$5,793
H 24.81 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in
Some Ambiguous Words- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Young Man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Some Ambiguous Words 63 x 45 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce some
Oil, Wood Panel
$7,455
H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
One thousand and one nights- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis One thousand and one nights 50 x 100 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986
Oil, Canvas
$5,477
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
May that be the reflection I see- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis May that be the reflection I see 50 x 50 cm framed (included in price) 53,5 x 53,5 cm
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,477
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
Baker- Miller Pink- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Baker- Miller Pink 50 x 50 cm framed (included in price) 53,5 x 53,5 cm Oilpaint on
Oil, Canvas
$4,260
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas
Oil, Canvas
$2,814
H 16.15 in W 11.42 in D 1.19 in
Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Chroma-Q 41 x 29 cm framed (included in price) 44 x 32 cm Oilpaint on wood panel
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,966
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.38 in
Hidden in dots 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting of a man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Hidden in dots 30 x 30 cm framed (included in price) 33,5 x 33,5 cm Oilpaint on wood
Oil, Wood Panel
$6,788
H 37.01 in W 37.01 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of Love- 21st Century Contemporary Four Panel Painting of a love couple
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Portrait of Love Four panels of 40x40 cm all together framed in one piece of 94x94 cm
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,974
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Moonage daydream-21st Century Contemporary painting of together sleeping friends
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
$9,484
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.38 in
Etcetera - 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Etcetera 100 x 80 cm Oilpaint on wood (OSB board) Tania Rivilis (born in Ukraine
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,134
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 1.38 in
L'Antagoniste- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis l'Antagoniste 80 x 70 cm Oilpaint on wood (OSB board) Tania Rivilis (born in Ukraine
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
I've changed my name so often-21st Century Contemporary Figure painting of a Boy
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis I've Changed my name so often 60 x 60 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in
Still not solitary- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Boy with a dog
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Still not solitary 80 x 61 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce some
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Cat cuddle- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Boy with a cat
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Cat Cuddle 80 x 80 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce some wonderful news
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in
Tenderness - 21st Century Contemporary Colorful Oil Portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The German artist Tania Rivilis lives and works in Aachen. We will exhibit her expressive and
Oil
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H 24.81 in W 18.51 in
Give Me Fire To Light The Darkness, 21st Century Contemporary Oil Paint Portrait
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The German artist Tania Rivilis lives and works in Aachen. We will exhibit her expressive and
Oil
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in
Rebel's Blessing - 21st Century Contemporary Colorful Oil Portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The German artist Tania Rivilis lives and works in Aachen. We will exhibit her expressive and
Oil
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H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Body Chess- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Boy with roses
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
wonderful news! 3 May 2022 Tania Rivilis did win the first price of the Royal Academy of Portraitpainters in
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 15.75 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Warm me up- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Warm me up 40 x 38 cm framed (included in price) 44 x 42 cm Oilpaint on wood panel
Wood Panel, Oil
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H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Each stand guard over the solitude of the other- 21st Ct Contemporary painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Reflection came 21st- century Contemporary Paintings of a young man and his baby
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Donna- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait painting on wood panel
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 15.36 in W 11.42 in D 0.79 in
Don't loose your head - 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
I am a cage in search of a bird- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
In the Primal Sympathy- 21st Century Contemporary Figure painting of two boys
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Title of the painting: In the primal Sympathy Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in
Portrait Etude I- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Boy
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Title of the painting: Portrait Etude I Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Laurent- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a young man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Title of the painting: Laurent Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
An Occasional Dream- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait Painting of a Boy
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Title of the painting: An Occasional Dream Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Poët from St Moritz- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a man smoking
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
In her expressionistic style Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) shows the charm of this young poët in
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 34.65 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
I have nothing to offer except my own confusion- 21st Century Figure Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
In her expressionistic style Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) shows a couple dressing or undressing each
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 23.63 in W 15.75 in
Self Acceptance - 21st Century Contemporary Colorful Portrait
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis has lived with her husband in Germany since 2012. Born of a Russian mother and an
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 24.81 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in
Unspoken- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a boycouple
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Unspoken 63 x 45 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce some wonderful news! 3
Wood Panel, Oil
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H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
Red Velvet- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Red Velvet 50 x 50 cm framed (included in price) 53,5 x 53,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas
Oil, Canvas
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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in
Shrouded in expectations- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Shrouded in expectations 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 1.19 in
Conversations- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting of a man
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Conversations 20 x 20 cm framed (included in price) 23 x 23 cm Oilpaint on wood
Oil, Wood Panel
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H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
How shall I hold on to my soul- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a couple
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany
Oil, Wood Panel
$4,059
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 3.94 in
Watch me! -21st Century Oil Painting of a Nude Boy watching you in his Mirror
By David van der Linden
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Dutch artist/painter David van der Linden. Painted with oilpaint on canvas. David van der Linden studied at the Academy off Classical Art in Groningen and...
Canvas, Oil
Hercules Antaeus Bronze Sculpture by Carl Kauba
By Carl Kauba
Located in Houston, TX
Bronze Sculpture of Hercules and Antaeus crafted and signed by Carl Kauba. This sculpture depicts the tale of Hercules' battle against Antaeus. Antaeus, son of Gaia and Poseidon,...
Marble, Bronze
$1,650
H 30.5 in W 17.5 in
MB 023 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 023" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30.5 x 17.5 inches unframed Signed, lower le...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$18,500
H 26.25 in W 35.25 in D 2 in
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...
Paint
Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century French Academy Study
Located in Blackwater, GB
Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century circle of HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) Large 19th Century French Academy portrait of a male nude in a studio, oil on canvas. Excellent q...
Oil, Canvas
Matthew (male portrait)
By Randall Exon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Randall Exon (b.1956). Matthew, 1990. Oil on wood panel. Measures 24 x 36 inches. Unframed. Excellent condition with no damage or conservation. Signed and dated lower right. Gallery ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,800
H 9 in W 12 in
"Levi Jackson" (2015) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Levi Jackson" (2015) is a realist oil on panel painting that depicts a nude male lying on a bed, looking up seductively at the viewer's point...
Oil, Panel
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...
Paint
$1,700
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (Small Figure Painting of Two Muscular Nude Males)
By Robert Goldstrom
Located in Hudson, NY
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (modern figurative oil painting of two nude men from upper thigh to chest) by Robert Goldstrom 2024 oil on linen 12 x 12 inches signed and in excellent con...
Linen, Oil
$3,750
H 24 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Do You Recall the Day? - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$7,500
H 23.75 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...
Paint
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...
Paint
$3,900
H 20.25 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
"Reclining Male Nude", Important Early Pencil Drawing by John B. Lear, 1960
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fine and very early drawing by John B. Lear shows the care with which he captured the beauty, strength and character of the men he admired. Lear's earliest works are often in o...
Paper
$3,944
H 30.12 in W 22.25 in D 0.99 in
Biedermeier Period Academic Life Study Male Nude Carrying A Staff Circa 1826
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Eduard Braun. German ( b.1798 - d.1876 ). Academic Life Study Of A Male Nude Carrying A Staff. Pencil & Charcoal On Paper With Heightening. Annotation (presumably a dedication) Lower...
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$28,125Sale Price|25% Off
H 37 in W 46.75 in D 2 in
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
By William L'Engle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...
Paint
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.
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Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
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