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Contemporary Figurative 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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
"Drawing of Fire" - Figurative oil drawing on paper
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Drawing on Fire" by Paul Sierra, Oil stick on paper. Sold with frame. Frame size: 22 x 14 inches. Hand-signed by the artist. Signature and title on lower front right corner of paper. At sixteen, Havana-born Paul Sierra moved to Chicago, where he studied at the Art Institute. Although a longtime resident of the Windy City, Sierra's tropical palette is based on childhood memories of Cuba. His trademark vibrant colors provide what has been called a "cultural corridor" between his turbulent Cuban heritage and his adopted country. Sierra has had more than sixty solo exhibitions in the USA. His work can be found in the collections of The Museum of Contemporary Art and Mary and Leigh Block...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Contemporary Oil Paint On Canvas "We are one" - Magical Animals
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil on canvas of a dreamlike scene of fantastic animals and men, which aims to create in the viewer a reflection of union between species and that we are all one. Made with professi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"I Like You, You're Weird" - Mixed media figurative painting with text
Located in East Quogue, NY
Original mixed media painting by Adam Baranello. Size 36 x 36 in. Offered unframed. Mixed media, acrylic, spray paint on canvas. Multidisciplinary artist Adam Baranello creates mus...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Lush River Landscape Sunset with Cottage & Village in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Lush River Landscape Sunset with Cottage & Village in the English Countryside - Vintage Oil Painting by British Artist, David James. Dramatic skies and beautiful reflections are a fe...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Island (with loons)
Located in Bozeman, MT
Robin Crofut-Brittingham is a multidisciplinary artist and writer. Her work focuses on the creation of real and imagined worlds, inspired by nature. Originally from Western Massachus...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Maple, Paper, Watercolor

French Contemporary Art by Karine Bartoli - Caspiu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Karine Bartoli was born in 1971 in Ajaccio. She enrolled at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Marseille where she graduated in 1997. Since then she has ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peony - 21st Century contemporary Hyper realistic oil painting of a peony flower
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jean Paul Marsman (Dutch artist) Peony 20 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 23 x 23 cm) Oil paint on wood Craftsmanship: The work is painted so realistically that everything seems...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Green Garden Spirit, Floral Figurative Contemporary Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting on paper by Agnese Negriba- The artwork depicts a female garden spirit in a moment of rest. Artwork invites to enter a space that is full of fragrance, humming soun...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Harlem 125 - Work on Paper Depicting the New York City Harlem Neighborhood
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's Harlem 125 is a 18 x 24 inches mixed media work . The medium is acrylic and silkscreen on paper. It depicts an African American couple ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Paper, Acrylic

"Aquinnah Fog" oil painting of red brick lighthouse in nature shining light
Located in Edgartown, MA
From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sogno D'Oro - Seated Muscular Male Wearing a Loin Cloth, Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
A muscular male is seated on a chair, his eyes closed and head tilted toward the sky soaking up the warmth of the sun. "Sogni D'Oro", meaning sweet dreams, is set upon an intricate b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

"My Cartier Heart" Blue & White Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic display of love encapsulated in these miniature hearts, leaving us with impressions of color and impasto paint effortlessly. This piece features oil paint on wood encased in a white contemporary floater frame. An ideal gift to spoil yourself or someone you love, this stunning original oil painting brings style and grace to any small or medium-sized space. Create an installation to fill any space, they are perfect as a big group or just single. This painting is signed by the artist verso and it comes comes housed in a contemporary white floater frame and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 10 x 8 inches Framed measures 11.5 x 9.5 inches Inspired by whimsey and purity of the feminine form, Cindy Shaoul is known for her impressionistic and abstract style. She is best recognized for her series ‘Brides’, ‘Dripping Dots’ and ‘Hearts’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be found in hundreds of private and corporate collections worldwide. Since her first group show at Parsons School of Design in 2009, her work has been showcased internationally – from Italy to South Korea – and has been shown at various art fairs nationwide including Miami, Palm Beach, Dallas, and New York. Shaoul has had numerous solo exhibitions and has garnered the attention of notable celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich. Her love of painting began at the age of 18 when she was on Thanksgiving break from college. She painted a 9-foot colorful, abstract mural in her mother’s art studio and has been painting ever since. Shaoul later traveled to Israel and Hungary, and studied abroad for 2 years at the Budai Art Institute, which created lifelong experiences that still influence her art today. Upon her return to New York City, she continued her artistic education at the Art Students League, working under the tutelage of Joseph Peller, Gregg...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board, Glass

Together, Gossip, Mixed Media on paper, Red, Orange, Contemporary Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Samir Sarkar - Untitled - 13.5 x 10.5 inches (unframed size) Mixed Media on Paper. Style : He says, “All my paintings have people wearing some headgear that has a face painted on ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Praise" Oil on canvas. Portrait in green with beings of light
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas in emerald green, square format. A human silhouette with green textures and two fantastic animals. A piece that combines figurative and abstract elements. This...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Fowl- 21 Century Contemporary hyper realistic oil painting of Horse
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bart Koning Fowl 155 x 150 cm Oil paint on canvas (2023) This unique piece in style of all other paintings by German- Dutch painter Bart Koning you could call a still-life painting...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

Blind Man's Bluff - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, People Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tomasz Bielak born in Lublin in 1967. He graduated of The Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics Design Department in Gdańsk, in 1994. He realized installation art, graphics ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Beach Pool" Acrylic and mixed media on board, white float frame
Located in Dallas, TX
"Beach Pool" is a lovely and calming work depicting two children in the midst of a colorful background with palm trees. The painting gives off a calm and relaxed vibe. Artist Dan Parry...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Bellflower by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, light tones
Located in Paris, FR
Bellflower is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, gold and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions ar...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Silver, Gold Leaf

"Mila" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Mila" 16 x 12 inches oil on board 19 x 15 inches in frame We are pleased to sell works on behalf of Christopher E Barrow ABNA. Christopher is a full time artist residing in Lancash...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

4 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, The Magic Makers by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "The Magic Makers" Acrylic on Canvas 45 x 70 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the b...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

High Street Shopping III, Original Oil Painting, Cityscape Art, Figurative
Located in Deddington, GB
High Street Shopping III by Sean Durkin, is an original painitng on board. Sean paints a high street full of people walking, running and talking on a gloomy day. ADDTIONAL INFORMATI...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Phantome - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a tree is by Peter Hoffer. Internationally recognized for his ethereal and romantic landscapes, Peter Hoffer has, in recent years, ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel

"Roses in flower" (contemporary floral expressive acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This art piece features a bouquet of red roses in a bleu vase. This piece belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"boat in quiet sea " oil cm. 50 x 40 2016
Located in Torino, IT
Boat,sea,green Birgitte LYKKE MADSEN (Odense, Denmark, 1960) 1981-86, Educated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Odense First solo exhibition in 1983 Artist statement: “I am a painter. I am fascinated by the difference in cold and warm colors and the different atmospheres that it creates in our mind. My hereby presented oil paintings are describing people in water...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

“Children”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic with wash artwork of children on heavy card stock by the Italian born artist, Domenic Guerrera. Signed lower right. Signed verso, Roma (Rome, Italy). Condition is ve...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Cityscape, Original Oil Paint, Architecture Painting by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Cityscape oil on canvas 20x40 cm Original Art By Marilina Marchica stretched on a wooden frame signed on the back with certificate of authenticity
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Contemporary Abstract Figurative Landscape With Mountains Painting
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This abstract landscape painting by Danish artist Steffen Bue immerses the viewer into a new interpretation of color, form, and movement. With a zoomed-out perspective, Bue crafts a ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

''Silhouette 2'' Contemporary Canadian Landscape Painting of a Tree
Located in Utrecht, NL
Canadian artist Peter Hoffer (1965) is best known for his landscape paintings. His style has also been compared to the idealistic landscapes of the 19th-century landscape painter Joh...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel

Soul of Lady Jane - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African, Women, Cat
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Everything that exists is a result of what we believe to be real. This reality serves as evidence of immortality. The soul and spirit are immortal, temporarily separating from the bo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Contemporary figurative art acrylic painting of a woman on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork presents a striking and abstract portrayal of a seated woman rendered with bold and expressive brushstrokes. This painting makes part of the series dedicated to "Women"....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Greg Ludlow, Location Location Location, Acrylic on Canvas, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Greg Ludlow Title: Location, Location, Location Size: 72 x 72" Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2021 Greg Ludlow is a Canadian artist who lives in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cityscape, Original Oil Paint, Architecture Painting by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Cityscape oil on canvas 20x40 cm Original Art By Marilina Marchica stretched on a wooden frame signed on the back with certificate of authenticity
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Vase of Flowers - Oil Paint by Giuseppe Bertolini - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Vase of Flowers is an original modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Bertolini in 1970. Mixed colored oil on canvas Hand signed and dated on the back and on the lowe...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Colours Of The Night, 24"x30" Original Painting, Black Dress, Woman, Figurative
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
COLOURS OF THE NIGHT -This figurative painting features an interplay of paint and pencil with an outcome both expressive and refined. Through the process of adding and subtracting, t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

Where Do I Go From Here - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men, Earth Tone
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Opaque" Oil Painting by Calvin Lai Featuring Female Figure
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Opaque" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a seated female with her face in profile and dappled in light. The painting is framed, with overall dimensions of 18 x 15 inches, Artist Bio: Calvin Lai's art is a mixture of medicine, meditation, and personal growth. He found early on that drawing was something he loved, and to make a picture appear lifelike became his goal. Through constantly drawing, his work began to breath, and his fascination with value and perspective led Calvin to become a student of realism. Eventually he moved from where he grew up in Los Angeles to San Francisco. There he studied drawing and printmaking at San Francisco State University. In 2008, he enrolled in the Academy of Art for illustration, but began painting instead. He found that he preferred the fine arts over commercial illustration...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

"Empire State Building"- Acrylic & Ink on Paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Marz Jr. is a focused freelance artist and illustrator, creating original and limited edition works in paint and ink. He also works in animation on various digital media platforms. H...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Girl at the Morning Toilet - Oil on hardboard by Francisco Ribera Gomez - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Girl at the morning toilet is a contemporary artwork realzied in 1962 by Francisco Ribera Gomez (1907-1990) Mixed colored oil on hardboard. Ha...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"My Dior Heart" Purple & Pink Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Kitch - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Sea View, Realism, Swim Floats, Pastel
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

San Giorgio
Located in Dallas, TX
Valley House Gallery presented our first exhibition for Houston artist Otis Huband in the summer of 2014. Born in 1933 and reared in Virginia, Huband began his formal art education a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Rain by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, wisteria
Located in Paris, FR
Spring Rain is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, silver leaf, dimensions are 110 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Silver

Quarantine (LARGE!! 6'x5' - 183 x 152cm)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Ryan Wilks Title: Quarantine Medium: India ink, chalk pastel, graphite on canvas. Year: 2020 Size: 60W" x 72H" Description : This response to Covid...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Chalk, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite

Shrouded in expectations- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Shrouded in expectations 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on wood panel Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Mystery of Growing Things - Moody Still Life Flowers in Vase Bright Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Entanglement - Original Oil Painting of Intertwined Female Figures Floating
Located in Chicago, IL
This dynamic and masterful painting of two intertwined figures floating in an open space is an excellent example of the artist's talent with the human figure. A textured impasto background surrounds the figures who float, eyes closed, in a fetal state. Bruno Surdo is one of few artists combine traditional figurative technique with a contemporary interpretation to great effect. Bruno Surdo Entanglement #2 oil on canvas 64h x 50w in 162.56h x 127w cm Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mirek - Male Portrait, Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still life , 65x50cm, paper/ pastel/ gouache
Located in Yerevan, AM
Still life
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache

Erotic - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, Realism, Minimalistic
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lego - 21st Century Realistic Still-life Painting of Lego Bricks
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Heidi von Faber (Dutch artist) Lego 20 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 23 x 23 cm) Acryl on canvas In the paintings of The Hague-based artist Heidi von Faber, light plays a key r...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Red Fez
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Red Fez n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Double-sided oil painting on panel 30 x 24 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hardangervidda #3 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, snowy mountain, winter
Located in Paris, FR
Hardangervidda #3 is a unique oil canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 150 × 230 cm (59.1 × 90.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hidden in dots 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting of a man
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 panel Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.0...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Glass, Lake Landscape, Figure Standing by Water, Mountains, Sage Green, Yellow
Located in Kent, CT
A tall, fair-haired figure wrapped in a light blue towel stands on the bank of inviting, calm water. Dark green trees in a forest, and mountains in the dist...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Mumbo Jumbo #5 - Figurative Painting with Red, Pink, and Green Colors
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus’ Mumbo Jumbo #5 is part of the Mumbo Jumbo series the artist has been working on since 2019. The artist writes “As a Haitian immigrant while...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Black Is Black - 60"x30", Black Dress Painting, Still Life, Women, Figurative
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This dress painting features an interplay of paint and textile with an outcome both expressive and refined. Through the process of adding and subtracting, textures and tone on tone l...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

Rainbow Cacti - Southwest Colorful Large Artwork Ready-to-Hang
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Reclining Nude" by Kristy Chettle - Blue, Orange, Earth Tone Figurative Nude
Located in Carmel, CA
Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968) "Reclining Nude" 2019 Oil Paint, Reclaimed Wood, Wire The artist signed the back of the painting. "Reclining Nude" is a captivating 28" x 65" oi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Wire

''Surface Light'' Contemporary Underwater Portrait Painting in Neon Colors
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By following her passion for paint, she tries to represent reality and thereby express her feeling in the expressive colors she uses. Her paintings show a fascination with the movement and texture of water, which is depicted in vivid colors in her works. Her hybrid painting style combines realism with impressionism in a very interesting way, providing a different view of the world and our memories of it. Devlin loves the unexpected, looks at things from a crazy angle and imagines. Since 2014 she mainly paints underwater portraits...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Wrapping of Sea Warmth by Anne Darby Parker, Cubist Figure Oil on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charleston native and celebrated native, Anne Darby Parker, has spent her life creating. As a young child she learned to knit from her mother and grandmother and later, developed a passion for photography. After a successful career as a photographer her artistic interests evolved into painting. She recently earned her MFA at Academy of Art University. Anne paints daily in her Sullivan’s Island studio surrounded by the natural elements of the island. Several of her paintings have been featured in juried exhibitions, including Xavier University...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

May that be the reflection I see- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
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 Oilpaint on wood panel Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Loc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Contaminating the Innocent - Young Girl Swimming Surrounded by Plastic Waste
Located in Chicago, IL
"Contaminating the Innocent" is a bold statement on our society today. Plastics are everywhere and what they are doing to the environment is devastating. What they are doing to the next generation is even more catastrophic. Bruno plays with this idea by bringing this angelic child to the forefront of the issues at hand. We are drawn in by her innocence yet taunted by her surroundings. Bruno Surdo Contaminating the Innocent oil on canvas 48h x 48w in 121.92h x 121.92w cm BRS072 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
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 Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) from ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

In My Arms by Gee Gee Collins Figurative Contemporary painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
In My Arms is a striking exploration of gesture and connection, rendered entirely in lush shades of cobalt. This mixed media painting on paper captures a tender embrace through bold,...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

My Mormon Family, Swimming—After a Photograph by George Beard, 1895
Located in New York, NY
My Mormon Family, Swimming—After a Photograph by George Beard, 1895 2005 Signed and dated, u.r.; Also signed, titled, and dated, verso Oil on canvas 48...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Playground
Located in Burlingame, CA
Born in Venezuela and based in San Francisco since 2019, Alexis' paintings showcase an exploration of his innermost self through abstraction. Each canvas or work on paper is a rhythm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Stabat Mater-21st Century Contemporary Narrative Triptych Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Stabat Mater 207 x 250 x 120 cm oil on canvas Canvasses (3) are framed in a scaffolding in which the side panels can rotate and close. It is possible to have the paintings framed i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Steel

Adele - Original Abstract Expressionist Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Glamour 1 (Portrait of Ayoke) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork captures the beauty, strength, and grace of women from the diverse cultures of Africa and celebrates the beauty of African women in all their forms. Shipping Procedure ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Soul Sister 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Love, Africa, Face
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Soul Sister" embodies the profound bond between kindred spirits, celebrating the deep connections that transcend time and distance. The phrase evokes feelings of warmth, support, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Archetypes-The Mother, Maiden, Queen, Huntress, Wise Woman, Mystic, Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Symbols abound in this monumental painting by Bruno Surdo. Each of the subjects on this canvas is dependent upon the other. They require the presence of the others for balance and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Black Curtains" Contemporary Nude Figure Bathing Framed Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Black Curtains” is a framed oil on canvas painting by Alina Maksimenko, depicting an abstracted nude bathing against a curtained backdrop. The artist’s expressive use of color adds ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

L'Antagoniste- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis l'Antagoniste 80 x 70 cm Oilpaint on wood (OSB board) Tania Rivilis (born in Ukraine 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' from the Royal Society of Portra...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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