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
Recognized Seller Listings
Stars Splinter, Pointed and Wild
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mother and daughter by Lélia Pissarro - Oil painting
Located in London, GB
Mother and daughter by Lélia Pissarro (b. 1963)
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
100 x 100 cm (39 ³/₈ x 39 ³/₈ inches)
Signed lower right Lélia Pissarro.
Executed in 2020
This work is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Waiting
Located in New York, NY
Signed on verso
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cleopatra, Mistress of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony by Lélia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Cleopatra, Mistress of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony by Lélia Pissarro (b. 1963)
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
100 x 100 cm (39 ³/₈ x 39 ³/₈ inches)
Signed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kate Moss
By Annie Kevans
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing, free shipping to continental US and a 14-day return policy.
Kate Moss by Annie Kevans
20 x 16 inch paper
16 x 20 inch image
Archival pigment print
Edition 15 of 50
Signed and edition on the front of the print
Frame is in fair condition and is included for free due the condition issues. The print itself is in excellent condition. If you would like the print sent unframed the cost is the same. Please let us know if you would prefer to have us ship the print unframed.
Artist Biography -
Kevans’ paintings reflect her interests in power, manipulation and the role of the individual in inherited belief systems. She looks at alternative histories and how they relate to current issues and creates what she describes as ‘anti-portraits’ that may or may not be based on real documentation. She believes that, as her work is concept driven, sometimes the actual similarity to the person depicted in the work is irrelevant. This can be seen in her 'Boys' series which is not about portraying dictators as they really looked as children but rather about the notion of the ‘innocent child’ which has influenced images of children in art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Canvas
Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne. Ink and watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne, by Manuel Santelices
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W
Unframed
2022
The worlds of fashion, society, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Sogni di Gloria
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Max Pellegrini. "Sogni di Gloria" is a contemporary portrait, oil on canvas in a palette or pinks and blues by Italian artist Max Pellegrini. The work is signed in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Land of Fools
Located in New York, NY
Signed on verso
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figure with Blue Eyes
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Nathan Oliveira. "Figure with Blue Eyes" is a figurative painting, oil on canvas in a palette of browns and creams with a pop of blue by Bay Area Figurative artist Nath...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Word For What Binds
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
Midnight, From the Musica nocturna series. Abstract painting on Canvas.
By Sergio Bazan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Midnight, by Sergio Bazan
Oil on canvas
Image Size: 63 H x 63 W inches
Unframed
Signed by artist
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The paintings of Sergio Bazán have a strong gesture and expressionist impr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Green Dusks - large green, blue, yellow, woman figurative still life oil
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A twilight figure is balanced with forms of yellow, green and prussian blue in this sophisticated composition by Jennifer Hornyak who titles the work in French 'Crepiscules verts', ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Moon, From the Musica Nocturna series. Abstract painting on Canvas.
By Sergio Bazan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Blue Moon, by Sergio Bazan
From the Musica Nocturna series.
Oil on canvas
Image Size: 63 H x 47 W inches
Unframed
2007
Signed by artist
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The paintings of Sergio Bazán have a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pink Africa, Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pink Africa" Manuel Santelices
12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Man...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
In an Absent Dream
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
Barack Obama and a comic who has ice cream on his head. Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Barack Obama and a comic who has ice cream on his head, by Jose Ricardo Contreras González
From the series Movies
Oil and acrylic on ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sculpture - rich, dark, expressive, figurative abstract, oil on linen on panel
By Mel Davis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this striking portrait, Mel Davis has captured a classic image--the torso of an ancient sculpture, clothed in robes. In art school, Davis studied and was influenced by the Europea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Miranda Priestly aka Ana winter Protrait in The devil wear Prada. 2021
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Miranda Priestly (Meryl Street The Devil Wears Prada), by Manuel Santelices
Acrylic on panel
Image size: 8 in. H x 6 in. W
One of a Kind
Unframe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
Diana (Spencer), Princess of Wales. From The Series "All About Eve"
By Annie Kevans
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping to the continental US and a 14-day return policy.
Diana (Spencer), Princess of Wales from the series “All About Eve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Archival Paper
Dead Relatives - Glenn Brown, contemporary art, abstract, portrait, auerbach
By Glenn Brown
Located in London, GB
Glenn Brown (British, b.1966)
Dead Relatives
1995
oil on canvas laid on board
57.8 x 47.6 cm (22¾ x 18¾ in.)
signed and dated 'Glenn Brown 1995' (on the verso)
Price:
£341,250 GBP (...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Edie Sedgwick, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Edie Sedgwick by Manuel Santelices
Acrylic on Canvas
10 in. H x 10 in. W
Unframed
2020
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored thro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Fashion Model Stella Tennant, 2021. Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stella Tennant, by Manuel Santelices
Acrylic on panel
Image size: 8 in. H x 6 in. W
One of a Kind
Unframed
2021
The worlds of fashion, society, and po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Orange Backstage, Fashion shows NYC 2021. Watercolor drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Orange Backstage by Manuel Santelices
Ink pen, gouache, and watercolor
Image size: 6 in. H x 8 in. W
One of a Kind
Unframed
2021
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Pen
Fashion designer "Alexander McQueen/ wearing a We love Kate Moss" Tshirt
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Alexander McQueen/ We love Kate" Manuel Santelices
Unique piece
8 in. H x 10 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Archival Pigment
The Kiss, Princes Diana and Principe Charles weading kiss. Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Kiss by Manuel Santelices
Acrylic on Canvas
Unique piece
10 in. H x 10 in. W
Unframed
2020
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustration...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Woman with Print Dress - small teal blue, female portrait figurative still life
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Small, intimate and incredibly emotive portrait of a woman in a blue patterned dress. Hornyak's figurative compositions are built up through a complex technique of rich green, blue, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Gypsy Girl
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 24 x 17 inches
Framed size: 30.5 x 23.5 inches
Signed and dated lower right
Provenance: Private collection, Surrey
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled Nude, Painting. Mounted on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled Acrylic on Canvas,
Mounted on canvas
One of a kind
36 in. H x 36 in. W inches D 2.
2020
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Juan C. Estrada combines realism and surrealism in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Stay
By Tina Spratt
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on linen
Linen size: 16 x 24 inches
Framed size: 22 x 30.5 inches
Monogrammed lower left
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Lady with Broach - female portrait in blue, blue, black, pink figurative oil
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hornyak's figurative compositions are built up through a complex technique of rich blue, green, yellow, red, pink and white glazes. Hornyak's figures speak of another time and place ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sweet Dreams
By Tina Spratt
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: 19 x 27 inches
Framed size: 24 x 32 inches
Monogrammed lower right
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Atticus - grey, yellow, young male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This collage and mixed media portrait by Dan Hughes captures a moment in the young life of a child. Realistically rendered the figure is framed in warm grey and butter yellow.
Afte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Aparación de la Virgen
By Jose Bedia
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
José Bedia
(Havana, Cuba, 1959) Lives and works in Miami, FL
José Bedia is the most solid representative of post-1959 revolution Cuban art. He was part of the now mythical group s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Stolen Moments #3
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed with the artist's initials lower right
From the Series: Stolen Moments
Signed with the artist's "Yummy" blindstamp lower right
Note:
Darius Steward is establishing himself...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Baby Atticus - grey, yellow, male, figurative, portrait, oil, collage on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This collage and mixed media portrait by Dan Hughes captures a moment in the young life of a child. Realistically rendered the figure is framed in warm grey and butter yellow.
After...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Man with Hat - small blue, white, male portrait figurative still life oil
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using layers of thick, expressive brushwork, solid colors and slightly flattened space, Jennifer Hornyak has created an elegant portrait of a man in black shirt and white sun hat. The simple, modern forms outlined in black on an indigo ground emphasizes the stillness of the oil portrait on canvas that is reminiscent of the work of Jean Paul Lemieux...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ivana and Nan in the front row. Acrylic on canvas painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Ivana and Nan in the front row" Manuel Santelices
11 in. H x 14 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manuel San...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Atoms and Pearls, #2237. Horst P. Horst homage color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Atoms and Pearls, #2237 by Natasha Zupan
Photo Collage
43.3 in. H x 33.85 in. Framed
One of a kind
Signed lower right on recto by the artist
Framed
2018
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Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Photographic Paper, Acrylic
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs, Pink Portrait. Acrylic on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc Jacobs pink by Manuel Santelices
16 in. H x 12 in. W x 1 in. D
Acrylic on canvas
One of a Kind
Unframed
2020
____________________________________...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Girl with Black Cat and Silver Moon - large, rich, figurative oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jennifer Hornyak’s richly textured oil paintings are reminiscent in form and colour of the great Fauvist artists such as Matisse. This intriguing painting features a young woman hold...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Guadalupe
By Jose Bedia
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
José Bedia
(Havana, Cuba, 1959) Lives and works in Miami, FL
José Bedia is the most solid representative of post-1959 revolution Cuban art. He was part of the now mythical group s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Marc Jacobs, blue, Portrait. Acrylic on canvas painting mounted on stretcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc Jacobs blue, Acrylic on canvas mounted on stretcher
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The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Templanza, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas with Gold Foil
By Rafael Barón
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Templanza, 2019 by Rafael Barón
Acrylic on Canvas with Gold Foil
Size: 31.5 in. H x 31.5 in. W
Frame: 33.5 in. H x 33.5 in W
Signed by the artist
Artist certificate
One of a kind
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Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Foil, Gold
Fashion designer Marc Jacobs blue shadow, Portrait. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc's blue shadow, watercolor on paper
One of a Kind
Unframed
___________________________________________
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Alessandro Michele, Portrait. Acrylic on canvas painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Alessandro Michele
One of a kind acrylic painting
16 x 11.75 inches
2018
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manuel Sa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Untitled (Self Portrait) No 02 - male, figurative, abstracted, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated color brushstrokes showcases formal composition in a new and refreshing light. This exquisite s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Discipline-Flying Bird
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An ink and watercolor on handmade paper painting by contemporary artist Zeng Jianyong. Executed is muted pastels of blues, pinks, white and black, "Discipline-Flying Bird...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Man with Striped Shirt - green, male portrait figurative still life oil painting
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using layers of thick, expressive brushwork, solid colors and slightly flattened space, Jennifer Hornyak has created an elegant portrait of a man in a pink and black striped shirt and dark jacket. The simple, modern forms outlined in black on green ground emphasizes the stillness of the oil portrait on canvas that is reminiscent of the work of Jean Paul Lemieux...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Man With Pink Shirt - large abstracted male portrait figurative still life oil
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hornyak speaks of wanting to capture a certain “pathos and frailty which exists in the human condition.” Indeed, her large portraits speak of a profound sense of human solitude, as f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Larry
Located in Dallas, TX
Sedrick Huckaby's paintings and works on paper metaphorically express universal themes of faith, family, community, and heritage. Huckaby focuses on the subjects of quilts and portra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Horizons
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, whose artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the Unite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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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