The Three Graces III Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
A meditation on the three graces of Greek mythology )known as the charites, they were goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity. The subject can be seen as an allegory of the gift. ...
Canvas, Oil
Figure in Contemplation Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
Figure study, Oils on paper. Signed
Paper, Oil
Seated Figure in Geometric Space. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
A figure study in oils on paper combines the organisation of space, characteristic of Japanese painting with western figuration signed
Paper, Oil
Chromatic Bicycles. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
The subject is play and in the formal sense of the work plays with combinatorial possibilities of geometric and figurative elements. Oil on canvas
Canvas, Oil
Harlequin II: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas, signed I work in oils, goauche, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, and less frequently, in acrylic and watercolour. My work takes a figurative approach to space and tends...
Canvas, Oil
The Three Graces II Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
A meditation on the three graces of Greek mythology )known as the charites, they were goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity. The subject can be seen as an allegory of the gift. ...
Oil, Canvas
Poets Table. Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas Signed, unframed
Oil
Circus Nativity: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas, signed I work in oils, goauche, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, and less frequently, in acrylic and watercolour. My work takes a figurative approach to space and tends...
Canvas, Oil
The Three Graces IV Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
A meditation on the three graces of Greek mythology )known as the charites, they were goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity. The subject can be seen as an allegory of the gift. ...
Oil, Canvas
Harlequin Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas, signed I work in oils, goauche, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, and less frequently, in acrylic and watercolour. My work takes a figurative approach to space and tends...
Canvas, Oil
Mother and Child in Archaic Landscape Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
A mother and child placed in an evocative archaic world Oil on canvas, signed
Canvas, Oil
Harlequin IV: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas, signed I work in oils, goauche, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, and less frequently, in acrylic and watercolour. My work takes a figurative approach to space and tends...
Canvas, Oil
$344
H 15.36 in W 13.39 in
Mum's Favourite, original art, affordable art, pattern art, still life art
By Kerry Louise Bennett
Located in Deddington, GB
Mum’s Favourite [2022] original Acrylic on canvas board Image size: H:30 cm x W:26 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:26 cm x D:0.5cm Frame Size: H:39 cm x W:34 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. This contemporary still life features a characterful pot (Mum's favourite!) on a patchwork tablecloth. The rich textures and the colour palette of spice tones are perfectly set off by a French style white wooden frame and will add vibrance and warmth to both traditional and modern homes. Kerry Louise...
Canvas, Oil
$2,775
H 40 in W 30 in
I Used to Dream - Original Figurative Vibrant Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Xenia Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Charcoal, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,410
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in
Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas. Red Dressed Women Figurines.
By Amilcar Rivera M.
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
4 MUJERES EN ROJO The dreamy figures and introspective mood are characteristic of all Amilcar's works. The characters in the painting look detached yet serene, drawing the viewer int...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$3,100
H 39 in W 51 in
To Love And Be Loved - Still Life Floral Artwork Original Oil Painting
By Katharina Husslein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Canvas, Oil
' La Nuit ' oil on canvas
By Katherine Russell
Located in London, GB
' La Nuit ' 2013 oil on canvas 70 w x 60 h cm signed on reverse by artist. Unique work. About the artist : Katherine Russell is a London based Painter....
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$3,200
H 18.75 in W 13 in
Reclining Nude - elegant, abstracted figurative, nude, female, oil on paper
By Daniel Hughes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Dan Hughes pays homage to classical painting techniques with a loose hand. Bold, modulated colour brushstrokes showcases formal composition in a new and refreshing light. Well known ...
Oil, Archival Paper
$7,500
H 40 in W 30 in
Desire - Nude Lovers Entangled in a Passionate Kiss, Oil on Paper on Canvas
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting demonstrates Bruno Surdo’s deep grounding in classical figurative tradition while addressing intimacy in a distinctly contemporary register. The tightly compressed composition—two nude bodies locked in a kiss—recalls Renaissance and Baroque explorations of entwined figures, from Michelangelo’s sculptural studies of interlocking forms to Caravaggio’s emotionally charged chiaroscuro. The anatomical modeling is central: the musculature of the male back, the subtle weight shift in the female torso, and the nuanced transitions of light across flesh reveal Surdo’s atelier training and commitment to Renaissance draftsmanship. The dark, atmospheric background isolates the figures, heightening their sculptural presence and intensifying the psychological focus. Art historically, the pose evokes both sacred and mythological precedents—embraces seen in depictions of Venus and Mars, Cupid and Psyche, or even the sensual gravity of Rodin’s later sculptural couples. Yet Surdo strips away allegorical attributes and narrative setting. The white drapery loosely gathered at the woman’s hip subtly references classical sculpture, where cloth both conceals and accentuates form. Unlike historical idealization, however, these bodies feel lived-in and human rather than mythic. Surdo’s broader practice often stages grand allegories or mythological conflicts; here he distills that tradition into a singular moment of private intensity. The painting bridges past and present, demonstrating how the language of Renaissance form and Baroque light can still articulate modern vulnerability, desire, and connection without relying on overt narrative symbolism. Bruno Surdo Desire oil on paper on canvas 40h x 30w in 101.60h x 76.20w cm BRS086 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2021 Ethos + Truth, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...
Oil, Canvas, Archival Paper
$1,475
H 6 in W 5 in D 1 in
French Portrait Oil Painting, Blue Eyed Girl, Small Scale Figurative Art
By Raymond Debieve
Located in Atlanta, GA
La Fille Aux Yeux Bleus is a captivating small-scale portrait by Raymond Debiève, defined by its striking gaze and soft, atmospheric palette. The subject’s blue eyes serve as the foc...
Paper, Oil, Cardboard
$725
H 16.93 in W 13.78 in D 0.16 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Lana Abesadze - Sunday Morning
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on coated paper, Lana Abesadze is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She works primarily in oil painting and drawing. Her practice centers o...
Paper, Oil
$8,000
H 40.01 in W 27.17 in
Game, Set, and Match - Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed
By Soudeh Davoud
Located in London, GB
In Game, Set, and Match (2023), Iranian artist Soudeh Davoud (b. 1988) reimagines a moment of athletic poise as a meditation on gender, representation, and historical narrative. Pain...
Canvas, Oil
$9,200
H 50 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Bouquet (Figurative Still Life Painting of Pastel Pink Flowers in Tabletop Vase)
By David Konigsberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Large gestural still life painting of light pink peony flowers in a simple tabletop vase "Bouquet", oil on canvas, 50 x 36 inches Framing is optional, sides are cleanly painted whit...
Canvas, Oil
Fire Down Below
By Robert McCauley
Located in Bozeman, MT
"As a human exercising what little political power I might have, I struggle to campaign for nature and to remind all humans of our responsibilities as stewards of this planet. Art be...
Canvas, Oil