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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
Tomatoes, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This still life celebrates the simple beauty of homegrown produce. With warm tones and detailed brushwork, artist Steve Boggs captures the essence of his summer...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

"green occupied 7" Suggestion of Greenery and Architecture in Abstract Cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "green occupied 7" is an original artwork by Miriam Singer and is made of pencil, marker, and acrylic on paper. The artist spends her free time biking around the ci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

My Skin Colour... Gift or Curse?
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Boundless Flight I - Original Minimalist Blue Landscape Mountains Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Quince Fluffy Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Fluffy Quince 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 baroque stil...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Bunny Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editio...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Great Tew Oxfordshire Pocket Painting 2
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Great Tew Oxfordshire 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 baro...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Water Reflection I, Reeds in Water - Contemporary Atmospheric Modern Landscape
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Chinensis March
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Chinensis March Date: 2019 Medium: Oil on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Framed Dimensions: 50" x 50" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Amazing - Original Blue Abstract Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Feather Tawny Owl Pocket Painting 3, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Tawny Owl feather 3 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Better Boy Tomato, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Steve Boggs used his homegrown Better Bay tomato as the subject for this still-life oil painting. Centered in warm sunlight, the fruit's vibrant red-oran...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Acrylic

Contemporary Figurative Nude Female in Bathtub Fluorescent Green Dripping Liquid
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Fluorescent Fluid" (2023) is a striking acrylic on canvas by Inés Silvalde, measuring 73 x 100 cm. This contemporary figurative work presents a female nude captured in the intimacy ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

"Black Hole In A Purple House With Orange Roof" Abstract Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Black Hole In A Purple House With Orange Roof"" is a framed contemporary acrylic painting on canvas by Aron Hill, depicting abstract shapes in different shades of plum, orange, blac...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Weeping Cherry, Cherry Blossom Tree, Pink, Blue Sky, Green Park Landscape
Located in Kent, CT
A cheerful pink weeping cherry blossom is in full bloom, its blossoming branches hanging gracefully over a pathway in a verdant park in this peaceful springtime landscape painting by...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Corner Street No. 2" by Hiroshi Sato, Original Painting, Abstract Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Corner Street No. 2" (2024) is an original oil on canvas artwork, measuring 36 x 28 inches. "Corner Street #2" is sold unframed but is ready to hang. This unique art...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Place de la Concorde
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is a part of my private collection from the early 1970's. It is artist pencil signed in the lower right corner, and numbered in the lower left. Published : Guild de l...
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Lithograph

Contemporary figurative acrylic painting on paper "Woman with her birkin bag"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork " Woman with her Birkin bag" presents a striking and abstract depiction of a woman, standing enigmatically against a vibrant, multicolored background. This painting make...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

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

Circle of Trust 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The essence conveyed by the artwork is evident: vocalizing one's convictions and taking a firm stance becomes less daunting in the presence of a circle of supportive companions. In a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Fabric, Mixed Media

''Bowl with Gold'', Contemporary Still Life Painting with Porcelain Bowl
Located in Utrecht, NL
When you look at this painting "Bowl with Gold" by Dutch artist Sasja Wagenaar (1959) from a distance you see a perfectly painted image, but up close a generous paint streak is visib...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ochre Emergence
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Archival Paper

Blackbird's Egg Blue Pocket Painting 5, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Additional information: Oil Paint on Canvas 5 H x 15 W x 2 D cm (1.97 x 5.91 x 0.79 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 5cm (1.97 in) Width: 5cm (1.97 in) Complete size of unfram...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Big Sur
Located in Burlingame, CA
Big Sur- The painting was created in 2024 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon’s work...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Two Ones: A Striking Surreal Portrait with Pomegranates & Tomato
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Discover the duality of identity in "The Two Ones," a surreal acrylic portrait by Natasha Lelenco from her innovative "URthe1" series. This striking piece features two nearly identic...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pink with White Flowers - flower, plant, floral, still life, oil on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jennifer Hornyak is one of Canada’s masterful abstract and figurative artists. Known internationally for her vivid colour palettes, expressive form and luscious textures, Hornyak has...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

John James Audubon Flamingo Icon II /// Contemporary Ornithology Shorebird Bird
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "John James Audubon Flamingo Icon II" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

White Lilies - Contemporary Botanical Still Life Flowers Teal Blue, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary still life painting in oil on linen of flowers arranged in a vase, the ivory petals and green leaves in the bouquet of white lilies are beautifully complemented ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Going Nowhere Day 4 - Sculptural Seascape People Swimming Relaxing Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 4" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor. Elizabeth Langreiter’s unique mixed media aerial paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

TORRUB by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, red tones, architecture
Located in Paris, FR
TORRUB is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 150 × 150 cm (59.1 × 59.1 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 154 cm x 154 cm ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Evening Shed" Original Painting by Hiroshi Sato, Vibrant Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Evening Shed" (2024) is an original oil on canvas artwork, measuring 38 x 84 inches. "Evening Shed" is sold unframed but is ready to hang. This unique artwork is pe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Letting Go
Located in Santa Fe, NM
marsh, water, calm, green, blue, teal, aqua, dusk, lake, trees, reflection Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Dinner with bestie, Romanticization series
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures an ordinary, peaceful day spent in the pleasant company of a beloved cat. Soft, muted tones evoke a sense of calm, while delicate details-a ribbon-tied braid, ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

2 Fly Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: 2 Fly Bunny Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edit...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Carefree Days - Large Textural Seascape Aerial Beach Water Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Carefree Days" is a vibrant aerial beach scene painting that blends mixed-media texture and playful perspective to capture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Crocus Purple Pink Pocket Painting, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Purple Pink Crocus is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting. The paintings...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

While I Wait 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
My waiting times, my fraying hours. The mere thought of the future makes me shiver. No longer at ease with these groans and moans, I take a bow out of my fearsome worries. Suddenly, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Maestro" (2023) by Carrie Goller, Original Oil Painting of Bird
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's (US based) "Maestro" (2023) is an original, oil and acrylic on wood panel painting that depicts a hummingbird sitting on a small branch with an abstracted blue backgr...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Chase Me - Original Colorful Retro Inspired Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Bronze

"Break" Original Painting by Hiroshi Sato, Vibrant Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Break," completed in 2024, is a striking oil on canvas painting measuring 44 x 80 inches (111.76 x 203.20 cm). This original artwork features a vibrant urban landscap...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silent Protest. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting conveys a moment of deep reflection and inner focus. It is a quiet assertion of its space and time, where there is no need for words. The subtle details of the setting e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Spruce by Shirley Lewis Large Square Contemporary Blue Painting on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blue Spruce by Shirley Lewis is a serene and sophisticated mixed media painting that captures the quiet beauty of nature through a contemporary lens. Measuring 40 x 40 inches, this original work features soft layers of blues, greens, and neutral tones that subtly reference botanical and woodland forms with a modern, abstract twist. Perfectly scaled for intimate spaces or layered gallery walls, Blue Spruce brings calm, texture, and visual interest to any interior. Ideal for collectors of abstract landscapes or designers seeking a nature-inspired piece with a minimalist feel, this painting adds a refined organic element to bedrooms, offices, or transitional spaces. Blue Spruce is an elegant, one-of-a-kind original that balances tranquility with sophisticated artistry. Shirley’s love of creating came at an early age. She learned many of her techniques from the time she spent with her depression-era grandmother, making artistic statements from items found. Working with various mediums over the past 25 years, she has developed a unique way to manipulate ink and color movement, using traditional and non-traditional artistic tools. Interpreting nature in its various spectrums, Shirley’s paintings and the techniques used allow the colors to organically blend and take their shape. With spontaneous composition, each painting creates magnificent imagery, allowing for multiple interpretations. The looseness in the process demands a layering of complex colors, yet the results are intended. botanical abstract painting blue spruce inspired artwork nature-themed abstract 40 x 40 canvas painting organic neutral art...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Peaceful Pine - Abstract Colorful Original Landscape Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

"Woman wearing a red shawl" ( contemporary figurative acrylic piece of a woman)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This striking artwork "Woman wearing a red shawl" captures immediate attention with its bold use of color and distinct brushstroke technique. Rendered in a palette dominated by vib...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Jill Matthews, "In Half", 12x12 Contemporary Lemon Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This light, fresh and airy piece, "In Half" is a 12x12 oil painting on canvas by artist Jill Matthews. Depicted is a simple contemporary painting of a yellow lemon split in half sit...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chimera Cs3 - Bright Teal Blue Botanical Tree Painting White Mylar, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
Layers of foliage in shades of bright blue, dark cobalt and teal grace violet blue branches on the pristine white background of this contemporary botanical painting...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

"Gabrellia #3 S~Curve" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's (US based) "Gabrellia #3 S~Curve" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female model standing in a contrapposto stance. About the artist: My sub...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Redwoods
Located in Manchester, GB
Jasper Cheng, Redwoods, 2023 Emulsion & Pumice on Canvas 150 x 130 cm (60 x 50 in) Hand-signed by the artist Jasper considers himself more simply as somebody who enjoys being cre...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Emulsion

Song Sparrow Pocket Painting 2, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Song Sparrow 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 baroque still...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

''Swimming 3'' Contemporary Oil Painting in Blue of a Girl Swimming, Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Christine van der Cingel (1966) paints mainly cityscapes, people and animals. In her portraits the emphasis is on movement. It is more about t...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bajo tierra (Underground)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela Bajo tierra (Underground), 2024 Mixed media on canvas 40 x 30 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. Extern...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Moon Full Bright Pocket Painting 5c*, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Full Moon 5c* is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting. The paintin...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Warm Wonderland - Terracotta Mauve Beige Original Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Where I belong - Green vibrant abstract landscape river painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
A painting from my new Angel Collection, dedicated to the angels that accompanied me through my fight against aggressive cancer this year (I won!). Inspired by the mountain river in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Currency #249. Original Migrant Woman Portrait, Circular Wooden Coin, Dark Blue
Located in FISTERRA, ES
The Currencies series by Natasha Lelenco is designed for versatile display, working either as a standalone contemporary artwork or as part of a modular art installation, allowing col...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, 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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