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
An Eye for Detail - Bald Eagles in Graphite on Antique Architectural Drawings
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Vellum, Graphite
Des Oeufs Pout Ta Fette (Holiday Eggs)
By Mario Avati
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Des Oeufs Pout Ta Fette
(Holiday Eggs)
Mezzotint, 1960
Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil
Edition: 50 (33/50)
Image: 8 5/8 x 10 11/16"
Condition: Mint
Mario Avati is a Fren...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mezzotint
Damien Hirst 'Colourful Blossom'
By Damien Hirst
Located in Brooklyn, NY
To commemorate the exhibition, a series of six special edition posters were published, each featuring different artworks from the "Cherry Blossoms" series. These posters served as bo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
Lily Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Original Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Garden of Hues #6" Mixed Media Light Installation 48 x 24 in by astrothebaptist
Located in Culver City, CA
"Garden of Hues #6" Mixed Media Light Installation 48 x 24 in by astrothebaptist
Dichroic optical filters on painted wood birchwood panel and single source of light installation
Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Lights, Panel
"Garden of Ethernity 3" Photography 35" x 47" inch Ed. of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Garden of Ethernity 3" Photography 35" x 47" inch Ed. of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper
2023
Ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lukas Dvorak is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Pigment, Archival Paper
Josef Albers - Homage to the Square : Between the lines 1968, First edition
By Josef Albers
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Josef Albers, German (1888 - 1976)
Title: "Homage to the Square : Between the lines 1968" From New Paintings NY First edition
Year: 1968
Medium: Screenprint
Edition Size: Unk...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
In Flight I by Jessica Pisano Contemporary Red Hummingbird Painting on board
Located in Atlanta, GA
"In Flight I" was created by american artist Jessica Pisano in 2024 - it's unframed size is 12"h x 15"W
Elevate your space with the captivating beauty of this contemporary framed hu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
My African remix Haude Bernabé Contemporary art drawing work on paper nature
Located in Paris, FR
Watercolour on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Plat Survey - Trees in Graphite on Antique Architectural Drawings
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Vellum, Graphite
Panther by Patty Carroll, 2020, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Panther by Patty Carroll is a staged photograph of a mannequin, representing a woman, laying on a couch in a panther themed room.
This photograph is listed as a 22 x 22 inch archiv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Damien Hirst 'Wonderful World Blossom'
By Damien Hirst
Located in Brooklyn, NY
To commemorate the exhibition, a series of six special edition posters were published, each featuring different artworks from the "Cherry Blossoms" series. These posters served as bo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
Miami Woods, Cook County Forest Preserve, Illinois, Original Oil, Framed
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clear Passage - Deer in Graphite on Antique Architectural Drawings
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Vellum, Graphite
Solid Footings - Graphite Drawing on Antique Architectural Drawings of Bears
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Graphite, Vellum
Sophia Loren in "Houseboat": Between the Curtains
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Sophia Loren appearing between two curtains for her role in "Houseboat".
Sophia Loren is an Italian actress. With a career spanning over 70 years,...
Category
1950s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Sentinel - Mountain Lions in Graphite on Antique Architectural Drawings
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Vellum, Graphite
Golden Brush
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Golden Brush
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 53" x 33"
Framed Dimensions: 59.5" x 39.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition: Unique...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Guy Buffet 'St. Tropez'
By Guy Buffet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guy Buffet - Le Saint Tropez
Paper size: 22 x 28 inches (55.88 x 71.12 cm)
Image size: 18 x 24 inches (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Framed: No
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of han...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
North Branch Trail, Cook County Forest Preserve, Illinois, Original Oil, Framed
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Bucephalus - Fabric on Canvas - Abstract Mixed Media Art by Beverly Bigwood
Located in Carmel, CA
Bucephalus - Fabric on Canvas - Abstract Mixed Media Art by Beverly Bigwood
Experience the captivating new art abstract collection by Beverly Bigwood, where fabric meets canvas to c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media
Lily Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, Original Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jobsite - Moose in Graphite on Antique Architectural Drawings
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Vellum, Graphite
47.2x63in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - Sea F11
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series of photography of land art depicting Earth and its land forms taken from the air. This series of aerial photography captures Earth's beauty taken in remote lands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
C Print
Air Mail hand drawn postcard signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original hand-drawn postcard by Jean-Michel Folon, addressed to Evelyn Farland from France to New York. This unique, one-of-a-kind piece is framed in a silver metal and wood frame wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Watercolor, Postcard, Color Pencil
Vintage Figurative Nude Study Posed On Bed - Acrylic On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Figurative Nude Study Posed On Bed - Acrylic On Paper
Original figurative nude study of a female model posed on a bed. Model is laying on a blue bedspread with contrast purp...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Cliffs and Clouds" contemporary lush impasto landscape of Victoria, Australia
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Cliffs and Clouds" is a contemporary lush impasto landscape off the coast of Victoria, Australia.
Emily Persson is a Melbourne based artist who has been creating oil paintings with a palette knife for three years. Emily is a multi-generational artist with roots in Brisbane, Australia.
Although an avid hobbyist painter her whole life, Emily found her style and her new career in 2016 when she began painting landscape, seascape and floral still-life paintings inspired by her surrounds in Queensland. Emily decided in late 2017 that she would give away a successful corporate office job and pursue her life long dream of becoming a full time artist. She relocated to South Yarra in Melbourne and immediately began exhibiting across Australia at galleries such as the Moree Gallery and Satch & Co. Emily participated in many group exhibitions and fundraisers in 2018 including multiple shows in Melbourne, New South Wales and Queensland.
Emily has gained most of her notoriety from her popularity on Instagram where she has close to twelve thousand followers. Emily’s art has trended worldwide on social media and she has become a pioneer and mentor for other artists trying to find their online groove.
Emily has drawn the eye of some of Australia’s most sought after interior designers including Thomas Hamel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paris Walk by Karen Blair, Large Contemporary Abstract Painting With Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Paris Walk" was created by american artist Karen Blair in 2024.
Indulge in the whimsical allure of Parisian charm with this happy soft abstract painting, exuding the spirit of the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In her practice, Anna Vereshchaka focuses on the depiction of animals and the human body in combination with naive elements of the red color.
Anna explores the theme of primordiality...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Nr. 1546) Photography 44" x 36" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 1546) Photography 44" x 36" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Unframed - ships rolled in a tube
Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid
Off the Grid is the culmina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Motorboot by Gerhard Richter
Located in London, GB
By Gerhard Richter
Hybrid raster dissolved offset/digital high quality art print on Rives 260 gsm paper
70 x 70 cm
Edition of 500
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Ikebana - black and white flower arrangement, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Ikebana'
Step into a world of serene beauty captured through the lens of a 4x5 analogue film camera. This black and white fine art photograph presents an ikebana-style floral comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
"Le Poisson" Abstract Oil Painting 24" x 20" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Le Poisson" Abstract Oil Painting 24" x 20" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
ABOUT
A characteristically bold and optimistic palette does not belie the inescapably pensive nature and at time...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Traces, Abstract Paint on Cotton Canvas Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
mixed media on canvas
40x40 cm
2017
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
she graduated in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 20...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
White Poppy - black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'White poppy'
London, United Kingdom 2024
The photograph is signed front bottom right corner and comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed date of printing.
Carefully place...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
"What To Do?" Wall Sculpture 23" x 41" x 3" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"What To Do?" Wall Sculpture 23" x 41" x 3" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Medium: Wood, acrylic, levkas. Mixed media
Born in 1967, in Moscow
Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), n...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Balconies of the sky II by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract flower painting
Located in Paris, FR
Balconies of the sky II is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wolf, are you there #1 ? Hélène Duclos Contemporary art drawing green nature
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache and pencil on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed and entitled lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Canopy Haude Bernabé Contemporary art sculpture nature poetry ceramic tree white
Located in Paris, FR
Wood and ceramic sculpture
Unique work
Hand-signed on the base
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Magic Frog by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, animal art, expressionism, realism
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Magic Frog is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 17 × 14 × 12 cm (6.7 × 5.5 × 4.7 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
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
Light Element by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, black marble and LED
Located in Paris, FR
Light Element is a unique Belgium black marble and LED sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 12 × 30 × 24 cm (4.7 × 11.8 × 9.4 in).
The sculpture...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
The governor of time Haude Bernabé Contemporary art drawing watercolour paper
Located in Paris, FR
Watercolour on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Rain on Rodeo" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 7/10 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Rain on Rodeo" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 7/10 by Brendan North
not framed
ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT:
Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. Hav...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Digital
Long beach - black and white west coast Long Beach, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Long beach'
Embark on a serene journey to the West Coast with this evocative 4x5 analogue black and white film photograph, offering a glimpse of Long Beach in San Francisco.
Captu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
No. 206 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 206 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, charcoal, pastel and acrylic on kraft paper mounted on canvas, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
In Parallel - couple black and white poppies in vase, Limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'In Parallel’
Enter a world of serene simplicity and timeless beauty, encapsulated within the frame of a 4x5 analogue film photograph. This black and white fine art piece presents a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
Butterfly Shadows 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate movements of shadow trying to catch the light like a butterfly tries to catch the wind. Giclée Fine Art Archival Fiber Print, Resin Encapsulated, Custom Double Shadow Box Fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Wood Panel, Photographic Paper
"Minaret" Painting 43" x 37" inch by Mohamed Hussein
Located in Culver City, CA
"Minaret" Painting 43" x 37" inch by Mohamed Hussein
Born 1989, Mohamed Hussein is a Fayoum native whose semi-abstract landscape and urban vistas are captured with a cultured palett...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., is a black and white photograph documenting a family's celebration of Juneteenth, the day in which the last of the enslaved people in Texas were tol...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Legion of Honour Moreno Pincas Contemporary art Human comedy painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The decision #1 Hélène Duclos Contemporary art painting green landscape nature
Located in Paris, FR
Oil painting on canvas
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Harvest by Christophe Jacrot - Fine art photography, India, women, rainy
Located in Paris, FR
The Harvest is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Christophe Jacrot.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions:
*50 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cog (Teal) by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, bright
Located in Paris, FR
Cog (Teal) is a unique fired clay constructed and painted sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk, dimensions are 40 × 50 × 50 cm (15.7 × 19.7 × 19.7 in).
The sculpture is si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay
Mountains 22 January 12:31 - Modern Minimalistic Expressive Landscape Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Size: 12" x 17" inch
Size framed: 14.5" x 20" inch
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
"UNDER GREAT SECRECY" Oil Painting 36" x 36" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"UNDER GREAT SECRECY" Oil Painting 36" x 36" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique
blend of architectural sen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Corsa
Located in Milano, MI
This is a unique piece who was for several years in the artist's collection.
horses are represented while running like in a futurist dynamical painting.
"Horses and opera, a fascinat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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.