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
Budding Bonds - Contemporary Figurative Childhood Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Budding Bonds
16.0 x 20.0 x 1.5, 2.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Budding bond In this heartfelt artwork, I portrayed two little girls kneel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rose VIII, Original painting, Floral, Flower, Pen, Pink, Spring
Located in Deddington, GB
This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and the countryside.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Ellen Williams
Rose VIII
Or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Jungle Rhythm - Tropical Landscape by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Jungle Rhythm - Tropical Landscape by Marc Zimmerman
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'After Tintoretto' Contemporary figurative painting inspired. Red, Orange &Black
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'After Tintoretto/ A figurative contemporary painting inspired by Tintoretto.
Ghislaine was born in Eccles and studied Fine Art at Newcastle University. She lived in London and Par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - The Pool
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Layli and Majnun, 150x110cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Layli and Majnun, 150x110cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Where is our paradise, 150x150cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Where is our paradise, 150x150cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
On Your Tomb, They Won't Smell Nice
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
On Your Tomb, They Won't Smell Nice is an original painting by Obeka Simon. Simon created On Your Tomb, They Won't Smell Nice with Oil on a 40W by 45H inches primed canvas.
Simon Obeka...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My YSL Heart" Colorful & Silver Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Summers in St. Barths Heart" Pop Art Oil Painting with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Boochier Heart" Gold, Black & Ruby Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My KAWS Heart" Green & Gold Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Miami Beach Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Love at First Sight Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
My Reflection - Contemporary Figurative Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
My Reflection
50.0 x 28.0 x 0.25, 5.0 lbs
Oil Paint
Signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"If you love someone who looks like you, you are a reflection of a mountain in a pond. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Sofa
Located in Boxholm, SE
Red Sofa – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"My Lucky Charm Heart" Contemporary Pop Art Green Oil Painting on Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
A World in Her Hand - Contemporary Figurative Childhood Painting
Located in Boston, MA
A World in Her Hand
48.0 x 48.0 x 1.5, 3.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'A World in Her Hand' beautifully captures the essence of a little g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Supplications I - Contemporary Figurative Spiritual Painting
Located in Boston, MA
A World in Her Hand
48.0 x 48.0 x 1.5, 3.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'Supplication' is a series of artworks that delve into the complex i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Figure in Red in Front of the Train - Oil Paint by Eliano Fantuzzi- 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure in red in front of the train is a modern artwork realized by the artist Eliano Fantuzzi in the mid-20th century.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Includes frame.
Hand ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
S-FIRST, red, figurative, patterned, abstract
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and Flashe on linen
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - Untitled 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on panel
Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on panel
Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - Untitled 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of Ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mother - Contemporary Sculptural Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Mother
32.0 x 50.0 x 0.25, 5.0 lbs
Oil Paint
Signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"When you drive in the southwest, the landscape changes quickly. Every hour the sun rises or s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sisters' Embrace, Happiness Series: Journey to Inner Peace original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the "Happiness Series: Journey to Inner Peace", the painting, which captivates with its depth, reflects the essence of exploring happiness and joy in unpredictable times. This can...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Green, White Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gurucharan Singh
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 67 inches 60 x 170 cm
( Unframed & Delivered )
Born
1949
Exhibitions :
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012 'Twilight Tales', The...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Portrait of a Village - oil on canvas by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nightingales, 130x90cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Nightingales, 130x90cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rainbow Butterflies (Blue, Yellow, Red) Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Blue Line
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Determination - Original Pointillist Textured Artwork
By Susan Gale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susan Gale's work explores the nostalgia of community by highlighting the juxtaposition between the peaceful, quiet, mystery of light, and the rush of visually invoked sensation. She...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Israeli Contemporary Art by Dondi Schwartz - A Corner in Rome
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Dondi Schwartz is an Israeli artist born in Canada in 1961 who lives and works in the Kibbutz Beeri, Negev, Israel. Schwartz studied art at the Avni School of Arts in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Roosters fight - children cry, 98х178сm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Roosters fight - children cry, 98x178cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Napik, 130x95cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Napik, 130x95cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with Boats - Oil Paint by Mustapha Yehya - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape with boats is a modern artwork realized by Mustapha Yehya.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Elene Melikidze - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Elene Melikidze is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives & works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She started painting since childhood in various media. Her other profession is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fruits - Oil Paint by Gianpaolo Berto - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Fruits is a modern artwork realized by the artist Gian Paolo Berto in 1967.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature, title and date on the back
Inc...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rose - Oil Painting by Giovanni Omiccioli - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rose is a modern artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli in the mid-20th century.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Figures at Table - Oil Paint by Eliano Fantuzzi- mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Two figures at table is a modern artwork realized by the artist Eliano Fantuzzi.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Includes frame.
Hand signed on the lower margin and on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Kiss III
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings. This one depicts a kissing couple, starkly lit in a chiar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Oil
On All Fours
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Franky with Projector
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in a classical style, offering something of a pri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Kiss IV
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in a classical style with strong chiaroscuro ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Hope Floats" - Original Acrylic Painting of Hand & Reflection, Serenity Theme
Located in Denver, CO
In "Hope Floats, 2024," Andrew Gray continues his exploration of aquatic themes within the 'Currents of Color' series, presented in his solo exhibition. This piece, a 24 x 20-inch ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bird and Keeper" Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting 2023
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bird and Keeper - Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting 2023
Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang.
"Sometimes we find comfort in the most unexpected of forms or size. A protector swathed in resonant blues —a guardian cradling the delicate essence of the subconscious in a world engulfed in deep blues and vivid reds."
Tam Ess...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Raymond II
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, offering something of a private, snap-shot-like aesthetic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Pan I
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, offering something of a private, snapshot-type aesthetic....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Franky I
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, offering something of a private snapshot-like aesthetic i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Oil
Kiss II
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in a classical style against a blank black backgr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Raymond
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in a classical style with an allusion to Greco-Ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Club II
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings. This particular image depicts an abstracted dance scene f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Classroom Revisited
Located in Hamilton, ON
In this original artwork of oil on paper the artist returns to a motif of the classroom, which is a part of an ongoing series of imagery that draws on the diasporic private and colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Airborne
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's limited series of flying or jumping figures, painted during the pandemic, circa 2020, at the height of quarantine. It is painted with oil on archiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Franky II
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic or outdoor settings, painted in an an impressionistic style an offering someth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Leap II
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's limited series of flying or jumping figures, painted during the pandemic, circa 2020, at the height of quarantine. It is painted with oil on archiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Leap I
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's limited series of flying or jumping figures, painted during the pandemic, circa 2020, at the height of quarantine. It is painted with oil on archiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Oil
To Whom 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Path - Abstract Figurative Art by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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