Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1981

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imagination of her young daughter, Tiongson's figures exude curiosity and joy. Through her mixed media paintings, she masterfully combines purposeful collages of vintage Tagalog books, expressionist abstraction, and charming illustrations, creating a visual language that radiates positivity and love. Born in the Philippines, Tiongson skillfully weaves the stories that have shaped her artistic journey into each of her creations. With a passion for preserving history, she diligently collects old vintage papers and books from her homeland, some dating back to the 1800s. Through her collages, Tiongson interweaves the rich tapestry of Filipino folklore and Philippine history, adding layers of depth and meaning to her artwork. This unique fusion of the historical and the whimsical encapsulates Tiongson's personal experiences as an immigrant and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, granting her creations a profound sense of identity and authenticity. Tiongson studied at the Art Institute of California in San Francisco which pushed her beyond traditional drawing toward her unique illustration-inspired style in part through her love of graphic design. Her original artworks have been exhibited and collected throughout California since 2012. Tionson's representation by Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles since 2021 has significantly enhanced the artist's value by providing validation and credibility to her work and increasing exposure to a broader audience.

Artist: Melanie Tiongson

Melanie TiongsonThe Lucky One - Whimsical Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2026

$320

The Lucky One - Whimsical Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Melanie TiongsonHula With Attitude - Quirky Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2026

$395

Hula With Attitude - Quirky Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Melanie TiongsonFlower Power - Whimsical Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2026

$345

Flower Power - Whimsical Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Melanie TiongsonSumpit - Original Whimsical Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Art on Canvas, 2026

$445

Sumpit - Original Whimsical Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Art on Canvas

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Melanie TiongsonHole in One - Whimsical Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2026

$395

Hole in One - Whimsical Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Melanie TiongsonIndak - Colorful Vibrant Whimsical Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2025

$1,125

Indak - Colorful Vibrant Whimsical Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Melanie TiongsonThe One With The Umbrella - Colorful Whimsical Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2025

$885

The One With The Umbrella - Colorful Whimsical Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Melanie TiongsonThis is How We Roll - Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2025

$1,125

This is How We Roll - Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Melanie TiongsonThe One With the Game - Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork, 2025

$885

The One With the Game - Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imaginations of her children, Tiongson's...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic

John Baker"Abstraction", Contemporary, Women, Man, Vibrant, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2020

$2,800

H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

"Abstraction", Contemporary, Women, Man, Vibrant, Collage, Acrylic Painting

By John Baker

Located in Franklin, MA

John Baker’s “Abstraction” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 36 x 48 inches. A full and vibrant color symphony, the image depicts a large abstract painting being created ...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Iyiola OdunayoWhat Remains Unmasked - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Culture, 2026

$2,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in W 48 in D 1 in

What Remains Unmasked - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Culture

By Iyiola Odunayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Holding the mask rather than wearing it, the figure enters a quiet moment of reflection. Once a symbol of identity, the mask becomes an object of inquiry, revealing the roles, expect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Eyitayo AlagbePortrait of an Uncontained Mind 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, 2025

$1,880Sale Price|20% Off

H 26 in W 20 in D 1 in

Portrait of an Uncontained Mind 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern

By Eyitayo Alagbe

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist Joy Eyitayo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Eyitayo AlagbeStill Growing -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Modern, Girl, 2024

$3,480Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in

Still Growing -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Mixed Media, Modern, Girl

By Eyitayo Alagbe

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist Joy Eyitayo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

John Baker"Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa", Contemporary, Acrylic, Collage, 2019

$2,300

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

"Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa", Contemporary, Acrylic, Collage

By John Baker

Located in Franklin, MA

John Baker’s “Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa”, Eighteenth Century Empress of Austria, is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 ...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Gabrielle Benot"Big Rubber” - Mixed Media Porsche Car Artwork Collaboration with Patrick Long, 2024

$20,000

H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

"Big Rubber” - Mixed Media Porsche Car Artwork Collaboration with Patrick Long

By Gabrielle Benot

Located in Carmel, CA

Gabrielle Benot (Latvian, born 1978) "Big Rubber" 2024 Acrylic paint, Rice paper, Resin, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. "Big...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Rice Paper, Stretcher Bars

Eyitayo AlagbePortrait of an Uncontained Mind 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, 2025

$1,880Sale Price|20% Off

H 26 in W 20 in D 1 in

Portrait of an Uncontained Mind 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern

By Eyitayo Alagbe

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist Joy Eyitayo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Greg MillerStay Cool, 2022

$23,500

H 48 in W 60 in

Stay Cool

By Greg Miller

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Contextually within the framework of postmodern Neo-pop and Post-pop, Miller utilizes a semiotic process of mining familiar pictorial codes from the popular culture of his youth for ...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Paper, Acrylic

Gabrielle Benot"Breaking Barriers” - Bright Colorful Mixed Media Textured Porsche Car Artwork, 2024

$20,000

H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

"Breaking Barriers” - Bright Colorful Mixed Media Textured Porsche Car Artwork

By Gabrielle Benot

Located in Carmel, CA

Gabrielle Benot (Latvian, born 1978) "Breaking Barriers" 2024 Acrylic paint, Rice Paper, Resin, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Acrylic, Rice Paper, Stretcher Bars

ANDREA STELLAThe Cart of imagination -Andrea Stella-Figurative Abstract Painting -Mixed Media

$9,800

H 38.5 in W 46.5 in D 1.5 in

The Cart of imagination -Andrea Stella-Figurative Abstract Painting -Mixed Media

By ANDREA STELLA

Located in Carmel, CA

Andrea Stella (1950-2019). The child of Greek immigrants raised in Italy, Andrea was destined to create. His first concentration in the art world was antique woodworking, which lead...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

ANDREA STELLAThe Cart Of Dreams - Andrea Stella - Figurative Abstract Painting - Mixed Media

$11,500

H 54 in W 47 in D 1.5 in

The Cart Of Dreams - Andrea Stella - Figurative Abstract Painting - Mixed Media

By ANDREA STELLA

Located in Carmel, CA

Andrea Stella (1950-2019). The child of Greek immigrants raised in Italy, Andrea was destined to create. His first concentration in the art world was antique woodworking, which lead...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Ceravolo"Cleopatra 9", ........... 50x50" total size....9 separate canvases each 16x16", 2012

$14,000

H 50 in W 50 in D 2 in

"Cleopatra 9", ........... 50x50" total size....9 separate canvases each 16x16"

By Ceravolo

Located in Southampton, NY

"Cleopatra 9" consists of 9 separate unique one of a kind canvases featuring women that have portrayed Cleopatra over the years in Film and on stage. From Theda Bara...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Encaustic, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Previously Available Items

Melanie TiongsonThe One With The Soup, 2023

Sold

H 8 in W 8 in

The One With The Soup

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bay Area artist Melanie Tiongson's fun and whimsical artworks feature figures full of curiosity inspired by Filipino folklore and the uncompromised freedom of her young daughter’s im...

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2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Melanie TiongsonThe One With The Mushroom, 2023

Sold

H 8 in W 8 in

The One With The Mushroom

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bay Area artist Melanie Tiongson's fun and whimsical artworks feature figures full of curiosity inspired by Filipino folklore and the uncompromised f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Melanie TiongsonThe One With The Monkey Drum - Original Joyful Whimsical Illustration Painting, 2022

Sold

H 10 in W 10 in

The One With The Monkey Drum - Original Joyful Whimsical Illustration Painting

By Melanie Tiongson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melanie Tiongson invites viewers into a world of fun and whimsy with her captivating artwork. Inspired by Filipino folklore and the boundless imagination of her young daughter, Tiong...

Category

2010s Contemporary Melanie Tiongson Figurative Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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