Surrealist Portrait Paintings
SURREALIST STYLE
In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.
Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.
Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.
Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)
The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.
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Style: Surrealist
Where Am I? - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Boy Child
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Where am I?" is a piece that delves into themes of identity, place, and imagination. These dream-like and imaginative scenes create a fantastical atmosphere, inviting viewers to exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Island. Women
s Sculpture Head, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha presents a stylized portrait of a woman’s head, adorned with floral and tree-like elements against a backdrop of blue sky, moon, and seascap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Tub, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Newcomer, Portrait Surrealism Original oil Painting
By Ashot Yan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Portrait Surrealism Original Painting
Artist: Ashot Yan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2019
Style: Portrait Surrealism,
Tit...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Top Songbirds - Original Surrealist Figurative Portrait Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Smoking Lady" (2024) By Nadezda, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful new oil on panel painting "Smoking Lady" (2024) is an abstract portrait of a woman wearing a black dress smoking inside of her brightly colored house, she is stan...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Bulb of Africa 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bulb of Africa was not just a hairstyle; it was a celebration of African heritage and a testament to the resilience of its people. Passed down through generations, it represented strength, beauty, and the rich tapestry of African traditions. The Bulb showcased the natural texture and volume of African hair, transforming it into an intricate masterpiece of braids, twists, and coils.
The Bulb of Africa became a symbol of empowerment, reminding people of their strength, resilience, and the beauty of their shared heritage. It served as a reminder that hair was more than a physical attribute; it was a connection to something greater—a connection to their ancestors, their community, and celebrating the beauty within themselves.
Beyond their physical beauty, African women possess an immeasurable inner strength that resonates through "Bulb of Africa." Odunayo masterfully captures this strength, highlighting the resilience and determination that have defined African women throughout history. The women depicted in the artwork emanate confidence, wisdom, and a sense of purpose. Their gaze speaks volumes, embodying the stories of countless African women who have overcome adversity, shattered barriers, and carved out their own paths to success. In "Bulb of Africa," Iyiola Odunayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,200 Sale Price
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surreal woman face oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Miquel Torner de Semir (1938) - Surrealist figure - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 46x38 cm.
Frameless.
Miquel Torner de Semir (1938)
Catalan painter attracted by the Middle Ages and I...
Category
1990s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$550 Sale Price
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"The Second Coming" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “The Second Sighting” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal landscape that has a wolf with piercing eyes standing in the moonlight.
A...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Legend about a white Cow Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting
By Ashot Yan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Surrealism Original Painting
Artist: Ashot Yan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2023
Style: Portrait Surrealism,
T...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
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"Loosening" (2025) Original Photorealist Oil Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
This striking oil portrait is framed at 21 x 25 inches, and is ready to hang.
Artist Autobiography:
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1958, my family moved every two years thereafter from C...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Echoes of Elsewhere - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Bold Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The subject's gaze drifts into the unknown, capturing a moment of introspection and daydreaming. The soft, ethereal quality of the piece invites viewers to ponder the mysteries of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Brotherhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men, Acrylic
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 Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gold Earrings - Large Colorful Surrealist Figurative Feminine Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealist paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing. This presence exposed Francisco to the world of figurative arts while...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Acrylic
"The Horseman" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “The Horseman” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal portrait of the headless horseman on his steed in the bright moonlight.
About th...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
All is Found, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A child in a red-and-white striped shirt sleeps peacefully among vibrant yellow sunflowers. Their face merges effortlessly with the petals, creating a dreamlike...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fauvist Still Life with Flowers - Original Oil on Canvas, SIGNED
Located in Paris, IDF
Antonio GUANSE (1926-2008)
Still Life with Flowers, 1962
Oil on canvas panel
Signed lower right
Countersigned and dated on the back
On panel, 37 x 45 cm (14.5 x 17.7 in) visible
Pre...
Category
1970s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Studio Sketch of Ella", Surrealist, Cream, Brown, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Studio Sketch of Ella” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in creams and browns. The painting is from the “Studio Visitors” series. When Ella a...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Narrowing Down of Molly Hinglebottom, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A girl with a yellow Gerbera daisy for a head holds an orange refrigerator with human limbs in one hand and a cupcake topped with a telephone on the other. This...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Blake of Night" (2012) By John Tarantola, Original Nude Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Blake of Night" (2012) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure crawling forward on a slab o...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Lunar Encounter with Child, Surrealist Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 1958, Framed
By Leon Kelly
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Lunar Encounter with Child" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a large, brightly colored surrealist portrait of two figures. The 40" x 30" oil on canvas was paint...
Category
1950s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$25,000 Sale Price
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20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Girl Green
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1970's French surrealist artist
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 19 x 16 inches
canvas: 18 x 15 inches
private collection, France
The painting is in overall sound ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Figures 1939 - British Surrealist art figurative painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1930's modern art tempera Surrealist painting is by noted interwar artist Blair Hughes-Stanton. Painted in 1939 it is entitled two Figures 1939 verso and may rela...
Category
1930s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Tempera
$19,674 Sale Price
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"Woman", Surreal, Portrait, Blue, Pink, Butterfly, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Woman” is a 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painting that contrasts shadow and light through bold, symbolic imagery. A female profile emerges in soft blues and pink...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Equestrian Style and Decor II - Contemporary surrealistic horse painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rainforest Parrots - Original Surrealist Figurative Portrait Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Where The Swamps Sing" (2024) By Nadezda, Original Oil Surrealist Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful new oil on panel painting "Where The Swamps Sing" (2024) is a surrealist Slavic portrait of a woman dressed in traditional Russian clothing, standing stoically in front of a bizarre scene, with iconography of demons' heads towered up with a cat resting atop it, deep in an abstracted symbolic forest.
Nadezda is a painter, sculptor, photographer, and concept artist. Her artwork is focused on narratives carefully gathered from the hidden chambers of her imagination as well as live theater-inspired work with actors, dancers, and models. Like a quilt stitched of poetic realities, Nadezda’s mysterious world defies the mundane. With a non-linear creative process flowing between different media, the artist explores various vantage points in her creations. This dynamic approach inspires her mind’s eye to focus on the worlds within and evoke an uninterrupted, creative transmission which is then channeled through her paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, writing and film.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
September 2024 Once There Was, Once There Wasn’t // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA, USA
May 2024 Siren’s Heart // Haven Gallery, Long Island, NY, USA
February 2022 Secret Hallway // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA, USA
July 2021 The Great Scale of Little Things // Galleria D’Arte Piero Della Francesca, Arezzo, Italy
February 2021 A Place To Dream // SHOH Gallery, Berkley, CA, USA
July 2019 Pins & Petals // Haven Gallery, Long Island, NY, USA
August 2018 Lukomorye // Spoke Art, San Francisco, CA, USA
February 2018 Nightmares & Lullabies // Haven Gallery, Long Island, NY, USA
June 2017 Fly-By-Night // Haven Gallery, Long Island, NY, USA
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS:
March 2024 Miradas Femeninas // group exhibition, Museu Europeu d’Art Modern (MEAM), Barcelona, Spain
FAIRS:
April 2020 Art Market San Francisco // SFADA x Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA, USA
February 2020 LA Art Show // Abend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
July 2019 Art Market Hamptons // Haven Gallery at Bridgehampton Museum of Art, NY
October 2018 Moniker Art Fair // Spoke Art, London, UK
July 2017 Art Market Hamptons // Haven Gallery at Bridgehampton Museum of Art, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
June 2024 Portrait Show XII: Myth // Modern Eden, San Francisco, USA
March, 2024 BAA Teachers Show 2024 // BAA Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
January, 2024 AKSK // Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
September 2023 Reverie // Modern Eden, San Francisco, USA
August 2023 Mass // Modern Eden, San Francisco, USA
October 2023 Bacchus // Modern Eden, San Francisco, USA
September 2023 Harvest // Modern Eden, San Francisco,
March 2023 Secret Longings // Corey Helford Gallery x Beautiful Bizarre, Los Angeles, CA
December 2022 Yule // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
November 2022 Halcyon Days // Beautiful Bizarre x Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
October 2022 Danse Macabre // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
September 2022 Totem // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
August 2022 Mighty // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
June 2022 X Annual Portrait Exhibition // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
April 2022 100 Trees // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
October 2021 Lore // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
June 2021 Moleskine Project X // Spoke Art, San Francisco, CA
June 2021 Portrait Show IX // Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
November 2020 Art Collector Starter Kit VII // Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
October 2020 Midnight Garden // Beautiful Bizarre x Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA
July 2020 The Art of Quarantine // SHOH Gallery, Berkley, CA
May 2020 Unjust Contentment // Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, Australia
March 2020 Contemporary Figuration // Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
November 2019 Paintguide x Thinkspace Projects // Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles, CA
November 2019 Annual Holiday Miniatures Show // Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
November 2019 Esprit De Corps // Modern Eden x Haven Gallery, CA and NY
June 2019 Moleskine Project VIII // Spoke Art SF, CA
June 2019 Muse, SHOH Gallery // Berkley CA
June 2019 Small Works, Beinart Gallery // Australia
May 2019 Gaia Reborn // Beautiful Bizarre at Museum of Urban Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
March 2019 Femme, Spoke Art + Juxtapoz, NY
January 2019 Music Box // Haven Gallery, Northport, NY
December 2018 Solstice Blue...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Memories from Past Life - original large oil painting Paula Craioveanu 59x39in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Memories from Past Life" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu
Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 59x39in / 150x100cm. Shipped rolled in a tube.
"Memories from Pas...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian Modernist Surrealist Woman Color Oil Painting Lazzaro Donati La Signora
Located in Surfside, FL
Lazzaro Donati (Italian, 1926-1977)
Oil on board. Colorful woman. La Signora, Vestita Di Giallo, 1969
Hand signed upper right. signed, titled on back of panel.
Dimensions: (Frame) H 38" x W 30", (Panel) H 28" x W 20"
Lazzaro Donati was born in Florence and attended the Academy of Fine Arts. He began to paint in 1953, and in 1955 held his first exhibition at the Indiano Gallery in Florence. Within three years eleven exhibitions followed in Italy, and as his reputation grew he was invited to give major exhibitions in London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He is considered one of the foremost contemporary Italian painters and his paintings hang in museums and private collections throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. His work is recalling the works of the french Raoul Dufy, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Francois Gall and Jean Jansem. This particular work is reminiscent of the work of Manolo Valdes. Donati lived and worked at 24 Piazza Donatello in Florence, the square where generations of artists have created works worthy of the great Florentine tradition. As you entered the narrow hallway to his studio, a gilded life-size Venetian angel beckoned you to his door. Once inside, the present faded away and you found yourself in an atelier where early masters might have worked during the Renaissance. Within, luxurious Persian rugs set off the innumerable objects d’art and antique furnishings...
Category
1960s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique American Large Surreal Masterpiece Landscape Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique surrealist oil painting of a landscape with a sculpture. Oil on board, circa 1949. Signed. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 35"L x 22"H.
Category
1940s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Body of Mind -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Men Oil, Modern Art
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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
Lawrence...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Time Passes #2", Surrealist, Portrait, Grey, Red, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Time Passes #2” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in greys and blacks with red and flesh. From the “Life is Short” series, the painting is a ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Oracle of Time" (ca. 2016) By John Tarantola, Surrealist Oil Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "The Oracle of Time" (ca. 2016) is a beautiful surrealist painting done with oil on panel, which depicts a nude male figure posing with a roma...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Ethnic Meld #3", Surrealist, Portrait, Pink, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Ethnic Meld #3” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 17.75 x 15.75 inches in pinks, reds and ochers. The noted American painter George Tooker (1920-2011), hims...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cloud Fishing - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Boy
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Cloud Fishing" is a metaphorical exploration of the ephemeral and the unknown. Through my work, I aim to capture the essence of chasing something elusive and intangible – like fishin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,080 Sale Price
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Boy and puppy
Located in Belgrade, MT
Madeline Luka (French 1894-1989) was a self taught painter known for her landscapes, portraits, nudes and still lifes. She typically portrayed her family and close friends set within...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
$220 Sale Price
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"Target Practice", Surrealist, Portrait, Brown, Mixed Media, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Target Practice” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 32 x 26 inches in rich browns and blacks complementing the buff color of the collaged paper. The merciles...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bide Your Time - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative, Women, Africa, Globe
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
Bor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fashion Essentials I - Contemporary colourful surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Social Etiquette V - Surrealist Portrait Figurative Woman in Mask Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Shared Dreams", Surreal, Portrait, Woman, Flowers, Yellow, Purple, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Shared Dreams” is a 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch surreal oil painting on gallery-wrapped canvas. The work depicts a woman with luminous golden hair and upward-looking eyes, su...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ifeoluwa Alade ( Nigeria based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a female model with colorful butterflies and a dark background.
Artist bio:
Ifeol...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Bulb of Africa 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Bulb of Africa was not just a hairstyle; it was a celebration of African heritage and a testament to the resilience of its people. Passed down through generations, it represented strength, beauty, and the rich tapestry of African traditions. The Bulb showcased the natural texture and volume of African hair, transforming it into an intricate masterpiece of braids, twists, and coils.
The Bulb of Africa became a symbol of empowerment, reminding people of their strength, resilience, and the beauty of their shared heritage. It served as a reminder that hair was more than a physical attribute; it was a connection to something greater—a connection to their ancestors, their community, and celebrating the beauty within themselves.
Beyond their physical beauty, African women possess an immeasurable inner strength that resonates through "Bulb of Africa." Odunayo masterfully captures this strength, highlighting the resilience and determination that have defined African women throughout history. The women depicted in the artwork emanate confidence, wisdom, and a sense of purpose. Their gaze speaks volumes, embodying the stories of countless African women who have overcome adversity, shattered barriers, and carved out their own paths to success. In "Bulb of Africa," Iyiola Odunayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Carlos Enrique Alvrez Painting: Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Carlos Enrique Alvarez
Untitled, 2024
Oil on canvas
47 x 47 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Here, There, and Everywhere" (2020) By John Tarantola, Nude Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Here, There, and Everywhere" (2020) is a surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure staring forward painted i...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mermaid by José Gerson - Airbrush on paper 46x64 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper to frame
Category
1980s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
"Baby
s Breath and Roses" (2023) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Baby's Breath and Roses" (2023) is a surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure, with a silhouette of another...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Thru an Open Window... I Saw You" (2012) By John Tarantola, Nude Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Thru an Open Window... I Saw You" (2012) is a beautiful surrealist painting done with oil on panel, which depicts two nude male figures, one ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"The Lonely Crowd", Surrealist, Portrait, Mixed Media, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “The Lonely Crowd” is a multi-colored acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 x 60 inches. Blues, yellows and greens predominate while reds provide color accents. The...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Huge French Surrealist Oil Painting Wrestling Nude Men Floating in Sky, 1970
s
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed lower front, dated 1970's
Title: La Moto Verte, a surrealist composition of nude/ semi nude male figures in a wrestling pose floating in the sk...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Resplendent, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Alexandra Manukyan's "Resplendent" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model holding her hand to her cheek as glittering gol...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Angel I. Mystic/symbolic oil painting, vertical, dark colors, medium size
Located in Oslo, NO
This portrait is truly mystic. A young, beautiful person—let's call her Angel—is playing an invisible violin. The surroundings are dark, yet a strong light illuminates only her face ...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Something in the Way" (2024) By Nadezda, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful new oil on panel painting "Something in the Way" (2024) is a surreal portrait of a man stuck in a slouched position with his arms over a bar and his head undernea...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Roses are Red - Contemporary colourful figurative surrealistic painting
Located in DE
Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Unicorn
s Garden, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rhonda Libbey's "The Unicorn's Garden" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a grey unicorn in a lush garden of cat faced flowers and rollin...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Blossom of Beauty -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Blossom of Beauty" is an evocative fabric collage painting that celebrates the intricate intersection of nature, texture, and colour. The piece explo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas
Question of Time - original painting on round canvas Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"A Question of Time", acrylic on canvas, 20in, round. See both round painting from the same series in the video. Shipped directly from New York, US, well packed and ready for hanging...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Huge Portrait Veiled Female in Dreamlike Fusion of Spirituality and Nature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Enigmatic Portrait of a Veiled Figure
French/ Japanese? Inscribed verso
circa 1970's
oil on canvas over mixed media surface, framed
Framed: 52 x 26 inches
Canvas: 51 x 35 inches
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media
Walking in the Jungle #2, Original Painting
By Diana Rosa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two striking figures stand against towering cacti, their bold features blending fashion and nature. One wears a lavender top adorned with tigers, while the ot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Light After Dark" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Austin Howlett's "Light After Dark" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a larger than life woman reclining in a landscape of mountains.
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Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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