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Style: Surrealist
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Von Hyin Kolk (American, 1997 - ) Oil On Canvas "99 Sky Girl Ornament"
Located in New York, NY
Title: "99 Sky Girl Ornament" Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 48 x 36 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: Excellent. Year: 2023 Artist: Von Hyin Kolk Signature: S...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Von Hyin Kolk (American, 1997 - ) Oil She Can Sew the Sky Before It Ruptures
Located in New York, NY
Title: "She Can Sew the Sky Before It Ruptures" Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 48 x 36 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: Excellent. Year: 2023 Artist: Von Hyin ...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roses are Red - Contemporary colourful figurative surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Fashion Essentials I - Contemporary colourful surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Equestrian Style and Decor II - Contemporary surrealistic horse painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring III - Contemporary colourful figurative surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Twenty Shades of Sunlight - Contemporary colourful surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Mack" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8.5” x 10.5” x 1” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. The Bee...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Lloyd" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 10” x 12” x 1” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. Mothboy: W...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting, "Iris" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 7” x 10” x 1” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Vellum by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase o...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Vellum

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Sailor" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 10.5” x 16.5” x 2.5” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. The ...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Lily" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 9” x 14” x 1” Surrealism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. “T...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Charlie" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 9” x 12” x 2” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. The Human C...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Mixed Media Surrealist Portrait, "Mad Barber" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 13” x 15” x 2” Surrealist Mixed Media Portrait Painting executed on Wood Panel by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. “The Mad Barber is not quite ‘mad’ in the conventional sense, but rather exhibits a peculiar imbalance. With an eccentric flair reminiscent of characters like Sweeney Todd...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite

Surrealist Mixed Media Portrait, "'Prince' The Guide" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 16” x 16” x 2” Surrealist Mixed Media Portrait Painting executed on Wood Panel with Acrylic and Graphite by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Graphite

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Timmy" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 12” x 14” x 1.5” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. “The Boy In The Iron Mask...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Marlowe" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 14” x 16” x 1” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. The L...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Cid" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8” x 11” x 2” Surrealism Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. Carnivale’s...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Clark" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8.5” x 11.5” x 2” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece upon its purchase or delivery. “Gopher...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting, "Mr.P" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 12” x 19” x 5” Magical Realism Acrylic Portrait Painting executed on Vellum with Found Objects by artist Christopher Polentz. A certificate of authenticity will accompany the piece...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Found Objects, Acrylic, Vellum

Villosa
Located in Dallas, TX
This work was featured at ComplexCon 2019 - November 2nd and 3rd in Long Beach, CA.
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

"Eating and Drinking I", surrealist, red, green, yellow, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Eating and Drinking I” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 30 inches in reds, greens and yellows against a neutral background. What at first glance appea...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas

"Eating at the Airline Diner", surrealist, red, blue, yellow, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Eating at the Airline Diner” is an acrylic on canvas with collage 30 x 30 inches in reds, yellows and blues with green accents. The iconic diner, in Queens, New York, i...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas

"Eating and Drinking II", surrealist, red, green, yellow, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Eating and Drinking II” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 30 inches in yellows, reds and greens on a neutral background. In one sense an illustration o...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Man Adjusting his Tie", surrealist, green, red, blue, yellow, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Man Adjusting his Tie” is an acrylic painting on canvas 24 x 18 inches in greens and reds with blue and yellow color accents. The disheveled appearance of the man impli...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Self Chaperone", surrealist, woman, portrait, mixed media, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Self-Chaperone” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 28 x 22 inches in flesh tones, yellows and greys. The portrait depicts the inner conflict between uninhibi...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Lonely Crowd", surrealist, portrait, mixed media, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Lonely Crowd” is a multi-colored acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 x 60 inches. Blues, yellows and greens predominate while reds provide color accents. The...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Surrealist Painting, "After the Rains"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil on panel surrealist painting by San Diego artist, Kelley Sutphin. Its dimensions are 14.4"x26.4"x1.5". It is framed. A certificate of authenticit...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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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...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Egg Girls on a bike
Located in Zofingen, AG
I’ve written a book based on my Egg people and Characters such as the Conspirators. It is a fantasy novel that takes place in Egg Island and London. The story has a mix of good and bad characters, full of excitement, sadness, and intrigue. Egg Island is a mysterious place where you can find all sorts of creatures, such as dolphins, including a giant one as big as a ship and one even bigger one that sleeps at the bottom of the sea. Baboons who think they own the place, firebugs light up the village, giant turtles protect kids while swimming, Bright orange coconut crabs...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Dancing Lovers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've blended abstract, figurative, and surreal elements to capture the fluid motion and raw emotion of an intimate dance. The intertwining forms, awash in shade...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Goddess the Violinist and Swan
Located in Zofingen, AG
As the artist, I've poured my soul into this canvas, blending oils to evoke a sense of enigmatic allure and surreal wonder. With each stroke, I've strived to weave a narrative that t...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Conspirators you saying it's me?
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ta's collection of conspirators is full of mischief and secrecy. Each character is always up to something naughty or scheming a dodgy deal, "I want a desperado feel to it, moody as i...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

I Am Not Alone 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I Am Not Alone" by Joshua Salami is a captivating artwork that delves into the profound bond between a woman and her cherished pet, transcending the conventional role of a companion...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The plotting of the Conspirators
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid oil painting, I embraced cubism and surreal influences to create an ensemble of enigmatic figures, each cloaked in vibrant, contrasting colors, with intense, penetratin...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

I Am Not Alone 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I Am Not Alone" by Joshua Salami is a captivating artwork that delves into the profound bond between a woman and her cherished pet, transcending the conventional role of a companion...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

10 Angry Men
Located in Zofingen, AG
I have sent my work to over 65 countries and some significant landmarks such as Berkeley Square in London’s Mayfair, 5th Ave New York, Malibu beach in California Hong Kong, Monaco, M...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Confident Figure - Original Figurative Abstract Man in Purple Suit on Blue Wall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, inte...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Wool, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Trumpet Player
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love painting people. I love to capture their movement, their emotions, the dramas and the theatrics of life. I paint people to express their personality, their lightness and darkn...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Conversation With Myself
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Conversation With Myself" delves into the realms of self-discovery and introspection. The young man's introspective pose invites viewers to reflect on their inner dialogue and explo...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Go With The Flow" Fantasy and Surreal Oil on Canvas by acclaimed British artist
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the wor...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Two Dummies", surrealist, brown, tan, grey, mixed media, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “The Two Dummies” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 32 x 24 x 1.5 inches wide in browns, tans and greys with red and yellow accents. The wooden neck lever of the ventriloquist suggests that he is in reality the dummy of the young boy; and yet, impossibly, both seem to be the dummies of one another! Regardless, the brightness of the props on the prop table...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

A Boy and his Dog Oil and Mixed Media Cuban Hyperrealism Framed
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT OR GALLERY RATE A Boy and His Dog shows the hyperrealism of modern Cuban art that is now available to the world...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

United and Fate Challenge I
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Mental closeness connects two dissimilar beings, despite great differences. keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Young Boss jamming with Girlfriend
Located in Zofingen, AG
I paint people; I want my paintings to have character to tell a story but without words as if using mime. To be dramatic, emotional, sometimes theatrical but always with feelings and...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Conflab" Oil on Canvas 18x22"
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the wor...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Egg girl
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year. I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Conspiracy
Located in Zofingen, AG
Unlike many surrealists, who present their dreams, the central subjects of Ta’s work are people and bold colours. Her work opens up new art dimensions to explore. Her Blue Valentine ...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Egg Boy on a windy day
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year. I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Conspirators hatching a plot
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am an accomplished fine portrait artist, but my real passion is in colour and how the arrangement of colour can produce a different emotional experience of art. I want original and...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

King of Jazz
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ta has a vibrant personality and loves nothing more than a happy toe-tapping audience appreciating melodic jazz. Jazz and lady in red oozes musical finesse and sultry song. Ta is ...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Boss getting a hair cut
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...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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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...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Be A Man
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Beneath my sturdiness is a puddle surrounded by the moistness of fresh mud- soft and mushy- and it’s how I learned to nurture and love flowers. I’ve been told my best trait has to b...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"A Family of Means", surrealist, blue, red, pink, mixed media, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “A Family of Means” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 38 x 50 inches in blues, reds, and pinks. Depicted in their commodious library, the wealthy family exudes a sense of arrogant privilege and shameless materialism. The matriarch displays her rings to the spectator as though their monetary value was proof of her worth as a person, while her son, in his prep school blazer...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Bulb of Africa 3
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

The King's Bride of Double Honor
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This Piece was inspired by the story of the Bride of a King. She was so loved by the King because of her great beauty, but the people of the Land loved her so much, not just for her ...
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Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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