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Contemporary Indian Art Master Lithograph in Color Abstract Figures with Cat
By Sakti Burman
Located in Surfside, FL
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Sakti Burman (born 1935 in Kolkata) is a contemporary Indian artist of Indian parentage living in France
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Serene Boy in a meditative pose, Green-brown , Canvas, Contemporary Indian Art
By Prasenjit Sengupta
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rabindra Bharti University. He has participated in several exhibitions and art camps and won many awards
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Happiness, Oil on Canvas, Green, Red by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Murali Nagapuzha
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery of Modern Art. Moscow. Contemporary Indian Art in 21st Century. Curetted by David Baurriard London
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled, Oil on Canvas, Green, Red by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Murali Nagapuzha
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery of Modern Art. Moscow. Contemporary Indian Art in 21st Century. Curetted by David Baurriard London
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Butterflies, Oil on Canvas, Green, Red by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Murali Nagapuzha
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery of Modern Art. Moscow. Contemporary Indian Art in 21st Century. Curetted by David Baurriard London
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Butterflies, Oil on Canvas, Green, Red by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Murali Nagapuzha
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery of Modern Art. Moscow. Contemporary Indian Art in 21st Century. Curetted by David Baurriard London
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Cow, Watercolour on Paper by Indian Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Steven Gandhi
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
, Feb; Art: A Dynamic Process, Contemporary Indian Art, Hong Kong Visual; Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 28 in W 28 in D 1 in
Journey's-2, Acrylic on Canvas by Indian Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Steven Gandhi
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
, Feb; Art: A Dynamic Process, Contemporary Indian Art, Hong Kong Visual; Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Color Field Painting Indian Artist Sangeeta Reddy
Located in Surfside, FL
of Contemporary Indian Art, Queens Museum, NYC
2014 LA Artcore, Los Angeles
2013 Shrishti Art Gallery
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint, Mixed Media
Abstract Expressionist Color Field Painting Indian Artist Sangeeta Reddy
Located in Surfside, FL
, BMOCA, Boulder, CO
2014 Erasing Borders 11th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art, Queens Museum
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media
Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, by Modern Indian Artist Jeram Patel "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
, he formed Group 1890. Jeram Patel has enriched contemporary Indian art with his unusual works done
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Virgin Mother, Mary and Jesus, Modern Art, Mixed Media, Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Suhas Roy
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
, Contemporary Indian Art, Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungry, and Wounds, at the Central Institute
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Modern Indian Art Madras, Painting on canvas, Couple, Abstraction, India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Modern to the Contemporary in Indian Art. In this 2014 painting on canvas, Bhaskaran plays with both
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Modern Indian Art Madras, Kingfisher, Painting on Canvas, Abstraction, India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Contemporary in Indian Art. In this 2014 painting on canvas, Bhaskaran plays with both landscape and still life
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Modern Indian Art Madras, mixed media on canvas Painting, Abstraction, India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Contemporary in Indian Art. In this recent painting, by using the medium of mixed media on canvas, we are
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Modern Meets Retro Indian Art Madras, Cool Eclectic Cats Canvas Painting
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Modern to the Contemporary in Indian Art. In this 2007 painting on canvas, Bhaskaran offers the viewer
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Animal Painting Large Oil Yellow Cat Black Vase Modern Indian Art
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Contemporary in Indian Art. In this recent work, by using the medium of mixed media on paper, Bhaskaran
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Modern Indian Art, Madras, Life cycle, canvas Painting, Abstract, Red, India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Modern to the Contemporary in Indian Art. In this 1996 painting on canvas, Bhaskaran plays with both
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Torso Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
Award of Fourth Contemporary Indian Art Biennial at Bharat Bhavan and also the Award of Bombay Art
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Self Portrait, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Manjit Bawa
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
organized by Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2004 ‘Realm of Fantasy’, organized by Indian Contemporary Art
2004
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pen, Paper, Ink
H 22.75 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Orange Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Orange, Brown Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Green, Brown, Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue Color Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Black Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 18 in W 18 in D 1 in
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Purple, Black Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Orange, White Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Purple, White Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Grey, Black Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Green, Brown, Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Cream, Black Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Orange Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Orange, Brown Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue, White Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue, White Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Brown Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 21 in W 21 in D 1 in
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue, White Contemporary Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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1994 Kala Parishad, Bhopal
1992 Bharat Bhawan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
Honours
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern Indian Art Madras, Cat, Mixed Media on Board Painting, Abstraction India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Contemporary in Indian Art. In this 2018 painting on board, Bhaskaran plays with both landscape and still life
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Modern Indian Art Madras, Cat Mixed Media on Canvas Painting, Abstraction India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Modern to the Contemporary in Indian Art. In this 2007 painting on canvas, Bhaskaran offers the viewer
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Untitled, Pen & Ink on Paper by Indian Modern Artist "In Stock"
By Ram Kumar
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Organized by Sakshi Art Gallery, Sama’a and Indian Contemporary, Hong Kong
2001 Sakshi Art Gallery and
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pen, Ink, Paper
H 16 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Convergence
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 44.49 in W 44.49 in D 0.04 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Oyaashi
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 33.86 in W 40.95 in D 0.04 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Jiera
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on Canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 33.86 in W 59.85 in D 1.58 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Eyolar
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 29.93 in W 44.89 in D 1.58 in
Indian Dance, Bright Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, Expressionist Art
By Jane Wachman
Located in Deddington, GB
……
Jane Wachman
Indian Dance
Original Contemporary Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Size: H 106cm x W 156cm x
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 41.74 in W 61.42 in D 2.17 in
Radha, Mixed Media on Canvas Board by Modern Indian Artist “In Stock”
By Suhas Roy
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prints Traveling Exhibition, USA, the Tokyo Print Biennale, Japan, Contemporary Indian Art, Yugoslavia
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Board
H 16 in W 12 in D 1 in
Durga, Indian Goddess, Mythology, Tempera & Pastel on board in Brown "In Stock"
By Suhas Roy
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Exhibition, USA, the Tokyo Print Biennale, Japan, Contemporary Indian Art, Yugoslavia, Romania
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Tempera, Board
Horse, Oil on Canvas by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Steven Gandhi
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
, Feb; Art: A Dynamic Process, Contemporary Indian Art, Hong Kong Visual; Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modern Indian Art, Madras, Cat, Blue, Mixed Media Painting, Abstraction India
By R B Bhaskaran
Located in Norfolk, GB
Contemporary in Indian Art. In this recent work, by using the medium of mixed media on paper, Bhaskaran
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Monopatt
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic paint on italian archival watercolour paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Archival Pigment
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Gradisimo
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic ink and acrylic paint on archival watercolor paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Obliround
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 0.79 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Cunowap
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 1.58 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Overwap
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic paint on archival paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
H 16.15 in W 23.23 in D 1.58 in
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Unblock
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Wooden sculpture
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 19.02 in W 15.99 in D 4.18 in
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Flamboyant
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Banjee Bae
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 32.29 in W 44.49 in D 0.04 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Utopia
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 29.14 in W 53.15 in D 1.19 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Irikoma
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival pigment ink print on canvas, edition of 15 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Ubium
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 33 in W 60 in D 0.04 in
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Questions About Contemporary Indian Art
- What is contemporary art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Contemporary art is important because of how it responds to the current moment. Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. Through their works, contemporary artists provide commentary about social issues, history and the human condition. By engaging with contemporary art, viewers can gain a deeper understanding of the world and new perspectives. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The meaning of contemporary art is art produced by living artists. The category typically includes works created in the late 20th century as well as in the 21st century. Given its timeliness, contemporary art often responds to current issues and themes that are relevant to an everyday audience. Contemporary art succeeded modern art, which is art made during a period that began in approximately 1850. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The father of modern Indian art is generally thought to be Raja Ravi Varma. Active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was the first Indian artist widely known for producing paintings that depicted Indian subjects using the techniques of the European masters. Some of his most famous works include Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows, Bharat Mata, Jatayu Vadham and Lady in the Moonlight. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Indian art.