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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You Are the One #1. Original Hypnotic Acrylic Painting Woman Portrait on Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This stylized portrait features a central figure with a bright red face and braided brown hair, set against a turquoise blue background. Surrounding the figure are decorative red flo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Canvas, Acrylic
Soulmate 6
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of Theophilus
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ganiyat Abdulazeez, a contemporary Nigerian artist, has created many notable works of art that capture the beauty and complexity of the human form. Among her most striking pieces is "Portrait of Theophilus," a painting that captures the essence of a man with a cap, who exudes both confidence and vulnerability.
The portrait is executed in a style that is typical of Abdulazeez's work, featuring bold and vivid colors that are applied with loose, impressionistic brushstrokes. The colors in the painting are warm and earthy, with a predominantly brown and pink, and red color scheme that creates a sense of warmth and intimacy.
The subject of the painting, Theophilus, is a young man with a cap that partially obscures his face. His expression is one of quiet contemplation, with a hint of a smile on his lips that suggests a sense of humor and lightness of spirit. The pose of the figure is relaxed, with his head tilted slightly to the side and his shoulders hunched forward, creating a sense of intimacy and vulnerability.
What sets "Portrait of Theophilus" apart from other portraits is its emotional depth. The figure's relaxed pose and warm color scheme create a sense of intimacy that invites the viewer to connect with the subject on a personal level. The viewer is drawn into the painting, invited to consider the complexities and contradictions that exist within the figure's inner world.
The painting is also notable for its simplicity. The figure is depicted against a background, with no distracting elements or contextual details to distract from the essence of the figure. This minimalist approach allows the viewer to focus on the details of the subject's expression, posture, and clothing, all of which contribute to the overall impression of the figure.
Overall, "Portrait of Theophilus" is a masterful work of art that captures the essence of a man with a cap in all his complexity and vulnerability. It is a testament to Ganiyat's skill as an artist, and to her ability to create paintings that are both aesthetically pleasing and emotionally resonant. Whether viewed as a portrait or as a study of the human form, this painting is sure to leave a lasting impression on those who see it.
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About Artist
Abdulazeez Ganiyat Abosede is a visual artist based in Lagos, Nigeria. She graduated with a National Diploma from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology in 2017 and went on to earn a Higher National Diploma in the same school in 2021.
Ganiyat explores a diversity of media spanning pastels, graphites, charcoal, watercolors, acrylics, and oils (being her most favored). In her recent works, she incorporates a distinctive floral motif - believed to have a deep connection with her childhood experiences in her portraits. This reoccurring phenomenon in her work is called jatropha multifida ( coral plant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,000 Sale Price
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Spook
By Kris Knight
Located in New York, NY
This oil painting by Kris Knight is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,000
Exercises - Expressionism Painting, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Born in 1966 in Wroclaw. Works mainly in oil and acrylic painting. He studied at Wroclaw Academy of Fine Arts in the studio of Professor Konrad Jarodzki and Andrzej Klimczak Dobrzani...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red-Haired, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Female Portrait Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The picture is framed by the artist, She used wood from an antique cupboard for the frame
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Board
"The Star", Figurative tarot painting by Olha Vlasova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The edges are painted
The painting was part of an exhibition 'Ancestral call' in Switzerland
This canvas is infused with the energy and symbolism of tarot cards, especially the Star...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,067 Sale Price
40% Off
I'm Rare
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,119 Sale Price
31% Off
'Two Views of a Secret, ' by Chris Brizzard, Pastel on Paper Drawing
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 14" x 14" pastel on paper drawing by Chris Brizzard depicts the side portrait of a female sitter with short dark hair and an intense gaze. H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Destruction, The End of the of the Earth! Melancholy series
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting embodies an ironic perspective on the human condition in complete uncertainty. The artist captures the moment when the familiar order of things crumbles. This occurs wh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A memory. Contemporary acrylic Painting, Figurative, Surreal, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary small scale figurative acrylic on canvas painting by Polish artist Mikolaj Malesza. Artwork is in a surrealistic, fairy tale style. It depicts portrait of a woman wearin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Musician Chime - Figurative Painting by Giampaolo Talani
Located in Carmel, CA
Giampaolo Talani (1955-2018)
The "mad scientist" of the art world, Talani created art out of virtually everything he touched. After completing his training at the Florence Academy of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Blue Cigarette, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Blue Cigarette - something of a departure in style for Berlin. This elegant, sophisticated lady is an interpretation on canvas of how he would create her in stained glass.
30" x 24"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The First Lady
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Edie Sedgwick, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lush
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sweet, soft kind She does not fear the exposure of her heart She is a glowing star, a moon in the dark She is covered, dripping with the overflowing saturated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,450
Kia Tupato Mokopuna (Be Vigilant Granddaughter), acrylic on canvas, Maori art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This painting is about the protectors I envisage for my Mokopuna (Granddaughter) Kimiora. The owl or morepork is a guardian for my family and the owl is depicted by the “Ruru” in a c...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Maternidad
Located in Sheffield, MA
Ramon Pichot Soler
Spanish, 1924-1996
Maternidad
Oil on canvas
15 by 18 in, w/ frame 22 by 24 ¾ in
Signed lower left
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sisi Londoner
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sisi Londoner is a combined word borrowed from the Yoruba language and English it’s a nickname given to a young lady who acts, dresses, and speaks like a Londoner.
Painting
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
"White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A masterwork from a master artist,White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace is an immaculate piece, pure colours balanced with earthy hues imbue the work with shades of sumptuous richness seldom found outside the great collections. Nuance and symbolism combine within the elements of this painting to create an artistic journey through antiquity; Japanese wood block design, the language of flowers, even the colours themselves combine so masterfully to complete the piece.
In this large ground breaking painting Berlin has used bright vermillion & turquoise powered tones, volcanic glass and rock garnered from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius create texture and the use of the finest hand ground pigments and pure white gold leaf escalate this seminal piece to a higher plane.
This magnificent painting offers the pinnacle of modern fine art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Secret Keeper 40" x 30" oil gold metal leaf on canvas Figurative Feminine
Located in Houston, TX
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The Secret Keeper 40" x 30" oil gold metal leaf on canvas is a new painting by artist Honora Jacob. Also included in the images are two other paintings that were recently completed. Here is an article that goes into detail about her new series of paintings. How they’re dressed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Small World- 21st Century Contemporary Painting a small girl on the beach
By Mitzy Renooy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Mitzy Renooy
A Small World
180 x 120 cm
Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow art academy to learn to paint in an own style. Her education was a g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Coronation Blue
Located in London, GB
Ghizlan El Glaoui
Coronation Blue, 2022
Oil on canvas
Signed by the artist, on verso
110 x 90cm
Ghizlan El Glaoui is a Moroccan-born artist based in London, known for her richly hue...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Couple, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary, Orange, Yellow, Brown "In Stock"
By Subrata Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Das - Untitled
30 x 24 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
Most Expensive Bed - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Hospital
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In this vivid and emotionally charged painting, the artist captures a profound narrative of resilience, sacrifice, and the fragile thread between life and loss. The central figure, a woman dressed in a striking blue, secures her hair with a steady resolve—a symbolic gesture of preparation, strength, and unwavering determination. Her piercing gaze tells a story of unspoken burdens and silent battles fought in the corridors of time. Beside her, a patient lies on a hospital bed, connected to life-sustaining machines. This is “the most expensive bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Brown Eyed Girl - 4"x4", Original Painting On Canvas, Small, Doll-Like Portrait
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
With attention to detail, this delightfully delicate painting on canvas places focus on the brown eyes which have a way of drawing you in. The portrait blends acrylic paint and colou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Only Red, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A geisha, adorned in a red dress with a floral pattern, moves gracefully. The composition places her off-center, shifting the oversized parasol to the right f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Retrospect
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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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
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Experiment - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Man Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994. He realized installation art, graphics ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dear Sister 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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About Artist
Boluwatife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Omidan 6
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The rhythmic beads on her waist miming to the soft music of the two bilabial mountains flouncing in majesty on her back. I see her and I trance. The curvaceous smile on her face quie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,560 Sale Price
33% Off
"Masquerade" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's (US based) "Dawn #5 Masquerade" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model looking over her shoulder as her dark hair curtains her face.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Native American Indian Icon III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Portrait History
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Native American Indian Icon III"
Series: Icon
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 20...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Hopeful 2 - Painting, Fabric on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Jeffery’s journey into the realm of collage was sparked by an enlightening visit to his tailor. Upon seeing the remnants of fabric destined for waste, he envisioned their potential a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric
Try a Little Tenderness - Oil Paint by Simona Zecca - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
"Try a little tenderness" is an oil painting on canvas with gold leaf and acrylic paste, cm 60x70
The work intends to represent how we all need to be strong but never forget our tend...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Womanhood
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Womanhood is an original acrylic painting by Tomiwa Arobieke. Tomiwa created "Womanhood" on a 48W by 48H inches primed canvas.
In Womanhood, Tomiwa Arobieke depicts the power of Afr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Heartbeat, Spring serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference.
The "Spring" series captures the sensations that permeate us during the most enchanting time of the year. It reveals the emergence of feelings, the pleasure of tenderness and the belief in the future.
The color palette of the paintings resembles the blossoming of trees, combining pastel tones with vibrant, saturated accents. They seem effortlessly crafted, as if breathing in cool, fresh air.
The series is executed in a decorative style, with each canvas incorporating elements that convey a sense of textile. These elements refer to traditional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Self Appraisal 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Self Appraisal" is an original painting created by Awosola Michael Angello. Angello created "Self Appraisal" with Oil paint on a Primed canvas of 30W ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,850 Sale Price
20% Off
Island of Broken Toys (diptych)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Island of Broken Toys' 2019, a diptych contemporary oil on canvas painting by Tamera Avery, whose paintings are created with wit and wisdom. Avery's work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Nene 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
Oil, Board
Tippi & Neil by RU8ICON1, Barcelona street artist, lion lady portrait distortion
By RU8ICON1
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Tippi and Neil by RU8ICON1
Portrait of Tippi Hedren and her lion Neil by Barcelona based contemporary street artist and formally trained painter, RU8ICON1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Oil and Charcoal on Canvas Portrait Painting "Traite D'Anatomie"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This is a unique artwork in oil on stretched canvas by world renowned artist Elly Smallwood. The artwork has thick paint strokes with a lot of texture, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
"Down he Goes V", contemporary, portrait, male, grey, acrylic, collage, painting
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Down he Goes V,” an acrylic painting on collage with collage 20 x 16 inches in yellow and red ochres with black and greys, is from the artist’s new “Fall of the White M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Girl with bouquet, Spring serie
Located in Zofingen, AG
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference.
The "Spring" series captures the sensations that permeate us during the most enchanting time of the year. It reveals the emergence of feelings, the pleasure of tenderness and the belief in the future.
The color palette of the paintings resembles the blossoming of trees, combining pastel tones with vibrant, saturated accents. They seem effortlessly crafted, as if breathing in cool, fresh air.
The series is executed in a decorative style, with each canvas incorporating elements that convey a sense of textile. These elements refer to traditional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Street 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
Tapestry of Beauty (Arike) 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Our Situation Shouldn't Define Us
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
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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
Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Coronation Stamp
Located in London, GB
Ghizlan El Glaoui
Coronation Stamp, 2024
Oil on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist, on verso
Framed: 94 x 62 cm
Ghizlan El Glaoui is a Moroccan-born artist based in London, known f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - Contemporary Figurative painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Contemporary Moroccan figurative painting by Said Housbane - Acrylic on canvas. Size: 40 x 30 inches. Offered framed.
Said Housbane began his career by working in the fields of call...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer end- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Victor Schegin 'Seehund'
Summer end
130 x 97 cm
oil on canvas
The French artist Victor Schegin 'Seehund' lives and works in Paris.
At the age of 15, young Victor discovered tagging...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Lantern 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Symbolically representing the ordeals of the young man and the necessity for a sharp vision to see through the hurdles.
Painting
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This wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Sings the Tune Without the Word
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sings the Tune Without the Words' contemporary portrait oil on canvas painting by Tamera Avery, whose paintings are created with wit and wisdom. Avery's work deals with serious them...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
That Perches in the Soul
Located in Burlingame, CA
'That Perches in the Soul' contemporary portrait oil on canvas painting by Tamera Avery, whose paintings are created with wit and wisdom. Avery's work deals with serious themes inclu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Girl - Drawing by Marco Fariello - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of girl is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello realized in 2021.
It is an academic drawing of a Portrait of a young woman with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Untitled, Laughing Couple, Series Stand - Photography - Painting Object
Located in Salzburg, AT
Individual technique on grey military blanket
Magdalena Peszkowska born in 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. Studied in Department of Painting at Academy of F...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monoprint, Other Medium
Unstoppable
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Unstoppable" is a mesmerizing artwork that immediately captivates the viewer's attention. The central focus of the piece is a woman with her hair beautifully woven and elegantly packed. The intricate details of the hairstyle signify care, patience, and meticulousness. It is a testament to the dedication and creativity of the artist in showcasing the unique and transformative power of hair as a symbol of beauty and self-expression.
The woman's back turned towards the viewer adds a layer of intrigue and mystery to the artwork. It invites us to reflect on the significance of perspective and challenges us to consider the untold stories and hidden strengths that lie within individuals. The positioning of the subject symbolizes resilience, self-assuredness, and an unwavering determination to face life's challenges head-on.
"Unstoppable" is a celebration of feminine strength, independence, and self-empowerment. The woman depicted in the artwork embodies the essence of resilience, emphasizing that individuals have the power to overcome obstacles, embrace their uniqueness, and forge their own paths.
The meticulously crafted hairstyle represents the transformative nature of personal identity. It highlights the ability to express oneself authentically, irrespective of societal expectations or limitations. The woman's hair becomes a metaphorical crown, symbolizing her self-assuredness, inner strength, and unwavering spirit.
The choice to depict the woman with her back turned serves as a metaphor for her relentless pursuit of progress and her refusal to be defined by external judgment or limitations. It encourages viewers to reconsider their preconceived notions about strength and beauty, urging them to recognize that true power comes from within.
The title, "Unstoppable," further reinforces the artwork's message. It emphasizes the indomitable spirit that resides within every individual, transcending barriers and propelling them forward in the face of adversity. The artwork serves as a reminder that regardless of the challenges one may encounter, the human spirit possesses an inherent strength that cannot be suppressed.
Obeka Simon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,240 Sale Price
41% Off
Large Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Garageman"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large, unique oil painting on Belgian linen canvas, stretched on a timber support frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$14,233 Sale Price
20% Off
Near the Mineral Spring
Located in Zofingen, AG
I always carry a little bag of cat food with me because unexpected encounters with stray animals always compel me to reflect on their needs. When they approac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Petit Poulet - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Dutch Marten Huitsing
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The paintings of this artist have been part of the collection of Galerie Bonnard since his graduation (2010) at the Classical Academy of Groningen. Huitsing has quickly become successful, his style, craftsmanship and choice of subject appeals to many people. Yet Marten, he says, does not want to repeat himself. He is always looking for the way of painting that suits him at that moment. The sympathetic artist got national fame because he beautifully portrayed a famous Dutch TV presentator Mart Smeets in the 'Paint the stars' program. Honest, very recognizable and with a narrative painting. Mart Smeets was overwhelmed, praising his comments. Rightly so! From that moment. Marten Huitsing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marmaris, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas by Greg Kessler
By Greg Kessler
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marmaris
Greg Kessler, American (1966)
Date: 2024
Oil on Canvas
Size: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
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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.