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History and Innocence, symbolic interpretation and social commentary
History and Innocence, symbolic interpretation and social commentary

History and Innocence, symbolic interpretation and social commentary

By Audrey Anastasi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In this series, Audrey Anastasi has shifted her focus away from naturalistic domestic settings to a dark, enigmatic, and some might say, unsettling, place. These figures could be he...

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Couple - Contemporary drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary

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 dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. Finalist of Competit...

Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Streetcar - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
Streetcar - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary

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 dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. Finalist of Competit...

Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Harbour - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
Harbour - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary

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 dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. Finalist of Competit...

Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Bust stop - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
Bust stop - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary

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 dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. Finalist of Competit...

Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Platform 5 - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary
Platform 5 - Contemporary ink drawing, Young art, Minimalism, Social commentary

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 dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. Finalist of Competit...

Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Desert 9 - Young Polish artist, Social commentary, Realistic tempera painting
Desert 9 - Young Polish artist, Social commentary, Realistic tempera painting

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, Poland in 2021. She's dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. F...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Egg Tempera

Desert 5 - Young Polish artist, Social commentary, Realistic tempera painting
Desert 5 - Young Polish artist, Social commentary, Realistic tempera painting

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, Poland in 2021. She's dealing with easel painting, wall painting as well as drawing. F...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Egg Tempera

Commentary on Slavery and the Underground Railroad
Commentary on Slavery and the Underground Railroad

Commentary on Slavery and the Underground Railroad

By Francis William Edmonds

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

preserved in excellent condition, this work exemplifies Edmonds’s ability to embed social commentary within

Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Coca Cola) By AI Weiwei
Untitled (Coca Cola) By AI Weiwei

Untitled (Coca Cola) By AI Weiwei

By Ai Weiwei

Located in Dubai, Dubai

activist whose diverse body of work spans sculpture, installations, and social commentary, often addressing

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Totally Unique Thing
Totally Unique Thing

Totally Unique Thing

By Grayson Perry

Located in Dubai, Dubai

social commentary. 2025 Stamped on reverse Glazed ceramic with AI-generated image 32 x 24.5 x 2.5 cm

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Dran Ville Propre
Dran Ville Propre

DranDran Ville Propre, 2012

$210Sale Price|30% Off

Dran Ville Propre

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Very clever social commentary by Dran. Beautiful with very vivid bright colors. Limited edition of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

ABS, Lithograph

Cannes AM After Pablo Picasso
Cannes AM After Pablo Picasso

Cannes AM After Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Dubai, Dubai

and Guernica, which reflect both his artistic genius and social commentary. 1962 Stone lithograph

Category

1960s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Stone

Hommage a Rene Char litho by Moulot Imprimerie
Hommage a Rene Char litho by Moulot Imprimerie

Hommage a Rene Char litho by Moulot Imprimerie

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Dubai, Dubai

works like Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Guernica, which reflect both his artistic genius and social

Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

James Dean Smoking Cigarette Portrait Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
James Dean Smoking Cigarette Portrait Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist

James Dean Smoking Cigarette Portrait Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary. Art measures

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

. Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary. Art

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

Oil Gas Fuel Pump Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
Oil Gas Fuel Pump Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

Oil Gas Fuel Pump Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

Pegg. Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

Liquorice Sweets Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
Liquorice Sweets Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

Liquorice Sweets Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

Pegg. Chris Pegg is a self-taught Street Artist producing artwork with a strong social commentary

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Manga Cartoon Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Manga Cartoon Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist

Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Manga Cartoon Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

social commentary. His work is inspired by artists such as Mr Brainwash and Banksy. Mediums include

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

BEING THERE

BEING THERE

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

FOLIAGE #2

FOLIAGE #2

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

HURRY

Carol K. BrownHURRY, 2020

Price Upon Request

HURRY

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

SAFE PLACE

SAFE PLACE

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

WEARY

Carol K. BrownWEARY, 2020

Price Upon Request

WEARY

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

A DIFFERENT DIRECTION

A DIFFERENT DIRECTION

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

NEARBY

Carol K. BrownNEARBY, 2020

Price Upon Request

NEARBY

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Graphite

WHAT!

Carol K BrownWHAT!, 2020

Price Upon Request

WHAT!

Located in New York, NY

hand drawn subject matter and the collaged detail highlights Brown’s brilliance with social commentary

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Frozen Custard
Frozen Custard

Frozen Custard

By Reginald Marsh

Located in New York, NY

economic flux, often with elements of satire and social commentary. Stylistically modern yet rooted in the

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

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How Much is a Social Commentary?

A social commentary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1,102 and the highest can go for as much as $4,000.