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.
to
1,153
639
583
675
840
1,626
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
4
184
4,177
2
1
25
26
34
48
4,365
1,237
896
614
586
545
435
369
329
154
134
103
26
26
2,535
877
866
2,975
1,878
1,370
1,207
1,021
945
413
379
296
225
205
149
135
99
86
85
74
71
69
64
3,848
2,811
2,706
2,077
1,993
195
83
68
66
64
1,041
731
2,131
1,173
Style: Contemporary
Summer Breeze- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting
By Al Saralis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Al Saralis
'Summer Breeze'
110 x 80 cm
oil on canvas
Artist Al Saralis lives and works in Hampshire (United Kingdom) and, as he says, does not paint reality, but what he perceives a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
There is Only So Much Letting Go You Can Ask Someone to Do (2024), dreamscape
Located in Jersey City, NJ
There is Only So Much Letting Go You Can Ask Someone to Do (2024) by Rebecca Johnson
Radiating with bold color and tender emotion, this captivating painting by Rebecca Johnson invit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Watercolor, Vinyl, Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
Study of Celine Dion Fauvist portrait Original oil on canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Study of Celine Dion Fauvist portrait Original oil on canvas
Vintage study (2000) of Celine Dion fauvist signed by Annamarina Norman, a California Monterey Bay artist (American, b. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Cuban Street- 21st Century Contemporary Painting, of a group of people playing
By Mitzy Renooy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy
Cuban Street
70 x 65 cm
Frame included in price, size with frame: 75 x 70 cm
Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow art ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Little Wine
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This painting is inspired by everyday life .... the struggles and the chaos. In the midst of it all, We have choices to take pleasure in little things too.
Painting
Ships in a well-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Mama
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic, latex on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Latex, Acrylic, Canvas
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Patience- 21st Century Figure Painting of a blond girl with red and blue dress
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Carolien van Olphen
Patience
Oil on wood panel
134 x 92 cm
(Framed 142 x 100 cm, frame is included)
Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sun Shall Rise Again
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Next To You
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Christ 2 - 21st Century, Figurative Art, Blue, Contemporary, Painting
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Small Christ 2, 2010
Acrylic on canvas (Signed on reverse)
7 9/10 H × 7 9/10 W in.
20 H × 20 W cm
In the series of works "Small Christ", Alexandru Rădvan questions the human dimensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Eclectic
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is my personal vision of life, which could be
the life that everyone has the right to,
the life that Russian aggression deprived me of...
This is my virtual life, because real l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Ragazza con bandana - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2024
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Marco Fariello in 2024.
Certificate of authentivity by the Artist.
Excellent condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Monochromatic Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Old Age"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
State of Mind 11
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Our mindsets dictate our product and output.
The mind presides over our endeavors
The Power of mindsets should be trained and nurtured towards achieving the best and making great imp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Colourful Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Man's Head in Shadow"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Expressionist Figurative Portrait Painting on Fabriano "Woman With Crooked Nose"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting on 300 gsm fabriano paper, framed with a thin, black aluminium box frame and non-reflective museum glass. The artwork is floated and raised to the gray backboar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
The Melani Goodness
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Melani Goodness is an original painting by Dagunduro Adeniyi.
Adeniy created "The Melani Goodness" with Acrylic on a 48W by 36H inches Canvas.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Ivana and Nan in the front row. From Art, culture & society Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Diable (Catharsism, Brush Strokes, Surrealism, Semi Abstract, +35% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
Year: 2022
Size: 33.4 x 25.5 inches
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
The style reflects the need for constant self-perfection and development, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Archival Pigment
$2,188 Sale Price
39% Off
The Purple Veil: A Portrait of Youth and Mystery
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting depicts a young boy with a purple cloth wrapped around his face. The background of the painting is also a deep shade of purple, adding to the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Life: The Best Teacher
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
L' Americana 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
"Elegy", Figurative Oil Painting, Woman, Tree, Grey, Blue, Brown, Beige
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative, blue and grey oil painting"Elegy" is an original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame measuring 46.75”h x 48.5”w, as pictured. This piece is par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Desert
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Desert" by Makama John is a captivating portrayal of a lady poised before a plate of food. The artwork deftly captures the complexity of human emotions th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Âme Impétueuse (Catharsism, Brush Strokes, Surrealism, ~35% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Archival Pigment Print on Linen
Year: 2022
Size: 25.5 x 33.4 inches
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
The style reflects the need for constant self-perfection and development, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Archival Pigment
$2,288 Sale Price
36% Off
Dancer in green. Acrylic on board mounted on stretcher Painting.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Contemporary portrait "Keep Going on Foot"
Located in Zofingen, AG
All my life, I've been struggling through thickets, constantly fighting for the opportunity to live and create, something that should have been given by default. The times when every...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Couple, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Artist, Orange, Yellow "In Stock"
By Subrata Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Das - Untitled
42 x 48 inches, (unframed size)
Can be sent framed or unframed as per requirement
Style : Subrata Das's works are a poetic representation on Indian Mythologi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Man's Head" with Handmade Gilded Frame
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on Belgian linen canvas, framed with a hand made gilded frame. Dimensions of 86.5 x 76.5 cm includes the size of the frame. Ready to hang.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Love in Atlanta 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
Throughout his evolution as a painter, Antonio Torres has dedicated himself to one recurring theme....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
$2,500 Sale Price
66% Off
Ewa - Woman Portrait, Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Woman w/ Collar" with Handmade Gilded Frame
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on Belgian linen canvas, framed with a hand made gilded frame. Dimensions of 86.5 x 76.5 cm includes the size of the frame. Artwork size ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mood Stain - Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Mood Stain is a colorful original oil on canvas realized in 2018 by Anastasia Kurakina .
Signed and dated on the lower left margin.
Original Title: Macchia dell'umore .
In excelle...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Always the Fool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Always the Fool" is a 51.5in x 61.5in original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame.
"Life often strikes me as a string of moments, lik...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peng Zhang Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Chubby Series Hero Dream - Green
Located in New York, NY
Title: Chubby Series Hero Dream - Green
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19.5 x 23.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peng Zhang Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Chubby Series Hero Dream - Spide
Located in New York, NY
Title: Chubby Series Hero Dream - Spider
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19.5 x 23.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Imke- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait of a young Ginger Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Imke
16 x 16 cm ( it will be delivered framed/ frame is included: size with frame 18 x 18 cm )
Acrylic paint on wood
The Dutch artist Jantina Peperkamp likes to paint portraits of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
INWARD
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative black and white painting titled "INWARD" is an original acrylic on canvas painting by Jasjyot Singh Hans measuring 60"h x 48"w.
Jasjyot Singh Hans is an illustrator ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Bleasure 7 (The Invented Destiny)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Whatever we consider to be inevitable becomes our destiny, built by our own certainty. When this success and this disease come calling, this accident and this great windfall, we act ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Cyclops - 21st Century, Painting, Pink, Orange
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Cyclops, 2011
acrylic on canvas
7 7/8 H x 7 7/8 W in.
20 H x 20 W cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Duduyemi 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Black is not just beautiful, it's magical
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Cer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Madison - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mystery of Freedom
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Yoruba people, who primarily inhabit southwestern Nigeria, boast a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries. Their traditions and customs are marked by a vibrant visual langua...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Siesta with a Friend. oil paining
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Siesta with a Friend" embodies the essence of relaxation on a clear day, evoking the ambiance of a countryside retreat.
This artwork celebrates the simple joys of leisure, allowin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Violet
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, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,104 Sale Price
20% Off
Regal
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Dread minus lock plus identity, meaning deadlock as an identity that symbolizes spirituality
Our hair is unique and distinct like our skin color.
You can call it a symbol.
It is mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Monica
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Monica" is a captivating portrait created by Franklin Ndibam that depicts a beautiful lady standing by the window side. The painting exudes a sense of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Ghost in the City - Police, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Hyoungseok Kim paints three police officers on the street in New York City with his signature style of pointillism. He emphasizes the material and scie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Art of Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Art of Love
Two people, sitting side by side,
In a room filled with love and light.
One is polishing the other's toes,
The other is rubbing their head right.
This is the art of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,039 Sale Price
20% Off
Sequoia Emmanuelle Original Earth Child Painting
Located in New York, NY
Sequoia Emmanuelle (American)
Untitled, 2005
Mixed media on canvas
71 x 21 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed and dated lower right
LA based artist, Sequoia Emmanuelle, has a unique voice as a ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Princess Sauda
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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.
About Artist
Wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
"Factory Girl" Marilyn Monroe & Campbells Soup Pop Art Acrylic Painting Canvas
By John Stango
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Marilyn Monroe juxtaposed with Andy Warhols iconic Campbells Soup. With impasto painting, and quick brushwork we are drawn to the movement, as the artist is abl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vague
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Frail Soldier
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Frail Soldier" by Alabi Azeez is a poignant artwork capturing the essence of vulnerability within strength. In this piece, a young man is depicted wearing nothing but a pair of whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
"Best of Both Worlds II", collage, portrait, tan, grey, green, acrylic painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Best of Both Worlds II”, an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 25 x 22 x 1.5 inches (frame 4 inches wide), is a self-portrait in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sea Fog 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 the Roses 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Celebrate Life 15
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mondlicht (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Hare, Moon, Glow)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae
Mondlicht
2024
Oil on canvas
Size: 23.62 x 31.49 inches (60 x 80 cm)
Signed by hand
COA provided
#KidsBedRoom #Cute #Moon #Calming #Soothing #Bunny #Rabbit #Sleepy #Hare
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,444 Sale Price
46% Off
No Way Up No Way Down
By John Casado
Located in Burlingame, CA
'No Way Up No Way Down' 2019, is a figure of a man. Acrylic on paper 14 x 11 inches unframed and 15 x 12 inches framed, Part of the artist's new Face to Face series started in 2017 a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, 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.