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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Howard Tangye
Lee Hurst (3/4 Figure, Hands Together), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Lee Hurst (3/4 Figure, Hands Together), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Lee Hurst (3/4 Figure, Hands Together), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Lee Hurst (3/4 Figure, Hands Together), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2011

Freya (Seated Backwards), Mixed media on grey board
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Pen, Felt Pen, Permanent M...

Freya (Seated Backwards), Mixed media on grey board
Freya (Seated Backwards), Mixed media on grey board

Howard Tangye
Freya (Seated Backwards), Mixed media on grey board, 2017

Oleg (Kimono), Mixed media on ochre parchment paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Oleg (Kimono), Mixed media on ochre parchment paper
Oleg (Kimono), Mixed media on ochre parchment paper

Howard Tangye
Oleg (Kimono), Mixed media on ochre parchment paper, 2019

Sweet Peas (Bunched), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Sweet Peas (Bunched), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Sweet Peas (Bunched), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Sweet Peas (Bunched), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment, 2020

Giorgio (Two figures, pink & blue), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Giorgio (Two figures, pink & blue), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Giorgio (Two figures, pink & blue), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Giorgio (Two figures, pink & blue), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment, 2020

Tom & Richard (Stripes, through Zoom), Mixed media on ochre parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Tom & Richard (Stripes, through Zoom), Mixed media on ochre parchment
Tom & Richard (Stripes, through Zoom), Mixed media on ochre parchment

Howard Tangye
Tom & Richard (Stripes, through Zoom), Mixed media on ochre parchment , 2020

Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment
Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment

Howard Tangye
Freya (Sitting, legs folded inwards), Mixed media on parchment, 2015

Jake II (Red coat), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Jake II (Red coat), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Jake II (Red coat), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Jake II (Red coat), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment, 2010-2011

Richard M. (Lying - Sunlight), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Richard M...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil, Arch...

Richard M. (Lying - Sunlight), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Richard M. (Lying - Sunlight), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Richard M. (Lying - Sunlight), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment, 2019-2021

Giorgio (Sunflowers, rainbow, mask), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Giorgio (Sunflowers, rainbow, mask), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Giorgio (Sunflowers, rainbow, mask), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Giorgio (Sunflowers, rainbow, mask), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment, 2020

Tom (Wrapped), Mixed media on canvas
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, ...

Tom (Wrapped), Mixed media on canvas
Tom (Wrapped), Mixed media on canvas

Howard Tangye
Tom (Wrapped), Mixed media on canvas , 2019

Francesco (Stretching), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Francesco (Stretching), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Francesco (Stretching), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Francesco (Stretching), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment , 2019

Flowers (A Bunch), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Flowers (A Bunch), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Flowers (A Bunch), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Flowers (A Bunch), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2019

Tom (Sitting, flowers, through Zoom), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Tom (Sitting, flowers, through Zoom), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Tom (Sitting, flowers, through Zoom), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment

Howard Tangye
Tom (Sitting, flowers, through Zoom), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment, 2020

Poppies & Tulips, Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Poppies & Tulips, Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Poppies & Tulips, Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Poppies & Tulips, Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2019

Nobu (Whites, Y3), Mixed media on canvas
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, ...

Nobu (Whites, Y3), Mixed media on canvas
Nobu (Whites, Y3), Mixed media on canvas

Howard Tangye
Nobu (Whites, Y3), Mixed media on canvas , 2018-2019

Oscar (Sitting, Half Figure), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Oscar (Sitting, Half Figure), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Oscar (Sitting, Half Figure), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Oscar (Sitting, Half Figure), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2015-17

Wes Gordon (Lying Down), Mixed media on grey board
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, W...

Wes Gordon (Lying Down), Mixed media on grey board
Wes Gordon (Lying Down), Mixed media on grey board

Howard Tangye
Wes Gordon (Lying Down), Mixed media on grey board, 2007-2008

Oscar (Sitting, Head on Chair), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Oscar (Sitting, Head on Chair), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Oscar (Sitting, Head on Chair), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Oscar (Sitting, Head on Chair), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2013-18

Tom Cawson (Sitting - Hand on Head), Mixed media on grey cardboard
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Paint, Graphite, Color Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Pencil, Pen,...

Tom Cawson (Sitting - Hand on Head), Mixed media on grey cardboard
Tom Cawson (Sitting - Hand on Head), Mixed media on grey cardboard

Howard Tangye
Tom Cawson (Sitting - Hand on Head), Mixed media on grey cardboard, 1998-2000

Jake W. (Before Paris II), Mixed media on Fabriano paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Felt Pen, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphite, Gesso, Pigment,...

Jake W. (Before Paris II), Mixed media on Fabriano paper
Jake W. (Before Paris II), Mixed media on Fabriano paper

Howard Tangye
Jake W. (Before Paris II), Mixed media on Fabriano paper, 2012

Elodie (Sitting, Looking Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Elodie (Sitting, Looking Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Elodie (Sitting, Looking Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Elodie (Sitting, Looking Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2007-08

Adeline de M. (Sitting), Mixed media on ochre paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Adeline de M. (Sitting), Mixed media on ochre paper
Adeline de M. (Sitting), Mixed media on ochre paper

Howard Tangye
Adeline de M. (Sitting), Mixed media on ochre paper, 2015-16

Flower Circle (Anemones), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Flower Circle (Anemones), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Flower Circle (Anemones), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Flower Circle (Anemones), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2018-2019

George (Sitting - Black, White and Grey), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

George (Sitting - Black, White and Grey), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
George (Sitting - Black, White and Grey), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
George (Sitting - Black, White and Grey), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2012

Flowers (Helichrysum), Mixed media on ochre parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, W...

Flowers (Helichrysum), Mixed media on ochre parchment
Flowers (Helichrysum), Mixed media on ochre parchment

Howard Tangye
Flowers (Helichrysum), Mixed media on ochre parchment, 2018

Craig (Nude on Green), Mixed media on grey parchment paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphite, Other Medium, Paint, Pape...

Craig (Nude on Green), Mixed media on grey parchment paper
Craig (Nude on Green), Mixed media on grey parchment paper

Howard Tangye
Craig (Nude on Green), Mixed media on grey parchment paper, 2012

Andrew (Sitting, 3/4 Figure - Blue Shorts), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Andrew (Sitting, 3/4 Figure - Blue Shorts...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Andrew (Sitting, 3/4 Figure - Blue Shorts), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Andrew (Sitting, 3/4 Figure - Blue Shorts), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Andrew (Sitting, 3/4 Figure - Blue Shorts), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2018-19

Moira C. (Sitting - Long Red Hair), Mixed media on grey parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Moira C. (Sitting - Long Red Hair), Mixed media on grey parchment
Moira C. (Sitting - Long Red Hair), Mixed media on grey parchment

Howard Tangye
Moira C. (Sitting - Long Red Hair), Mixed media on grey parchment, 2010

Emma (Seated - Dior Couture, Pink & Yellow), Mixed media on Pergamenata paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Emma (Seated - Dior Couture, Pink & Yellow), Mixed media on Pergamenata paper
Emma (Seated - Dior Couture, Pink & Yellow), Mixed media on Pergamenata paper

Howard Tangye
Emma (Seated - Dior Couture, Pink & Yellow), Mixed media on Pergamenata paper , 2004

Josephine S. (Lying Down - Blues), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Josephine S. (Lying Down - Blues), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Josephine S. (Lying Down - Blues), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Josephine S. (Lying Down - Blues), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2011-12

Lee Roach (Sitting), Mixed media on grey parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Lee Roach (Sitting), 2011 Mixed media on grey parchment...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Lee Roach (Sitting), Mixed media on grey parchment
Lee Roach (Sitting), Mixed media on grey parchment

Howard Tangye
Lee Roach (Sitting), Mixed media on grey parchment , 2011

Natasha (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Natasha (Sitting), 2012 Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment 100 x 70 cm (39.37 x 27.55 in) (signed) (unframed) — This portrait shows Natasha, an ex-student and model. Here she’s posed in Howard’s studio wearing a look from Louise Gray’s S/S 2013 collection. The collection featured headwear by Stephen Jones, the renowned British milliner who created the cut-out plexiglass fascinator Natasha wears here. This work hails from a series commissioned by Dan Thawley, director of “A Magazine Curated By” for the edition guest edition by Jones who dedicated his issue to Anna Piaggi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayo...

Natasha (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Natasha (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Natasha (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2012

Nobu (Hands on Legs - Blue & White), Mixed media on ochre parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel,...

Nobu (Hands on Legs - Blue & White), Mixed media on ochre parchment
Nobu (Hands on Legs - Blue & White), Mixed media on ochre parchment

Howard Tangye
Nobu (Hands on Legs - Blue & White), Mixed media on ochre parchment, 2014-16

Ben Waters (Seated, Hand Holding), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Ben Waters (Seated, Hand Holding), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Ben Waters (Seated, Hand Holding), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Ben Waters (Seated, Hand Holding), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2016-2017

Oscar (Lying Back, Hand Behind Head, 3/4 Figure), Mixed media on ochre parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Oscar (Lying Back, Hand Behind Head, 3/4 Figure), Mixed media on ochre parchment
Oscar (Lying Back, Hand Behind Head, 3/4 Figure), Mixed media on ochre parchment

Howard Tangye
Oscar (Lying Back, Hand Behind Head, 3/4 Figure), Mixed media on ochre parchment, 2013-18

Nobu (Looking Down), Mixed Media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Nobu (Looking Down), Mixed Media on Pergamenata parchment
Nobu (Looking Down), Mixed Media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Nobu (Looking Down), Mixed Media on Pergamenata parchment, 2016-17

Sarah & Asad (Hands to Face), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Pastel, Wax Crayon, Emulsion, Ink, Archival Ink, India Ink, ...

Sarah & Asad (Hands to Face), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Sarah & Asad (Hands to Face), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Sarah & Asad (Hands to Face), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2016

Nobu (Lying Down, on side), Mixed media on Rives paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Nobu (Lying Down, on side), Mixed media on Rives paper
Nobu (Lying Down, on side), Mixed media on Rives paper

Howard Tangye
Nobu (Lying Down, on side), Mixed media on Rives paper, c.2000

Craig (Richard's Friend - Sitting - Blue Jacket), Mixed media on grey parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Craig (Richard's Friend - Sitting - Blue Jacket), 2012 Mixed media on grey...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Craig (Richard's Friend - Sitting - Blue Jacket), Mixed media on grey parchment
Craig (Richard's Friend - Sitting - Blue Jacket), Mixed media on grey parchment

Howard Tangye
Craig (Richard's Friend - Sitting - Blue Jacket), Mixed media on grey parchment, 2012

Magnus (Sitting, Up and Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Magnus (Sitting, Up and Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Magnus (Sitting, Up and Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Magnus (Sitting, Up and Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2019

Philip Ellis (Standing - Stripe Top), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Philip Ellis (Standing - Stripe Top...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Philip Ellis (Standing - Stripe Top), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Philip Ellis (Standing - Stripe Top), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Philip Ellis (Standing - Stripe Top), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment , 2014

Elodie (Standing - Galliano, Paris), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Elodie (Standing - Galliano, Paris), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Elodie (Standing - Galliano, Paris), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Elodie (Standing - Galliano, Paris), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2006

Ruslan (Swedish Boy), Mixed media on ochre parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Ruslan (Swedish Boy), Mixed media on ochre parchment
Ruslan (Swedish Boy), Mixed media on ochre parchment

Howard Tangye
Ruslan (Swedish Boy), Mixed media on ochre parchment, 2010-2011

Matthew (Two Figures, Overlapping), Mixed media on ochre parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Matthew (Two Figures, Overlapping), Mixed media on ochre parchment
Matthew (Two Figures, Overlapping), Mixed media on ochre parchment

Howard Tangye
Matthew (Two Figures, Overlapping), Mixed media on ochre parchment, 2019

Craig (Nude), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Vellum, Pen, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Gess...

Craig (Nude), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Craig (Nude), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Craig (Nude), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2011-2012

Sarah B. (Reclining, Hands on Thighs), Mixed media on Rives paper
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Sarah B. (Reclining, Hands on Thighs), Mixed media on Rives paper
Sarah B. (Reclining, Hands on Thighs), Mixed media on Rives paper

Howard Tangye
Sarah B. (Reclining, Hands on Thighs), Mixed media on Rives paper, 2018

Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2010-2011

Emilie (Sitting, Legs Out - Pinks), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayo...

Emilie (Sitting, Legs Out - Pinks), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Emilie (Sitting, Legs Out - Pinks), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Emilie (Sitting, Legs Out - Pinks), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2006-2008

Andrew (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Pape...

Andrew (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Andrew (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Andrew (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2019

Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Handmade Paper, Vellum, Pen, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphi...

Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Eton Boy (Sitting), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2010-2011

Ben Waters (Seated, Holding Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Ben Waters (Seated, Holding Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Ben Waters (Seated, Holding Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Ben Waters (Seated, Holding Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2016-2017

Oscar (Lying Back - Blue Stripe Shirt), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Oscar (Lying Back - Blue Stripe Shirt...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, W...

Oscar (Lying Back - Blue Stripe Shirt), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Oscar (Lying Back - Blue Stripe Shirt), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Oscar (Lying Back - Blue Stripe Shirt), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2013-18

Maria Nishio (Profile - Browns), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oi...

Maria Nishio (Profile - Browns), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Maria Nishio (Profile - Browns), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Maria Nishio (Profile - Browns), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2012

Katya (Lying Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

Katya (Lying Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Katya (Lying Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Katya (Lying Down), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2011-2012

Andrew (Lying Down, Hand Behind Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, includi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayo...

Andrew (Lying Down, Hand Behind Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Andrew (Lying Down, Hand Behind Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Andrew (Lying Down, Hand Behind Head), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2019

Nobu (Sitting, Arms on Pillow), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, ...

Nobu (Sitting, Arms on Pillow), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Nobu (Sitting, Arms on Pillow), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Nobu (Sitting, Arms on Pillow), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 2016-2017

Michele P. (Check Shirt, Blue Jeans), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphite, Pigment, Paint, Other Medium, Pap...

Michele P. (Check Shirt, Blue Jeans), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Michele P. (Check Shirt, Blue Jeans), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment

Howard Tangye
Michele P. (Check Shirt, Blue Jeans), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment, 1998-2001

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Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary Paintings>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 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Steven Miller, Howard Tangye, and Irena Orlov. 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 0.75 inches across are also available.

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