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Contemporary Art

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
Large Standing Figure VI (contemporary bronze sculpture)
Located in Paris, FR
Large Standing Figure VI (Grande figure debout VI), large-scale sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. Bronze, 148 cm × 31 cm × 27 cm. Limited edition of 8 + 4 A.P. He has been developing for thirty years a singular work, filled with human and animal characters...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Tulip Fields 14 by Bernhard Lang - Aerial abstract photography, Netherlands
Located in Paris, FR
Aerial Views, Tulip Fields 14 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 4 di...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Stabile by Franck K - Painted stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, colourful
Located in Paris, FR
Stabile is a unique painted stainless steel stabile and base sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 250 × 200 × 200 cm (98.4 × 78.7 × 78.7 in). The sculpture is s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mangroves in Casamance No.2 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.2 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pencil, Cardboard, Wood

"Rambo" by Carrie Goller, Oil Painting of Racoon with Flower Crown
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's "Rambo" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a racoon with a floral crown of purple flowers and foliage. This piece is unframed yet ready to hang. Bo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel, Encaustic

Little Boodge
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph on wove paper. Published in 1993. Copyright © David Hockney, verso.
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Kiss of sweet wormwood, 100x80cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Kiss of sweet wormwood, 100x80cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Loup-ve by Cécile Raynal - Smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, wild animal, wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Loup-ve is a unique smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 110 × 110 × 50 cm (43.3 × 43.3 × 19.7 in). This sculpture is unique a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stoneware

Dewy Wine, Red, Yellow Flowers, Mauve, Birds in Tree, Botanical Bird Painting
Located in Kent, CT
A lively, bright red botanical pattern against a mauve background with a deep cobalt blue bird perched on a tree. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Pastoral and bucolic still life...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wise Pack, Greenland by Paul Nicklen - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Wise Pack Qaanaaq, Greenland, 2015 24 × 36 in / 61 × 91.4 cm / Edition of 20 - $3,500 31 × 46.5 in / 78.7 × 118.1 cm / Edition of 15 40 × 60 in / 101.6 × 152.4 cm / Edition of 10 60...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Red Houses No. 1, Norway by Calo Carratala - Snowy landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Red Houses No. 1 is a unique oil on laminated wood painting from the Norway series by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in). The art...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Fox
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Olga Cairols is a Spanish artist with more than 35 years of career. Olga studied Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. She has a bachelors degree in Design, Art ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

After Botero - Horse Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero Bronze Horse Sculpture on Marble Base Stamped F. BOTERO 1992, Numbered.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tulip Fields 05 by Bernhard Lang - small size
Located in Paris, FR
Aerial Views, Tulip Fields 05 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. Available dimensions and editions: - 60 x 75 cm: edition of 10 - 96 x 120 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Belvedere Hotel 2, Blizzard 3 series by Christophe Jacrot, Landscape photography
Located in Paris, FR
Belvedere Hotel 2 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Christophe Jacrot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 70 cm × 105 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Cowboy Rob - figurative painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gianni Morandi and Laura Becherelli - Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Gianni Morandi and Laura Becherelli  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

David Shrigley, Life Is Very Good (framed), 2016
Located in Manchester, GB
Off-set lithograph Framed 64 x 84 cm (25.2 x 33.07 inches) Printed on 200g Munken Lynx paper by Narayana Press in Denmark This print is based on the original acrylic on paper work...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Études Botaniques #22
By Michele Zuzalek
Located in Washington, DC
Original watercolor in Indigo on handmade deckled edge paper.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Harry Bunce, Matty Groves, Limited Edition Print, Fox Art, Affordable art
Located in Deddington, GB
'Matty Groves' by Harry Bunce is a limited edition print. This print features a fox dressed in a suit and shirt with a bright pink tie, he is holding a knife and is looking off into ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Pigment

Crabe aux pattelas by Chésade - Bronze sealife sculpture, animal art, crab
Located in Paris, FR
Crabe aux pattelas is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 38 × 31 × 30 cm (15 × 12.2 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Stefanie Schneider Minis - Coney Island (Stay) - based on the Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis Coney Island (Stay), 2006 Signed and signature brand on verso. Lambda digital Color Photographs based on the Polaroid. Sandwiched in between Plexiglass (t...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Rapture (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rapture (29 Palms, CA) - 2022 48x46cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 218829. Signature label and Certificate...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Spark - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS - print on aluminum
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Spark” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpieces by Picasso, Dali or Gustav Klimt. In fact REFLECTIONS are straight photographic capturing of the water’s surface from below, with a submerged underwater camera. The photographs freeze natural momentary reflections in water surface - the unique kaleidoscopic fragmentations of human body into nearly unrecognizable forms. It is these bold accents of color, mesmerizing textures, dramatic lines, and distinctive distortions that make Sher’s works unique highly advisable masterpieces. Alex Sher’s underwater photograph “Spark” ignites the water in a boiling fiery scene. The pale tones of the skin contrast sharply against the velvety reflections of red that consume the water. What in reality would be understood as a nude photograph depicting a woman's body, breasts, and limbs, in Sher’s work transforms into a surreal spark of colors and bubbles. Original print on aluminum plate with black wooden backing. Limited edition of 12. The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity, signed by artist with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details. The artwork needs no framing; it is being hung by a hidden frame on the back. Additional framing is available upon request. The photograph has been shown at: 2023 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US) 2022 Spectrum (Miami, US) 2022 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US) 2022 Art...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

David Shrigley, Signs Of The Zodiac, 2024
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, Signs Of The Zodiac, 2024 61 x 91.5 cm Off-set lithography Printed on 200g Arctic Volume Narayana Press in Denmark
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Great Standing Figure II - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Great Standing Figure II (Grande Figure Debout II) is a bronze sculpture by French artist Pierre Yermia. Limited edition of 8 and 4 artist's proofs, signed and numbered. In this pie...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Source de Vie
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered artist proof (3/10). Daniel Beugniot, who signs his prints Dul, was born in Bordeaux in 1954 and died in April 2010. He spent many years teaching etching...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

" White Landscape " Abstract Painting, One of a Kind , made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mixed media on canvas 50x50 cm Original Art Ready to Hang her painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace, thr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Warren Beatty in Kaleidoscope - Vintage Photo - 1966
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Susannah York and Warren Beatty in a scene from "Kaleidoscope", a film by Jack Smight.
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Landscape Large Photograph Nature Lotus Pond Wildlife India Dusk Pink White
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh Untitled Infrared photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper 44 x 65" unframed (112cm x 165cm) 2022 Edition 1/8 *Shou...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink

'Composition #5: Boulders & Rocks Series, ' by Regina Murphy, Oil Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This oil on canvas painting by Regina Murphy gives the viewer a closeup view of mountain boulders and rocks in a mountain stream with craggy branches tha...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Red Black Color Block Mixed Media Painting on Canvas 40W x 60H"
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Abstract Red Black Color Block Mixed Media Painting on Canvas 40W x 60H" Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas: painted with acrylic, acrylic gels, texturing medium...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Inkjet

Past Bloom IV - Contemporary Black & White Polaroid Original Photograph Framed
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
Past Bloom IV - Contemporary Black & White Polaroid Original Photograph. Pia Clodi’s works encompass moments and mementos from her countless walks through cities as well as nature s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Polaroid

Rose - Screen Print by Costantino Persiani - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
This original serigraph is hand signed, numbered and dated by the artist Costantino Persiani. This original print is from an edition of 290 prints. Very good conditions.
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Running Heart, red, resin, sculpture, Valentine, Love, Cartoon, humor, feet
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Running Heart, red, resin, sculpture, Valentine, Love, Cartoon, humor, feet Resin Running Heart sculpture
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin

Cloud Study II - large format photograph of dramatic mood cloudscape horizon sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
large-scale original art photography from a series of dramatic cloud atlas observations and abstract monochromatic skyscapes above the Mediterranean Sea C...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital Pigment, Giclée, Archival Pap...

The Bath #1 (Female nude squats near tub in an abandoned New Orleans row house)
By David Levy
Located in New Orleans, LA
David Levy created this vintage silver gelatin photograph in 1995. The image was taken in New Orleans, LA but not printed or editioned until 2010. It is signed in pencil, titled an...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Seascape VII - large format photograph of cloud formations and reflecting sea
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of dramatic cloud formations and reflecting sea SEASCAPE VII by Frank Schott 58 x 58 inches ( 147 x 147cm ) signed edition of 7 48 x 48 inches ( 12...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Archival ...

LANDSCAPE OF THE MIND Signed Lithograph, Memorabilia, Black and White Abstract
Located in Union City, NJ
Landscapes of The Mind is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by Marius Sznajderman(Born-Paris,France 1926-2018) printed in black ink on white archival Arches paper, 1...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting
Located in San Francisco, CA
TOPIARY III by Frank Schott from a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and striking art of topiaries' green minimalism 60 x 48 inches (152 x ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Manhattan Bridges, New York by Roberta Fineberg, Black-and-White Photography
Located in New york, NY
A black-and-white cityscape photograph In the photographer's Cities series features a view of the East River in Lower Manhattan in summertime. Shot at dusk from a small boat on the E...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White, Photographic Film

Chains Bond
Located in Park City, UT
Acrylic on panel. Form follows process as drops of paint evoke organic forms and architecture that reverberate in nature. Within a limited framework of shape, color, and pattern Demp...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Marfa ( Texas ) - large format photograph of dramatic clouds over endless fields
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marfa ( Texas ) by Frank Schott country road view in West Texas, from a series of impressions captured in Marfa, Texas, longtime residence of minimalist artist Donald Judd 48 x 72 i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Topiary I - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
Located in San Francisco, CA
from a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and striking art of topiaries' green minimalism Topiary I by Frank Schott ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Topiary II - large format photograph of ornamental shaped sidewalk trees
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photogaph from a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and whimsical botanical art of topiaries' green minimalism TOPIARY II by Fran...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Chair and Moon
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This simple graphic painting of a lawn chair beside a lake under a moonlit sky pays homage to the Canadian summer. Painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and author Ch...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

H2O IV - Homage to David Hockney
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the iconic ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Cloud Study I - large format photograph of dramatic cloudscape sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
an homage to Caspar David Friedrich, towering thunder clouds over the Mediterranean Sea, captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale photograph...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Black and ...

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale highly detailed photograph of European beach Nizza by Frank Schott 44 x 69 inches (112 x 175cm) signed edition of 10 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

H2O I - large format abstract photograph of sun reflection on pool water surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the iconic pool reflections paintings by artist David Hockney H2O l by Erik ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
Located in San Francisco, CA
observation of a Mediterranean beach scene in Nice, France, on a hazy summer day Nizza by Frank Schott 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7 44 x 69 inches (122 x 17...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink

Like Ice in the Sunshine II (L.A.) No. 15
Located in New York, NY
15 x 15 archival pigment print (image size 14 x 14 inches), edition 8. Signed, titled, dated and editioned on frame label provided. Framing also available at an additional cost. In ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cloud study II - large format photograph ( Framed ) of cloudscape horizon sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
large-scale framed original art photography from a series of mesmerizing cloud atlas observations and abstract skyscapes above the horizon line of the Medi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Black and White, G...

Hollywood - large format photograph of iconic California landmark in Los Angeles
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of the iconic HOLLYWOOD sign in golden California sunlight with downtown Los Angeles in the distance HOLLYWOOD by Christian Stoll 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Tree line
Located in New York, NY
Klaus Leidorf was born on June 5th 1956 in Bonn (Germany. After a few years working as research assistant at the University of Marburg and employee at the Bavarian State Office for t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Plexiglass

Red Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (26 x 40")
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of glossy cherry red vintage private airplane on airport runway tarmac Red Jet (2006) by Frank Schott 26 x 40 inches (66 x ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape IV (Homage to Mark Rothko) - large format abstract seascape photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
From a series of large scale abstract photographs of muted color monochromatic ocean water surface and cloudscapes SEASCAPE IV by Frank Schott an homage t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Next Sign - large format landscape photograph with conceptual road sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Next Sign (2010) by Frank Schott from a series of works capturing conceptual roadside signs in iconic American landscapes captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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