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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.

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Style: Contemporary
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Multiples (Oil Painting, Impasto, Impressionism, Colorful, Pastel, Warm, Daisy)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Genevieve Hamel Multiples Oil on Wood Panel Year: 2024 Size: 12 x 12 x 1.625 inches Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-2092 Together we are always stronger. Daisies in the mea...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Summer Solstice
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Jennifer Hornyak was born in England, where she studied at the Grimsby School of Art before coming to Canada. For more than forty years, her work has been exhibited in prestigious ga...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

My Girlfriend Ophelia: The Cream of Denmark
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Tony Scherman (1950 - 2023) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work, typically executed in encaustic, a mix of wax an...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Encaustic

White Veil Harmony Series #9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
New art series called “White Veil Harmony Seriesâ€
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Old Rose Victoria
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Jennifer Hornyak was born in England, where she studied at the Grimsby School of Art before coming to Canada. For more than forty years, her work has been exhibited in prestigious ga...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Purple Still LIfe 3 - bright, geometric minimalist, acrylic on plexiglass
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Four precisely configured and circlesin rose, mauve, camel, and dark plum form a contemplative pyramid at the foot of a square light gray ground. The areas between the shapes in this...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

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Plexiglass, Acrylic

Self Portrait (Selfie) - graphic, pop-art, acrylic painting on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Utilizing a pop-inspired aesthetic with bold colour blocks and a simplified portraiture design, Mitic riffs on the ubiquitous selfie culture, comical filters, and more deeply, survei...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Spontaneity - Inspiring shades of pink, fuchsia, and yellow
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourfield, awash with peony pink, suspends a grey wave that appears as though it is passing through. Working with a new medium and a new palette, Teichert is communicating wit...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon, Acrylic

Silent Spaces - bright, bold, impasto, abstract expressionist, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Swirling passages and drips of yellow, periwinkle, moss green and white coalesce at a central point in this action painting by Adam Cohen. Cohen intersects the language of heroic Abs...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Orange with Dots
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Jennifer Hornyak was born in England, where she studied at the Grimsby School of Art before coming to Canada. For more than forty years, her work has been exhibited in prestigious ga...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Radiant Poppy Meadow, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Radiant Poppy Meadow This captivating original painting bursts with the vibrant hues and lively movement of a vibrant meadow in bloom. Bold, expressive brushstrokes bring to life ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Contradance 1 - dynamic, geometric abstraction, modernist acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Lyrical, geometric shapes in violet, pink, yellow, orange and green dance on a steel blue ground in this composition by Burton Kramer. Trained at Yale University (MFA), The Institu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

White Veil Harmony Series #5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
New art series called “White Veil Harmony Seriesâ€
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Riding Towards Dusk
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Avenue - contemporary, orange, blue, red, abstract, tondo, acrylic on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary colourful abstract tondo painting is by Sylvain Louis-Seize. Overlapping shapes and patterns in dazzling colors are arranged like a puzzle in this dynamic tondo by...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Panel

Untitled X
Located in Toronto, ON
8" x 10" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

In Other Worlds - pink, navy blue and turquoise abstraction, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt explores the emotional potential of color and form -- spheres of turquoise and sapphire blue float in a sea of vibrant mauve. A band of light pink divides...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Elements - vivid, blue, grey, silver, iridescent abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A constellation of white orbs interspersed with calligraphic glyphs dances and spins on a dark ground in this canvas by Alice Teichert. Layers of translucent acrylic create infinite ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Crayon, Acrylic, Glaze, Color Pencil

Blue Urchin with Celadon - small green, blue, white figurative still life oil
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Foliage lit with sea blue and white on a fresh celadon ground are rendered in layered expressive brushwork by Jennifer Hornyak. The bold colors and flattened picture plane in this in...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Black Painting with White Cloud - playful intersecting abstract shapes on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Aron Hill’s fun, colourful abstract work is often inspired by forms and colours found in nature. The Calgary artist loves bold organic shapes and a fresh, modern palette. Both are on...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Split Green Shape with Long Yellow Line - colorful, abstract shapes on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold, graphic shapes and lines dance on a neutral ground in this acrylic on raw linen by Aron Hill. Evocative of early modern abstractions such as those of Kandinsky, the work explor...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Raw Linen, Acrylic

Finding a Way Forward
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Chanel Box
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Born in Transylvania, Romania and of Hungarian origin, Paula Urzica lives and works in London, England. She is known for her hyperrealist paintings depicting large-scale macaroons.
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Delivery / Livraison
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Building on a series of exhibitions titled Panorama of the Anthropocene which examined the ecological impact of human activity through an array of paintings, digital prints and video...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Varnish

Double Portrait with Blocks
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Double Portrait with Sticks
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Tangled Lines
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait with Two Small Waves
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Looking Backward
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Tree Heads and Coloured Wall
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Heads and Walls
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Portrait is a result of transformations in Judith Berry’s painting practice from singular landscapes into abstracted forms, still lives, and now, into human and animal life. These lu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Winter Solstice - purple and green grid, geometric abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A Canadian artist created this abstract painting, its geometric pattern in green and indigo blue. Milly Ristvedt’s masterful and intuitive use of color and geometric form are evide...
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1990s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled VII
Located in Toronto, ON
14" x 11" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Galaxy - vivid, colourful, lyrical, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Translucent layers of periwinkle, blue and steel-grey compose the background of this rich and energetic painting. Dragged horizontally across the canvas are thick bands of black, wh...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Box
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This painting is a small jewel. What is in the box? What was in the box? This old wooden trunk has seen at least a century of treasured belongings. Ka...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Elizabeth II (AM441)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Inspired by cinema, photography, music and literature, Monet has a natural connection and sense for the current society and his contemporaries. His signature conceptual assemblage of text texture and color exudes eccentricity and empowerment of its time, exemplifying the characters and personalities of its icons. Born in Montreal, Monet studied graphic design at Laval University while exploring other mediums in fine art. He worked in fashion and advertisement before he dedicated himself to be a full time artist. Monet explored various mediums such as mosaic, collage and acrylics. More recently, he turned to the portrait. But not just any kind of portrait: blending collage of old newspapers...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Panel

David Bowie (AM414)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Inspired by cinema, photography, music and literature, Monet has a natural connection and sense for the current society and his contemporaries. His signature conceptual assemblage of...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Panel

Mick
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Inspired by cinema, photography, music and literature, Monet has a natural connection and sense for the current society and his contemporaries. His signature conceptual assemblage of...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Panel

Reclining in the tropic, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, on canvas, ready to hang, certificate of authenticity included :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

d'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Strong man, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, new work since January 2024, ready to hang, certificate of authenticity included :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Fashion of the jungle queen, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, ready to hang, new work since February 2024, certificate of authenticity included :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentici...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Pillars of color, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This 5 panels abstract original painting is a textural work on bold bright colors, with beautiful details and texture. Each panel has different and original knife strokes and tones. I really enjoy creating this kind of work and I love working on commissions on different tones and sizes. The panels look stunning in real life and they transform any wall in a focal point. This work has 5 panels of 80"x12" (203 cm x 30.5 cm) each for a total of 80"x60" (203cm x 152 cm). With 2.5" spaces between the panels, the paintings will cover a large 80"x70" wall. ***If you would like a different number of panels, the last image is an example of an installation on a curved wall.*** Multiple panels, foyer art, curved large wall art, art on curved wall, huge wall art...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Ancestry, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Artwork new since July 15, 2021. Ready to hang, vertical, included Certificate of Authenticity. Its a celebration of ethnicity and typical clothing of all cultures. :: Painting :: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Little Girl Dress Shoes, Set Of 2 Original Paintings, 6"x6" Each, Pink And Black
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Little Girl Dress Shoes - This set of two original paintings showcases delightful pairs of little girls dress shoes. Each pair is adorned with unique delicate features. The classic M...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Little Girl Dress Shoes #3, 6"x6", Original Painting, Childrens Art, Pink, Black
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This original painting showcases a delightful pair of little girls dress shoes. Adorned with delicate pink polka-dot bows, these classic Mary Jane style shoes are set against a pink ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Little Girl Dress Shoes #1, 6"x6", Original Painting, Childrens Art, Pink, Black
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This original painting showcases a delightful pair of little girls dress shoes. With a hint of shimmer in the detail, these classic Mary Jane style shoes are set against a pink backg...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Total Attraction
Located in Kansas City, MO
Genevieve Hamel Total Attraction Oil on Wood Panel Year: 2022 Size: 36x24x1.625in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1395 A bouquet of flowers interpreted with heavy palette k...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Simpler Times, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Soft, lyrical bouquet of flowers. Loosely painted with soft tones or white, beige, pink and light green hues. Comes ready to hang with painted edges in black on gallery thick canva...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

Beach, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape study. Small paintings are sometimes used to create larger paintings these painting are full of ideas and are very authentic. All works are copyrighted and all rights are ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

d'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Rubber Band, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Made with acrylic paint and oil pastels, thing figurative painting explores social constructs of romance and sexuality. Shipping WORLDWIDE. By default unstretched, rolled in a tu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Leonard Cohen (AM418)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Inspired by cinema, photography, music and literature, Monet has a natural connection and sense for the current society and his contemporaries. His signature conceptual assemblage of...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Panel

ICE AND SHADOWS, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
“Long, blue, spiky-edged shadows crept out across the snow-fields, while a rosy glow, at first scarce discernible, gradually deepened and suffused every mountain-top, flushing the glaciers and the harsh crags above them." John Muir. This is an Original Palette Knife Abstract Glacier Painting...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

All Smiles, rose
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Inspired by cinema, photography, music and literature, Monet has a natural connection and sense for the current society and his contemporaries. His signature conceptual assemblage of...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Panel

1 Cent Portrait, 1922 (Made in Canada 3 – A Memoir)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
James Lahey is a Canadian artist living in Toronto where he maintains his studio. He completed his BFA at York University in 1984 with studies in Art and Architecture in Italy (1982) through a joint programme with York University, Toronto and Lowell University, Massachusetts. In 1986 he obtained a certificate from the O.M.A. in the preservation of Art and Artefacts. Upon graduation, James negotiated career and vocation, including positions at The Art Gallery at Harbourfront, The Power Plant, The Art Gallery of Ontario and Bruce Mau Design. Since 1998 James has concentrated exclusively on his painting practice. In 2001 James was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy. James has been a Member of the Board of Directors at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto 2009 through to 2012, and a past Member of the Board of Directors for Dancemakers. Currently, James is a Member of the Acquisitions Committee for the Photography Drawings Department of the Art Gallery of Ontario, a past member of the Acquisitions Committee for Prints and Drawings at The Art Gallery of Ontario, and a current member the Advisory Board of PEN Canada. James Lahey is represented in galleries across Canada, in Britain and the United States where his work can be found in numerous private and public collections. In 2005 the MacLaren Museum installed his “Index” exhibition and published a catalogue of the same name with contributions by Ihor Holubizky and Mark Kingwell. In 2007 “Index” was installed at The University of Toronto Art Centre. In 2008 James opened one person shows in New York and London where “your imperfect history” was published in conjunction with the exhibition by Flowers U.K. His project, “Guido’s Rhombus” opened at Museum London in the fall of 2009. In 2011 “Eight Days” opened at the Nicholas Metivier Gallery. A publication produced in collaboration with Toronto writer and poet Lynn Crosbie accompanied that exhibition. James’ most recent exhibition “Made in Canada...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media

Above Below
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Fabian Jean graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University. He has had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto and Halifax and has been included in several group exhibitions throughout Canada including, recently, Rideau Hall, Ottawa. Jean’s work can be found in public and private collections, including the Department of External Affairs (Canadian Embassy – The Hague), Musée du Québec, Royal Bank of Canada, Summit Maritime and the Royal Victoria...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Forever Young, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Title: Forever Young Original Acrylic Painting Medium: Acrylic Support: Stretched Canvas, Staple-free edges, Ready to Hang Size : 16?x 12?x 1.5? ( 40.64 cm x 30.48 cm x 3.81 cm )...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

White Rabbit II
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Born in Transylvania, Romania and of Hungarian origin, Paula Urzica lives and works in London, England. She is known for her hyperrealist paintings depicting large-scale macaroons.
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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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