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
Horseman of the Sun
Located in Bozeman, MT
Enthralled with the lore and spirituality of American Indian cultures, his work often depicts these traditional subjects in nontraditional ways. Hawkins captures the raw sense of ele...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Social Media Remorse Syndrome
Located in Saint Louis, MO
James Hoff
Social Media Remorse Syndrome, 2012
Oil on canvas
18 x 12 inches (45.7 x 30.5 cm)
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Nudes, Contemporary Figurative Interior Scene with Red Wallpaper
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale contemporary figurative interior scene depicting three nude figures in a room with red patterned wallpaper, with two male figures in the foreground by Bay Area artist Mic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,920 Sale Price
20% Off
"Can't Stand Still" Contemporary Pink, Blue, Green, & Orange Hard-Edge Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric painting by Houston-based artist Holland Geibel. The work features layered abstract shapes in bright pink, blue, green, and orange tones. Signed, titl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dandelions With Bud Two, Gold Dandelion Plant Leaves, Stem, Botanical On Black
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
This delicate botanical drawing is made with luminous metallic gold oil paint on cradled panel, painted black. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild dandelion,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Reclining Nude, Painting, Acrylic on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Nude on Nott board, painted under artificial light, the intention was to let the colours flow where they might. Hannah the model was an art student at the time and was supplementing ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Early Birds- 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Dutch Painting with Cows
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is by Dutch Impressionist painter Erik van Elven.
This young artist likes to paint in the style of the Dutch Masters, but also has deve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
So We Don't Forget
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Earth tones, totem with female figures, dog, florals; lime wash, acrylic ink, flashe and pastel painting on canvas; custom wood float frame; folk art inspired
Hand signed by the art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic
Dancing Daisies - Abstract Floral 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, Acrylic, Pencil
Delicate Slope Cs - Tree Branches Painting on Mylar Violet Purple Leaves, 2017
Located in Kent, CT
Gingko leaves in deep hues of purple and lavender on delicate brown branches with hints of teal are striking against the pristine white background of this vertical painting in acryli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
"Cityscape" Abstract Mixed Media Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Cityscape
mixed media on Cavas
70x100 cm
Original Art Ready to Hang
Architecture
Category Painting
Year 2013
Mediums, Materials, Styles
Mediums Enamel, Oil, Gesso
Materials Canvas
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$1,820 Sale Price
30% Off
"Frosted Tips", Oil Painting of Medieval Water Feature on Handcrafted paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Frosted Tips" is an original piece by Megan Rea made from oil on hand crafted paper. This pieces measures 11"h x 8.5"w, is signed en verso and comes with a signed Certificate of Aut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
PaperLandscape , Original Art Ready to Hang, made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape
Oil Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas
50x50 cm
2020
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
One of a kind, non-reproducible
Marilina Marchica was born i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper
$1,550 Sale Price
35% Off
Pink Africa, Painting
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
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Tailor's Stool
Located in Columbia, MO
Ashlee received her BFA with a Minor in Art History from University of Missouri-Columbia in 2012 and has been exhibiting and selling her artwork for the past twelve years. When she’s not making art, Ashlee loves to get lost in her garden with her four year old son where they battle pirates on lost islands, fly with dragons around kingdoms in the sky, and search lush jungles for purple tigers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Manhattan Bridge- 21st Century Contemporary Street view Painting of New York
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Manhattan Bridge
100 x 100 cm, framed 103 x 103 cm (frame is included in price)
Oil paint on canvas
Gineke Zikken likes to paint outside ' in the subject she shows in her works' . B...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Zhao Wang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Running"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Running
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 8 x 8 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2000 Circa
Artist: Zhao Wang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Lee Radziwill with Pink Peonies. 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
Paper, Gouache, Acrylic
Trees 26 October 11:31, Contemporary Minimalistic Landscape Painting, Forest
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Brilliant" beige and blue oysters rest on a bright green backdrop
By Anne Harney
Located in Edgartown, MA
“Never taking anything for granted, I am so grateful to be able to paint every day.”
Anne Harney is a representational painter beginning her work from observation and concluding wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
Nicole
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork features a young individual with an intense gaze, set against an abundant floral backdrop. The portrait masterfully merges elements of Renaissance portraitur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shiva (Albania)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Shiva (Albania)
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 50"
Signature: Signed verso
Edition: Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
New Dimension Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
New Dimension is a step into a space where there is a sense of transition, a movement towards something unknown, but at the same time tantalizing. It is a work about inner search, ab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Poppy Meadow Delight #2, original painting, landscape, contemporary
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Poppy Meadow Delight #2 40 x 40 cm In creating this piece, I sought to capture the whimsical energy of a flower meadow. I aimed to animate the gentle sway of the poppies against a se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Margarite - Original Large 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
Gold Leaf
SELF - Contemporary Realism / Swimmer / Waterscape / Male Figure
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Eric Zener.
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in bed or on tightropes, and bodies in water. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Engslen-Alp mit Wengernalp, German Switzerland
Located in Genève, GE
Illegible signature
Work on canvas
Black wooden frame
53.5 x 64.5 x 4 cm
Category
1890s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Man 1, 120x55cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Man 1, 2021, 120x55 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,725 Sale Price
25% Off
Blue and Black Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Symphony Winter Days
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Poemes CXXX" Contemporary Abstract Embroidered Mixed Media on Canvas with Frame
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Poemes CXXX" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Raul de la Torre, with layers of contrasting abstract shapes and colors. De la Torre's signature technique of painstakingly em...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Paint, Mixed Media
Acid Rain, Pale Peach Leaf Violet, Light Grass Green, Gold Abstract Pattern
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in pale peach, light blue, and pale violet on a light green background with hints of golden orange and greenish yellow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Burnt Almond - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Piano - Contemporary Coral Pink Orange Abstract Patterns Blue Stripes, 2021
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary, colorful abstract oil painting on panel is composed of carefully combined sections of various textures and areas of pattern, circles, dots and undulations, in exub...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Eternity's Embrace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Eternity's Embrace" is a captivating and evocative painting that celebrates the timeless bond between two black African souls. Against a backdrop of vibrant Ankara fabrics, meticulo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
"Light Switch" Contemporary Pastel Toned Hyperrealist Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pastel toned hyperrealist still life painting of a light switch by Texas-based artist Michael J. Abraham. Recently featured in "Michael J. Abraham: Quasi-Realism" at Ree...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Banksee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ed. 75
Patrick Hughes (b. 1939) is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of “reverspective,” an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Acrylic
Sara MacCulloch "Beach from water" - Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Sara MacCulloch
Beach from water, 2022
oil on canvas
30 x 40 in.
(macc093)
This original oil painting on canvas by Sara MacCulloch depicts a serene and beautiful coastal beach inlet...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic and oil pastel on paper
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Paper
Optimistic - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have.
Be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Trees 18 January 11:26, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Minimalistic, Forest
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunshine in My Pocket - Vibrant Colorful Floral 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, Acrylic, Pencil
Dwight Baird-Red, White and Blue from the Baseball Collection
By Dwight Baird
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In his 1993 series For Love of the Game, Canadian artist Dwight Baird pays tribute to America's beloved pastime with a vibrant depiction of 30 baseballs, each adorned with the insign...
Category
1990s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Broadway Manhattan - 21st Century contemporary realistic painting of New York
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Wijnand Driessen (Dutch artist)
Broadway And 71 street Manhattan - New York
50 x 40 cm (framed, included in price 59 x 49 cm)
Oil paint on canvas
Artist Wijnand Driessen lives and w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Zhiqin Yu Still Life Original Oil Painting "Lost Beauty "
Located in New York, NY
Title: Lost Beauty
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Posing for the Artist by Judith Williams black and white ballerina on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
"The unusual shapes coming together in their raw simplistic form, how they interact with each other, the shapes creating their own language. I let them stand alone in their purest fo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
The Alchemist -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Man Reading a Book
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Tutto Three - Contemporary Blue Red Mint Green Stripes Mixed Media, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and mixed media on panel, mint green and burgundy red stripes are bright and colorful against a luminous cobalt blue background. Sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
My 80's Heart "Token 4" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, yellow, orange
Located in Jersey City, NJ
My 80's Hart "Token 4" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, yellow, orange
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Graphite
"La Cadavre Exquis Sera La Maman Du Vin" Nostalgia and Sargent Inspired Woman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "La Cadavre Exquis Sera La Maman Du Vin" is an original artwork made from oil on paper by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is shipped with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"My Petit Hot Pink Heart" Pink Pop Art Contemporary Oil Painting with Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Three Graces (Submerged), Original painting, Landscape, Swimming, Woman
By Amy Devlin
Located in Deddington, GB
My process starts with taking the photographs I work from, I like to experiment with angles and light in the photographing. Every inch of the canvas has multiple layers on to build u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Color Derivatives #61, From Tactile Memory Series. Oil, fabric, on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Natasha Zupan beautifully unites the old and new, combining the innovation of her highly crafted technique with her wonder for tradition and the great Masters. This body of work expl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Textile
Black and White Nude Woman in Acrylic, Gouache, and Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Black and White Nude Woman in Acrylic, Gouache, and Charcoal on Paper
Black and white painting of a woman by acclaimed bluegrass musician Katherine ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Gouache
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
A walk. Surrealistic, Fantasy Oil Painting on Board, Polish art
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative oil on board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork depicts wide variety of fantastical creatures in a abstract landscape. Scene takes place du...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
$1,145 Sale Price
20% Off
'Reine on Clay'
By Casper Faassen
Located in Rye, NY
‘Reine on Clay’ is a medium size contemporary mixed media on fabric-wrapped board figurative painting created by Dutch artist Casper Faassen in 2015. Created during an extended trip ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Clay, Oil Crayon, Oil, Cardboard
Trio Portal: Part of the Becoming - 21st Century, Contemporary, Miniature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Vase (Contemporary Still Life of Simple Flower collaged on oil)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstracted still-life painting on panel of a black vase with a flower and a seed pod
David Konigsberg
Black Vase, 2023
11" x 9" oil and monotype collage o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Monotype
Ocean with Crescent Moon
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ocean with Crescent Moon - 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 ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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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