Jeffrey Dunn
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Etching
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
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Silver Plate
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Paper, Printer's Ink, Screen
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Nude Paintings
Watercolor
1990s British Post-Modern Prints
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
1970s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Vintage 1980s American Posters
Paper
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Wood, Paint, Paper
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints
Screen, Printer's Ink, Laid Paper
20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
1930s Art Deco Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Oil Crayon
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
Tissue Paper, Woodcut
A Close Look at contemporary Art
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.