Do Dolls Have Emotions? (#1) by Zoran Šimunović - Large colourful painting, pink
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
(#1) is a unique oil on canvas painting by Croatian contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 x 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
Canvas, Oil
GROWING UP #12 by Zoran Šimunović - 9.5ft Large Painting, Bright Colors
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#12) is a unique oil on canvas diptych painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 × 290 cm (70.9 × 114.2 in).
Canvas, Oil
Gardens V by Zoran Šimunović, - 57 In Square Painting, Vivid Colors
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
Gardens V is an oil on canvas painting by the Croatian artist, Zoran Šimunović from the series GARDENS. Dimensions are 145 × 145 cm (57 x57 in).
Canvas, Oil
$12,214
GROWING UP (#4) by Zoran Šimunović - 70.86 In High Vivid Painting, Framed
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#4) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
Canvas, Oil
GROWING UP (#1) by Zoran Šimunović -Large framed painting, bright colours, green
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#1) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
Canvas, Oil
$12,214
GROWING UP (#3) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, bright colours, dog
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#3) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
Canvas, Oil
GROWING UP (#10) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, bright colors, pink
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#10) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
Canvas, Oil
Do Astronauts Need Art? (#2) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed colorful painting
By Zoran Šimunović
Located in Paris, FR
(#2) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
Canvas, Oil
Another pink day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract expressionism artwork worked in several layers with visible gestural brush strokes. The palette is warm and colorful. Professional and high quality painting with anti UV p...
Acrylic
$1,084
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
Strange women IV - Contemporary, Nude, Female, Pink, Twisted, Figurative Art
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Strange women IV, 2015 Acrylic on canvas pad 23.62 H x 17.71 W in. 60 H x 45 W cm "Strange women" is a cycle of eight canvases that represents a female body in strange positions. Th...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,794
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
An ancient fable. 1971. Oil on canvas, 100x150 cm
By Ivars Muizulis
Located in Riga, LV
An ancient fable. 1971. Oil on canvas, 100x150 cm Ivars Muizulis (1936) 1956 – Graduated from the Liepaja Art College, Department of Sculpture 1956 – 1960 – Studied at the Art Aca...
Canvas, Oil
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in
September, 150x120cm, acrylic on canvas
By Aleksandra Mato
Located in Yerevan, AM
September 150x120 cm
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,525Sale Price|25% Off
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in
Birds in the garden, Acrylic on canvas, 100x90 cm
By Anna Onik
Located in Yerevan, AM
Birds in the garden
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,054
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
Leaves - Modern Expressive Garden, Nature, Flowers, Landscape Oil Painting
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Canvas, Oil
$8,200
H 38 in W 56 in D 1.5 in
Pink Painting Mixed Media Canvas 45x60" The Creative Struggle
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
$593Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Childhood gardens X-XXI Century, Figurative Oil Paintings, Colourful, Landscape
By Magdalena Nałęcz
Located in Warsaw, PL
Magdalena Nałęcz (b. 1970) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 1995. She received numerous scholarships and prizes: in 1997 the scholarship of the city of Cracow...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in
September, 150x120cm, acrylic on canvas
By Aleksandra Mato
Located in Yerevan, AM
September 150x120 cm
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,593
H 44.89 in W 57.49 in D 1.97 in
Selective memomy #1 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas Signed Unique work1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? ...
Canvas, Oil
CANVAS 177, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Frantisek Florian
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic painting on the canvas inspired by african, mexican and contemporary art directions in blue and red tones. CANVAS 177 express african-like figures on background highly inspir...
Acrylic
$1,461Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in
Composition R. Contemporary oil painting, AbstractIon, Colorful, Polish artist
By Marta Gębalska
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary colorful oil on canvas geometrical abstraction painting by Polish artist Marta Gebalska. Artwork is rich in colors such as red, gold and royal blue. MARTA GEBALSKA Sh...
Canvas, Oil
$656Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 28 in
Tropical Garden, Autumn Tones, Lush Flowers, Illustration Style, Still Life
By Romina Milano
Located in Barcelona, ES
This painting explores an intimate and imaginative relationship with nature, transforming tropical flora into expressive, living forms. Rather than depicting a specific landscape, th...
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic
The Garden is Love, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Miller
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract Oil On Canvas Inspired By Nature, Life, Observations, Love, Life And Dreams. My Abstract Paintings Are All About Creating Excitement For The Viewer Through Concentrated ...
Oil
$2,500
H 51.19 in W 37.41 in D 0.79 in
Up and beyond Abstract Painting, Colorful Expression, 130X95 cm
By Orly Glancz
Located in New York, NY
Above and beyond, into the soul, purely from emotion. Graphic artwork, bold colors. "I am an interior designer and painter, bridging worlds – connecting lines and colors, precision...
Canvas, Chalk, Acrylic
CANVAS 208, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Frantisek Florian
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic painting on the canvas Inspired by contemporary art directions. CANVAS 208 expresses striped figures standing out of cubism-like background, highly inspired by Picasso. I use...
Acrylic
Sold|$3,750
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.97 in
Bailando en Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 150x200cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naciona...
Canvas, Acrylic
WHN22 Rock Crystal Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Group of four rock crystal sconces with polish brass decoration. Created by Phoenix Gallery. Custom size, finish, and quantity upon request. Each sconce installed with two E26 socket...
Rock Crystal
$3,310 / set
H 20.87 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Naomi Nightstands – Contemporary Walnut Bedside Tables
Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT
The Naomi Nightstands combine soft, sculptural lines with the natural beauty of wood, creating a refined and contemporary presence for the bedroom. Designed and handcrafted in Portu...
Oak, Walnut
$1,674 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
The Guardian of Silence
By Natalia Yangalycheva
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 70 × 97 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Canvas: Stretched canvas Presentation: Ready to hang In this work, the artist seeks to convey a profound sense of inner silence — a moment...
Canvas, Acrylic
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding textur...
Zebra Hide
$8,447 / item
H 38.98 in W 38.19 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers. This beautiful piece echoes the sweetness of those still s...
Wood
$3,756
H 24.81 in W 18.51 in D 1.19 in
Green/gold Murano twisted rope 'Firenze' mirror in the style of Barovier e Toso
Located in London, GB
Hand-blown and hand-twisted emerald green and gold 'Firenze' Murano wall mirror. With decorative detailing including a brass fluted clasp at the top and bottom and a slender brass fi...
Brass
$7,400
H 43 in W 62 in
ABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Overlook" - Contemporary Acrylic Barn Painting on Canvas
By Justin Wheatley
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley was born and raised in Clinton, Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University with an emphasis in drawing and painting, and a Masters of Arts fro...
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,859
H 20 in W 16.5 in
Alfred Stevens - Le Treport, Moonlit Marine, 19th Century Belgian Oil c.1885
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906), Le Tréport, oil on panel, signed lower left and monogrammed on the reverse, painted circa 1885 — a moonlit marine from the Normandy...
Oil
$2,853 / set
H 21.66 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Smoked Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flush Mount Sconces with Art Deco Inspired Bezel, Timeless and Elegant. Perfect for creating the perfect warm glow in any interior. Each sconce is wire...
Brass
Hand-Painted Friedrich Chest by Bunny Williams Home
By Bunny Williams Home
Located in New York, NY
A true work of art, this painted chest of drawers draws inspiration from an 18th-century Austrian antique, showcasing an exquisite array of decorative and faux painting techniques. B...
Wood
$2,853
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.71 in
To Leave or Stay: Contemporary Figurative Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nataliya Bagatskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
This sophisticated contemporary figurative painting examines the psychological atmosphere of civilian life during the war in Ukraine through a carefully orchestrated symbolic interio...
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$10,250
H 40 in W 60 in
Reminiscing Acrylic on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,722Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 72 in
6'x6' Green Peshawar Birds of Paradise Design Hand Knotted Wool Round Rug
Located in Carlstadt, NJ
Sage Green, Afghan Peshawar with Colorful Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Natural Dyes, Round, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 In...
Wool
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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.
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.