Contemporary Mixed Media
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.
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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Sax Berlin
The Golden Mind : Life's Celebration. Contemporary Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
We are excited to bring this incredible painting to public attention. Berlin is renowned for his use of colour, pigments and texture but this piece is truly exceptional. Sumptuous in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble, Copper, Gold Leaf
Mask Of Rylance. Contemporary Gouache on Italian Slate
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Portrait of British actor Mark Rylance in his now famous role as Thomas Cromwell.
Gouache on Italian slate. Well framed in ornate black wood frame.
Framed 30" x 30" Image 23' x 23"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Slate
"Fire Bird." Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
In front of the swirling maelstrom Fire Bird sits dispassionately awaiting transformation into his next character. Berlin brings hints of the phoenix legend to bear in this piece an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mystery of Majesty, Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Something so special it's hardly ever seen - creative silver and gold leafing. The face passed through seven stages before it was complete and crushed marble is used to adorn her fac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Angel Of Peace: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
In these testing times it's become easy to turn inwards rather than looking outwards into the world. In a painting that is archetypical of Sax Berlin Angel of Peace is a reflection ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
"Guardian Angel, Sista". Contemporary Painting. New York City
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Guardian Angel Sista was created by Berlin as part of his Neo-expressionism series. He uses sgraffito to evoke the feel of the New York subway and it frames the iconic Guardian Angel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Peace Will Come, Oil and silver leaf on canvas.
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the shimmering Silver Leaf series - Peace Will Come. In turbulent times this piece creates a notion of universal pathos. Berlin has the power to imbue his paintings with deep se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver Leaf
"No King" (Dedicated To George Washington) Contemporary Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin wanted to pay tribute to the great American President George Washington. This piece reflects the colourful glory of Washington refusing to become King of his country and estab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil
Saphos Queen Of Lesbos. Contemporary Figurative Mixed MediaPainting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Lyric poet Sappho was born on the Greek island of Lesbos sometime in the 600's BC, although little is certain about her life and much of her poetry is lost to us her reputation, orig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver Leaf
"Peace To America" Large Contemporary Oil, Gold & Silver Leaf Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Perhaps this stunning painting by Sax Berlin is more pertinent than when it was first conceptualised. Sax Berlin, top of his game. Sax lived and painted in America for many years in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
The Poet: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Oil Painting. Gold and Silver Leaf
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A beautiful representation of an ancient Grecian lyric poet, only Sax Berlin knows which one! This is a quite spectacular piece; it's richly created and could, one believes, be a wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tathagata: Contemporary Mixed Media Buddha Painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Tathagata - a Pali or Sanscrit word used primarily by Siddartha Gautama Buddha to refer to himself. However it also the term for one who has reached enlightenment through Buddhist pr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
"Saffron Effulgence". Contemporary Buddha oil painting with gold leaf
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin has an affinity with Buddhism and his stunning representations of Buddha are a product of his knowledge and his empathy for the subject. Saffron Effulgence is a rich yet t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
White Faced Harlequin, Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Fully costumed Harlequin sits before the hot swirling background looking reflective after his performance. With his ceruse coated face he is the archetypal image of our perception of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil
Preparing For The Muse (Mark Rylance). Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Portrait of actor Mark Rylance preparing for one of his earlier roles
Gouache on Italian Slate in a contemporary Black frame.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Slate
Harlequin On Fire. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Harlequin On Fire from the studio of Sax Berlin. Vivid colour reflects the face of Harlequin; he gazes back as the fire rages; will he plunge into the inferno...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver Leaf
"From The Inner Heart To The Dove Of Peace." Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin's series of remarkable images of mythically, spiritual women is now augmented by this latest work. The Inner Heart to the Dove of Peace is an intense piece, a paean of hope. H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble, Copper, Gold Leaf
The Buddha Of Peace. Contemporary Figurative Mixed Media Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
This work was inspired by Berlin's many visits to the Peace Pagoda during his sojourn to Nepal over the Winter. Sax prepares his canvasses and waits for the right conjunction of crea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Blue Harlequin. Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
There's no mistaking this character, Arlecchino the medieval Comedie Del'Arte actor. In this thoughtful piece from Master Artist Sax Berlin we can see an interpretation of the Harleq...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Petrushka", Hand Ground Pigments on Canvas
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this is a burlesque tale of unrequited love. Charlatan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver Leaf
"Toaist Landscape, Mountains and Mist" Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Balsam, ground marble and hand ground pigments give this work great depth. This piece from Sax Berlin works on different levels; the beautiful, subtle palette & the contemplative dra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
In The Pierrots Tent. Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Take a moment to forget all about the outside world and be lured into the mysterious world of Sax Berlin. Here one finds echoes of Degas, Daumier, Leonardo, Rembrandt, and Picasso m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver
Nirvana, Contemporary Oil Painting With Gild Leaf
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Nirvana literally means cool or to extinguish, it is a state of mindfullness where suffering has been extinguished and one achieves ultimate freedom. In this fabulous piece we can se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
To the Dove of Peace I Offer This Elegance
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Very occasionally a painting invites deep study; nothing exists within it without reason, each form has purpose, every shade has nuance, every line has meaning. Berlin has presented...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble, Copper, Gold Leaf
The Woman Of Wisdom For Peaceful Solutions: Contemporary mixed media painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
This is an ephemeral piece from Berlin, in it he portrays the nebulous form of woman and allows his audience to interpret the power of woman. Almost meditational this painting is wom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
"Shooting Star." Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Trust your intuition, embrace your journey and follow the path that resonates with your deepest desires are all spiritual beliefs associated with shooting stars. This painting from M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Petrushka. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this is a burlesque tale of unrequited love. Charlatan brings the puppets to life and th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Silver Leaf
Firebird: Ashes to Ashes. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin "Firebird: Ashes to Ashes" The Firebird - half formed, half realised, rises from the ashes of creation to take his place for eternity. Berlin is a highly symbolic artist, almost metaphysical in his work; this piece is no exception; his Firebird in this portrayal symbolises the re-birth of acting. Swirling in the maelstrom there's a three dimensional quality to this painting, rich shades of red writhe behind the figure who has been forged in the heat, delicate, earthly greens intimate the cooling dust and the Firebird quietly waits. His golden collar reflects the fires like a mirror and affixes itself, becoming a part of the organic whole.
White Court Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Loving Kindness. Contemporary Mixed Media Buddha Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Loving Kindness : 24ct gold leaf and original pigments.
The exceptionally talented Sax Berlin produces another masterpiece for Buddha collection. Sensational piece.
"Buddha said…....
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
All The World Is But A Stage
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Seemingly trapped in an artificial world makes Harlequin appear insightful and enlightened to his audience. However all around him surges the energy that makes this depth illusory, H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fresh
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Fresh - newly created gouache on slate. This latest work from Sax Berlin's Spring Series shows a serene woman with ruby red lips and flowing black hair, her robes decorated with flow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Loving Kindness. Contemporary Mixed Media Buddha Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Loving Kindness : 24ct gold leaf and original pigments.
The exceptionally talented Sax Berlin produces another masterpiece for Buddha collection. Sensational piece.
"Buddha sa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Mystery of Majesty.
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Something so special it's hardly ever seen - creative silver and gold leafing. The face passed through seven stages before it was complete and crushed marble is used to adorn her fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Maestro
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Part of Sax Berlin's Sfumato Pearl Series. The First String of Pearls contains 30 images on wood backed Italian slate created in 30 days. This is an early piece from Berlin's Second ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Lotus Buddha
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin is unique in using this natural material in this way - beautiful Italian slate. Created in the tranquil Japanese gardens and tea house which serve as his summer studio. This image could almost be a form of meditation in itself; gaze at the face and be drawn into the tranquility and depth of the Lotus Buddha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Slate
Contemporary mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary mixed media 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 mixed media 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 Chelsea Davine, Giuliano Bekor, Mark Jackson, and Anastasia Pelias. Frequently made by artists working with Mixed Media, and Paint 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 mixed media, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.
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