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.
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Style: Contemporary
Color: Black
Butterfly - Contemporary art, Portrait, Figurative
Located in Coquitlam, BC
Artist: Liang Li
Born in 1985 Henan China, and currently living in Beijing
In 2003, he joined the Basic Department of CAFA Modeling
In 2004, he joined the Second Studio of Oil Painti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Jasmine and Clove" oil painting woman female portrait black dress
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Bess
Jasmine and Clove, 2017
oil on Dibond
10” x 8” unframed
13.5" x 11.75" framed
Rachel Bess is known for her precise and theatrical oil painti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Gemini" oil painting on panel figurative two women female red hair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Bess
Gemini, 2020
oil on panel
17.5" x 12" unframed
21” x 15.5” framed
Rachel Bess is known for her precise and theatrical oil paintings that ble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Queen moth -Timothy Archer, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Signed and dated by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
Magic - Simone Picciotto, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative painting
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on canvas
Signed lower right
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The mysterious flamboyant -Timothy Archer, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper
Signed and dated by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
The dramatic entrance -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint, pastel and charcoal on paper
Signed and dated by the artist lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil
"Sea Witch and the Jellyfish" oil portrait on Dibond panel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Bess
Sea Witch and the Jellyfish, 2017
oil on Dibond
30.5” x 22" unframed
36" x 27.25" framed
Rachel Bess is known for her precise and theatrical oil...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
In the beginning was the bird Timothy Archer, 21st Century, Contemporary painter
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on canvas
Hand-signed and dated lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
Untitled 567 - 21st Cent, Contemporary, Figurative, Oil Painting, Portrait, Pop
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Diptych
Françoise Nielly has explored the different facets of image all her life, through painting, photography, roughs, illustrations and virtual computer generated animated graphi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jennifer Lawrence Icon II /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Fashion Model Portrait
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Jennifer Lawrence Icon II"
Series: Icon
*Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on verso
Year: 2018
M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Kate Moss Icon IV /// Contemporary Pop Art Fashion Model Portrait Painting UK
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Kate Moss Icon IV"
Series: Icon
*Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on verso
Year: 2018
Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Canvas size: 48" x 36"
Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition
Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elvis Presley Icon IV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Rock Music Portrait Modern
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Elvis Presley Icon IV"
Series: Icon
*Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on verso
Year: 2018
Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Canvas size: 60" x 60", (5ft x 5ft)
Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition
Shipping: This painting will be shipped...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary portrait "The Path"
Located in Sempach, LU
All life is one continuous night.
And just as hints of dawn appear, the night becomes even darker.
So we walk through that night together.
Where to? Why?...
For texture on the primed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Transcending Boundaries, Oil Painting
By Gary Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gary Leonard presents a portrait of a woman that celebrates existence. "The painting crosses and extends the boundaries of life into an emotionally excit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Glass Of Wine By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included.
Bruno Paoli (1915-2005)
Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master.
Bruno was a professor of art in F...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
For Tomorrow's Festival
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ademola Ajayi's evocative artwork, "For Tomorrow's Festival," captures a poignant moment of intergenerational connection and tradition. In this heartwarm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil
Jeremy Abbott, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jeremy Abbott, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez
Watercolor and Gouache on canvas
Size: 15.7 H x 11.8 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ramonn Vieitez is a self-taught Brazi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
The terrifying night of the first transformation, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The terrifying night of the first transformation, 2016 by Ramonn Vieitez
Watercolor and Gouache on canvas
Size: 19.7 H x 15.7 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Masked nº 15, Figurative Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Masked nº 1, 2015 by Ramonn Vieitez
Oil on cotton canvas
Size: 23.6 H x 19.7 W in.
Signed on the back by the artist
Unframed
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Ramonn Vieitez is a self-taught Brazilian artist who...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Dimitri Likissas - Barbie, Glitter, and Glamour
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
She is the Moon Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait Surreel In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
She is the Moon Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait Surreel In Stock
Caroline Westerhout (Weert, 1970) studied Reproduction Drawing at the Graphic Lyceum in Eindhoven. After her studies ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dimitri Likissas - Downy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Abstract
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Kiss
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Cary Grant
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Obama
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Sitting on the Edge of One's Seat (Golf)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Spank Me
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Mubadala, Abu Dhabi (Tennis Court)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Rabbit, Yellow
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Lemon
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Balloon Dog in Field
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Michael Caine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Karl Standing
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Zenith El Primero
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Manga Smurf
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Cherry Blossoms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Eagle
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Celia Cruz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Gucci or Louis Vuitton?
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - No Dream Too High - Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Madame Noblesse
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Pensive Solitaire
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Figurative
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Lady Red Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Figurative
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Rebellious Expression of Freedom
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Abstract
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Oh My God
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Che Guevara
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Memento Mori
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Je Ne Sais Quoi
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Crying Eye #3
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Bello Come Sempre #1 (Columns)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Abstract
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
dimitri-likissas - Ritualistic Repetition 2
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Abstract
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Happy Monkey
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Cow (Pink & Yellow)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Hand with Diamond
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Hibiscus Flowers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Assertive Female in Underwear
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Figurative
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Lady Laying Down
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Figurative
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary portrait 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 portrait 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, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nemo Jantzen, America Martin, Jack Graves III, and Timothy Archer. 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 portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait 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 $88 and tops out at $430,743, while the average work sells for $4,000.
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