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"Playful Ribbon" Acrylic Painting with frame minimal black
white Stripes
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen.
An elegant, intimate piece of art
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Jazz Man 3, Playful Contemporary, Oil Painting on Board
By Peter Aspell
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, at the age of 86. He was educated at the Vancouver School of Art as well as at the Academie de Ghent
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Songs I - Original abstract on paper - lyrical, playful, vital, alive, bold
By Mia Stone
Located in Columbus, OH
Playful, vibrant, gestural abstract on light gray background.
Artist biography:
Mia Stone is a
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Not Me! Expressive Pug Painting in a Clever, Playful Style Evokes Emotion
Located in Charleston, US
look of a Pug caught in the act—but claiming innocence. With bold brushwork and a clever, playful style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Bullseye" Original Oil Painting by Mary Sinner, Woman
Snowball, Fun Playful
Located in Park City, UT
imaginative paintings have won her a wide fan base due to their playful and modern nature.
2014 MFA
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Who Candid and Playful Vintage Original Photograph
By Neal Preston
Located in Las Vegas, NV
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entw...
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
JUSTIN LYONS, Nigh at High, large playful contemporary painting 2 horses dancing
By Justin Lyons
Located in Southampton, NY
Large scale playful painting by emerging mixed media artist Justin Lyons. This contemporary
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Playful Depiction of Fish 1960-80s Ink
By Morris Kronfeld
Located in San Francisco, CA
studied art, biology, & art history at Brooklyn College and received a master's degree at NYU. An art
Category
1960s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
“Two Yellow Diamonds”’ playful in red, yellow and blue
By Fred Bendheim
Located in New York, NY
Two Yellow Diamonds, playful painting on paper, has red, yellow and blue primary colors and shapes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"My Happy Place" Acrylic; mixed media; red; yellow; white; movement; playful; X
By Mark Palmer
Located in Rockledge, FL
"My Happy Place" can be an actual destination or it could be a "mood" or "feeling" we have inside. For me it is both. The many dancing colors and shapes symbolize a childlike feeling...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphite, Other Medium
Playful Jack Russell Terrier Asking Permission to Drop the Ducky in the Water
By Beth Carlson
Located in Charleston, US
Beth Carlson masterfully captures a moment of endearing anticipation in "May I?", featuring a spirited Jack Russell Terrier seeking permission to drop a rubber duck into the water. K...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Inside 11" resembles bouquet of playful leaf forms in yellow, red, blue, green
By Howard Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Inside 11 (Campers), resembles a bouquet of playful leaf-like forms in translucent yellow, red
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Once Upon a Time upon a Rock- playful miniature bronze and stone figures
By Noa Bornstein
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Beach Institute of Contemporary Art in Florida, the Rotunda Gallery in Brooklyn, and Grounds for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Forma, Figura, Fondo - screenprint, young artist, red, blue, geometric, playful
Located in Berlin, DE
of experimentation driven by trial and error. The playful element in Toro’s works allows her to
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
"Eating Snow" Oil Painting of a playful young woman in a leopard winter coat
Located in Park City, UT
outside the box. Her imaginative paintings have won her a wide fan base due to their playful and modern
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Smoke 11” swirls surreal playful humans and animals in pink and turquoise
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
"Smoke 11” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in pink and turquoise. Nana
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
“Smoke 31” swirls surreal, playful figures in turquoise and green
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Smoke 31” swirls surreal and playful mythological figures in turquoise and green. Nana Deleplanque
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
“Jean 9” swirls surreal, playful mythological humans and animals in red and gold
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Jean 9” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in red gold and white. Nana
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Marilyn Monroe by André de Dienes,
Playful on the Beach
, Black and White
By Andre de Dienes
Located in Cambridge, GB
-afternoon, Andre captured this delightfully playful photo of Marilyn on a deserted beach bathed in beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"The Secret of the Splashdown Apollo 18, " Modern, Playful, Animal, Illustration
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
27.25 inches
This modern, playful, animal illustration, featuring bears playing with Apollo 18 space
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
“Smoke 3” swirls surreal, playful figures in reds, blues and greens
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Smoke 3” swirls surreal and playful mythological figures in reds, blues and greens. Nana
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
“Jean 1” swirls surreal playful humans and animals in red, gold, blue and white
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Jean 1” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in red gold, blue and white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Collage on Paper polka-dots dark blue beige minimal geometric playful asymmetry
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
and a playful spotted pattern. Created with gouache paint on paper, cut and applied with acrylic
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Adhesive, Archival Paper, Gouache
“Plant and Spirit, Datura” swirls surreal playful figures pink, blue and yellow
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Plant and Spirit, Datura” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in pink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
“Jean 2” swirls surreal and playful l humans and animals in blue, white and gold
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Jean 2” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in blue, gold and white. Nana
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
“Smoke 56” swirls surreal playful humans and animals in orange, green and blue
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Smoke 56” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in orange, green and blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
“Smoke 63” swirls surreal and playful humans and animals in orange and blue
By Nana Deleplanque
Located in New York, NY
“Smoke 63” swirls surreal and playful mythological humans and animals in orange, and blue. Nana
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Collage on Paper sage green beige black abstract playful polka-dots organic oval
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
"Dotted Collection II" is a work on paper from a larger series of abstract collages by Amanda Andersen created in 2023.
This series includes visual elements familiar to the artists ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Adhesive, Gouache, Archival Paper
Happy Bears Love Art
By Stephane Gautier
Located in Miami, FL
to another, using all the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Bronze sculpture “Young Playful Woman” by G. Van Der Straeten, Art Nouveau 19th
By Georges Van der Straeten
Located in HÉRIC, FR
and the Art Nouveau movement. Of Belgian origin, he worked in Paris, where he received several awards
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
SECRET SPECIAL PLACE - street art painting on canvas b/w acrylic and charcoal
By Frank Ape
Located in New York, NY
, mysterious, and playful. He mixes Pop Art’s mass culture, Surrealism’s private associations, and inventive
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Beautiful French Glass Vases Painted with Playful Putti, circa 1890
Located in Redding, CA
These are so well painted and the subject pleasant, the color of the glass.
Rare and the rich gilding though restrained is enough to highlight. A nice size that will be useful in ma...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Contemporary Large Decorative Wall Art Wood Marquetry, Geometric Shapes
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Decor introduces a playful touch to contemporary wall art. It features a surprising design with dynamic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Olive, Walnut, Lacquer
Two Haints in the Holler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and I think that’s what real folk art is.” The playfulness of his work belies its serious intent. For
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Sail Away Ladies
Located in Brooklyn, NY
people in a real folk place and I think that’s what real folk art is.” The playfulness of his work belies
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
The Ballad of Omie Wise
Located in Brooklyn, NY
think that’s what real folk art is.” The playfulness of his work belies its serious intent. For example
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Cubist Gumballs
By Ben Steele
Located in Palm Desert, CA
himself to often be on the outside of the Art World looking in. Rather than fitting any specific movement
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Safety Device
By Ted Larsen
Located in Denver, CO
, playfully remove the restrictions of art theory. Simultaneously, the work can also be experienced as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
TX Bears
Located in Miami, FL
enthusiasm, moving from one medium to another, using all the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital
Happy Minds
Located in Miami, FL
possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of adolescence, to turn them into pictures
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
Ultra Colors
Located in Miami, FL
to another, using all the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
TORO, Steel, Land Plow Piece, Train Engine Pellet, Rotor Piece
Railway Spikes
Located in San Jose, CR
, abstract meninas and other eight-legged bulls. An imaginary and playful world, his art is useful, the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
“Pata Negra” 2019, Sculpture in Walnut Wood and Lacquer Paint
Located in San Jose, CR
, abstract meninas and other eight-legged bulls. An imaginary and playful world, his art is useful, the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
“Mounstro de Ometepe” 2021, Driftwood, Metal Pin and Wood Base
Located in San Jose, CR
, abstract meninas and other eight-legged bulls. An imaginary and playful world, his art is useful, the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Funky Buddha Warrior Painting by Kasuki Sato
By Kasuki Sato
Located in New York, NY
A Classic Buddha with a twist and more. This Japanese work of art is very playful and colorful. The
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Spring is Here" Contemporary Painting by Kasuki Sato
By Kasuki Sato
Located in New York, NY
Japanese work of art is very playful and colorful. The painting has vibrant red, yellow and green
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Who?
Located in Miami, FL
another, challenging the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Theory Bears
Located in Miami, FL
another, challenging the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Vincent
Located in Miami, FL
another, challenging the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
White Bear
Located in Miami, FL
another, challenging the possibilities of ready-made art and the playful manufactured staples of
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Contemporary Painting "Super Moon" by Kasuki Sato
By Kasuki Sato
Located in New York, NY
Japanese work of art is very playful and colorful. The painting has vibrant hot pink, violet, blue, red and
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Phonotaxis 1
By Katherine Jackson
Located in New York, NY
speaking to the playfulness that art can bring to the serious world of science, sometimes bringing out
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
Blown glass bowl, with green and yellow glass threads by Sabine Lintzen
By Sabine Lintzen
Located in Haarlem, NL
and a dash of red are stylishly combined, resulting in a playful and decorative glass art object. Each
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink Freud
s Dream (Pink Freud and the Pleasant Horizon) (diptych in 2 panels)
By Andre Von Morisse
Located in New York, NY
and pop-art, employing icons of mass culture and history of art for a playful exploration of the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ANDRE VON MORISSE, Pink Freud 2 (Pink Freud
The Pleasant Horizon), 2015
By Andre Von Morisse
Located in New York, NY
culture and history of art for a playful exploration of the consumerist era.
Pink Freud and the Pleasant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
ANDRE VON MORISSE, Pink Froid (Pink Freud and The Pleasant Horizon), 2008
By Andre Von Morisse
Located in New York, NY
culture and history of art for a playful exploration of the consumerist era.
Pink Freud and the Pleasant
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sampling Sargent
By Ben Steele
Located in Boston, MA
creates playful tributes to art historical figures, subjects, and movements. Utilizing various painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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The price for a piece of playful art in our collection starts at $68 and tops out at $37,500 with the average selling for $1,478.
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