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"Beatificado" Modern Tabloid Inspired Religious Social Commentary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern, large scale social commentary painting by California artist John Valdez. Comes with the
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Felt Pen
H 92 in W 50 in D 0.18 in
"Sano Entretenimiento II" Contemporary Surrealist Social Commentary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative oil painting by Cuban artist Douglas Perez Castro. This painting depicts "sano
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 28.75 in W 44.13 in D 1.5 in
"Poderes" Contemporary Realistic Figurative Red Toned Social Commentary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Black and red toned realistic acrylic painting by Cuban artist Douglas Perez Castro. The painting
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 26.88 in W 34.25 in D 2.13 in
"Drop It..." Contemporary Neutral Toned Social Commentary Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary neutral toned social commentary collage by Texas based artist Ken Luce. Created using
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
H 61 in W 41 in D 1 in
"Drive Bye..." Contemporary Neutral Toned Social Commentary Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary neutral toned social commentary collage by Texas based artist Ken Luce. Created using
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Samu - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Grim - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Anthony - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Taro - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Bowie - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Fauno - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 47.25 in W 43.31 in D 1.58 in
Florence - 21st Century, oil painting, canvas, portrait, social commentary
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
2023, which rekindled his passion for painting after a 30-year hiatus. His return to the canvas has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
"False Faces" Sonia Gechtoff, circa 1950 Social Commentary Realist Painting
By Sonia Gechtoff
Located in New York, NY
father was a highly successful genre artist from Odesa, Ukraine. He introduced his daughter to painting
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Desert 9 - Young Polish artist, Social commentary, Realistic tempera painting
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Graduated from the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Art in Cracow
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Egg Tempera
Desert 5 - Young Polish artist, Social commentary, Realistic tempera painting
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Graduated from the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Art in Cracow
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Egg Tempera
Vintage Artist’s Self Portrait Oil Painting - Urban vs Rural Social Commentary
Located in Baltimore, MD
back from realizing his dreams. This type of social commentary was typical for earlier Ashcan and WPA
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
History and Innocence, symbolic interpretation and social commentary
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
deep emotion…
And, as in all her paintings since 1990, these works were painted with her left (non
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Girl with Guitar" Robert Gwathmey, Music, Southern Social Commentary, Modernism
By Robert Gwathmey
Located in New York, NY
races and sexes within his region.
Gwathmey's painting does not invoke social commentary per se
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Couple - Contemporary drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Studies at Painting Departament at Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland. She's
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Mother - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Studies at Painting Departament at Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland. She's
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Streetcar - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Studies at Painting Departament at Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland. She's
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Harbour - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Studies at Painting Departament at Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland. She's
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Platform 5 - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Studies at Painting Departament at Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland. She's
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Bust stop - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
By Anna Wardega
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANNA WARDĘGA-CZAJA
Studies at Painting Departament at Academy of Fine Art in Cracow, Poland. She's
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"King Puma" - Mixed media animal painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
animal, text, skull, skeleton, love, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Cereal Killer"- Figurative rabbit animal art painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
platforms.
graffiti, graffiti art, abstract art, figurative art, animal art, text, social commentary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Find Your People" - Mixed media painting with bird & text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, skeleton, love, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Old Money" - Mixed media figurative tennis painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, tennis, sport, humor, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Star Girl" - Mixed media figurative female painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, female portrait, woman, coca-cola, fashion, fashion art, humor, social commentary, contemporary art
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Designer (Lovely Aesthetics)" - Mixed media painting with shoe & text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, text, skull, skeleton, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Consider Yourself a Cloud" Floral painting with figures & text
Located in East Quogue, NY
commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism, art and design
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Cannot Fault Our Desires" Goat animal art painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism, art and design
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Is There a Point?" - Mixed media figurative painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, humar, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Courage is Key" - Figurative mixed media painting with text and car
Located in East Quogue, NY
, skeleton, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"I Like You, You're Weird" - Mixed media figurative painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism, art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
FOLIAGE #2
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
BEING THERE
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
WEARY
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
HURRY
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
SAFE PLACE
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
WHAT!
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
NEARBY
By Carol K. Brown
Located in New York, NY
paintings, and social commentary. Brown first exhibited in 1992 at the Nohra Haime Gallery. She has also
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Graphite
"Perfection is Not The Goal" - Figurative work on paper with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism, art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"It's A Lot To Unpack" - Figurative work on paper with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, humor, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"How Do You Win" - Figurative work on paper with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, flag, racing, games, text, humor, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Happiness" - Figurative work on paper with dancers and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, feelings, hearts, text, text art, humor, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Feelings" - Figurative work on paper with dancers and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, feelings, hearts, text, humor, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Roll" - Figurative work on paper with bicycle and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, roll, dice, games, text, humor, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"What Does It Cost?" - Figurative work on paper with dog and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism, art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Feelings - Figurative work on paper with ballerinas and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, dance, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract expressionism
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Enamor - Figurative work on paper with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
, humor, fashion, love, social commentary, contemporary art, contemporary painting, street art, abstract
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1957 Original Poster of Poritnari at the Maison de la Pensée Française
Located in PARIS, FR
human condition, infused with social and political commentary. The 1956 paintings featured in the
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain (Sans titre) Poster /// Jean-Michel Basquiat Street
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. He used social commentary in his paintings as a tool for introspection and for identifying with his
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Justice for Breonna Taylor-Acrylic Paint, Cotton, Latex, Text, Social Commentary
By Marlos E’van
Located in Nashville, TN
This painting is in response to police brutality that Black people face, featuring Breonna Taylor's
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Latex, Acrylic
Half as Bad As Dad Text Based Painting, Adam mars, Text, Social Commentary
By Adam Mars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With cultural awareness and acerbic wit, Mars’ slogansfunction as synopses of daily life. As the proliferation of images and data has re-mapped our reality, Mars uses humor to reflec...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Curious Text- Canvas, Ink, Latex, Text, Black, Social Commentary, Expressionist
By Marlos E’van
Located in Nashville, TN
This painting involves visually impactful text that confronts the viewer and creates a pensiveness
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Ink
Per Capita
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
information mixed with contemporary critique.
Basquiat used social commentary in his paintings as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
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