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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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 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
"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
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
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
"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
Peasant Family oil on canvas painting Andalucia Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Peasant Family
Artist: Jesús Villar (1930–2015)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 120 x 90 cm (47.2 x 35.4 in)
Support: Canvas on wooden stretcher
Signature: Signed in th...
Category
1970s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
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
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
"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
Snowdrop Pocket Painting 6c, original painting, still-life, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Snowdrop 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 baroque still li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
When Silence Dances - 21st Century, Figurative, African, Women, Body Writing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Silence taught me how to move not with noise, but with knowing. In the stillness, I didn’t just hear my soul… I met it. Every ache, every joy, every memory hidden in my bones began t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
"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
Lemon and Lime Pocket Painting, Set of 2, original painting, still-life, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lemon 2c 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 life ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Home Away From Home - Original Atmospheric Earth Tone Abstract Landscape 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
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
Grazing Horse - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand signed.
Includes a beautiful wooden frame cm. 66x54.5.
Category
1960s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Tempera, Cardboard
Full Moon – 2022, Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Nocturnal Landscape
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary nocturnal landscape in oil on wood panel titled Full Moon, capturing a poetic night scene bathed in layered blues and glowing light.
This evocative oil painting on wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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
Still Life with Fruit - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968.
Hand signed lower right.
Includes a beautiful wooden frame, one-of-a-kind realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5.
Category
1960s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Plywood, 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
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
Paradise, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is part of the Paradise body of work, a series that explores the layered and often contradictory meanings of the word itself. Boldly inscribed with the word “PARADISE,”...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Wood Panel
Egg Blackbird's Greenish Pocket Painting 3c, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket 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 nod to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
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
Startled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
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
"The Tailor", Figure with Sewing Machine in Yellow, Paint, and Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Tailor" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 24"h x 30"w x 2"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of texture and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media, Canvas, Thread, Oil, Acrylic
"Lasting In The Presence" Contemporary Abstract Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lasting In The Presence" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring an abstract composition that evokes the feeling of a vibrant, natural landscape. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Gift of Flight, Original Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by the simple joy of watching hummingbirds flit and play among the flowers in artist Karen Barton's garden. Two birds hover at the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
''Poseidon and Amphitrite'' Contemporary Painting of Boy and Girl in Pool
By Amy Devlin
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By follow...
Category
2010s 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
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
"Gary" Contemporary Abstract Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed in a blue scarf and caramel co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape – Original Painting on Canvas Contemporary Art Unique Art
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
"Landscape" is an original painting on canvas (50x50 cm) by Marilina Marchica, a contemporary artist who explores the relationship between nature, material, and memory t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Enamel
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
Taupe 3 - Abstract Colorful 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
"Lefty" Contemporary Abstract Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed in a blue shirt and bolo tie s...
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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