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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
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Sheep in a VW Split Screen Camper Van with Beach Mountain Scene in Ireland
Located in Preston, GB
Sheep in a VW Split Screen Camper Van with Beach Mountain Scene in Ireland by Contemporary Artist Art measures 12 x 10 inches Frame measures 15 x 13 in...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Philosophy of Tea - Still Life Landscape Pink Flowers Table Forest, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
In this landscape oil painting on canvas, a cheerful outdoor scene is set with a still life arrangement of bright pink gladiolus flowers in a clear glass vase beside a smaller orange...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lily Pond at Pana'ewa / oil on canvas painting - 36 x 24 inches
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tranquil tropical lily pond by American Realist nature scene oil painter Peter Loftus who is known for captivating color rich scenes through shadow and light through his oil on canvas paintings that breathe life while reflecting natural western and Hawaiian environments. Lotus's subject matter includes oceans, mountains, babbling brooks, mountain ridges and vistas, as well as people and figures. This beautiful oil painting glows with cool tranquil waters reflecting the tropical palm trees on a pool of floating lotus pads. Peter Loftus was born in 1948, in Washington DC. He received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art, in 1971. In 1974, Loftus earned an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. Drawn by the glorious California light, Loftus moved to Santa Cruz in 1975. He has lived and painted there ever since. Loftus taught at both University of California at Santa Cruz and Cabrillo Community College between 1975, through the present (at UCSC). He taught Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Drawing, and Painting, in both oil and aqueous media. During that time, he also sustained a rigorous exhibition schedule, showing regularly on the East and West coasts; in New York at Fischbach Gallery, and San Francisco at William Sawyer Gallery and later Hackett-Freedman Gallery. In addition, Loftus has participated in a number of group exhibitions. These include: American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors (and accompanying book), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, New Horizons in American Realism: Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI. Loftus is also included in several publications, including: "The Artist as Native: Reinventing Regionalism" by Alan Gussow...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude in the Mirror original oil on canvas
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in the Mirror" is inspired by Magritte's "The Lovers" painted in 1928 in his Surrealist period. Original, unique painting. 70x60cm / 27.5x23.5in Part of the "Nude in Interi...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Ryewater Farm diptych left Panel, Original Painting, Landscape, Nature, Flowers
Located in Deddington, GB
This is the left panel of what was originally a diptych, hence the name, but the right panel is no longer available. A new right panel will be made shortly. This painting in delicate...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting On Canvas And Textures With Animals And Fantasy Figures. "Goodbye"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Mixed media oil painting on canvas, featuring a human figure intertwined with various animal forms. Vibrant colors and abstract shapes with a fantastic human figure. It represents th...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hutch
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hutch Series: Bunnies Date: 2023 Medium: oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 40" Framed Dimensions: 32" x 42" Signature: Signed by Artist on...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

At the Beach - Tempera and Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
At the beach is an artwork realized by Aldo Riso. Mixed colored tempera and watercolor painting. Titled on lower left. Frame included: 70.5 x 91.5 cm This beautiful mixed media...
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1970s Contemporary Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Style and Confidence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

LANDSCAPE V - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape, Modern Nature Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surface of the sky with the rough texture of earth or grass. I paint symmetrical reflections in water and rhythmic repetitions of trees. Even an ordinary, seemingly uninteresting fragment of the suburban landscape hides a beauty that I want to see and then transfer to the canvas. I am inspired by nature because it contains a hidden secret of existence. For me, painting it is a reflection on life and passing away. It is an attempt to capture the imperceptible essence, to paint what cannot be seen. I think that my paintings can be a respite, an antidote for a man tired of technology, constant rush, hustle and bustle of the city. Grzegorz Wójcik...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

2074. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
2074, 2022 by Salvatore Arnone From the ONE series Ink and acrylic on canvas Image size: 90 H x 90 W cm. Unframed Unique Despite photography remains his main form of expression, the...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media

Dusk Moon Garden - Contemporary Night Landscape Field Flowers White House, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape nighttime painting in acrylic on canvas, flowers on rolling hills are beneath a full moon in the sky. A white house stands at the top of the hill. Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Can a Phone Call Change Your Life?, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A solitary patron in a bar abandons his untouched drink and heads to a phone booth, carrying crucial papers in hand. The cigarette he leaves behind continues ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Memories VII", 2024, acrylic painting on canvas, 60x60in figurative Cuban art
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Memories VII, 2024 acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 in.
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic

Whydahs in Blue
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Whydahs in Blue Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 21.5" x 29.5" Framed Dimensions: 25" x 33" Signature: Si...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

Composition in Blue and Green- 21st Century Dutch Realistic Still-life painting
By Henk Boon
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Henk Boon Composition in Blue and Green Oil on canvas on wood 100 x 120 cm Frame included 107 x 127 cm The still-life paintings of Dutch painter Henk Boon ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

"Arctic Fox" (2022) By Thorgrimur Einarsson, Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Thorgrimur Einarsson's "Arctic Fox" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white fox in an arctic tundra landscape. About the Artist: Thorgrimur is an Icelandic artist...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Lull (Tonalist Style Landscape Drawing of Country Forest by Sue Bryan)
Located in Hudson, NY
Romantic, tonalist style landscape drawing by Sue Bryan charcoal and acrylic on book pages on wood 8 x 10 inches Hangs flush to the wall, with nail notch on back Signed verso Clean, ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic

5 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Heatwave by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "Heatwave" Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 80 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty of...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled - Blue Landscape With Trees, XX Century Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Alina Dobrowolska - artist from Gdańsk; graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk at the Faculty of Painting. She took part in collective and individual exhibitions in Poland...
Category

1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Macaw Jungle Collection Pocket Painting, Nature, Animal, Bird Original
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Macaw Jungle Collection is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baro...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Floral Invention #8 - Abstract Painting - Modern Art By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle Flor...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pear Blush Pocket Painting 7c
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blush Pear 7c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Habitat I - Handwoven Landscape Painting, Modern Woven Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
"Habitat 1", handwoven painting - landscape, linen yarn, 120 x 79 cm, 2022. Canvas is entirely constructed on a weaving loom. Each of the steps of the process of creation is conne...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Textile, Linen, Yarn

George the Cat /// Jack Graves Contemporary Countryside Meadow Flowers Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "George the Cat" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 Medium: ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Dreaming Caruso" 23 x 41 inch Oil on Canvas by Sandra Batoni
By Sandra Batoni
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist Sandra Batoni was born in Florence, Italy in 1953. Intrigued by art, she began painting at the age of fourteen. In 1973 she began to attend the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ochre Emergence
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Ochre Emergence' by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2018. The artwork is 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white ash har...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vulnerability, 100x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Vulnerability, 100x100cm
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Spring Blossoms, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A variety of glass vases hold vibrant spring flower arrangements. The mix of colors creates a lively scene and contrasts against the soft, neutral background....

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stacked Meringues, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Meringue cookies stack together, each one delectable and delightful. Their crisp exterior and rich tones come to life against the soft, yellow background. Thi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dreams (Pianist) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Blue, Musical
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I'm haunted by what I've seen and been told, so I seek solace in quiet teashops. My mind is filled with tears and words, and I crave truth in operas and poetry. I tape letters and ph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Park Here
Located in Burlingame, CA
Park Here - The painting was created in 2024 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon’s w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

February 15, 1998 (98-99 Series), Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this black and white portrait, artist Mark Cudd captures the quiet intensity of a suited man, his gaze fixed directly on the viewer. Referenced from a vintag...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Lakeside
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lakeside Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Under Dog
Located in London, GB
hand embellished canvas hand-signed and numbered by the artist edition of 95 Craig Alan is a contemporary artist renowned for his innovative and captivating "Populus" series, where ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas

August Still Life - contemporary, floral, still life, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This delightful, colorful painting of a floral still life illustrates Pat Service’s superb use of color, pattern, texture and form. Inspired by the classic still life paintings of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Apple Red Very Very Pocket Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Very Very Red Apple is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Not my shadow - 21st century Contemporary landscape Painting of a landscape
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Marein Konijn Not my shadow 10 x 10 cm (Framed, included in price 15 x 15 cm) Large monumental landscapes without color, small landscapes with countless shades of green, figurative ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Doh-nut (with sprinkles) Pocket Series, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Doh-nut (with sprinkles) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to bar...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Roses- 21st Century Contemporary Acrylic Painting by Dutch Mitzy Renooy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This strong painting 'Roses' is made by Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy. Her well-performed yet loose touch allows light on the places that matter. With this she shows the essence of the ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Longing -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Top...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Midcentury Modern Shapes in Red Coral, Vivid Tones Abstract Triptych on Beige
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Coral Curves II" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, and 70...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Arezzo Garden Square - Yellow Red Chrysanthemum Flowers Fruit Still Life, 2019
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary still life painting in oil on canvas, a clear glass vase holds bright lush chrysanthemum blossoms in coral red and pink beside orange and yellow fruits in a frui...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cascading Folds With Footer Six - Ivory Poured Painting On Yupo Paper, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary abstract poured painting by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. The layers of English's tinted polymer on Yupo paper create the dept...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic Polymer

Red Landscape Abstract Drawing - Original Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape mineral oxide on paper (canson Paper 300gr) 30x40 cm Original Art Authenticity certificate one of a kind Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper

Summer 8 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind-large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Original Art on Fabriano Rosaspina Paper 50x70 cm 2023 The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

Antique shop. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This surreal collage gives me a sense of play and admiration. The outline of the human figure adds intimacy to the composition. The value of things, their lines and shapes, seem to p...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Stragglers- 21st Century Contemporary Mountain Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the center of the Netherlands. The paintings originate from his memory. The first step is to mak...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled 3 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Luke" Contemporary Abstract Neutral Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dr...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Abstract Landscape Acrylic Painting on Canvas "Cross Pollination"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Robertson focuses on creating paintings that move beyond portraying reality. Driven by a synthesis of gestural brushstrokes and expressive smears, he offers viewers a liminal space o...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

“American Rural, Windmill” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a windmill set against a vibrant blue sky and green field. Signed by the artist in the ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Garden Spirit no. 17, original painting, contemporary, abstract, portrait
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting by Agnese Negriba. Female figure is depicted in a reclining position and is enjoying a moment of contemplation and relaxation in a fragrant and blooming space. The ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Hummingbird XII
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Swan Dive (Aqua Culture Series)
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and bright painting of a diver by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Signed "Grant 2007" in the lower right corner. Presented in a simple sl...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper

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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