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Item Ships From: Philadelphia
"Hyde Park", Woman Figure, Portrait, Chicago business, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Hyde Park" is an original artwork by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic and paper on found wood. This piece measures measures 17"h x 24"w unframed.
"Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies.
There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
"Rebirth" Woman with Vulture in Abstract Environment
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Rebirth" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 58"h x 46"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Feral Forties", Woman in Wolf Mask in a Forest with Felted Embellishment
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Feral Forties" is an original painting by Sarah Detweiler and is made from oil paint and wool fiber on gallery wrap canvas with acrylic painted edges. This piece m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wool, Acrylic
"Virtual Feast" Ethereal Tablescape in Space with Female Figures, small Foods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Virtual Feast" is an original piece by Kay Seohyung Lee made from oil on canvas. This piece measures 40"h x 40"w and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity.
Kay S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reminders - Scotty Albrecht
By Amanda Marie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original acrylic and aerosol on watercolour paper, deckled edges work on paper by Amanda Marie (aka Mando) measures 53.125”h x 41.25”w approx. unframed. This piece is pencil sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Phase 3: Struck, Half Full", Oil on Panel, Nude, Figurative Painting
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Phase 3: Struck, Half Full" is an original piece by Lauren Rinaldi made from oil on canvas. This piece measures 8"h x 8"w unframed.
Lauren Rinaldi (b. 1983, Brooklyn, NY) is an Am...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
T.A.Z. (Temporary Autonomous Zone) Hakim Bey
By Amanda Marie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original acrylic and aerosol on watercolour paper, deckled edges work on paper by Amanda Marie (aka Mando) measures 53.125”h x 41.25”w approx. unframed. This piece is pencil sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"No One's Fool" Curly-Haired Woman on Dark Red, Purple and Blue Scape
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "No One's Fool" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures 46"h x 38"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as she shifts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Double Intro 26
By Amanda Marie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting titled "Double Intro 26" is an original artwork by Mando Marie made of acrylic, aerosol, and ink on canvas. It measures 29”h x 40.75”w framed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pins
LOVE, AMRITA
By Jasjyot Singh Hans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This black and white figurative painting titled "LOVE, AMRITA" is an original acrylic on canvas painting by Jasjyot Singh Hans me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Hold That Thought" Black Woman in Blue With Fridge Magnet Letters
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Hold That Thought" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 50"h x 46"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's prac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pangolino Valentino
By PJ Linden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This patterned artwork titled "Pangolino Valentino" is an original artwork by PJ Linden made of acrylic and dimensional paint on canvas. This piece measures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Canvas
"A Minor Key" Dark Blue and Purple Colorscape With Female Portrait in Profile
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "A Minor Key" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures 24"h x 18"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as she shifts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The True Self" Woman with Theater Mask in Dark Purple
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The True Self" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures 48"h x 42"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as she shift...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Anonymous Collaborators", Hyper-realistic, oil painting, graffiti landscape
By Jessica Hess
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original oil painting on canvas by Jessica Hess measuring 30in x 30in.
A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Jessica Hess now lives and works in San Francisco, Californ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sleight of Hand" Woman With Knitting Needles on Blue Background
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Sleight of Hand" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 48"h x 40"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's pract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"What Was Lost, What Remains" Blond Female Portrait in Red, Pink, and Purple
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "What Was Lost, What Remains" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 32"h x 24"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Shipwrecked Heart
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Shipwrecked Heart" is an original oil painting by American artist Katherine Fraser. The piece ship in the pictured wooden frame and measures 64”h x 50”w.
"I think a lot about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sweetie One
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original oil painting on wood plaque by Lauren Rinaldi measuring 9.5"h x 5"w.
Lauren Rinaldi works using unbiased portraits of women’s bodies as a vehicle to explore ideas about b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Benefits of an Open Mind", Blue, Purple, White, Oil Painting of Cat
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "The Benefits of an Open Mind" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser made of oil paint on canvas. This piece measures 30"h x 26"w framed and is shipped in the pictured framed.
Katherine Fraser has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and of the University of Pennsylvania. As a student she received the Thomas Eakins Painting prize, the Cecelia Beaux Portrait prize, and the William Emlen Cresson Memorial Travel Award, among others. Since graduating in 2002, she has received awards including the Lucy Glick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"ELEGANT", Figurative Painting of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Women in Politics
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "ELEGANT" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil on canvas. This piece measures 60"h x 30"w.
Please note: Artwork will be on display at The State Museum of Pennsylvania (300 North St, Harrisburg, PA) from September 26, 2021 – January 2, 2022, and will be shipped to collectors after the museum exhibition.
Rinaldi’s new series was inspired by the feminist debate on how women's appearances are constantly judged, criticized and dissected; often done so with the intent of diminishing their work and contributions. This issue is prevalent in all industries, but especially in the very public and important realm of politics. Throughout mainstream media, Rinaldi found countless examples of coverage depicting what a female politician was wearing and why it was deemed “inappropriate”, rather than discussing their policies.
Typical of Rinaldi’s practice, most of the works found in Representative are not classic portraits, but zoomed in studies of the subject’s legs, shoes and body from the neck down. By doing so, the work focuses on the experiences and outside societal forces that these women, and women like them, have faced. To create the works in Representative, Rinaldi used sourced photographs of female politicians that felt meaningful and powerful to her. Before painting or drawing, Rinaldi manipulates each image through cropping, elongating or changing its composition, background and color. Color is especially important in Representative, as it is an expression that is frequently rejected or criticized in politics by men. Rinaldi uses vibrant jewel tones and color swaps, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s jacket from black to fuchsia, to represent the bold new ideas and diversity these women are bringing to United States politics.
While Rinaldi does not specifically name any of her subjects, viewers will be able to recognize familiar leaders from across both sides of the aisle. Visitors will see snippets of stories through these works, like Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s sparkly boots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"House Studies Series V", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architectural
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered paper and drawing collage titled "House Studies Series V" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. Through a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Bouquet" Nostalgia-Inspired Fashion Plates, Woman in Bridal Veil and Jeans
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Bouquet" is an original artwork made from oil on paper by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is shipped with the pictured white frame and measures 15"h x 12"w.
This piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Great American Remembered
By Brin Levinson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Great American Remembered" is an original oil on panel painting by Brin Levinson measuring 17”h x 24”w framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Night Calls to You
By Still Life Crew
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Night Calls To You" is an original artwork made from acrylic, aerosol, & ink on canvas by Still Life Crew. This piece is shipped in the pictured wooden frame and measures 24.75”h x 32.5”w.
The artists behind the joint "Gardening Above" collection, Mando Marie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"On Credit" Oil on canvas, female figure with vulture
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "On Credit" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas. This piece measures approximately 58"h x 70"w and is shipped in the pictured wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Surrounded By Fuzzy Friends", Human Figure, Bedroom, Stuffed animals, games
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Surrounded By Fuzzy Friends" is a piece by Akira Gordon made from acrylic and oil on canvas. This piece measures 48"h x 60"w unframed.
Akira hopes to give black people images that they can relate to in some way without making an overt political statement; instead, showing figures in leisure, doing the mundane and the ordinary. She finds the most authentic way to do this is through self-portraiture and referencing her experiences. She uses herself as a reference for her paintings because she believes examining your own life is important.
Her artworks delve into the complex emotions associated with her struggle to transition into adulthood while clinging to the familiarity of "childish" things. It's an introspective journey, an attempt to reconcile the inevitability of growing up with the desire to preserve the youthful spirit that continues to reside within her.
Akira Gordon, a Philadelphia-born painter and recent graduate of the University of the Arts, is a captivating artist driven by a passion for contemporary art and self-portraiture. Inspired by Kerry James Marshall and Sasha Gordon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
"Fuzzy Slippers" Cityscape, Nostalgia, Urban scene, Acrylic on Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fuzzy Slippers" is an original piece by Branche Coverdale and is made from acrylic gouache on wood panel. This piece measures 36"h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Wood Panel
"Dichotomy" Figure of Child in White Dress in Forest Landscape
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Dichotomy" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas. This piece measures approximately 48" x 54" and is shipped in the pictured wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"An Invasion", Chicago, Woman figure, social change, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"An Invasion" is a piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint and beads on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 24"w unframed.
"Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies.
There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Found Objects
"Pure Pith", Colorful Acrylic Painting, Text, Comic, Illustration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging artwork titled "Pure Pith" is an original artwork by Christian "Patch" Patchell made of acrylic paint on wood and masonite. This piece measures approximately 12"h x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Acrylic
Home Plate 4
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 3" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Street Bike" Street scene, acrylic gouache on wood panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Street Bike" is an original piece by Branche Coverdale and is made from acrylic gouache on Stonehenge rag paper. This piece measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Gouache
Home Plate 9
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 9" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Past Life
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Past Life" is an original oil on canvas painting by Katherine Fraser measuring 36.75”h x 48.5”w. The piece ships in the pictured custom frame.
Katherine Fraser has been exhibited...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"What Might Have Been", Red-Headed Woman and Parrot Oil Painting Portrait
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "What Might Have Been" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser made of oil paint on canvas. This piece measures 36.5"h x 36.5"w framed and is shipped in the pictured framed.
Katherine Fraser has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and of the University of Pennsylvania. As a student she received the Thomas Eakins Painting prize, the Cecelia Beaux Portrait prize, and the William Emlen Cresson Memorial Travel Award, among others. Since graduating in 2002, she has received awards including the Lucy Glick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sweetie Two
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original oil painting on wood plaque by Lauren Rinaldi measuring 9.5"h x 5"w.
Lauren Rinaldi works using unbiased portraits of women’s bodies as a vehicle to explore ideas about b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Preoccupation
By Amanda Marie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting titled "Preoccupation" is an original artwork by Mando Marie made of acrylic, aerosol, and ink on canvas in a wooden box frame. It measures 40.75"h x 32.75"w framed
An American painter and Stencilist, Mando Marie has been living and painting in Colorado since 2001. She attended the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) and has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe.
She creates small works on paper and larger works on canvas for indoor exhibition. She also paints large scale murals in outdoor and urban and garden settings. Her use of nostalgic storybook like imagery is an invitation for viewing allegorical and highly painterly compositions . Signature in her very graphic work is the use of children and young adults as imagery tools to deliver clever often subtle messages that can straddle a line between comforting and spooky. Other signature and recognizable traits in her work are the common use of ‘twin imagery’ and the consistent use of vintage sewing patterns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pins
In Isolation Series II
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series II" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
"Reckless Dreams Forever" Hand cut stencil, vintage imagery acrylic and aerosol
By Amanda Marie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Reckless Dreams Forever" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Amanda Marie (Mando) done with hand-cut stencil, acrylic and aerosol on canvas in solid wooden box fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Stencil
"Finger Wave" Nightlife, Cityscape, acrylic gouache on Stonehenge rag paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Finger Wave" is an original piece by Branche Coverdale and is made from acrylic gouache on Stonehenge rag paper. This piece measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper
"Phase 7: Last Quarter, Eclipsed", Oil on Panel, Nude, Figurative Painting
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Phase 7: Last Quarter, Eclipsed" is an original piece by Lauren Rinaldi made from oil on canvas. This piece measures 8"h x 8"w unframed.
Lauren Rinaldi (b. 1983, Brooklyn, NY) is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"House Studies Series II", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architecture
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered paper and drawing collage titled "House Studies Series II" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. Through a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Wood Panel, Acrylic, Pastel, Paper
Heavyweight
By James Oliver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Heavyweight" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 48in x 48in.
James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth cent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Graphite
GHST
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"GHST" is an original acrylic work on panel by Jim Houser measuring 10in x 10in.
ABOUT // Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city where he currently res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Afghan Hound I (Hindu Kush Mountains)", Figurative, Dog, Animal, Painting
By Emily White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative dog portrait titled "Afghan Hound I (Hindu Kush Mountains)" is an original artwork by Emily White made of acrylic paint on wood panel. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Home Plate 8
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 8" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures approx. 7.25"h x 2.5"w x 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Bornholm" Denmark-inspired, female nude, text, iconography, folklore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Bornholm" is an original artwork made from acrylic on canvas by KC Ortiz. This piece measures 38.5"h x 27.5"w.
Born in Chicago, and currently residing in Copenhag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Hard Eggs and God Mothers", Food motif, Caterpillars, moths, Gelatin, Cake
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Hard Eggs and Godmothers" is an orginal piece by Angela Rio made from oil on canvas. This piece measures measures 18"h x 15"w and is signed by the artist i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Home Plate 7
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 7" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Wood Panel
"Third Wheel" City scene/ figurative illustration, acrylic gouache on rag paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Third Wheel" is an original piece by Branche Coverdale and is made from acrylic gouache on Stonehenge rag paper. This piece measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper
"Come Out and Play", Child Portrait, Chicago transport, Acrylic on found wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Come Out and Play" is an original piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 14"w unframed.
"Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies.
There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
Home Plate 5
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 5" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Iridescent Fluorescent" Nightlife, cityscape, acrylic gouache on rag paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Finger Wave" is an original piece by Branche Coverdale and is made from acrylic gouache on Stonehenge rag paper. This piece measur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper
"The Mark of Eibon", Figurative Painting, Acrylic, Watercolor, Ink, Hand, Arm
By Jeremy Hush
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "The Mark of Eibon" is an original artwork by Jeremy Hush made of ink, acrylic, and watercolor. This piece measures 12"h x 12"w.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Making Space" Lauren Rinaldi, oil painting, figurative, nude
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lauren Rinaldi works using unbiased portraits of women’s bodies as a vehicle to explore ideas about body image, sexuality and self-identity and is often informed by her own personal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"One Real Thing" Woman Buried in Ball Pit
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "One Real Thing" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas. This piece measures approximately 36"h x 46"w and is shipped in the pictur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Desert Cloud Man", Acrylic on Wood Panel, Figurative, Moon Motif
By Bunnie Reiss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Desert Cloud Man" is an original piece by Bunnie Reiss and is made from acrylic on wood panel. This piece measures 18”h x 24“w unframed.
Bunnie Reiss was raised with the wide blue skies of Colorado, and often describes her childhood as similar to the song ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’ by The Orb. She has a large Polish/Russian family, so eating, loud talking and community shaped her world. She was a tiny rebel with a large imagination, and knew at a young age that she would build things much bigger than herselfShe moved to rural Colorado, studied literature, and worked for NPR and other various publications, while quietly painting on the side. Magic, mysticism, nature and the stars slowly crept into her conscious, and she began almost obsessively studying anything she could get her hands on. Her need to travel and obtain information slowly pushed her all over the world and she eventually left Colorado to relocate to San Francisco. Her 20+ years in The Bay Area included an MFA from San Francisco Arts Institute and years of creative incubation in wild streets full of weird art and people painting everywhere. She grew into herself, and found a community of artists that she would spend many years building, living and creating things together.
After a small stint in France and a few other areas around the US, Bunnie relocated to Los Angeles. Her busy life blossomed even more, taking her murals and art all over the world. Her time in Los Angeles was crucial to her development as a professional artist, but she began yearning for a more quiet life with space to grow. She eventually purchased her dream home in the Mojave desert, and has been slowly building up a 5-acre art farm affectionately known as Lilac Lane Farms. Her painting studio, animals, vegetable/flower garden and balance of life and art have helped her to imagine a world she never knew could be possible.
Bunnie has shown extensively in both the United States and around the world, in galleries, alternative spaces, bookstores, abandoned buildings, fields and forests, or any place that seems to need a little extra magic. Her brightly colored folk murals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Supersisto" Hand-painted illustration, folk motif, animalia
By Henry Hablak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Supersisto" is an original artwork made from acrylic on paper by Henry Hablak. This piece is shipped with the pictured black frame and measures 19”h x 13”w.
Vario...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Romanced Interrogation", Figurative Oil Painting, Legs, Condoleezza Rice
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "Romanced Interrogation" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil on canvas. This piece measures 60"h x 30"w.
Rinaldi’s new series was inspired by the feminist debate on how women's appearances are constantly judged, criticized and dissected; often done so with the intent of diminishing their work and contributions. This issue is prevalent in all industries, but especially in the very public and important realm of politics. Throughout mainstream media, Rinaldi found countless examples of coverage depicting what a female politician was wearing and why it was deemed “inappropriate”, rather than discussing their policies.
Typical of Rinaldi’s practice, most of the works found in Representative are not classic portraits, but zoomed in studies of the subject’s legs, shoes and body from the neck down. By doing so, the work focuses on the experiences and outside societal forces that these women, and women like them, have faced. To create the works in Representative, Rinaldi used sourced photographs of female politicians that felt meaningful and powerful to her. Before painting or drawing, Rinaldi manipulates each image through cropping, elongating or changing its composition, background and color. Color is especially important in Representative, as it is an expression that is frequently rejected or criticized in politics by men. Rinaldi uses vibrant jewel tones and color swaps, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s jacket from black to fuchsia, to represent the bold new ideas and diversity these women are bringing to United States politics.
While Rinaldi does not specifically name any of her subjects, viewers will be able to recognize familiar leaders from across both sides of the aisle. Visitors will see snippets of stories through these works, like Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s sparkly boots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Philadelphia - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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