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
Item Ships From: California
Reclining Nude with Tree, Contemporary Figurative Interior Scene in Red Room
Located in Soquel, CA
A large-scale contemporary figurative interior scene depicting several nude figures, including a man reclining in a bed, in a red room with a tree by Bay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By The Wayside Modern Abstract Expressionism, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
By The Wayside, modern expressionism abstract painting Colors in earthy neutrals, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, white, paynes gray and a hint of aqua. This piece h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
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.
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Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hana-Bi 4
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 4 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 63 x 63 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
From Hawaii with Love - Colorful Floral Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anna Kudriashova, born in a small town in Russia, has always been an artist at heart. From her youngest years, she was passionate about painting, spending her days immersed in the wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
To Love And Be Loved - Still Life Floral Artwork Original Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Inspired by Aspens
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Inspired by Aspens' by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2018. The artwork is 15 x 11 1/2 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white maple h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil
"Israeli Road Block" - 1980 Original Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
"Israeli Road Block" - 1980 Original Abstract
Rich 1980's abstract oil painting titled "Israeli Road Block" by Bay Area artist Helen Konkoff (American, 1912-1988). Hues of browns, g...
Category
1980s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beyond The Border - Framed Original Abstract Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Alessandro Casetti's paintings metaphorically represent all the emotions, fears, and hopes that populate our daily life inside and outside of our own bodies. Through a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Beach Walk
Located in Burlingame, CA
Beach Walk - The painting was created in 2025 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon’s w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Intesa 1 - Original Abstract Vibrant Colorful Geometric Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designs, shapes, and colors find a balance between a polite instinct and a domesticated confusion within the cubist-inspired artworks by Tuscan artist Federico Pinto Schmid. Pinto Sc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Female Figure, Animal, Woman with Dogs by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman with Dogs"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
80 x 110 inches
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiration from her...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Fils I Colors DCXXVIII - Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to material. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Spark ( Diptych ) - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Woman with Leaves & Blossoms_America Martin_Ink/Pencil on Paper_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman with Leaves & Blossom"
Ink & Pencil on Paper
43.5" x 83.5" Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil
Bird 'n Barrel, Danny Galieote, Oil on Canvas, Seascape and Bird, Americana Pop
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
DANNY GALIEOTE
Bird 'n Barrel
Oil on Canvas
16 x 20 inches
18.5 x 22.5 inches, Framed
Danny Galieote has a propensity for capturing the quintessentials of Americana in works that b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Weight of Things
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment
"Off to the Races" by L. A. Spowart - Green, Yellow, and Pink Animal Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957)
"Off to the Races (Giraffe Surfing)" 2022
Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Wire
The artist signed the bottom l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wire
Water Meets Air II - Abstract Soft Colorful Landscape Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract impressionist contemporary landscape, seascape, and figurative paintings. Her artworks often incorporate a sophisticat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen
Four Faces, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract on Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary surreal figurative oil painting featuring the faces of four men floating in the lower register of a black space Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Composition in Green
Located in Burlingame, CA
French American Frédéric Choisel is inspired by the cities of France, New York and the Bay Area and creates elegant abstractions that tell a story of urbanized grace. In this series,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Just Snowboarders - Three Dimensional Textural Winter Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Just Snowboarders" is a vibrant and playful textured mixed-media artwork that brings the energy and thrill of snowboarding...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Route 10 - Abstract Collage
By Ed Smith
Located in Soquel, CA
Route 10 - Abstract Collage
Abstract mixed media collage which pulls on motifs from color-field painting, cubism, and geometric abstraction. This piece has a warm quality to the col...
Category
1980s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Paper, Rice Paper
Grace - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Intesa 2 - Original Abstract Vibrant Colorful Geometric Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designs, shapes, and colors find a balance between a polite instinct and a domesticated confusion within the cubist-inspired artworks by Tuscan artist Federico Pinto Schmid. Partiall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary painting, Venezia III, Gondola, Views of Italy.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Artist signed lower left. Gallery certificate is included.
The painting size is 28"H by 17.5"W, oil on canvas, and framed with silver leaf handcrafted in Italy.
This Venice scenery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Amazing - Original Blue Abstract Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Last Shot - Vintage Inspired Figurative Pin Up Cowgirl Western Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Spray Paint
Sky above Waikoloa / Hawaii - 36 x 24 inches
By Peter Loftus
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tranquil tropical sky above Waikoloa by American Realist nature scene oil painter Peter Loftus who is known for captivating color rich scenes through shadow and light through his oil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunday Funday - Abstract Pastel-Tone Ice Cream Still Life Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
Dubble Bubble - Abstract Colorful Playful Candy Still Life Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
Portrait of Maya Angelou by important late career artist Badgley Arnoux
Located in Burlingame, CA
Here is internationally acclaimed visual artist Elaine Badgley Arnoux's 'Portrait of Maya Angelou', who is an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Resin
'White Flowers' - Colorful Still-Life with Flowers - Oil on Canvas
Located in Carmel, CA
Bernard Payet was born in Lyon in 1950 and spent all his childhood in France. He studied and trained at the Academie ALPA of Lyon from 1974-1976, having been inspired by his visits t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Big Bark - Dog Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil
Longing
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Longing' 48 x 48 inches, professionally framed in soft white wood, 49 x 49 inches from Swedish-American visual artist Charlotte Bernstrom’s paintings are inspired by the Earth and i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Zion View, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Zion National Park on a bright fall day. Yellow rabbitbrush blooming in the foreground leads the eye up to verdant cliffs on the horizon. Thick line work give...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Favorite Snack - Abstract Vibrant Playful Doritos Still Life Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
Cat & Bird_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Animal Portrait
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Cat & Bird"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 24 in. ; 25.5 x 25.5 in Framed
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Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Mart...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Going Nowhere Day 4 - Sculptural Seascape People Swimming Relaxing Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 4" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor.
Elizabeth Langreiter’s unique mixed media aerial paintings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Intesa 4 - Original Abstract Vibrant Colorful Geometric Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designs, shapes, and colors find a balance between a polite instinct and a domesticated confusion within the cubist-inspired artworks by Tuscan artist Federico Pinto Schmid. Partiall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Heart to Heart" by I. Chikezie - Vibrant Contemporary - Nigerian Figurative
Located in Carmel, CA
Innocent Chikezie (Nigerian, born 1982)
"Heart to Heart" 2021
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Unfinished Union" by Rehfeld - Very Large Stunning Figurative Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
"Unfinished Union" 2022
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Wire
The artist signed the back of the painting.
This large-scale painting by Stev...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wire
Summer Story - Minimalist Figurative Landscape Painting
By Mike Gough
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gough’s interest in the elusive quality of memory has always been an invariable interest in his art practice. Rooted in memories of his upbringing in Newfoundland, Gough’s paintings ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
When I See You I Smile - Large Original Beige Abstract Graffiti Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Red Roses 3 - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K's floral portrait is consuming and empowering. Inspired by strong, feminine women, she creates pop-realistic paintings that speak to the en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Figurative, Female Portrait, Floral "Seasons Change" by Anna Kincaide
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
ANNA KINCAIDE
"Seasons Change"
Oil on Canvas
48 x 48 inches
Communicating emotion and narrative with limited assistance from her figure’s facial expressions, Anna Kincaide creates c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orange Horizon
Located in Burlingame, CA
Orange Horizon- 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 work can be found in numerous distinctive private and public collections, as well as the San Francisco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Outside Of Florence" by Masri - Earth Tone Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Outside of Florence" 2006
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting.
About the Artist:
Masri...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Community Strength - Original Colorful Abstract Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Abstracted Mountain Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted landscape by Calee Dunlap (American, b. 1988). A ridge of mountains are rendered in a topographic style, with layers of paint and marker. Atop the mountain there is a tran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Serenity - Original Vibrant Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Take A Bow, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Karen Hale
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an original abstract painting presented on gallery wrapped canvas. There are 10+ layers of acrylic paint and washes that give the piece depth and interest. The edges are p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Evening Figure In White Dress
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Painting from vintage photos, I created this figure surrounded by soft muted color in a textured white skirt.
About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Gust - Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting
By Jeff Faust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jeff Faust draws from the rich tradition of highly illusionistic canvases, where the eye perceives a sophisticated depth. Faust's ability to blend the ordinary with a touch of the ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Latin Village - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
An old village by the sea bathed in a warm summer's atmosphere reminds us of the joys of Latin life. A girl descends the road to the colorful village where life is easy and carefree...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
All Living Things - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker's “All Living Things” is a stunning example of contemporary folk art that blends botanical motifs and symbolic imagery to evoke a sense of interconnectedness and harm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Mediterranean Villa with Flowers - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Mediterranean Villa with Flowers - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Bold landscape overlooking the sea by J. Davison (20th Century). The viewer stands on the balcony of a Mediterranean hou...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Tomales Bay Morning
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tomales Bay Morning- 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. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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