Contemporary 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.
Style: Contemporary
Color: Purple
Coming On
Located in Denver, CO
Creating paintings inspired by western movies and by Remington and Russell, he is a native of the West, having been born and raised in rural Colorado. He studied art at Baylor University in Waco, Texas; at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, and at the University of Colorado, Boulder where he earned a Master's Degree in 1979.
For two decades he worked as curator at the Yellowstone Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Holy Waters #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The Holy Waters series is in response to Florida's red tide crisis caused by political greed and climate change denial. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an offi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ruins and Luminance, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Texture is very much a part of my paintings, this piece isn't the exception. I started by applying layers of gesso and molding it to create random intricate shapes. Over the gesso th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Purple Rose Song - colourful, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Precisely painted orthogonal shapes in tints of turquoise, green, violet and indigo are composed in dynamic balance by Burton Kramer.
The apt title of this acrylic on panel reveals ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"Nina Pastora (Shepherd Girl) -Puno, " Oil on Canvas signed by Abelardo Velazquez
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nina Alfarera (Child Making Pottery) - Puno" is an original oil painting by Abelardo Marquez.It depicts a young girl holding a baby alpaca or llama. This painting was completed in b...
Category
1990s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kabalana-R - contemporary abstract blue and grey seascape oil canvas
By Simon Ledson
Located in London, GB
Simon emphasises the simplicity of form and the contemporary interaction between the light with haunting tone and texture combined with emotion. These are a study of low light observ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marc Jacobs, blue, Portrait. Acrylic on canvas painting mounted on stretcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marc Jacobs blue, Acrylic on canvas mounted on stretcher
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The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Summer Memory in Laguna Beach #7
By Jian Wang
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Signed by the artist.
For over 20 years Jian Wang has been serving bountiful helpings of color to audiences in the form of abstracted landscapes rendered in both paint and pastel. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Around Town, Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Christopher Barrow .
Oil on board with good contemporary black wood frame.
Image 16" x 20" Framed 22" x 26"
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Purple.Painting Art Hand Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45" Desert Mirage
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Purple.Painting Art Hand Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45" Desert Mirage
State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction
Each limited edition G...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
Sparrow - soft, blue, lilac, bird, acrylic and clay pigment on canvas
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A beautifully rendered sparrow sits on a white branch in the center of this painting by Peter Hoffer. Known for idealized landscapes, Hoffer has chosen to honor a little bird indigen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Clay, Acrylic, Pigment
Maelstrom 10
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This piece is an original acrylic paint on canvas measuring, 20" H x 16" W x 1.5" D. It is from Clarence Rich's Maelstrom series.
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Natural Meaning, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I am fascinated by nature and the calmness it brings. That's where we all belong. That's my inspiration. The sides of this canvas were painted so it does not need a frame. It is r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Heartbeat Elixirs : Love Infusions in Couture Capsules
Located in PARIS, FR
2008, Unique Artwork
Oil on Canvas
59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in - 150 × 150 cm
The artwork is dated and signed by the Artist & stamped with the logo of the Artist's studio on verso of the ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Aly Cairo inspired by Egypt - Le Bâton de Ptah
By Aly Cairo
Located in Paris, IDF
Signed on reverse
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Monday Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I love painting the dramatic light of sunsets. I was inspired by a beautiful sunset while vacationing in Mexico. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Kawaii Kanji Whispers Purple
By Ioam Yumako
Located in PARIS, FR
2011, Unique Artwork
Oil on Canvas
54 3/10 × 51 1/5 in - 138 × 130 cm
The artwork is dated and signed by the Artist & stamped with the logo of the Artist's studio on verso of the canvas
The artwork come accompanied with a formal Certificate of Authenticity issued by the studio of the Artist and signed by the Artist
serie "Manga Mosaic : Kawaii Characters in Kanji Harmony"
In the enchanting world of Ioam Yumako's artistic realm, a series of canvases unfolds, each a captivating chapter in a visual narrative titled "Manga Mosaic: Kawaii Characters in Kanji Harmony." Yumako, a master of blending tradition and modernity, embarks on a journey where the charm of kawaii manga faces converges with the elegance of Japanese letters...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sword Fight, 2018, pen and crayon on paper, figurative, drawing, framed
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sword Fight, 2018, pen and crayon on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper, Crayon, Pen
Change #4 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas
Signed
Unique work
1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement
“Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – Wha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Ceylon" Colorful Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses thick textured oils to add a very contemporary...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Morning Light, Painting, Acrylic on Metal
By Brent Hanson
Located in Yardley, PA
Simple yet strong celebration of fall foliage. The newest addition to my Avenida de Los Arboles series. This is an acrylic triptych done on aluminum panels that have no sides. The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Great Crested Tern #1
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Emil Morhardt photographed this tern from the National Geographic Orion cruise ship off Tahiti in May 2019. These birds, he says, are large, beautiful, extrem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Caroline de Piedoue - L'Escalier
Located in Paris, IDF
Caroline de Piedoue is a French artist born in 1954 who lives & works in Berchères-sur-Vesgre, Eure-et-Loire, France. Her theme of her paintings is largely urban but also beach scene...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The hairdresser. Spring., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
There is something wrong with this character. To understand this, you do not need to be a doctor. Most likely he is seriously ill, but is not aware of this. He lives in his world, in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nike Shoe
Located in Atlanta, GA
After graduating with degrees in philosophy and Spanish, Brendan moved to Paris to teach languages. There, at the age of twenty-two, he first picked up a pencil and began teaching hi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Happy Together Man - Evocative Figures Celebrating Life with a Drink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Thousand Nostalgias in the Night - 2007 - Li Lei - Oil on Canvas
By Li Lei
Located in Roma, IT
A Thousand Nostalgias in the Night is a beautiful painting realized by the contemporary artist Li Lei in 2007.
This vertical contemporary artwork shows an abst...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dragon Sleeps in the Heaven of Flowers - 2007 - Li Lei - Oil on Canvas
By Li Lei
Located in Roma, IT
Dragon sleeps in the Heaven of Flowers is a beautiful abstract painting realized by the contemporary artist Li Lei in 2007.
This vertical original artwork repr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by KEJ - Drôle de Cirque
By Kej
Located in Paris, IDF
KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong to the movement of Figuration Libre & Outsider Art. His works are referenced in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue, White by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Akhilesh
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Akhilesh - Untitled - 30 x 30 inches (unframed Size)
Acrylic on canvas
Inclusive of shipment in a roll form.
Style : Akhileshs paintings appear to be a collection of beginnings. But there are no ends. His work gives a feeling of being left unfinished and yet it does not seem incomplete. It is not possible to look at it in terms of a beginning leading to an end. The way he uses lines may lend a certain linearity to his work but these lines seem to melt into the canvas, refusing to lend typical linear characteristics to his work. His paintings appear to be full of freshness and the colours resonate with emotions. He does not delve into virginal territory. Rather he sticks to familiar ground. It is his method of translating familiar territory on to canvas that imparts an individual characteristic to his work. His paintings do not scream for attention and have little to offer to the casual, hurried viewer. But for the patient observer, they are an enriching experience.
About the Artist & his works :
Born :Indore in 1956.
Education : His father was a teacher of art in Madhya Pradesh. Akhilesh consciously resisted all attempts at becoming an artist initially but the final year of school saw his resolve weakening. He then went on to earn a Diploma in Fine Arts.
Art Career : He belongs to the breed of artists who come from the provincial towns of India - rooted in traditions and sporting a fresh outlook. He has been influenced by tribal and folk traditions of Madhya Pradesh; at the same time being aware of the trends in the Art World.
Solo Shows : He has held 25 solo shows all over India, and has participated in important group shows. He has curated many shows namely Women in Painting...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
In the twilight., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
It seems to me that this is the evening twilight. A lot of cold, not completely understood. Hence the complex composition. This work is for those who do not like easy, banal solution...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Japanese Contemporary Art - Citizens Of A Commune Making A New World
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Caroline de Piedoue - La Course Eperdue
Located in Paris, IDF
Caroline de Piedoue is a French artist born in 1954 who lives & works in Berchères-sur-Vesgre, Eure-et-Loire, France. Her theme of her paintings is largely urban but also beach scene...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Morning Light, Painting, Acrylic on Metal
By Brent Hanson
Located in Yardley, PA
Simple yet strong celebration of fall foliage. The newest addition to my Avenida de Los Arboles series. This is an acrylic triptych done on aluminum panels that have no sides. The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Stay Solid: Nightingale". Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
STAY SOLID: dedicated to all the nurses and medical research teams world-wide.
A gritty painting to join the collection of works in Sax Berlin's Sharp Edge 21st Century Neo Expressi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cathedral Blue, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Loose brush strokes compose a vibrantly lit Cathedral in a contemporary style. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Holy Banaras 1, Religious, Holy Dip in Ganga's Ghat, Temples, Acrylic "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Somnath Bothe - Holy Banaras 1 - 29.5 x 35.5 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on canvas
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Holy Banaras, is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh in n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Listening to Shakespeare ..., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
This picture may seem challenging. Someone even offensive. Believe me, I didn't mean anything wrong. It's just my view of today's illustration. This is my view today on Shakespeare...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dora Y Su Bebe, " an Oil on Jute Canvas signed by Ernesto Gutierrez
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dora Y Su Bebe" is Peruvian artist Ernesto Gutierrez's 2001 oil on jute canvas.
20" x 20" art
29" x 31" framed
Ernesto Gutierrez was born in Lima, Peru in 1939, his father a Spani...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Jute, Oil
November in Tver region., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
You can call this picture depressive. And you will be right about 60%. Today, everything that is connected with Russia, brings to me a terrible melancholy and depression. But then I ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maria seated, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The model resting in the studio, rendered in reds. Oil on cotton canvas stretched over pine bars, ready to hang or be framed by the buyer. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Bayamo I
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel on Arches paper
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
French Contemporary Art by KEJ - Le Phallocratre
By Kej
Located in Paris, IDF
KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong to the movement of Figuration Libre & Outsider Art. His works are referenced in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Brigitte Mathé - There...
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Tres Madres, " Original Oil Painting on Canvas signed by Ernesto Gutierrez
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tres Madres" is an original oil painting on canvas by Ernesto Gutierrez. The artist signed the piece lower right. It depicts three mothers in Peruvian dress carrying small children ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ghost Ranch Encantado 3
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado
22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board.
I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Bio Patterns 7", pastel, abstract, microscopic, blues, green, purple, encaustic
By Kay Hartung
Located in Natick, MA
Kay Hartung’s “Bio Patterns 7” is a 20 x 20 x 2 inch encaustic painting composed of transparent layers depicting microscopic forms on a richly patterned background. In colors of blue...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Encaustic, Wood Panel
Purple Mountains
By Lisa Sanditz
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lisa Sanditz was born 1973 in St. Louis, MO. In 1994 she studied at the Studio Art Center International in Florence, Italy. In 1995 she received her BA from Macalester College, St. P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Madre Joven (Young Mother), " Oil Painting on Jute signed by Ernesto Gutierrez
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Madre Joven (Young Mother)" is an original oil painting on jute by Ernesto Gutierrez. The artist signed the piece lower right. It depicts a woman cradling her child.
22" x 20" art...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Jute, Oil
Monday Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I love painting the dramatic light of sunsets. I was inspired by a beautiful sunset while vacationing in Mexico. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape #3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on canvas inspired by natural elements and sculptural influences. My abstract paintings are all about creating excitement for the viewer through concentrated exploration. Each pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Apaam nidhi, Mixed Media Painting, Blue, White, Green by Indian Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Dharmendra Rathore - Apaam nidhi - 36 x 36 inches (unframed size)
Mixed Media on canvas
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Style : Dharmendra loves experimenting with different for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
homage, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I had a hard time titling this because it just came from nowhere (the best place). Today I remembered a wonderful little film that I saw about Rousseau called "Always on Sunday". It was made by Ken...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
The tide., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
This picture is not connected with the sea. It is connected with me and with everything that happens to me. Balancing on the surf line. Physically fix the su...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Numinous graffiti
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
materials: acrylic, ink, flashe, spray paint, glitter, paint pen, collage on canvas
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JENNY DAY is a painter who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned an MFA in Painting and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Glitter, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Russian Contemporary Art by Yuriy Demiyanov - Snowy Poplars
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Bayamo II
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Yard Mood
By Jim Richard
Located in Houston, TX
Jim Richard
Yard Mood, 2017
Flashe on canvas
53 3/4 x 39 1/2 in (136.5 x 100.3 cm)
This work is on view as part of the exhibition "I Know a Place", through July 7, 2018
For his fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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