Contemporary Portrait Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
No. 178 (contemporary portrait painting)
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No.178, painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
Indian ink and charcoal on kraft paper mounted on canvas, 100 x 65 cm. Artwork s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Zanzibar 1, Tanzania series
Located in Paris, FR
Zanzibar 1 is a figurative painting by Calo Carratalá from the "Tanzania" series.
Looking for new subjects Calo Carratalá explores Tanzania. The artist takes great pleasure to be con...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Dogon by Christophe Dupety - Female Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Dogon (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm.
In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds more...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bonds
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
Audrey Hepburn x2 Icon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Jack Graves III (1988-) titled "Audrey Hepburn x2 Icon", 2023. Hand signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Ratzinger Chocolat by Christophe Dupety - portrait painting, pope
Located in Paris, FR
Ratzinger Chocolat (2010) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm.
This is a portrait of Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, better known as Benedict XVI. T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oh No! - Portrait of a Woman in Shock, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
This Too Shall Pass - Portrait of a Man Covering Face, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Clint Eastwood Icon III (Blondie)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Jack Graves III (1988-) titled "Clint Eastwood Icon III (Blondie)", 2023. Hand signed by Graves lower right. It is al...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
No. 196 (contemporary portrait painting)
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No.196, painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
Mixed technique on canvas.
Zhang’s painting takes root in calligraphy and Chines...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Clark - Portrait of a Man in Glasses and a Suit, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tribute to Michelangelo III (contemporary painting)
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu which represents the famous David by Michelangelo, exhibited at the Galleria dell’Ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
No. 171 (contemporary portrait painting)
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No.171 is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
Indian ink, charcoal, acrylic and pastel on canvas. This artwork is signed, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pastel
No. 206 by ZHANG Hongyu - contemporary portrait painting, mixed media
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 206, painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
Indian ink and charcoal on kraft paper mounted on canvas, 120 x 60 cm. Artwork ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Wild by Christophe Dupety - Male nude painting, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Wild (2015) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.
In this series simply entitled "Nus" (nudes), the artist is superimposing and juxtaposing tw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marilyn Monroe Icon XII
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Jack Graves III (1988-) titled "Marilyn Monroe Icon XII", 2023. Hand signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Valentin by Christophe Dupety - portrait painting, young man, yellow and purple
Located in Paris, FR
Valentin (2011) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm.
In this series of portraits, the subject is placed in the centre of the composition, the e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In The Sun by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
In the Sun (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm.
In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect remind...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
WAIT! - Portrait of a Woman, Hand on Head in Shock, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nude on Armchair original by Paula Craioveanu FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Nude on Armchair.
Beauty of the female nude, in a warm environment.
Original painting. Framed in minimalist black frame, real wood. Signed. Unframed size 20x20in / 51x51cm . Framed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Unleashed by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Unleashed (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm.
In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Armour II (Contemporary portrait painting)
Located in Paris, FR
The Amour II is a painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt.
Oil on wood, 110 x 110 cm. This work is signed, sold unframed.
This portrait represents a man wearing a gas ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mirror on the Wall
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tribute to Rodin 5 by Zhang Hongyu - mixed media, framed
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Rodin 5 (Salut Rodin 5) is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu which represents one of "The Three Shades" by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Icon V
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Jack Graves III (1988-) titled "Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Icon V", 2022. Hand signed by Graves lower left. It is also...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Coco Chanel Icon III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Jack Graves III (1988-) titled "Coco Chanel Icon III", 2022. Hand signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, tit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
No. 120 (Contemporary Portrait Painting)
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No.120 (2010) is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
India ink, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 116 x 81 cm. Signed, sold fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
Querelle - Man with Piercing Blue Eyes, Smoking, Original Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
His piercing gaze brings the viewer in for a closer look. His look is one of disdain yet the portal behind his head floats halo-like, sainting the mysterious man. The title of this p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
The Samaritan (contemporary religious themed painting)
Located in Paris, FR
The Samaritan (2015), by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt. Oil on canvas, 170 x 140 cm. Sold unframed.
This work is inspired by another painting: The Good Samaritan (1880) b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 209 by ZHANG Hongyu - contemporary portrait painting, mixed media
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 209, painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
India ink, acrylic, charcoal and pastel on canvas, 140 x 100 cm. Artwork sold u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Melani Goodness
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
Ship in a well-protected box
The painting is already stretched
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Norah (contemporary portrait painting)
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas, 160 x 130 cm.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sad Girls 2, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Austin, TX
Jasmine Zelaya is a multi- disciplinary first generation Honduran- American artist based in Houston, Texas. The daughter of parents who immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1970’s, mu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gouache, Panel
Hopeful
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Hope for our African child
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Purpose of Existence 8
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
People believe money is power in my society - because the leaders steal money to oppress and suffer the poor.
But I realize the opposite of this is the purpose of living.
We are al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Brushing Her Hair - Portrait of a Young Woman with Various Objects and Window
Located in Chicago, IL
Early American Portraiture gained a foothold with the middle class, who could now capture personal moments for their private use. This is the basis of Rick Beerhorst’s portrait simp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"The Flight of Time I" Mixed media Painting 71" x 31" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Flight of Time I" Mixed media Painting 71" x 31" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Karim Abdel Malak's layered multi-media works are influenced by the old masters.
Abdel Malak texture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
"The Flight of Time II" Mixed media Painting 71" x 31" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Flight of Time II" Mixed media Painting 71" x 31" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Karim Abdel Malak's layered multi-media works are influenced by the old masters.
Abdel Malak textur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
Crowd - People Portrait, Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting, XL
Located in Salzburg, AT
Large Format Oil painting
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Prada puffy coats
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Prada puffy coats by Manuel Santelices
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches.
Unframed
2023
Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, and p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink, Watercolor
J.W. Anderson fall 23
Located in Miami Beach, FL
J.W. Anderson fall 23, by Manuel Santelices
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches.
Unframed
2023
Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Bucket Hat with Ankara
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Oil
Come As You Are
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
For we've come this far
To be whatever we plan to be
From the lessons we've learned
And all the reasons that keep us going, though the journey is far and rough but we will never for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Bros time out
Located in Odenton, MD
Adesiyan Oluwasanmi
Bros time out., 2021
Ball pen on paper
23 3/5 × 19 7/10 in | 60 × 50 cm
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ballpoint Pen
What If
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Love they say is unconditional, real, strong; an intense feeling or deep affection which ought to be good, expressive, long, and lasting if truly real oh how beautiful could it have ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Culturally Endowed
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
An African woman with a head tie and a beautiful dress painted on canvas and collaged with African wax print.
Ankara represents a strong and confident woman who is proud of her cult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Oil, Canvas
The Joy in togetherness
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
As predicted in the Bible, when understanding of the human condition finally arrives humans will change and become like little children ❤️
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Criminal #23
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas board by American artist Dan May (1955-) titled "Criminal #23", 2018. Hand signed by May lower left and dated lower right. It is also si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic, Board
Cowboy
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed acrylic painting on board by American artist Dan May (1955-) titled "Cowboy", c. 2020. Hand signed by May upper right. This work is comprised of two wooden boards:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board
Contemporary Whimsical Abstract Portrait of a Male Figure Against Blue
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful whimsical abstract contemporary figurative painting by Houston, TX artist Moisés Villafuerte. The work features a man in a collared shirt set against a blue background. Sign...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Pink & Yellow Portrait of a Male Figure Against Blue
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful whimsical abstract contemporary figurative painting by Houston, TX artist Moisés Villafuerte. The work features a male figure with pink hair in a yellow shirt set against a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Zandaka - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil
By Ger Doornink
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
The Dutch multidisciplinary artist, Ger Doornink, specialises in painting, illustration and photography. Time spent living in Tokyo, Milan and currently Amsterdam, has heavily influe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Kanojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait Painting, Oil
By Ger Doornink
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
The Dutch multidisciplinary artist, Ger Doornink, specialises in painting, illustration and photography. Time spent living in Tokyo, Milan and currently Amsterdam, has heavily influe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Oil on Board Abstract Expressive Portrait "Man with Hat"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This is a unique, gesturally abstracted oil painting on board by South African artist Johan van Vuuren. His portraits are expressive and evocative, with beautiful colour combinations...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Teri Garcia, Next Wave
By Teri Garcia
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Teri Garcia: Humans have been drawing pictures even before learning to write. Drawing is the basis of all visual arts. Garcia's drawings are not pre-cursors to paintings but rather o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Acrylic on Canvas -- Woman with Horse
Located in Troy, NY
This small acrylic painting shows a woman with a white horse along a beach. It is a smaller painting in which the artist Stoja shows an incredible skill in the rendering of details ....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Covered In Florals - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K's floral portrait is consuming and empowering. Inspired by strong, feminine women, she creates pop-realistic paintings that speak to the en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Canvas
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