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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
"Fox Lake, " Oil Painting by Zoa Ace, Two Red Foxes
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Fox Lake" is an original, handmade oil painting portraying two red foxes on a lake shore with pink mountains in the distance. The piece is on gallery wrapped st...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Landscape" Abstract Seascape Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape oil on canvas 40x50 cm 2017 Original Art .Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Painting at the Academy of ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Congregation - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. Wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Sundown at Mortehoe, original painting, landscape, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a sunset that occurred at Mortehoe in Devon. It was a spectacular sight and I wanted to convey the incredible power of our sun. Additional information: Oil Paint on Canvas 1...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

She II - Contemporary Strong Female Figure Silhouette Golden Orange Gray, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary painting in ink, gouache and pencil on archival paper, is composed of a silhouette figurative form in costume suggesting a strong female character holding a staff. ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Archival Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil

Spring Break Afternoon #2 - Vibrant Colors, Haitian Artist, Caribbean Influence
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant painting, featuring faceless figures on yellow rafts floating across calm blue waters, captures the artist's reflection on his Spring Break experience—a pivotal moment d...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Peace - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

By the Waterside III by Valérie de Sarrieu - Oil on wood painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
By the Waterside III is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 50 × 50 cm (19.7 × 19.7 in). It is part of the “Silhouettes” series. T...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Cyclists and One Runner
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Cyclists and One Runner n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 35.75 x 58 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

The Moon - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Sea View, Landscape, Romantic Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The End of Very Long Day
Located in Miami, FL
Julio Larraz “The End of Very Long Day” 2010 Oil on Canvas 20 x 24 in Signed by the artist Certificate of Authenticity by Julio Larraz
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sword Fight, 2018, pen and crayon on paper, figurative, drawing, framed
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sword Fight, 2018, pen and crayon on paper
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Paper, Crayon, Pen

ORIGINAL EXPRESSIONIST Scottish figurative oil painting by JEANETTE LASSEN
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Jeanette Lassen (1924-2008) Scottish TITLE: "Contemplating Their Next Move" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 67cm x 62cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETA...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fruit Still Life, Modern Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fruit Still Life Miriam Bromberg Date: circa 1970 Oil on Canvas Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm)
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1970s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Walkman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting is about a brand of popular portable audio players manufactured and marketed by Sony since 1979. The original Walkman was a portable cassette player and its popularity made "Walkman" an unofficial term for personal stereos of any producer or brand. By 2010, when production stopped, Sony had built about 200 million cassette-based Walkmans. The Walkman brand was extended to serve most of Sony's portable audio devices, including DAT players, MiniDisc players/recorders, CD players (originally Discman then renamed the CD Walkman), transistor radios, mobile phones, and digital audio/media players. 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 Morakinyo Femi...
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1970s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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Hunt Slonem "Jims" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Jims Date: 2023 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Provenance: Hunt S...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contrapuntal (6/23) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue and red
Located in Paris, FR
Contrapuntal (6/23) is a unique acrylic on panel, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 60 × 50 cm (23.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

"Irises in bloom" ( expressionist painting inspired by Van Gogh)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting featuring blooming irises in the garden is an exquisite example of expressive abstraction that immediately captivates the viewer with its dynamic brushstrokes and vivid...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Pink & Turquoise Abstract Expressionist Painting by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Pink & Turquoise Abstract Expressionist Painting by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. This unique original is more free and expressive, with bold & colourful abstract ge...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Remembering a Great Love - Contemporary, Fire, Prometheus, Couple, Nude, Myth
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Remembering a Great Love, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 82 43/64 H x 94 31/64 W in. 210 H x 240 W cm "Remembering a Great Love" is a reinterpretation of the fundamental myth of Pygmalion. ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape, Abstrac Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Paper Landscape Oil and Collage on Canvas 116x89 cm 2024 PaperLandscape" by Marilina Marchica is a unique, original artwork (116x89 cm) created using a mixed media technique that c...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Paper

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...
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1990s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Brow by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, brown tones, architecture
Located in Paris, FR
Brow is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 55 × 70 cm (21.7 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

San Antonio Orange
Located in New Orleans, LA
Margaret Evangeline is a contemporary painter, sculptor, and installation artist who lives and works in New York City. She was the first female recipient of an MFA in Fine Arts from ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Coral Gray - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Since 2008, Tina Bluefield has been drawn to the world of large-scale abstraction, exploring the relationship between color, form, and the natural landscapes that inspire her. She g...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Tea for Two & Ranunculus
Located in Wenham, MA
To stand before one of Tim McGuire‘s works is to be immersed in a world of colorful energy and vibrant joy. Common objects sing with lively brushstrokes and unexpected colors. One ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

40 x 44 x 2" Geometric Architectural Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This artist is a recipient of the Pollock-Krasner grant awarded to artists with established abilities, established by the wife of Jackson Pollock. We love the work of this artist bec...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Beach - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Beach View, People
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Cloud 9" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Cloud 9 Series: Butterflies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 60" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

Mermyade - Contemporary Teal Blue Green Gold Figurative Mermaid Shape, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary painting in ink, gouache and pencil on archival paper of a silhouette suggesting a mythical mermaid-like figurative form in teal blue green and gold. Available unframed...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Archival Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil

Dream time, 80x120cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Dream time 80x120cm The work is sold without a frame.
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Marbella, 100x100cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Marbella 100x100 cm The work is sold without a frame.
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Summer, 80x80cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Summer 80x80 cm The work is sold without a frame
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Girl with umbrella, 70x50cm. paper/ pastel/ gouache
Located in Yerevan, AM
Girl with umbrella 70x50 cm
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache

Contemporary Black and Blue Abstract Western Cowboy Silhouette Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figure painting by Houston-based artist Ramon Severino. The work features a central black cowboy silhouette set against a blue background. Signed and dated on t...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Memories. Little Sisters
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a touching acrylic painting that captures a moment of emotional closeness between two girls in a delicate landscape. The work is created in a style of contemporary figurative...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pad - 21st century Contemporary landscape Painting of a forest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Peter Durieux Pad 19,7 x 16,3 cm (Framed, included in price 30 x 26,5 cm) The work of Durieux is characterized by serene French landscapes. In recent years, he has also created work...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Contemporary colorful figurative art oil pastels painting of women on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This colorful figurative painting "On the Beach," created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2022, is part of her Women series. In this vibrant artwork, two women in bathing suits ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper, Oil Pastel

Hunt Slonem "Vanilla" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Vanilla Date: 2021 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

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Oil

"Peace To America" Large Contemporary Oil, Gold & Silver Leaf Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Perhaps this stunning painting by Sax Berlin is more pertinent than when it was first conceptualised. Sax Berlin, top of his game. Sax lived and painted in America for many years in ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Silver, Gold Leaf

Joy in the Ordinary, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An orange tree captures the vibrant beauty and abundance of nature. Subtle gradients in the sky enhance the warmth and serenity of the piece. The composition ev...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chrysler Building 42nd Street New York City Art by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Painting of the Chrysler Building on 42nd Street, New York City, by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 20 x 30 inches Frame measures 25 x 35 inches ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

PERMETTO (To Allow)
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (at lower right): L; (on verso): D. Ligare / 2024
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Series of Four Portraits from a New York City Gay Underground Club
By Damien Smith
Located in London, GB
A series of four paintings - acrylic on stretched canvas - unframed, by Canadian artist Damien Smith (born 1969). This unique series depicts four characters in a New York City erotic gay bar...
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1990s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cubist Nude Woman by the Window in Oil on Canvas-Wrapped Illustration Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Cubist Nude Woman by the Window in Oil on Canvas-Wrapped Illustration Panel Lovely modernist depiction of a nude woman, facing away from the viewer, by Kero Antoyan (Armenian, 1912-...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Untitled
Located in Woodmere, OH
Three White / Orange / Hallow Butterflies on Metallic Gold Silver Surface
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Night Owl" Owl
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Night Owl Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 20.5" x 12.5" Framed Dimensions: 25.5" x 17.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Uniqu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

"Racing the Storm" Abstracted Seascape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstracted seascape square painting by S. Cora Aldo features a cool, light blue palette with warm sand tones in the large foreground of the composition. The painting captu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pig Hide Bait, Yellow Buoys, Blue Gloves, Orange Boat in Harbor, White Bird
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on board, a harbor landscape with a neon orange boat in seagreen water in the upper left corner is set alongside a still life arrangement of fish...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Wild Horses, " Oil Painting by Zoa Ace, Horses and Shells
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Wild Horses" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting seven horses with a coyote in the distance. The piece is on gallery wrapped stretched canvas and is...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Me and You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Love 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"My Mini Sweet Heart" Pink Contemporary & White Oil Painting on Wood with Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Board

Diablo View
Located in Burlingame, CA
Diablo View - The painting was created in 2023 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon’s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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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...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Oil, Panel, Monotype

Tangerine, 2020, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I relate to painting as if it were a dance, trying to understand new steps between color and geometry. There are never any hints of gestures or marks. The paintings are distilled, au...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Acrylic

Shadows
Located in Zofingen, AG
The day is coming to an end. The sun is already setting and its last rays are drawing warm silhouettes on the room's walls. Everything seems to have turned a golden orange. Even the ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Coffee with Croissant- 21st Contemporary Hyper Realistic Still-life painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Coffee with Croissant 70x70 cm ( it will be delivered with frame, size frame included is 74x74 cm) Acrylic paint on canvas Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague....
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Ground" Abstract OIl Paint on Cotton Canvas Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Oil on Canvas 92x110 cm Original Art Ready to Hang 2023 Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Painting at the Academy o...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Miniature Landscape Art Study of Sunflower Field, France by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Landscape Art Study of Sunflower Field in France by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 6 x 4 inches Frame measures 13 x 11 inches Angela Wakefield – “Sunf...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

"Harmonia 43-6" Contemporary Abstract Circles Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Harmonia 43-6" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, with two intertwining circles in deep red and sage green. This piece is finished in a silver floater fra...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, 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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