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
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Cristina And The City 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
Stay Bold, Stay Gold
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Stay Bold, Stay Gold" is a captivating artwork that serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of authenticity and resilience in the face of adversity. Through vibrant colors a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Rose 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
Petra - Original Abstract Expressionism Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Outskirts 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
Silvana 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
Edgewater
Located in Westport, CT
"My work with abstract form, and with this recent series of oil paintings, focuses mainly on shape, form and volume as subject matter. These shapes/forms are based mainly on the squa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dance Hall 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
Frame II - Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting, Abstract, Woman Face, Blue
Located in Salzburg, AT
Beata Cedrzyńska graduated with a diploma from the Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts Department of Painting and Graphics in 1999. The advisor of her diploma was professor Teresa Miszkin. S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Café 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
Goodbyes 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
Red Tables 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
The Apostles Of The Archipelago Beyond Atlantis. Contemporary Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
The Apostles Of The Archipelago Beyond Atlantis. A masterful offering from Sax Berlin, beautiful women gazing out over the mythical landscape that was (we assume) the lost city state...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Get on the Bus
Located in Westport, CT
"My work with abstract form, and with this recent series of oil paintings, focuses mainly on shape, form and volume as subject matter. These shapes/forms are based mainly on the squa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ballerina 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
Picnic
Located in Westport, CT
"My work with abstract form, and with this recent series of oil paintings, focuses mainly on shape, form and volume as subject matter. These shapes/forms are based mainly on the squa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Alter Ego
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Alter Ego" by Franklin Ndibam is a captivating artwork that explores the intricacies of human connection and the symbiotic dance between individuals. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Columns And Walls In Florence 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
Lady in red coat
Located in Spetses, GR
Dive into the world of Sotos, where the extraordinary meets the everyday. In this captivating painting, a lady dons a unique red coat, striking a pose while s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Manola 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
Death Of The Mannequin 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
Lover 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
Doll 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
Adele - Original Abstract Expressionist Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Back To Reality 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
Sofas 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
Mein Vater
By Heinz Otto Laub
Located in Wien, 9
Heinz-Otto Laub was born 1944 in Cologne (Germany), studied at the KA Munich under Mac Zimmermann and is actually working in Bonn. He is known in the first place for his surrealistic...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Caffe 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
Corners of Florence 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
Liesel - Original Abstract Expressionist Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Tavern 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
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
Destruction, The End of the of the Earth! Stay Calm serie
Located in Sempach, LU
This series of canvases embodies an ironic perspective on the human condition in complete uncertainty. The artist captures the moment when the familiar order of things crumbles. This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lounge 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
"Classical Harlequin". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Classical Harlequin - in this Harlequin painting Berlin shows his character barefaced and out of costume. The Harlequin is quiet and reflective in the foreground, however in the back...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Caffe 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
Yesterday Future 4 (The Complicated Lady)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"At what point do artist realize that their lives are a piece of performance art in which they have come to believe? Surely they would be the first to understand that great art is th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Personages 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
The Guitarist: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Maestro Sax Berlin took more years to complete his Guitarist than Picasso his and this painting is a juxtaposed image of the old, blind beggar. The Berlin Guitarist is vibrant in cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Karoline - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Model 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
Sofas 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
Al Caffee 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
Paper, Mixed Media
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
Forgotten Secrets ( Reksio The Dog ) - Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
By Robert Bubel
Located in Salzburg, AT
The painting is signed on the back.
Reksio The Dog is a Polish dog cartoon character from the TV animated series by the same title. Reksio was created by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Promises 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
Glow 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Mayowa Esan's painting titled "Glow" depicts a lady with eyeglasses. The painting is a remarkable piece of art that captures the beauty and elegance of the subject. The artist's use ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Evening 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
Evening 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
In The Small Restaurant 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
Small Periphery 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
Florence in Pearl Grey 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
Beginning of New Story 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Self-Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Self-Portrait" is a timeless genre of art that has been created by countless artists throughout history. One such artwork is the self-portrait by Makama John.
The background of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Let's Play
Located in Spetses, GR
"Introducing 'Let's Play' by Greek artist Marina Koutsospyrou, a captivating figurative painting that blends surrealism with playful humor. In this oil on canvas artwork measuring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lemon Overcoat
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Characters 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
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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