Contemporary 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
"Fisherman's village" ( seaside landscape and boats acrylic painting on canvas)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Fisherman's village" is a compelling tableau that arrests the viewer's attention with its dynamic and almost abstract portrayal of a tranquil lakeside scene.
The pain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
SIE by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, earth tones, village
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
SIE is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 24 × 30 cm (9.4 × 11.8 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cert...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Seascape September 28 - Contemporary Sea Landscape Ocean Waves Sunset Sky, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this oil painting on panel, a peaceful seascape is set in late September, with a sunset reflecting on the ocean waves. Signed, titled, and dated on verso.
The paintings of Thomas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Longing -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
11:05 - Contemporary Beach Landscape Pink Clouds Blue Sky Ocean, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape in oil on canvas mounted on panel, two figures stand by the shore of a beach, gazing out at the deep blue ocean, while fluffy, pale salmon pink cumulus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Yellow & Green Female Portrait with Korean Inscription. Currency Series #257
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This unique piece from Natasha Lelenco’s Currencies series is painted in acrylic on a 26 cm diameter circular pine wood panel, carefully treated for longevity. The artwork presents a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Strawberry Red Pocket Painting 2c
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Red Strawberry 2c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Voisine (Neighbor)" Haitian Woman Peacefully Laying On Grass in Oil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Voisine (Neighbor)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 48"h x 36"w x 1.5"d. . This work is made from oil paints on canvas and ships with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Sergeant - contemporary, landscape, tree, figurative, acrylic and resin on panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary landscape painting was created by Canadian artist Peter Hoffer.
Peter Hoffer’s elegant series of tree ‘portraits’ are modern landscapes. In this piece, one deciduo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
Pink Dots - Contemporary Abstract Figurative Bronze Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptor known for his original small bronze figures, standing at just 4 inches tall. His unique figurative sculptures have been showcased in gall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Solar Series: Yellow - contemporary, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting was created by a prominent Canadian artist.
Inspired by colors warmed by the intense sunlight of Cuba, David Sorensen, considered to be one of Ca...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Julian Bailey, Contemporary Art, Corfu landscape
By Julian Bailey
Located in Harkstead, GB
A fabulous image by this very talented artist of a vibrant Mediterrnean scene.
Julian Bailey (born 1963)
Agni Bay, Corfu
Signed with initials, labels to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
5:00 - Contemporary Beach Landscape Peach Pink Clouds Sky Ocean Shore, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary beach landscape in oil on canvas mounted on panel, figures in the distance can be seen along the shore of a beach, gazing out at the deep, dark navy blue ocean, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Champs Magnetique
By Aude de Voc
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix materials, her work is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Black Heritage 5 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African, Woman, Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Black heritage portrays the rich cultural, historical, and social contributions of Black individuals and communities throughout history. It encompasses the traditions, values, and ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Breathe Slowly/17
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Breathe Slowly/17” - This work is part of a series that encourages the observer to reflect and slow down in the fast pace of modern life. The lightness and spaciousness of the lands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bee Line - Rainbow Abstract Patterns Circles Stripes Blue Yellow Orange, 2023
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary oil painting on canvas, thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations are cheerful in bright, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ipanima
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Ipanima
Series: Bunnies
Date: 2022
Medium: Oil on canvas with diamond dust
Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 40"
Framed Dimensions: 32" x 42"
Signature: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media
Coyote (Black, Green and Blue Surrealist Figurative Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
India Sachi is a contemporary, female painter and photographer who's mythologically inspired works explore concepts of power, vulnerability, and folklore. With work evocative of Raus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Roman Morning. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Roman Morning” is the moment when the first rays of the sun gently lie on objects, emphasizing their shape and harmony. It is a morning filled with silence and a sense of order, whe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Invictus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural Commentary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Moment of Self-Actualization -21st Century Mixed Media with Oil, African Fabrics
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Bakare Babatund...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Maybe One Day
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Please note that given the characteristics of the silver and gold leafing the work will photogr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"My Lime Green Butterfly" Contemporary Pop Art Oil Painting Black 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 Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Come Close - Contemporary Abstract Gradient Stripes Lilac Lavender Purple, 2020
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, thin, carefully ordered stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, starting with a pale peachy shade of ivory beige...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
Disco Night - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Party, Love, People
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Morakinyo Femi is a visual artist born in Akure, Ondo State Nigeria in 1984. At an early age, Femi was intrigued by the stamps collected by his banker father which have now become a significant source of inspiration for his art style.
Femi lived briefly with his grandmother, a connoisseur of old textiles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ochre Emergence
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Ochre Emergence' by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2018. The artwork is 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white ash har...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Archival Paper
Peach Tree by Christophe Dupety - Floral painting, blue, pink, figurative, large
Located in Paris, FR
Peach Tree is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 114 × 146 cm (44.5 × 57.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bright Colors Can Be Moody" Pop Art Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Logan Ledford
Located in New York, NY
An abstract piece with vivid use of color and mixed media on canvas. Like splashes of a raindrop or flickering lights through the busy city remind us of these colorful canvases. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pomegranate Ripe Red Pocket Painting 2
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Ripe Red Pomegranate 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroq...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink Peonies, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pink peonies and white blossoms fill a blue and white ceramic vase. A soft purple background contrasts with a green surface, creating a lively and charming sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
The sleeping blackbird - Green and blue abstract moon and sky painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
There are blackbirds in the valley where I live in Italy. They are so plain, seemingly so unremarkable, until they cut loose their sweet song. Here, the blackbirds sing in a cacopho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nocturnal Nature: Painted Cyanotype Still Life of Hibiscus and Rose on Indigo
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand-painted cyanotype still life of pink flowers on indigo with custom frame
Nocturnal Nature (Double Hibiscus, Rose) — painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes
2024
watercolor, go...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Set of 6 Paintings. From the Medium - Screen Time series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 6 artworks: Untitled II, III, IV, V, VI and VII, 2024
From the Medium - Screen Time series
Mixed Media (oil, giclee print) on canvas
Marupá wood Framed
Overall Frame size: 10...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Giclée
Blackbird's Egg Greenish Pocket Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Greenish Blackbird's Egg is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to bar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blackbird's Egg Blue Pocket Painting 5
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blue blackbird's Egg 5 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroq...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
What Black Love Looks Like 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
PG 17, Coral Red Stripe, Light Green, Dark Sage Abstract Geometric
Located in Kent, CT
In this abstract vertical painting in colored pencil and acrylic on canvas by Elizabeth Gourlay, a thick, vertical stripe in a coral shade of red orange is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"The Sheriff" Contemporary Black & Grey Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a grey toned sheriff figured dressed in a hat peering out of a grove of limble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Landscape" Abstract landscape Painting , Original art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas 62x95 cm
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receivin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Extra-Large Landscape. Contemporary Figurative Abstract Orange Horizon Painting
By Steffen Bue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Adventure Ahead, a captivating abstract contemporary landscape by Danish artist Steffen Bue. This impressive 100 x 140 cm (39.37 x 55.12 in) acrylic painting draws viewers into a thr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis
Yellow mood
40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm
Oilpaint on canvas
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Midcentury Modern Shapes in Red Coral, Vivid Tones Abstract Triptych on Beige
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Coral Curves II" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, and 70...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Front Porch Hedge, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
It’s an end-of-day moment, with the last bit of sunlight warmly illuminating the front porch and hedge of a Victorian house. The scene exudes a sense of cal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shadow under the Willow Tree by Rene Gonzalez - landscape painting, fox, forest
Located in Paris, FR
Shadow under the Willow Tree is an acrylic on canvas by Rene Gonzalez, depicting a fox pausing to drink at the edge of a lake, enveloped by a lush and en...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Swallowtail
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Swallowtail
Series: Butterflies
Date: 2022
Medium: Oil on canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 30"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pear Blush Pocket Painting 7c
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blush Pear 7c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape , Original Large Art, Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas 62x95 cm
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
"my landscapes are" boxes "of memories,
Original Created:
2024
Subjects:
Landscape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Blue Tit
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting is a wonderful combination of abstract and organic elements. The background of the piece is a beautiful deep blue with energetic streaks of oranges and re...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Love for Meadow V" by Hessler - Textured Bright Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Love for Meadow V" 2025
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
In "Love for Meadow V", Sveta He...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Poem Six" Contemporary Abstract Framed Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Poem Six" is a mixed media work on canvas by Beatriz Simón, with expressive strokes and abstract shapes in blues, pinks, blacks, tans, and white.
This piece is finished in a silve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
Light Hold - Abstract Pale Lilac Peach Pastel Mint Gradient Stripes, 2020
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, thin stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, starting with lilac and pale purple in the center to pale peach and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
Yellow
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Yellow
Date: 2022
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 12" x 10"
Framed Dimensions: 15.5" x 13.5"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
New Perspective. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“New Perspective” is a painting that epitomizes renewal and confidence. The background of the city street conveys the rhythm and dynamics of life, where the figure in its movement re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Tasty Trio - 21st Century contemporary Hyper realistic oil painting of Cookies
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jean Paul Marsman (Dutch artist)
A Tasty Trio
20 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 23 x 23 cm)
Oil paint on wood
Craftsmanship: The work is painted so realistically that everythin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Shirley - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Woman Seated in Yellow Armchair"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Wishful Thinking - Large Sunny Day Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary Paintings>paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Steven Miller, Howard Tangye, and Irena Orlov. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary paintings, so small editions measuring 0.75 inches across are also available.
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