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
Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Mixed Media, Africa
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary Oil Painting On Canvas With Figures And Animals. Turquoise Kairos
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This painting is a large format oil on canvas, depicting a composition that combines anthropomorphic figures and animal elements, integrated into a dark setting with geometric fragme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Ripple and Grain, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses an interplay of dark green, black, and negative space, forming abstract, gestural shapes that evoke a sense of rhythm and movement. The composition balances dense,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Vinyl
Unchartered Waters of Love - Contemporary Architecture Pool House Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Make a wish, "Moments" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
The "Moments" series tells a visual story of life’s events—both big and small—that stay with us and warm the soul
Each painting is available individually, yet all the works in this ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
d0110-1 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - colorful abstract painting on metal, stripes, triangle
By Ahn Hyun-Ju
Located in Paris, FR
d0110-1 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with mixed media on aluminium, dimensions are 200 × 123 cm (78.7 × 48.4 in).
The artwork is sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Red Orange & Cream African Rusted Metal Composition "Three Abstract Figures"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Fiery Whisper of the Trees
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
Under a glowing orange sky, the forest becomes a hushed cathedral of warmth and mystery. The trees, ablaze with warm tones, seem to murmur ancient s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dreams of a Forgotten Goddess
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
In a secluded garden, a figure stands immersed in water, framed by lush color and soft twilight. Like a relic of myth, she radiates silence and time...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Blue Landscape – Original Abstract Painting on Paper by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
Blue Landscape is an original abstract painting by Italian artist Marilina Marchica, created in 2025 using pure pigment on Paper. The artwork measures 54x 50 cm .
This p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Dancing in Harmony - Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beach of San Salvador El Vendrell Spain spanish seascape oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Beach of San Salvador, El Vendrell, Spain
Artist: Francesc d'Assís Casademont i Pou (signed as CASADEMONT _)
Date: November 1976
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 54 x 65 cm (...
Category
1970s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Love Moves Us Forward - Contemporary Bold Navy Abstract Text Street 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
PINES (Sosny) - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape, Modern Forest 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 surfac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Beneath the Tuscan Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
Bathed in the golden stillness of a Tuscan afternoon, this landscape offers a vision of warmth, rhythm, and quiet longing. Rolling hills and gracefu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bald is Beautiful -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
New Day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Every new morning can be like a new life, like another wonderful moment together with family, or it can turn into a fast routine before work, disappearing and passing by us.
Only by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Geometric Landscape" Abstract landscape Painting , Original art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas 60x80 cm
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receivin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Badessa - Large Vibrant Organic Shape Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Serie Dibujos Felices 10 - Original Red Blue Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Illusory Star by Rene Gonzalez - forest landscape painting, fox, sky, river
Located in Paris, FR
llusory Star is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez. It depicts a fox gazing at the reflection of the stars in a river meandering through the heart of the forest.
D...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Marie (Mother)" Large Oil Work of Woman and Child, Smiling in Leaves, Botanical
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Marie (Mother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and is made of oil sticks and oil paints on canvas and measures approximately 60"h x 48"w.
Alain Je...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon
"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Abstract Landscape
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Made In Itlay
Year: 2025
Technique: Oil and pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 80x100x3.8 cm
Original, one-of-a-kind artwork, accompani...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
Evergreens - Abstract Colorful Original Nature Landscape Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Alley Cat- Figurative Blue Cat Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
ZT 210213 - contemporary modern red & white abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 210213 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, bend and glued cardboard paper ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Acrylic
Sea Within — Moonlit Journey
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Sea Within — Journey Between Light and Silence.
This painting is part of my series “Sea Within — Journey Between Light and Silence,” which explores the emotional depth and t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Green Iron Jungles N7 by Calo Carratalá - Tondo painting, landscape, green, tree
Located in Paris, FR
Green Iron Jungles N7 is a unique round acrylic on aluminum and gloss varnish painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 120 cm (47.2 in).
The artwork is sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Iron
Liquify - Soft Abstract Blue Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Canvas
ZT 210307 - contemporary modern red & black abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 210307 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, bend and glued cardboard paper ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Invictus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural Commentary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Purple Rain - contemporary, minimalist, abstract, floral, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Vancouver artist Pat Service has always found inspiration in nature for her beautiful paintings.
This series of florals documents a variety of single blossoms. This flower is render...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Evening city street
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a tranquil moment on an evening city street, where elegant figures stroll and gather near a cozy outdoor café. The warm, golden tones of the architecture contr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dialogue with Nature #28 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, red tones
Located in Paris, FR
This work is full of gentleness and inspired by the observation of nature. It is a celebration of love, tenderness and passion between two beings. It could therefore be the ideal rom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
ZT 230604 - contemporary modern white abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 230604 is a unique one-of-a-kind medium size contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Herman Coppus. This bas-relief relief consists of a meticulously hand cut, folded ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cardboard
Lately - Oil Painting Figurative Seascape Swimmer Dark Ocean Peach Clouds, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Two figures float in a dark charcoal black ocean with their arms outstretched while cumulus clouds float in the coral sky overhead. Signed, dated and titled on verso.
David Konigsbe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
N195 , 50x50cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
N195, 50x50cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Blue and White Bowl with Cherries, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Luscious red cherries fill a blue and white ceramic bowl, their glossy surface catching the light. A soft purple tone creates a soothing contrast in the backgro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Muse, 140x90 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Muse, 140x90 cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,375 Sale Price
30% Off
The Dance Goes On, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the dilapidated room, illuminating dust motes and peeling paint. Before the crumbling fireplace, the translucent figures of the home's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Tranquility" Contemporary Landscape Waterscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Tranquility" is a framed oil painting on canvas by John Brandon Sills, depicting a hazy coastal landscape with the cloudy sky echoing in its reflection on the water. The blended bru...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
BLUE 2 by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
BLUE 2 is an acrylic on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 60 cm x 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Carrie Bradshaw says good bye. From the Art, Culture & Society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Mirrich – 2019 Mixed Media on Panel, Figurative Pop-Inspired Portrait with Cat
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Mirrich (2019) is a vibrant mixed media work by Inés Silvalde, created with acrylic paint, relief paste, and marker on panel. Measuring 27 x 21 x 3 cm and presented in a natural wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whispering Grove II - Original Minimalist Blue Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Paule's Table - Yellow Orange Flowers Fruit Blue Dining Room Still Life, 2015
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary painting in oil on canvas of a bright and inviting interior scene with a botanical still life arrangement of two vases with yellow daffodils and orange tulips, a pair of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My thoughts flood back to you - warm pink and gold abstract painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
A warm, enveloping ethereal painting, made for contemplation and wonder. A story that never ends, is never the same. A romance. A dreamscape.
That is "My thoughts flood back to you",...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,665 Sale Price
55% Off
"Party Tree" - Playful Contemporary Abstract White Tree with Colorful Lights
Located in Carmel, CA
Thomas Whent (Canadian-American, born 1949)
"Party Tree" 2024
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Party Tree" by Thomas Whent bursts w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Clementine Small Pocket Painting 4c, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Small Clementine 4c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Life in Motion - Original Abstract Multicolor 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
Pink Abstract - Original Expressive Colorful Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Billiard Player
Artist: Anonymous
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in
Period: c. 2000
Condition: Good
Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,544 Sale Price
35% Off
Chase Me - Original Colorful Retro Inspired Abstract 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
Magpies Love, Over the Moon, Bird, Nature, Animals, Original painting
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with joy, watching them and listening to their quirky chatter. Thes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Sea landscape
Located in IT
ANY custom charges etc.. ARE INCLUDED in the final price agreed.
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher ba...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Book, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A warm glow from a flickering candle illuminates the scene, casting soft light across every object. An antique clock nestled within a sculpture evokes a sense o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Heart Space - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men, Love, Home
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
Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Thin Ice"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
"Thin Ice" is a richly layered oil painting featuring a composition of elegant female figures spread across a cool, moody room. Each woman is dressed in a classic silhouette. Some in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Under the Olive Sky
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
Twisting olive trees stretch toward the setting sun, casting long shadows on golden soil. Their crystalline leaves shimmer in the warm light, whispe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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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