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
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands.
'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
House-Cat-Mouse /// Contemporary Landscape Spooky Girl Countryside Moon Farm Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "House-Cat-Mouse"
Series: Americana
*Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2021
Medium: O...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
A moment in time and nature, "I remember the sweetness of life" is the latest in my water series, and exploration of dawn in the wild, the sweetness of the light and foamy water as i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flocked - Modern Colorful Abstract Bird Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Flocked" is a striking example of contemporary folk art infused with symbolic surrealism and handcrafted textile aesthetics. This original acrylic and gouache pain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
What the water gave me - Abstract green waterfall landscape painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
An emerald green abstract landscape, inspired by mountains and cascading waterfalls. A dreamy imaginary landscape of my imagination, a place of magic.
A painting in lush greens, tur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sister Bloom - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Sister Bloom" is an enchanting example of contemporary botanical art that marries organic abstraction with symbolic folk influences. This unique painting was creat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
"Dripping Dots - Mallorca" Blue & Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Silver
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
Brutalist Architecture Painting of Industrial Building, Flamingo Pink Sky, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting by Nacho Reina is a formidable example of the interplay between form and color forms as the central axis of his work, where he starts from architectural shape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
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
Coastal Lightscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Path to the Light.
This series is a distinctive branch of my artistic journey. Here, light and color meet in a delicate dance, where every stroke conveys a sense of stillness...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
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
Cherry Betty Boop - Colorful Abstract Figurative Cartoon 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
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
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
"Beach waves" 2025 oil on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Sara MacCulloch
Beach waves, 2025
oil on canvas
40 x 60 in.
(macc115)
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Branches of Fate
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
A quiet forest path winds through interlaced trees, their branches reaching like threads of destiny. This opening piece invites the viewer into a wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Torso 03 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you.
Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
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
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
Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair
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
"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
The Crossroads of Time
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
An ancient aqueduct bridges past and present in this expansive landscape. Lines echo history, while light fractures across the surface with quiet dr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Weight of Warmth - Contemporary Woven and Painted Abstract Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
'The Weight of Warmth', handwoven painting, linen yarn, organic cotton, jute, acrylic textile paint, 80 x 60 cm, 2025.
This work are a symbiosis of two disciplines of art, Painting a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic
0835 and 1612, Diptych. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
0835 and 1612, Diptych, 2022 by Salvatore Arnone
From the ONE series
Ink and acrylic on canvas
Overall size: 90 H x 180 W cm.
Individual size: 90 H x 90 W cm.
Unframed
Unique
Despit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"American Cheese", Sewn Collage of Cheesesteak Shop in Textile Cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"American Cheese" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 24"h x 24"w x 1.5"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
A Gathering of Tastes
Located in Zofingen, AG
A Gathering of Tastes — a reflection of personality in objects: in their combinations, imperfections, and charm.
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Lovebirds Pocket Painting 8c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lovebirds 8c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winds of Étretat
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
Golden cliffs rise above the turquoise sea, their forms softened by the shifting wind. Beneath a lavender sky, the waves break into stained-glass mo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Regenerative Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rather than re-creating a literal landscape on canvas or paper, I aim to express its essence in a rich and complex form of delicately painted organic subjects that float and trail ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
"Erlin", Sewn Painted Canvas Portrait with Man and Basketball Net
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Erlin" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 10"h x 8"w x .75"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of texture and colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
Egg Blackbird Yellow & Egg Blackbird Greenish, Set of 2, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Yellow Greenish Blackbird's Egg 3c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Gilded Cage, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man sits alone in a pristine corner office, surrounded by glass walls framing a beguiling sea and a distant sailboat, emblematic of freedom and escape. Inside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rest" Figurative Painting of Young Man On Grass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Rest"is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 48"h x 36"w x 1.5"d. This work is made from oil paints on canvas and ships with a gallery-issued Ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
"Pink Hair Lady", Portrait of Black Woman in Sewn Textile Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Hair Lady" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 14"h x 11"w x 1.25"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
Dance of Waves and Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
This seascape captures a fleeting, luminous rhythm — where waves rise like breath and the sea reflects not just the sky, but a pulse of emotion. The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Roots - Contemporary Woven and Painted Abstract Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
'The Roots', handwoven painting, linen yarn, organic cotton, jute, acrylic textile paint, 80 x 60 cm, 2025.
This work are a symbiosis of two disciplines of art, Painting and Weaving....
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic
"Dripping Dots - Havana" Colorful & Pink Contemporary Drip Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"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
Pink Peonies, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pink peonies rest gracefully in a round vase, their interwining stems create a sense of structure within the organic display. Two fallen buds rest just below, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dandelion Drip - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptor known for his original small bronze figures, standing at just 4 inches tall. His unique figurative sculptures have been showcased in gall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Light Hold - Abstract Pale Lilac Peach Pastel Mint Gradient Stripes, 2020
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, thin stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, starting with lilac and pale purple in the center to pale peach and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
Doh-Nut (With Sprinkles) Pocket Painting 3c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Doh-Nut 3c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still lif...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Snow of May III by Chen Yiching - nihonga painting, flowers, earth colors
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Snow of May III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 38 x 46 cm (15 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Pigment
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
Farblichtung grün gelb orange - abstract contemporary modern sculptural painting
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farblichtung grün gelb orange is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern sculptural painting by German artist Sybille Pattscheck. Her sculptural paintings are made by applying num...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wax, Pigment
"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
ZT 250304 - contemporary modern red & white abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 250304 is a unique one-of-a-kind small contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, folded and glued cardboar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Cardboard
Velocity Bloom, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large-scale oil painting on a wood panel bursts with kinetic energy and bold color, dominated by a vivid red background that envelops and contrasts with dynamic strokes of blue,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Landscape in Falconara - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968.
Hand signed and dated.
It represents a seascape in Falconara Marittima.
A wooden frame realized by the Artist in...
Category
1960s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Tempera, Cardboard
Breeze, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was created using a combination of gestural mark-making with oil crayon and blue vinyl paint on canvas. The expressive lines draw inspiration from both graffiti tagging...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Crayon
Egg Blackbird's Greenish Pocket Painting 6c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Greenish Blackbird's Egg 6c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wild West Dream - Colorful Playful Figurative Cowgirl Horse Mixed Media 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
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel
Fragile Regeneration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rather than re-creating a literal landscape on canvas or paper, I aim to express its essence in a rich and complex form of delicately painted organic subjects that float and trail ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Lignes brisées - geometric contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Ligne brisée is a new small size contemporary modern sculpture painting relief by French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. The relief is made from oak wood and finished with a mixture of a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brilliance by CHEN Yiching - Nihonga painting, flowers, earth colors
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Brilliance is a painting created by the contemporary Taiwanese artist Chen Yiching using mineral pigments, gold and silver leaf.
Chen Yiching is an expert of «nihon-ga», a form of tr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Pigment
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
Other Day With My Brother - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men
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
Contemporary paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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