Chanivet, (Jose Antonio Chanivet. Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain, 1964) is a Spanish visual artist who graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Seville, specializing in Conservation and Restoration. Over more than three decades, he has developed a practice primarily centered on painting and grounded in a sophisticated command of drawing, materials and pictorial techniques. More recently, he has begun creating his first three-dimensional works, translating the imagery developed in his paintings into sculptural form.
Chanivet creates intricate contemporary still lifes in which objects, toys, personal memories and fragments of graphic culture coexist across shifting scales and visual registers. Although they resemble collages or layered three-dimensional constructions, his compositions are created entirely through painting and drawing. Drawing on the traditions of still life and vanitas, he uses transparencies, changes of scale and trompe-l’œil effects to explore memory, impermanence and the unstable relationship between reality, appearance and representation.
Chanivet has held numerous solo exhibitions since the early 1990s and participated in fairs and exhibitions including ARCO Madrid, Arte Lisboa, Arte Santander, the Unión Fenosa Art Biennial and MARTE Contemporary Art Fair. In 2024, he presented La huella en la harina at CAC Málaga – La Coracha. His work is held in collections including CAC Málaga, the National Library of Spain, the Focus Loyola Foundation, CEPSA, the University of Seville and the Provincial Council of Cádiz.
Large Surrealist Geometric Still Life Acrylic Painting in Yellow and Teal
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
A tiro hecho is a large acrylic painting on canvas by José Antonio Chanivet, an established and distinctive voice within contemporary Spanish figuration. Geometric structures, archit...
Canvas, Acrylic
Small Geometric Abstract Painting in Yellow, Green and Blue, Acrylic on Canvas
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
ST I is a unique acrylic painting on canvas created by Chanivet in 2024. The composition is structured around a repeated grid of large yellow geometric modules, outlined and crossed ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Large Colorful Surrealist Acrylic Painting with Small Human Figures
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Original large colorful surrealist acrylic painting on canvas in luminous blue and violet, animated by small multicolored human figures and an intricate dotted background with the op...
Canvas, Acrylic
Small Gray and Neon Abstract Botanical Painting, Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Small abstract botanical painting in gray with neon green, blue, yellow and orange accents, painted in acrylic and oil on canvas by Chanivet. In El peso de todo, a branching vegetal ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Large Surrealist Colored Pencil Anthropomorphic Botanical Drawing on Paper
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large surrealist colored pencil and graphite drawing on paper depicting an inverted botanical still life that gradually reveals an ambiguous anthropomorphic figure. Originally title...
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Large Geometric Surrealist Still Life Acrylic Painting in Blue and Gold
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Cosas que vienen de lejos (Things That Come from Afar) is a large acrylic painting on canvas by José Antonio Chanivet, an established and distinctive voice within contemporary Spanis...
Canvas, Acrylic
Colorful Surrealist Still Life Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large-scale surrealist still life painting by Spanish artist José Antonio Chanivet, combining vivid color, geometric abstraction and meticulously painted everyday objects in a comple...
Canvas, Acrylic
Surreal Portrait Painting with Pinball Game and Geometric Color Lines
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Surreal figurative portrait painting in which a mechanical ball game overlays the human face, transforming identity through play, chance and visual interruption. In Mueca (Grimace), ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Geometric Botanical Still Life Painting with White Flowers and Green Objects
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Geometric botanical still life painting combining white flowers, vivid green objects and a bold architectural pattern in acrylic on canvas. Bodegón I (Still Life I) by Spanish artist...
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Still Life Painting with Classical Sculpture and Pop Objects
By Chanivet
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This contemporary still life painting combines classical sculpture, pop objects, abstract geometry and symbolic assemblage within a carefully orchestrated composition. Painted in acr...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic Painting
By Ifeoluwa Alade
Located in Denver, CO
Ifeoluwa Alade ( Nigeria based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a female model with colorful butterflies and a dark background. Artist bio: Ifeol...
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,800
H 53.5 in W 40 in D 1 in
Believe - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Fashion
By Akanji Bolaji
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Believe is a moving meditation on hope, self-worth, and the courage to look past our limits. Standing on a bed of clouds, the figure wears an oversized blue coat and giant red boots,...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,200
H 36 in W 28 in D 1 in
Peace Out - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Fashion
By Akanji Bolaji
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece explores the complex nature of human emotion through modern portraits. I blend raw feelings with stylized details, often changing normal body shapes by giving my figures l...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in
Surreal Floral Painting, Bird, Illusion of Permanence by Joerg Dressler
By Joerg Dressler
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
JOERG DRESSLER "Illusion of Permanence" Acrylic on Panel 24 x 18 inches _____________________________________ Joerg was born in Hanau, Germany. He received his MFA from the Hochschu...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,800
H 60 in W 32 in D 1 in
Long Gaze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Fashion
By Akanji Bolaji
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece explores the complex nature of human emotion through modern portraits. I blend raw feelings with stylized details, often changing normal body shapes by giving my figures l...
Canvas, Acrylic
$600
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in
"All Fours" (Animalia, Fauna, Contemporary, Original, Nude Figures, Raw, Horses)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ALL FOURS 2025 Paris, France The painting shows four men on hands and knees in the foreground, their bodies merging in muted white and black tones against a plain ochre-brown backgr...
Acrylic, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,650
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Forgotten Future, Memories of Vintage Science Fiction
By Marina Skvortsova
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting is inspired by the imagery of classic science fiction and the optimistic visions of the future that shaped much of the twentieth century. Geometric structures, mechanic...
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
$1,375
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Decorative Portrait with Bird and Floral Motifs , vintage Inspired
By Marina Skvortsova
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting combines elements of chinoiserie, symbolism, and decorative portraiture. An elegant female figure appears alongside a white bird, surrounded by floral ornaments and del...
Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil
$850
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
AN URGENT MAN 2020 Paris, France Oil and acrylic on canvas portray a ‘derbyed’ man attempting to shed the weighted armor of his obligations and persona. A very loose nod to the character from René Magritte’s 1964 painting, ‘The Son of Man...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in
Surreal Floral Still Life Painting, Patterns, XOXO by Joerg Dressler
By Joerg Dressler
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
JOERG DRESSLER "XOXO" Acrylic on Panel 24 x 18 inches _____________________________________ Joerg was born in Hanau, Germany. He received his MFA from the Hochschule für Gestaltung ...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$2,650
H 36 in W 30 in D 1 in
Not Alone 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Modern
By Akingbade Mayowa
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 Oluw...
Canvas, Acrylic
$38,511Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.7 in W 69.3 in D 1.97 in
"Iris" Surrealistc Beautiful Woman´s Body emerging from a flower. Large format.
By Lluis Rizzo Rey
Located in Segovia, ES
"Iris" oil on panel, mixed technique by Lluis Rizzo. Hyperrealist painting. Measurements: (H) 114 x (W) 146 cm. Framed: (H) 144 x (W) 176 x (D) 5 cm. « Iris » Here we have a rare species of Iris that will not be found in botanical books but in art catalogs...
Oil, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Wood Panel