Contemporary Animal Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
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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Style: Contemporary
"Pink Sky" Bunny Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Pink Sky
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sardines with Lemon, Original painting, Food art, Seafood, Mediterranean
Located in Deddington, GB
This contemporary still-life depicts a two juicy sardines with a slice of lemon on blue and white Mediterranean tiles. This box canvas is part of my MINI Tiles series, and is ready t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Silence
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative painting of a fantastic animal that is part of our lives. A magical moment in life: a whale. It is a horizontal painting that combines the oil on canvas technique with a g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Portrait of Love" Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Portrait of Love" is an original painting, oil on stretched canvas, by Ferjo. Hand signed by the artist, this piece comes with a letter of authenticity. Measures approx. 30" x 40" (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cattle Drive from Alps
Located in Oslo, NO
In autumn, Swiss cows return from the mountain meadows to the valleys. They carry upside-down milking stools decorated with flowers. The cows walk in friendly rows and ring their bel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
I Am Beautiful - Chicken Rooster Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
THE PRIMADONNA 2 - Cat in the Jungle, Large Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Double Bunny Yellow" Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Double Bunny Yellow
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maine Flight
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Maine Flight
Series: Butterflies
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12"
Signature: Signed
Editi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gold and Black Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chinensis New Year Colorful Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grass Keet
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Grass Keet
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Prove...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue and Black Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Symphony Winter Days
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night Dream Black/White Bunnies Original Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blauwe Reiger Blue Heron Oil Painting on Panel Bird Animal 2023 In Stock
By Walter Elst
Located in Utrecht, NL
Blauwe Reiger Blue Heron Oil Painting on Panel Bird Animal In Stock
Walter Elst Born in Antwerp, Belgium - 1955 After finishing his study Medicine at the University of Brussels Walt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Friendship
Located in Sempach, LU
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference.
This painting depicts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mermaids Waiting
By Zoe Hawk
Located in Columbia, MO
Hawk has exhibited widely to international renown, and her work has been featured in New American Paintings, Plastik Magazine, ArtMaze Mag (UK), among many other publications and col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Adelaar Eagle Oil Painting on Panel Birds Wildlife In Stock 2023
By Walter Elst
Located in Utrecht, NL
Adelaar Eagle Oil Painting on Panel Birds Wildlife In Stock - Sizes are measured without frame
Walter Elst Born in Antwerp, Belgium - 1955 After finishing his study Medicine at th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mile River Herefords Dr. #14
Located in Denver, CO
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Melstone Herefords Dr. #2
Located in Denver, CO
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
"Owls" Original Gold, Black & Green Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Owls
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pink Flamingo - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
A farm stands before you on the horizon. A windmill majestically slices the blue sky. A bird, painted in taut brushstrokes, struts on a branch. These are tranquil images; horizon far...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Tate's Sheep Dr. #13
Located in Denver, CO
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
Cow, Spring serie
Located in Sempach, LU
You will receive this painting stretched, with painted edges and completely ready for hanging. Framing is not obligatory and depends only on your preference.
The "Spring" series c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Outer Reef by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Oute...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Clouds)
Located in Denver, CO
Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
Peace Plan
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Peace Plan
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 40"
Framed Dimensions: 42" x 42"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Pro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carla
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Carla
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 13.5" x 11.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Proven...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boroque Hutch
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Baroque Hutch
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 26.5" x 29.5"
Framed Dimensions: 38" x 40.5"
Signatur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Close Encounter by Dawne Raulet Contemporary Horse Mixed Media with Black, White
By Dawne Raulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stockbroker turned artist Dawne Raulet stumbled into painting when she least expected it. Frazzled by a fulltime financial career and two small infants at home and in desperate need ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Mellon
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Mellon
Series: Bunnies
Date: 2021
Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12"
Signatur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
3 Sisters
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Ben Stephenson's artistry boldly embraces raw, natural materials, reflecting on colonial legacies and Western art traditions. His multidisciplinary approach challenges cultural norms...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Pigment
Moments of Bliss, "The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness" series
Located in Sempach, LU
In the latest addition to the 'The Joy Series: A Journey to Inner Happiness,' the artist encapsulates the essence of serenity and contentment in the painting titled 'Moments of Bliss...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
THE PRIMADONNA 2 - Cat in the Jungle Large Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
THE PRIMADONNA 2 - Cat in the Jungle, Large Painting By Marc Zimmerman
The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Marc Zimmerman creates playf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ball
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Ball
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provena...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jane
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Jane
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenance:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dreaminess, "Gardens of Resilience" series, original painting
Located in Sempach, LU
This painting is part of the series "Gardens of Resilience" It depicts Dreams of blooming peace and tranquility, of a peaceful life, and of the opportunity to make plans for the futu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Midnight Guardian
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Ben Stephenson's artistry boldly embraces raw, natural materials, reflecting on colonial legacies and Western art traditions. His multidisciplinary approach challenges cultural norm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scott
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Scott
Date: 2021
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 25" x 21"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenanc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mike
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Mike
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenance:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stormy Weather
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Stormy Weather
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Uniq...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Single
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Single
Date: 2022
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 9" x 9"
Framed Dimensions: 10.5" x 10.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Proven...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Castle Hop
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Castle Hop
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 13" x 11"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Prove...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Freedom Ride - Charcoal Drawing with Watercolor on paper of Horses
Located in Columbus, OH
This piece is a charcoal sketch with a light lyrical addition of watercolor. The artist captures the delicate sensitivity of horses standing still and in motion.
Artist bio:
Cecil K...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
Framed Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original painting acrylic on canvas by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, this piece comes framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures approximately 42" x 54" (fram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Wild Things - Animal Jungle Painting By Marc Zimmerman - Landscape Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Wild Things - Animal landscape painting , Oil on canvas By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Above the Beach - colourful, animal, indigenous, figurative, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The walrus, an impressively large Arctic animal dominates the canvas in this expressive abstract painting by Rick Rivet. The Metis artist has acquired an international reputation for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mountain Lions of LA, Nature Inspired Painting, Animal, Trees, Gray, Green, Gold
By Francine Fox
Located in Kent, CT
Two mountain lions in dynamic, powerful poses are dramatic and meticulously painted, layered beneath an intricately detailed map of Los Angeles in bright shimmering gold and branches...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mica
“You're looking good just like a snake in the grass” Contemporary Fox Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful dark humor painting by Memphis-based contemporary artist Alex Paulus. The work features naturalistically depicted fox head on the end of a worm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Missing Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Enthralled with the lore and spirituality of American Indian cultures, his work often depicts these traditional subjects in nontraditional ways. Hawkins captures the raw sense of ele...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Colorful Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Colorful Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores various har...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lost and Found Chickens - by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Lost and Found Chickens - by Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Vase Black Cat - Animal Still-Life Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Red Vase Black Cat - Animal still life painting , Oil on canvas By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Maya
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Maya
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Provenance:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"La muerte del cisne siamés" - figurative, animals, swan, hunting, pastels
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Artist statement:
My work as a figurative painter examines my experience as a gay male living in Mexico today. My early paintings and drawings are explicitly
erotic in that they foc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Afternoon View - Original Surrealist Still Life Animal Painting
By Amy Tai
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing fragments of dreams, memories, and emotions in her surrealist paintings, Taiwanese-American artist Amy Tai blends cultures within her soft and sensua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dreams of Red Macaw, bright, colorful abstract work with bird
By Jenny Toth
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an oil painting painted from a relief sculpture created by the artist. The image is complex and rich, and depicts a red macaw perched on a branch an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Tom - Animal Cats Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
'Tom' is a cheerful and lively painting that captures the playful and curious nature of cats in a beautiful setting.
The bright and vibrant colors of the flowers and cat could make ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hold Many
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Hold Many
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique
Pr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Jeff Conroy, Arozarena De La Fuente, and John Defeo. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary animal paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $98 and tops out at $437,000, while the average work sells for $3,497.
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