Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper
20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ballpoint Pen
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Tempera, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Archival Paper, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pencil
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pen
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pen
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink
1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pencil, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Tempera
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Permanent Marker, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Conté, Paper, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Permanent Marker, Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Permanent Marker, Paper
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Ink
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Parchment Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Thread, Ink
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Thread, Ink
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Thread, Ink
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Thread, Ink
Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ballpoint Pen, Archival Paper, Graphite, Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Permanent Marker, Tempera, Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Sumi Ink, Rag Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Archival Paper
1930s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pencil, Tempera, Ink
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic, Graphite, Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Rag Paper, Sumi Ink
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Tempera, Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Archival Paper
1940s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Tempera
Jean-Raymond DelpechNude of Lying Girl - Original Mixed Media by Jean-Raymond Delpech - 1940s, 1940s
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paint, Acrylic, Board
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen, Paper
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Archival Paper, Spray Paint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Egg Tempera
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Egg Tempera
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor