and graduated from Sarah T. Reed H....
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The World
Located in New Orleans, LA
JOHN ISIAH WALTON was born in 1985 in New Orleans, where he currently lives and works as a fine artist. He attended St. Augustine H.S. (1999-2002) and graduated from Sarah T. Reed H....
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Lost and found- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a man laying down
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Victor Schegin 'Seehund' Lost and Found 130 x 97 cm oil on canvas The French artist Victor Schegin 'Seehund' lives and works in Paris. At the age of 15, young Victor discovered tag...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evy- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait of a young Girl with Beautiful Eyes
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Evy 24 x 30 cm ( it will be delivered framed/ frame is included: size with frame 28 x 34 cm ) Acrylic paint on wood The Dutch artist Jantina Peperkamp likes to paint portraits of y...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Bulb of Africa 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bulb of Africa was not just a hairstyle; it was a celebration of African heritage and a testament to the resilience of its people. Passed down through generations, it represented strength, beauty, and the rich tapestry of African traditions. The Bulb showcased the natural texture and volume of African hair, transforming it into an intricate masterpiece of braids, twists, and coils. The Bulb of Africa became a symbol of empowerment, reminding people of their strength, resilience, and the beauty of their shared heritage. It served as a reminder that hair was more than a physical attribute; it was a connection to something greater—a connection to their ancestors, their community, and celebrating the beauty within themselves. Beyond their physical beauty, African women possess an immeasurable inner strength that resonates through "Bulb of Africa." Odunayo masterfully captures this strength, highlighting the resilience and determination that have defined African women throughout history. The women depicted in the artwork emanate confidence, wisdom, and a sense of purpose. Their gaze speaks volumes, embodying the stories of countless African women who have overcome adversity, shattered barriers, and carved out their own paths to success. In "Bulb of Africa," Iyiola Odunayo...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Luz - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Oil Painting, Portrait, Pop
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Françoise Nielly has explored the different facets of image all her life, through painting, photography, roughs, illustrations and virtual computer generated animated graphics. It is...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Denied Andy Warhol Fright Wig Self Portrait Green Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Green Self Portrait Fright Wig Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 12 x 12" inches 2...
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Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Mixed Media Large Pop Art Painting Drawing Brian Kenny NYC Street Art 2015
Located in Surfside, FL
Brian Kenny, (German-American, 1982-) MIxed Media Painting with Drawing, Oil or Acrylic on Canvas. Hand signed On Verso and Dated 2015, NYC Dimensions: Sight- 30" x 24", Frame- 36" x 30" Brian Kenny (born 1982, Heidelberg, Germany) is a NYC-based American multidisciplinary artist exhibited in galleries, museums, theaters and alternative venues in the US, Canada, Russia, Israel and across Europe. In 2004 Brian began an ongoing collaboration with artist Slava Mogutin as SUPERM, and in 2016 with writer Rich Juzwiak as BOYFRIEND HOUSE. Using an array of mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, textile, video and performance, Brian’s artwork is bright and vividly expressionistic; often autobiographical and reflective of his current states of mind which include themes of his queer identity, shifting societal perceptions about gender, sexuality and politics, urban living and free-associative wanderings of thought and creative experimentation. New York-based artist Brian Kenny’s work is a visually striking exploration of gender, sexuality, and politics in contemporary North America. Known for his experimental and expressionistic practice, Brian mixes mediums such as painting, illustration, collage, sculpture, and textiles – oftentimes all at once. Brian’s foundation in drawing is evident across his portfolio, with nearly every piece incorporating some signature scribblings from the artist. He has experimented with drawing, collage, photography, performance and, more recently, painting. “All the other mediums I’m exploring like, painting, textile art, and animation all branch out from drawing,” he explains. This focus is what makes Brian’s vast collection of work all feel so cohesive. "Both of my parents were in the US military and we moved around a lot in the US. But most of the places I lived were rural, far from big cities and art museums, so I had no idea who Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Chuck Close, David Hockney or Damien Hirst were. The few small art museums I visited as a child were full of old-school oil paintings; all life-like portraits, rural landscapes and historical recreations. It wasn’t until I met Slava Mogutin and moved to New York that I began to meet artists, see exhibitions at art galleries of living artists near my age, and tour lot of contemporary art museums like MoMA and begin learning about contemporary art history". Brian says. “I’m definitely not a minimalist and lean toward more narrative and figurative artwork than abstraction or decoration”. Minimalist, he is not: Brian’s work pops with vibrant colours, characters and shapes, evoking a Warholian play on pop art culture. Kenny’s signature line drawing style is reminiscent of Keith Haring and LA Ortiz and evokes comparisons to early Jean Michel Basquiat. Brian's commercial and fashion work includes art and design commissions and collaborations with Onitsuka Tiger (Japan...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Doutzen Kroes Icon /// Contemporary Pop Art Fashion Model Actress Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Doutzen Kroes Icon" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and title on verso Year: 2023 Medium: Orig...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Denied Andy Warhol Fright Wig Self Portrait (Grey) Painting / Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Grey Self Portrait Fright Wig Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 12 x 12" inches 20...
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Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Denied Andy Warhol Jackie Black and Blue Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Jackie in Black and Blue Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication ...
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Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Figurehead
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the days when every seaport had its figurehead to show, this same day calls for free, I must go save these countrymen, my honorable crew if they still breathe. I must sail deep down north again, with strong men and skillful hands. All I ask this day is dread naught and a star to steer her as the people blare for salvaging; And all I ask again is a windy day and a friendly storm at night, And a sweet dream with my shipment when the long cruise is over. (Written by the Artist) 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 Osoba Omoayo George...
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Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Polymer

Exhilaration
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting "Exhilaration" depicts a black African woman who is radiating with joy and happiness, and it can serve as a reminder to individuals that there are moments of pure joy an...
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Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Fabric

Denied Andy Warhol Repent & Sin No More Black and White Painting by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Repent & Sin No More Black and White Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 20 x 16" i...
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Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

What We Get In Return
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the realm of art, the interplay between subject and background can create captivating narratives that resonate with viewers on multiple levels. Adewuyi Theophilus...
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Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Get Off My Land II /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Native American
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Get Off My Land II" Series: Statement *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Medium:...
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Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Luciano Pavarotti (Edition of 75) - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
This 2013 fine art print caricature, is legend opera star Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), the most commercially successful tenor of all time, holding the honorific title "King of the ...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Archival Pigment

"Boy with Calen" by Anne Siems, Surreal figurative painting, boy with flowers
Located in Dallas, TX
"Boy with Calendula" by Anne Siems, is a captivating figurative-narrative painting featuring a young child and a rabbit, with an 18th century feel. He is floating and surrounded by s...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood Panel, Acrylic

WILD HEAD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
The expressionist style is evident in the energetic and torn strokes, which convey the emotional intensity of the scene. The colors are bold and contrasting, creating a vibrant and c...
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Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Permanent Marker

Get Off My Land /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Native American Indian Text Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Get Off My Land" Series: Statement *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Medium: Or...
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Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Vintage American Impressionist Scottie Dog Terrier Animal Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage original oil painting of a Scottie Dog. Oil on board. Unsigned. Framed. Image size, 16L x 16H.
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Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tempest, Oil, ARC Salon Finalist, Portrait Society of America, Florence, Italy
Located in Houston, TX
Tempest was painted over several days in the artist studio in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 25 x 21 with a handmade frame from Italy. This is oil on a linen panel which mo...
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Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Onyx" Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Aiden Kringen's (US based) "Onyx" is an original handmade oil painting that is unframed, but ready to hang. About the Artist: A kaleidoscopic fantasia—crystalline planes floating in space, nestling together like immaculate puzzle pieces—abstract nebulae, human figures and faces enveloped in swirling fields or particles of energy—these number among the images evoked by the hauntingly enigmatic paintings of artist Aiden Kringen. Within this worldview a mysterious network of interlocking planes becomes visible to the beholder: mystical fields of unknown substance revealed as the building blocks of our bodies and semblances, surrounding, cocooning, perhaps even protecting us. It is a vision verging on the mystical, which Kringen portrays through a distinctive style: a fractured, cubistic mode of conscious- ness in which multiple dimensions or perspectives assimilate into an ecstatic whole. The artist deploys this style in opulent and seductive portraits as well as abstract tableaux whose optical signature is magnified by compositional dynamism and deeply layered surfaces. Born in Los Angeles in 1992, Kringen lived variously in the American West and Mexico—Sebastopol, Jalisco, Portland, Flagstaff—before settling in the hill- and vineyard-dotted environs of Sonoma, County, where he is now based. In these very different environments, each of which possesses a uniquely picturesque natural beauty, the artist began from an early age to develop his aesthetic approach. He has always had a keen eye for detail, grounded in a gift for looking closely at the human experience. “I’ve always been interested in observing people,” he recalls, “and in the details of how we interact with one another.” He put this natural ability to task when he began working on illustration and graphic-design projects while in high school. From his mother, an artist and graphic designer, he learned the fundamentals of composition and typography, the nuances of positive and negative space and the relationships between them. Using sheets of Letracet—a system for transfer- ring typeface—proved particularly instrumental in developing a methodology for layering and collage, which continue to inform his works on canvas and paper. He learned old-school tech- niques, hands-on and mechanical, in keeping with a Bauhaus-like appreciation for perfectionism, integrity, and hard work. Kringen began painting at 14. Then as now, drawing was central to his approach. He studied vintage anatomy atlases and drew meticulously in his journals, working through myriad permutations of bones and skin, angle and pose, muscles in motion. Honing his natural talent for figuration through long and exhaustive study, he arrived at an understanding of the figure that is both intuitive and virtuosic. On acrylic and mixed media on canvas, Kringen lays down linework with a Micron pen in ever-more-complex compositions, often with the addition of gloss mediums to bring out the layers’ reflectivity and prismatic character. In some pieces he incorporates gold and silver leaf to heighten drama and luxuriance, recalling the mosaic-like work of Gustav Klimt—who, along with fellow Austri- an Expressionist Egon Schiele, stands among Kringen’s most prominent influences. It was in 2011 that he began painting in the style with which he is now most associated: a technique fusing drawing and painting, line and brushstroke, with fragmented shapes undergirding the imag- ery. Notably, this is not simply a stylistic conceit, but more a way of perceiving reality. “Ever since I was young,” Kringen notes, “I’ve spent most of my time observing people: trying to break people down, in a visual sense, into small categorizations of their features, their mannerisms, the way they twitch their nose...” His hypersensitivity to likeness and gesture is key, for this is what distinguishes his portraits from those by artists who strive to depict idealized beauty as an end in itself. Yes, there is an undeniable beauty to Kringen’s subjects, but it does not follow strictly conventional paradigms. There is an individuality, a capturing of idiosyncracies and eccentricities, of optimism and fatalism, light and dark, in his work. He is not painting archetypes, but rather illuminating the essential charac- ters of real people in a highly refined genre of psychological portraiture. The fragmented linework, the grids of planes he uses as lenses to focus these characteristics, is sui generis but never gimmicky; above all it is a tool for defining and refining the features of the face, adding depth and definition. In his abstract work he uses similar techniques, paring the fabric of perception itself down to bare essentials of form, color, and texture. The abstract pieces are simultaneously elegant and complex, combining the sweeping gesturalism of Abstract Expressionism with the rigorous structure of geomet- ric painting. Across the breadth of his output Kringen balances technical and thematic polarities into bracing integrations of sensuality and grittiness, inviting contemplation into the nature of opticality and the infinite possibilities of the seen and unseen. —Richard Speer is a contributor to ARTnews, Artpulse, Visual Art Source, and Surface Design. His essays and reviews have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Post, The Oregonian, Salon, Newsweek, and Opera News. He is the author of “Matt Lamb...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Biggie Original by David Hollier
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by David Hollier Text from: Sky’s The Limit, November 25th 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. Portion of Text: "Uh-huh, I was a shame, my crew was lame, I have enough he...
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Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

ABSTRACT FACE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation
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Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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"Crowning Glory" Mixed media portrait of a black woman with black and gold
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our collective backgrounds. I view them as cultural assets. We are always self discovering and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Resin, Acrylic, Magazine Paper

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