Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Abesh Bivore Mitra - Transformed faces II - 15 x 11 inches (unframed size) Ink & Mixed Media on thick imported hard paper. Style : Abesh Bivore Mitra is a Kolkata based artist. Abesh’s works are based on issues and project related to Urbanisation, Transformed Landscape, Public Sphere and Migration. Sometimes it depends on curatorial perspectives like ‘Democracy’,' Art against Terrorism’ and ‘Black & white’. He simultaneously has exhibited his woks in Institutional spaces and Gallery Spaces in India and abroad. As per his art practice he uses different mediums like Paintings, Installation – Photo Documentation - Graphics and Book Art which means he is combining together conventional and non conventional art practice medium as well as his own visual language. About the Artist and his work : Born:1965 Education: 1994 : He did his BFA from Kala Bhavan,Visva Bharati University, Santniketan. 1996 : MFA from M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat. Solo Shows : 2003 : Curated solo exhibition in three parts -1) Migration 2) Urbanisation 3) Transformation under the mother project: of "Public Sphere" at Nandan Art Gallery, Santiniketan. 2001-02 : ‘Le Paysage transforme’-The Transformed Landscape – Solo Exhibition & Slide show-conference on past / present works organised by Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts du Mans, Le Mans, France. 2002 : Le Paysage Transformé (The Transformed Landscape) – Solo Exhibition at Galerie les Comptoirs...

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...

A portrait of a lady. Acrylic on paper 21.75 x 18 inches unframed and 29 x 25 framed, Part of the artist's new Face to Face series started in 2017 and featuring real and imagined ano...

Shipra Bhattacharya Untitled - 12 x 12 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on canvas Style : Shipra, is a leading contemporary mid career artist of India. Shipra Bhattacharya’s work has ...

The Great Uncovering Of God. A major work from Berlin and companion to his Certainty Of Eternity. Metaphysics and alchemy come together in this piece depicting emerging Bodhisattvas...

Sukanta Das - Untitled - 12 x 12 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : Juxtaposing the mundane with the exotic, Das’ work is usua...

Grant Gilsdorf's "Remix’D-6 (Peach Tea)" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Black female model eclipsed by flora iconography. About the Artist: Grant Gilsdorf is ...

Grant Gilsdorf's "Remix’D-2 (Mint)" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model's face eclipsed by floral patterns and text. About the Artist: Grant Gilsdorf ...

Grant Gilsdorf's "Remix’D-3 (Rose)" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model eclipsed by pink and bird patterned wallpaper. About the Artist: Grant Gilsdor...

Michele's paintings are about the timeline of human life and its effect on art. For the last 15 years, Michele has been deconstructing the subject matter. In as much as she enjoys ...

Oil painting on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist

While his work has a clear figurative language, the paintings of Juan Miguel Palacios contain a strong conceptual load, where his work developed in series, has a constant wandering o...

Oinam Dilip - Lake of Purity - 42 x 42 inches (unframed size) Oil on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in rolled form. Oinam Dilip was born in 1982 in Bishenpur, Dileep received his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from Delhi College of Art. In the early years, Oinam experimented with abstract and realist forms of art, which were inspired by the metro cities...

Hide and Seek (portrait) - abstract art , made in black and white, blue colors. The game of hide and seek. The leitmotif of the repeatability of the plot causes fear, fear is very ro...

Unique work Oil painting and pastel on paper Hand-signed lower right by the artist

Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...

Arghya Priya Majumdar - Untitled - 11 x 15 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on imported paper Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : In his work he combines real and unreal huma...

From Jan Matejko’s Stańczyk, 1862 I’ve heard that in centuries past, the jester – or fool – was often one of the only people able to speak truth to power. Because of their inherent ...

"Behind The Story" is a portrait painting by the artiste Gergana Vladova. The painting is unframed. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Contemporary Edition : Uniqu...

A fascinating art piece that reveals the talent of portugese artist Diogo Barros Pires. Pastel and crayon on black paper. Diogo Barros Pires (b. 1985) is a figurative contemporary ...

Keep My Promise by Ronald Mugabe is a moving figurative painting that reflects on themes of solitude, loyalty, and emotional resilience. Created in 2024, this original acrylic on can...

Acrylic paint on canvas Hand-signed lower right by the artist THE IMAGINARY LAND OF ZAHRA ZEINALI “Over time Zahra Zeinali develops her universe, which evolves slowly according to ...

Woman in Gray, Contemporary Portrait Anna Raczka is a Polish Contemporary artist. Since 2010 she is painting and drawing full time. For some time she was involved in graphic design,...

Shipra Bhattacharya Untitled - 12 x 12 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on canvas Style : Shipra, is a leading contemporary mid career artist of India. Shipra Bhattacharya’s work has ...

Yury Darashkevich (Belarusian, b. 1962) Yury Darashkevich was born in 1962 in Belarus and graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of the Arts. Upon graduation, he began a career...

A signed oil painting representing the portrait of a ghostly woman. Contemporary painting. Height 22" x 15" Length

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XV" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Ori...

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...

Atin Basak - Durga - 30 x 24 inches ( Unframed Size ) Tempera on Board The work will be shipped unframed . Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : Atin Basak says that his rece...

Bruce Adams is best known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various (often historical) painting styles. In exploring the act of painting, Adams peels back the...

Prasanta Sahu - The Act of Touching - 48 x 96 inches (Diptych) (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas Style : Commingling pictures and text, Sahu borrows motifs from the mass media. The...

Immerse into the blue, with this outstanding piece from Delphine Rocher., from the Series "Blue Ocean". She uses a blue ballpoint pen over acrylic, on a wood panel. Already framed ....

Wilde Rit Wild Ride Naive Painting on Canvas Fat Lady Child Primitive In Stock Ada Breedveld was born in Dordrecht at the start of the Dutch “Hunger winter” in 1944. Together with ...

A group of uniformed soldiers gather in a grassy field. We see cannons yet must bring our own decisions about what is about to transpire. Painted in the loose style of Winslow Homer, "Union" by William Blake captures a scene in a Civil War Reenactment as the Union Army's Artist Reporter. Portraying Homer as an Artist-reporter, Blake has to be more than merely good draftsmen. He has to be an astute observer, have an instinct for story and drama, the ability to sketch quickly and accurately, and no small amount of daring, as he faces battles first hand. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. William Blake Union, 2022 oil on linen 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm WIL034 Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war. The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War reenactments, the reanimation of the past encourages a review of history and aids in its continuous revision. For his second exhibition with Gallery Victor Armendariz, William Blake presents A Great Battlefield, a collection of new paintings depicting US Marines...

Jayashree Chakravarty - Untitled - 14 x 20 inches (unframed size) Oil on paper It will be delivered in a roll form. Style : Jayashree’s distinctive art practice over the last thirty...

Birendra Pani - Boy Dancer - 66 x 42 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas In this series of works - “Boy - Dancer”, Gallery Kolkata revisits the artists very popular and well lauded ‘Boy Dancer’ suite of paintings on the plight of traditional Gopitua dancers from his native land, Odisha. The boy dancers who perform a devotional dance ritual are quickly declining in today’s cosmopolitan world. Pani entwines his empathy for the dying art with an opinion on our post-Modern era. In that respect, Pani does not try to create nostalgia for the decline in the taste for the dancers, instead he problematizes the issue by bringing in a dispassionate view of the issue. The ten canvases on display in this exhibition, features the Gopitua dancers in different situations. The canvases are a hyper-real portrait, far & close shots of a Gopitua dancers with liquid innocent eyes and a small smile playing upon his lips as he confronts the viewer. The blade is a recurring motif in Pani’s work and it has multiple functions and meanings. In this instance its meaning is rather clear — one where modernity eclipses tradition. Style : His fresh, perspective and contemporary canvases have loud and vivid images and use colors like green and shocking pink unashamedly. Pani says his works are preoccupied with exploring contemporary materials, culture and current lives of people, the negligence of local places, their culture, history, memory and their identity in present times. Further he feels the consumerist attitude has penetrated deep into the human psyche. Human beings are being consumed by the commodity rather than them consuming it. In his works, Pani explore the struggles, contradictions, dichotomies and critical reflections of the embodied selves with changes in value, knowledge and culture in our present society. “I have extensively used body parts like brain, heart and other organs, and everyday objects like capsule, syringe, blade etc to create a new visual language. Deriving from life experiences, my idea is to create a new vision by the juxtaposition of the above experience with the rich legacy, diverse visual culture and sensibility of the vast tradition of Odisha’s miniatures and Pata paintings, stone carvings, monumental visuals of temples and dance forms like Gopitua dance and Chhau-dance in Odisha.” Pani, thus attempts to create a new phenomenology and the reinvention of ‘self’ in a globalized and yet very localized world. About the Artist and his work : BORN : 1969, Bhadrak, Odisha, India. FINE ARTS EDUCATION : 1997-1999 MFA – (First class with Distinction) Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda. 1991-1997 BFA - Kala Bhavan, Viswa Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal. 1987-1990 2nd world “Studio for Fine Arts”, Bhadrak, Odisha. SOLO EXHIBITION IN INDIA AND ABROAD : 2017 Towards a new Viewership / Audience & Reproduction Aesthetics, Curated by Dr. Rajashree Biswal, organized by New Bridge India and North Odisha University, Baripada, Odisha. 2016 “Mahanadi”- A Journey through History, Memory and Culture curated by Maurice O Riordan of Australia at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. 2015 Re-Vision / Relationship- a visual literary engagement of Birendra Pani and poet Jayanta Mahapatra, curated by Dr. Rajashree Biswal, and organized by New Bridge India, Forum on Contemporary Theory, Vadodara, Sarat Chandra Library, Baripada and Revenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha at Revenshaw University, Cuttack. 2012 “Soft- Subversion” at Red Earth Art Gallery, Baroda. 2011 “Re – Vision” at Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata. 2010 “Re – Vision” at Gallery Sumukha, Bengalore. 2009 “Re – Vision” at Gallery Espace New Delhi and R.L.Fine arts, New York. 2007 “Boy Dancer’’-The convergence and continuum, at Gallery Espace, New Delhi. 2007 “Boy Dancer’’-The convergence and continuum, at Faculty Gallery, M.S.U., Vadodara. 2006 “Risk’’-The Double Edge of Society, at Gallery Espace, New Delhi. 2005 “Echo” at Kaleidoscope Art...

The artist says of her artwork... Viewers largely label me under “Contemporary African Art”. I label my work as Igbo Vernacular Art. The reason for this is that I believe that I have...

Laxman Aeley - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas. Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Laxman Aeley's paintings are a reflection...

Oil paint and pastel on canvas Hand-signed and dated lower left by the artist

ARTIST STATEMENT RUTH OWENS graduated in 2018 with an MFA from the University of New Orleans after leaving her medical practice of 25 years. She is represented by Jonathan Ferrara G...

‘I have been working on eggshells since I was 8 years old, learning the traditional Ukrainian art of pysanky from my mother. This artistic and cultic use of eggs informs my work to t...

Ursula Krauss is a German artist born in 1984 who lives & works in Nuremberg in Germany.

This captivating oil painting by Michele Mikesell is a striking fusion of abstract and figurative styles, masterfully crafted on a large 51 x 38-inch canvas (130 x 97 cm). Titled "Anubis Reimagined", this piece embodies an evocative exploration of mythological and surreal themes. The central figure, elongated and adorned with a crown-like element, exudes an enigmatic presence, reminiscent of ancient Egyptian deities merged with contemporary abstract expressionism. The muted gray-green background, punctuated by delicate marks and textures, serves as a minimalist stage that accentuates the vivid colors and layered details within the figure. Subtle strokes of bold yellows, reds, and blues blend seamlessly with the raw textures, creating a sense of depth and intrigue. This artwork invites viewers to interpret its narrative while showcasing Mikesell’s signature style—a harmonious balance of mystery, abstraction, and symbolism. Perfect for collectors and art enthusiasts seeking a bold yet contemplative centerpiece, this painting complements modern, eclectic, and minimal interiors alike. Its large-scale format and compelling design make it ideal for gallery walls, luxury residences, or professional spaces. MICHELE MIKESELL b. 1973, Alabama, USA In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesell completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 2004. “Creating individuals is what I find most interesting in the studio. It is my hope that these portraits will be familiar characters to the viewer, subjects we recognize and identify with. My work consistently travels along a general vein of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings...

Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...

PALOMA by Omari Booker was inspired by the December 2020 Vogue cover featuring Paloma Elsesser. The model was styled by Booker's cousin for the shoot, ...

Children are the Future by Ronald Mugabe embodies hope and the resilience of childhood through vibrant scenes of play and connection. Using contrasting silhouettes against colorful b...

Alexandre Akar is a French artist born in 1961 who lives & works in Gennevilliers, France.

This is the first time that the "Cleopatra 9" paintings are being offered for sale individually. The "Cleopatra 9" paintings were created by Ceravolo in 2012 and have always been t...

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...

Marco’s background is in engineering and architecture, making him familiar with mathematical design and the awareness of geometry.

This piece belongs to the first series of 6 large coins created by Natasha Lelenco in 2019, starting from the concept of the "face" and incorporating a floral background inspired by ...

Oil painting and oil pastel on paper Hand-signed by the artist lower right “ News from Eéa ” “At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa In the middle of the water, an isla...

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Cowboy" *Signed by May upper right Circa: 2020 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Board Framing: Framed in a contemporary black moulding F...

A depiction of a young woman wearing long pearls. Romantic air is felt throughout this piece with a dreamy atmosphere and lush colors. She has dark black hair, wears dark lips, a sed...

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...

Affen Segun was born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria. A native of Bayelsa State, he discovered his love for art at a young age, and later got enrolled in a roadside art shop to start to ho...

Nerhbass’ paintings focus on style as a sublime element of tension within beauty. Thematically they evoke modern dilemmas of what it means to see and be seen in a manner that is simu...

Sekhar Kar - Untitled - 14 x 11 inches (unframed size) Set of 2 works. Mixed media on paper Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Style : Sekhar Kar paintings depict men and women i...

Her cautious approach shields her inner desires. Longing for acceptance, she pushes her apprehension aside to seize the moment. In GIRL AFRAID, Matthew Dutton creates a new work ou...

Like the Westerns I grew up with, my own work is camouflaged in a veil of nostalgia. The figures in my work are often portrayed against a stark background. This forces the viewer to recognize the myth before the critique exposes itself. I work from observation and my imagination using watercolor and traditional printmaking methods. The figurative images I create are heavily researched. By using the West, a subject that I am both familiar with and continue to question, I aim to engage with our inherent perceptions of the past and the myths embedded within. - Jed Webster Smith