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
Jardim das Fragilidades
Located in Porto, 13
Jardim das Fragilidades by Ritchelly Oliveira unveils a captivating portrayal that interlaces themes of vulnerability and beauty. At the core of the composition stands a man, his sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Un Jardín en mi Hogar
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Olga Cairols is a Spanish artist with more than 35 years of career.
Olga studied Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. She has a bachelors degree in Design, Art ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
They didn't teach me how to be loved
Located in Porto, 13
"They Didn't Teach Me How to Be Loved" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant depiction that explores themes of love, vulnerability, and the absence of guidance. Against a backdrop of p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Insomnia
Located in Porto, 13
"Insomnia" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a thought-provoking painting that draws viewers into the depths of the human psyche. Against a white background, the central focus of the artwork ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Untitled - Woman, nude portrait, figurative oil painting, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue. In his composition, he cre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Old Man
Located in New York, NY
2020, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NYC Man. Contemporary Hyper-realist Portrait
Located in London, GB
Jeremy Andrews
Contemporary
NYC Man
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 85 x 92 ¼ inches
Framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"CARRIE LANE CHAPMAN CATT" Painting, India Ink on Paper, Portrait, Feminist
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions 11 x 11 in, framed 16 x 16 in
Unique
Signed on recto by artist, includes a certificate of authenticity
Indira Cesarine is a multidisci...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Crying Clown
Located in New York, NY
Portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rebirth
Located in Miami, FL
“Rebirth”
2023
30x40 in
Acrylic on canvas
$3000
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Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Baiser passionné (Passionate kiss)
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular oil and acrylic painting by artist Wenyu Zhu. This work shows a passionate kiss of two people interwoven together by many red threads. The symbol of red thread can be traced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Meditation #2
Located in Singapore, SG
Humans need a balance between the physical world and the inner consciousness. One way to get there is through meditation. Meditation has a positive and constructive impact on the psy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Glamour #2
Located in Singapore, SG
As a creature that becomes the flower of the world, women are identified with a beautiful, gentle and attractive nature. But behind that gentleness there is power, energy that exceed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on verso): AF/2021
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic
"Palimpsest" Painting, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Crystals on Canvas, Earth Tones
Located in New York, NY
I am inspired by ornament, an ancient visual language used in various cultures for centuries."
Sarupa Sidaarth (Indian, b.1976) studied at Sir J.J. School of Art and received her MFA at Academy of Art in San Francisco. Her studio practice flows predominantly from an intuitive and emotional approach. Inspired by ornament, her latest body of work explores social issues through the examination of creative and artistic practices. She engages in a thought-provoking dialogue and emphasizes on the idea of peaceful coexistence. Her work has been exhibited extensively in India, Europe and United States, including at the Bombay Sapphire...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Dude
By Paul Fuentes
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas. Man on beach.
About the artist:
“There's a dry ironic twist to Paul’s paintings that give the work — while realistic — a postmodern f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Brazilian Girls
Located in Miami, FL
Camila Rosa is a Brazilian Artist and Illustrator based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She started her life as an artist in 2010 with a female street art collective and since then she has wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Like Water Flows Around Rocks -21st Cent, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The paintings are built up in layer upon layer of paint which give the pieces great depth of field. They are created with an arsenal of tools that doesn't settle with convention. As...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
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
The Model
Located in Paris, IDF
Nikolai MAKAROV
(Born in 1952)
The Model
Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel
Signed lower right
130 x 90 cm
2021
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Stars Splinter, Pointed and Wild
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
3-9-22 (Duptych) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
“I paint the human figure and explore further till I reach the Beauty of Being, the Soul.. the part of Human Being where everything is in total Serenity, Goodness and Harmony, where ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Original Painting
Lucia Riccelli, painter and performance artist.
Born in Rome, living in Vienna, Zakynthos and Rome.
Degreed at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma in painting and scenography. Studied and performed classical ballet...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Raw Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Candy Girl
Located in New York, NY
Innocence of childhood. Portrait.
About the Artist:
My art is a visual recording of the powerful imagines that occur regularly in life, distilling them down and preserving the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wu Jue - 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
Catching My Daydreams - 21st Century, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The paintings are built up in layer upon layer of paint which give the pieces great depth of field. They are created with an arsenal of tools that doesn't settle with convention. As...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
"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
Many-Worlds Interpretation (H.C.H.P)
By Colin Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Looking at a painting by Colin Hunt is like watching someone pass through a hole in our consciousness. As the landscape refracts through the sitter’s absence and fills that emptiness...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Panel
"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
"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
Audrey
By Chris Tomlin
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on Wood Panel. Portrait or Audrey Hepburn is 24x24. Vibrant colors.
About the Artist:
"Tomlin is young, upcoming artist based out of NY. His interests in portraits, i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Superstar
Located in New York, NY
Innocence of childhood. Portrait.
About the Artist:
My art is a visual recording of the powerful imagines that occur regularly in life, distilling them down and preserving the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 513 - 21st Cent, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Pro Skater
By Joe Currie
Located in New York, NY
Figurative acrylic on canvas. Portrait of female skateboarder. Has abstract quality. Almost dreamlike. Vibrant colors.
About the Artist:
"Growing up in England during the 80s, the influence and love of American sub cultures through TV, and being surrounded by large non-spaces of US air bases around East Anglia, gave me a slightly odd and romantic view of America.
I finished the Masters Degree bronze-casting course at the Royal College of Art in 1999 and have pursued my passion for Art ever since. I have built up a body of work that follows the theme of a journey into abstraction, inspired by Robert Smithson, Donald Judd, Fiona Banner, Cornelia Parker...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Discipline-Reading Boy
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An ink and watercolor on handmade paper painting by contemporary Chinese artist Jianyong Zeng. "Discipline-Reading Boy" depicts a boy, a necklace of thorns around his neck, reading a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Dimitri Likissas - Eye Two
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
The knitter Moreno Pincas Contemporary art painting portrait people figurative
Located in Paris, FR
OIl painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tribute to Rodin 5 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, dark tones
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Rodin 5 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and collage on cardboard mounted on canv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
No. 200 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 200 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, charcoal, pastels and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 150 × 100 cm (59.1 × 3...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
Figurative/Portrait_Linen_3 Listen To The Flowers + The Breeze_America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Three Listen To The Flowers And The Breeze"
Acrylic on Linen
31 x 62 in. Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen
Valentin by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, young man, yellow and purple
Located in Paris, FR
Valentin is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Samaritan by Joachim van der Vlugt - Contemporary religious themed painting
Located in Paris, FR
The Samaritan is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 170 × 140 cm (66.9 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 196 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, blue, abstract
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 196 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with mixed technique on canvas, dimensions are 90 cm × 70 cm (35.4 × 27.6 in).
The artwork is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
No.215 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, abstract, face
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 215 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink and charcoal on paper mounted on canvas, dimensions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, India Ink, Canvas
Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
Ratzinger Chocolat by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, pope, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Ratzinger Chocolat is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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
Figurative, Floral_Acrylic/Linen_Women Walk + Throw Flowers_America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Women Walk and Throw Flowers"
Acrylic on Linen
53.5 x 109.5 in. Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspir...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Norah by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, woman
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Norah is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 160 cm × 130 cm (63 × 51.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jaipur by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, India
Located in Paris, FR
Jaipur (2004) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, H 51.2 x W 76.8 in (130 x 195 cm). Unique work sold unframed with a certificate of authenticity.
The art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Tribute to Michelangelo IV by Zhang Hongyu - mixed media and engraving, blue
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo IV is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu which represents the famous David by Michelangelo, exhibited at the Galleria dell’Academia of Firenze in Italy. Fascinated by this sculpture, Hongyu Zhang...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Cardboard, Engraving, Acrylic, Charcoal
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
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 by J. van der Vlugt - portrait painting, masked figure
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
No. 120 by ZHANG Hongyu - 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...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
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
No. 206 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 206 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, charcoal, pastel and acrylic on kraft paper mounted on canvas, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, 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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