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
Rhinoceros #2, Albuquerque, NM, 2013 - Animal Portrait Photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Rhinoceros #2, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition fine art photograph by American photographer Brad Wilson. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Paper, 2013...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
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
Pan III
Located in Hamilton, ON
This image is part of the artist's early series of portraits depicting queer subject matter in domestic settings, painted to resemble a private snapshot.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
19 // 23 - Original Wall Sculpture
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
"19 // 23" stands as a testament to the serene yet intricate dance of light and form, rendered in a palette of subdued grays. This piece, born from the union of acrylic, textured pai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Cardboard
New Moon
Located in MADRID, ES
Drawing in gouache, made on a sheet of paper with lithographs from the 19th century (on the back), found in antique shops in Brussels, Belgium.
Bela Silva's work, so organic and col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Gouache
"Vietnam 02, Untitled" signed mixed media artwork by artist Raphael Mazzucco
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Vietnam 02, Untitled" mixed media artwork by artist Raphael Mazzucco. Signed on front lower right corner.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Colorful Butterflies (Yellow, Blue, Orange) Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
"Untitled" 2013 mixed media artwork by artist Raphael Mazzucco
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" mixed media artwork by artist Raphael Mazzucco. Signed front lower right corner.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Light Blue and Black Bunny Original Oil Painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Thomas
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
"Gobbledygook" monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment by Mel Bochner
By Mel Bochner
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Gobbledygook" monoprint with collage, engraving and embossment on hand-dyed Twinrocker handmade paper from Two Palms Publishing. Signed and dated Bochner 2017 lower right recto. Ima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper, Engraving
"Vietnam, Untitled" signed mixed media artwork by artist Raphael Mazzucco
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Vietnam, Untitled" mixed media artwork by artist Raphael Mazzucco.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Ingres & I, Yue Minjun- Contemporary Art, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
By Yue Minjun
Located in Zug, CH
Yue Minjun, Ingres and I
Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Lithograph
Edition of 130
80 × 120 cm (47 1/5 × 31 1/2 in)
Signed and numbered, accompanied ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
9 Tulips
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Eocene" archival print and acrylic paint encased in resin by Raphael Mazzucco
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Eocene" archival print of a nude woman and acrylic paint encased in resin signed mixed media work by artist Raphael Mazzucco.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
"Queen of Bavaria" Yellow Bird Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Queen of Bavaria
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Village 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jardim das Fragilidades
Located in Porto, 13
Jardim das Fragilidades by Ritchelly Oliveira unveils a captivating portrayal that interlaces themes of vulnerability and beauty. At the core of the composition stands a man, his sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
France-Lise McGurn, Dream Bod and Bronco, British Contemporary Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
France-Lise McGurn (British, b. 1983)
Dream bod and Bronco, 2020
Medium: 14 color screenprint on paper
Dimensions: 42 cm x 60 cm
Edition of 80: Hand-signed and numbered
Condition: Mint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Ed Ruscha 'Note' Signed Five Color Screenprint on Sandpaper 2017
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Miami, FL
ED RUSCHA (1937-Present)
Ed Ruscha's piece 'Note' is 2017 five color screenprint on sandpaper. This piece is signed, dated and numbered 79/85 in pencil, published by Gemini G.E.L. i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Ca La Xana - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscape, Collage, Painting
By Joan Peris
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"Once again we are able to contemplate the unique work of Joan Peris with its imaginative and fresh landscapes. All his paintings are as fascinating as they are unusual, emitting the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Magenta Balloon Dog Iconic Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
In Koons’ hands even the most familiar, everyday items transcend commonality to become true icons manifesting the essence of American popular culture.
Balloon Dog (Magenta) - Jeff K...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Thomas Ruff, Queen in Car - Double-sided digital pigment print, Signed Print
By Thomas Ruff
Located in Hamburg, DE
Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958)
Queen in Car, 2021
Medium: Double-sided digital pigment print on cardboard (glossy front, matt verso)
Dimensions: 15 x 20 cm
Edition of 30: Hand-signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Fighting, Yue Minjun - Art, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese Art, Print
By Yue Minjun
Located in Zug, CH
Yue Minjun, Fighting
Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Lithograph
Edition of 130
80 x 120 cm (47 1/5 × 31 1/2 in)
Signed and numbered, accompanied by C...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mazzucco: "Enclosed" archival print, oil paint and mixed media encased in resin
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Enclosed" archival print of a female nude, oil paint and mixed media (including ball of twine and light bulb) encased in resin by artist Raphael Mazzucco. Signed in lower right corner.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
"Owls" Original Gold, Black & Green Oil painting in Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Owls
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
"Pale Blue Hutch" Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Pale Blue Hutch
Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso.
Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem.
This painting was acquired directly from the artist and h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
They didn't teach me how to be loved
Located in Porto, 13
"They Didn't Teach Me How to Be Loved" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a poignant depiction that explores themes of love, vulnerability, and the absence of guidance. Against a backdrop of p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Hombre Colorado II
By Manuel Neri
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Hombre Colorado II" is a papier-mâché sculpture made by Manuel Neri in 1958. The total dimensions of the piece are 65.5 x 27 x 10 inches.
This work is a good representation of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Papier Mâché
Insomnia
Located in Porto, 13
"Insomnia" by Ritchelly Oliveira is a thought-provoking painting that draws viewers into the depths of the human psyche. Against a white background, the central focus of the artwork ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Black
Located in Zug, CH
Belonging to the famous Flower series, this sculpture is an abstract reinterpretation of still life tradition.
Donald Sultan, Black Tulips and Vase, April 5
Black Tulips and Vase, A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Nul - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Limited Edition, Neon Light
Located in Zug, CH
This high-impact neon sculpture creates a mellow atmosphere as a result of the expertise of a glass blower and a neon technician.
Jan Henderikse, Nul
Contemporary, 21st Century, Sc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Neon Light
Marilyn - Contemporary 21st Century, Silkscreen, Diamond Dust, Limited Edition
By Peter Blake
Located in Zug, CH
Peter Blake, Marilyn, 2010
Contemporary 21st Century, Silkscreen, Diamond Dust, Limited Edition
Silkscreen with Diamond Dust
Edition of 150
95 x 75 cm (37.4 x 29.5 in)
Accompanied by...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Swatch No - Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
By Wang Guangyi
Located in Zug, CH
Wang Guangyi, Swatch No
Contemporary, 21st Century, Lithograph, Limited Edition, Chinese
Lithograph on Velin BFK Rives 300 gr
Accompanied by poem by Fernando Arrabal
120 x 80 cm (4...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Tin Can Light - Original Sculpture Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Drawing from the ethos of giving new life to the discarded, this sculpture of eco-art presents a striking lamp sculpture that marries the elegance of blown glass with the grounded, e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Four Chairs at Poolside
Located in Miami, FL
This work is the study for Pool Chairs. It is different chairs and also brightly colored but painted on board and framed. This work is an indoor work only and is beautifully framed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Untitled I
By João Cardoso
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil pastel on 350 g/m2 textured paper.
With thoughts on 21st century humans and their future, João Cardoso concludes that technology brings tools for two extremes. Thus, technology,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil Pastel
Fade to #21
Located in MADRID, ES
Colour pencil on Canson 300 g/m2 paper.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Color Pencil
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
David Shrigley, I Hate Human Beings - Contemporary Pop Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
David Shrigley (British, b. 1968)
I Hate Human Beings, 2021
Medium: Screenprint in colours, on wove paper
Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm (29.9 x 22 in)
Edition of 125: Hand signed and number...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Melodies in Flight II
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.
The strength and fragility of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
TEACUPS - Contemporary Still Life / Russian American Artist
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Olga Antonova
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - abstract, oil painting, squares, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue.
This artwork is part of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Pommier fleuri dans un ciel bleu
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Louis Danicher vous présente ses peintures inspirées de la végétation des bords de chemins, une nature si proche de nous et si changeante avec les saisons.
Elle est intime, fragile, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled - Woman, nude portrait, figurative oil painting, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue. In his composition, he cre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Redhead in Sunlight, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Marion exudes grace and charm with her serene gaze and calm stance. The afternoon sunlight bathes her lush red hair in a soft glow. Soft colors and brushwork im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Shadow of a Doubt
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden.
This is how she writ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Pen
Ultraviolet Flowers - A Limited Edition Photograph - Tom Blachford & Kate Ballis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Influorescense - A limited edition large scale photography collaboration by Tom Blachford and Kate Ballis.
The series takes its name from the marriage of two words. Fluorescence (me...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Barbie World
By Adam Umbach
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, b. 1986
Adam Umbach was born in Chicago, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. After being inspired from an early age by the modern masters collection at th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
They
Located in Fairfield, CT
Red Porsche Guard on Fiberglass
Edition of 6
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Automotive Paint, Fiberglass
David Shrigley, White Elephant - Linocut, British Pop Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
David Shrigley (British, b. 1968)
White Elephant, 2021
Medium: Linocut print on wove paper
Dimensions: 57 x 44 cm
Edition of 100: Hand-signed and numbered
Condition: Mint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Linocut
Luc Tuymans, Superstition - Signed Screenprint, Contemporary Art
By Luc Tuymans
Located in Hamburg, DE
Lux Tuymans (Belgian, b. 1958)
Superstition, 2005
Medium: Screenprint in 5 colors on Somerset paper
Dimensions: 40 x 32 cm
Edition of 100 + 5 A.P.: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Joonsang Park Ceramic Tiger Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Work is titled “Scientific Name Tiger”. Provenance: Habatat Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida | Private Collection, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Marking(s); notes:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bird of Paradise II
By Sharon Okun
Located in Queenston, ON
A study in flight and motion.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Thomas Ruff, Negatives II - Signed Print, Contemporary Photography
By Thomas Ruff
Located in Hamburg, DE
Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958)
Negatives II, 2016
Medium: Digital pigment print, on rag paper
Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm (25.5 x 39.5 in)
Edition of 40: Hand-signed and numbered on verso...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Ross Richmond Glass “Portrait” Bust / Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent
Country of origin; materials: USA; blown and hot-sculpted gl...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Preisung der Unzucht II
By Felix Waske
Located in Wien, 9
Signed, dated and titled lower left.
Felix Waske was born in Vienna in 1942. From 1958 to 1967, he studied at the University of Applied Arts under Prof Eduard Bäumer and at the Acad...
Category
1970s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Pencil
The last drop
Located in Sandton, ZA
Fabric on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Fabric
Brian F. Russell Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: The sculpture is from the “Hemisphere Series” and was purchased directly from the artist’s Memphis, Tennessee studio.
Marking(s); notes: signed, #121, markin...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
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