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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Contemporary
"Third World Tendencies", Water tower, urban, figures, culturla commentary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Third World Tendencies" is a piece by Caff Adeus made from acrylic and oil on canvas.
"My work boldly states what a lot of artists wouldn’t dare express openly. This unapologetic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Salt Pepper Ketchup", Abstract Figure, Logos Food, Cultural Commentary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Salt Pepper Ketchup" is a piece by Caff Adeus made from acrylic and oil on canvas. This piece measures 61"h x 41"w unframed.
"My work boldly states what a lot of artists wouldn’t ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Natural Wonders #22
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Enamel
Natural Wonders #21
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Tar, Pigment, Polymer
Natural Wonders #15
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Charcoal, Tar, Pigment, Polymer
"Around the World" -- Collage Wall Sculpture by Tony Dagradi
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Varnish, Found Objects, Wood
Losing LaRose #4
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a floral landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Pigment
"Life is Beautiful" Custom Framed Plate Signed Offset Lithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Life is Beautiful" is an offset lithograph on paper by Mr. Brainwash, bearing the plate signature of the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Measures approx. 33" x 18.5" (frame)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
"At the Port" Framed One-of-a-Kind Mixed Media Over Paint on Wood
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Blue Mood" is a one-of-a-kind mixed media over paint on wood by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes Letter of Authenticit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
"Going Fishing" Limited Edition Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
By Pino Daeni
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pino's portraits allow glimpses into intensely personal, intimate spaces, conveying emotion through rich, warm color and sensual brushwork. "Going Fishing" is a hand embellished limi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Screen
"Golden Shimmer" Framed Limited Edition Mixed Media Silkscreen
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Golden Shimmer" is a limited edition mixed media silkscreen on paper by Martiros Manoukian, PP numbered and hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed with a mirror-l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Screen
"Brainwash Spray" Custom Framed Plate Signed Offset Lithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Brainwash Spray" is an offset lithograph on paper by Mr. Brainwash, bearing the plate signature of the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Measure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
"Blue Mood" Framed One-of-a-Kind Mixed Media Over Paint on Wood
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Blue Mood" is a one-of-a-kind mixed media over paint on wood by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes Letter of Authenticit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
"The Water Fountain" Limited Edition Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
By Pino Daeni
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pino's portraits allow glimpses into intensely personal, intimate spaces, conveying emotion through rich, warm color and sensual brushwork. "The Water Fountain" is a hand embellished...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Screen
"Golden Sorrow" Framed Limited Edition Mixed Media Silkscreen
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Golden Sorrow" is a limited edition mixed media silkscreen on paper by Martiros Manoukian, numbered and hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes Letter of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Screen
Desert Canto #6
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gesso, Varnish, Ink, Tar, Pigment
"Sea Dreams" -- Collage Wall Sculpture by Tony Dagradi
By Tony Dagradi
Located in New Orleans, LA
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Paper, Varnish, Found Objects
Golden Flora Tree - Original Lightweight Metal Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of contemporary art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal, Wire
Daydreamer (Gold Green), Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait Mixed media ( acrylic. ink. pencil) painting on watercolor paper. Varnished. Signed on the back. :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Ally, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Contemporary expressionist portrait on canvas. The painting explores a modern balance of realism and abstract expressionism. Acrylic and ink on a gallery wrap canvas . Varnished .Si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Her No.024, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Contemporary expressionist portrait on paper. The painting explores a modern balance of realism and abstract expressionism. Acrylic, pastel, charcoal and pencil on paper. Varnished ....
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Her No.026, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Contemporary expressionist portrait on paper. The painting explores a modern balance of realism and abstract expressionism. Acrylic, pastel, charcoal and watercolor on paper. Varnish...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Desert Canto #7
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Charcoal, Varnish, Ink, Pigment
Desert Canto #5
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Enamel
Desert Canto #4
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract mixed media piece on canvas of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil
Relentlessly, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Mixed media figurative painting (watercolor, ink, pencil) on watercolor paper. Seal for protection. Signed on the back. :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Harmony in Disarray I
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Untitled - Man of Color Series, Mixed Media on Canvas
By Harold Smith
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 60" x 48" Man of Color Series Mixed Media on Stretched Canvas Unframed 2022 :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Thunderbird at Rest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natalie Alana Sturgis is an African American writer & painter born and raised in New York. In what she describes as her process, she attempts to capture her emotions onto surfaces, w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Sweet Love" Limited Edition Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
By Pino Daeni
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pino's portraits allow glimpses into intensely personal, intimate spaces, conveying emotion through rich, warm color and sensual brushwork. "Sweet Love" is a hand embellished limited...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Screen, Canvas
"Chit Chat" Framed One-of-a-Kind Mixed Media Over Paint on Wood
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Chit Chat" is a one-of-a-kind mixed media over paint on wood by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes Letter of Authenticit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
Introspection I
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Sweet Scent" Limited Edition Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
By Pino Daeni
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pino's portraits allow glimpses into intensely personal, intimate spaces, conveying emotion through rich, warm color and sensual brushwork. "Sweet Scent" is a hand embellished limite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Screen
Thoughts in Color 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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Walking One, mixed media, monotype, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, animal, red
Located in Santa Fe, NM
The Walking One, mixed media, monotype, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, animal, red
As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Monotype
Wherever My Eyes Lead Me
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Yield and Overcome (Landscape Drawing of Forest in Archival Blue Ballpoint Pen)
Located in Hudson, NY
Linda Newman Boughton, Yield and Overcome, 2022
Framed dimensions: 59.5 x 47.5 inches / Image dimensions: 58.5 x 46.5 inches
Landscape drawing of trees in ballpoint pen on Arches pap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Paper, Ballpoint Pen
"Isabella" Framed Limited Edition Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pino's portraits allow glimpses into intensely personal, intimate spaces, conveying emotion through rich, warm color and sensual brushwork. "Isabella" is a hand embellished limited e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Screen
Contemplations
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Custom Framed Plate Signed Offset Lithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an offset lithograph on paper by Mr. Brainwash, bearing the plate signature of the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Measures approx. 29" x 21" (frame), 26" x 18.5" (im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
"Evening Elegance" Limited Edition Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pino's portraits allow glimpses into intensely personal, intimate spaces, conveying emotion through rich, warm color and sensual brushwork. "Evening Elegance" is a hand embellished l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Screen
"Everyday Life" Custom Framed Plate Signed Offset Lithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Everyday Life" is an offset lithograph on paper by Mr. Brainwash, bearing the plate signature of the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Measures approx. 33.5" x 23" (frame), 31...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
"At the Port" Framed One-of-a-Kind Mixed Media Over Paint on Wood
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"At the Port" is a one-of-a-kind mixed media over paint on wood by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes Letter of Authentic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil
Lost in Thoughts
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Knowing Some History, mixed media monotype, by Melanie A Yazzie, Navajo, unique
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Knowing Some History, mixed media monotype, by Melanie A Yazzie, Navajo, unique
As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Pastel, Monotype
"Adajio" Hand Signed Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Adajio""&" is an original acrylic mixed media painting on canvas by Ara Berberyan. The piece is hand signed and comes with a letter of authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 36".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic
Picturesque Botany (Realistic Still Life Cyanotype Painting of Flowers on Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Picturesque Botany (Tondo/Rose, Cornflower, Queen Anne’s Lace, Moonflower, Delphinium, Vines, etc.)
Botanical cyanotype painting of various flora and fauna by Julia Whitney Barnes
Im...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Word Chosen: Embrace
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ben Godward
Word chosen: Embrace
Chemically colored urethane foam, tinted liquid membrane
14 x 16 x 12 inches (35.6 x 40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Foam
Fern (Botanical Still Life Encaustic Painting of Ferns on White, Framed)
Located in Hudson, NY
"Fern" — mixed-media painting of a fern isolated against a textural blue background by Donise English
Oil and encaustic on paper
Image size: 16 x 20 inches / Frame size: 21.25 x 25 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil, Archival Paper
Moon Child
Located in Detroit, MI
Gravity, the greatest invisible force on planet Earth, sets the course for the moon and the rites of spring on planet Earth. Magnolia blossoms, harbingers of springtime, rely on forc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Extra Terrestrial
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jordan Barker is a New York City based mixed media artist. Initially inspired by found objects, his first piece was a coffee table that was created from a wooden palate found in the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Stuck Market" - Figurative Mixed Media Painting by Haleh Mashian
Located in West Hollywood, CA
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
The painting portrays a scene of despair and anguish as a group of men gather together, their faces filled with worry and tension. The artist captures the devasta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Blue Kyoto : mixed media collage on paper
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary collage by Kari Souders.
Kari Souders is best known for her ritualistic physical and structural approach to artwork that interweaves texture, form, line and color. Her ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Rectangles in Yellow Ocre #4
By Ryan Snow
Located in Napa, CA
Ryan Snow is an environmental artist creating visual meditations through abstract painting, analog photography and digital media. His field process explores the tranquility of mind a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Pigment
Ripple in Teal #1
By Ryan Snow
Located in Napa, CA
Ryan Snow is an environmental artist creating visual meditations through abstract painting, analog photography and digital media. His field process explores the tranquility of mind a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Pigment
Deconstructed Garden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic on canvas with gold piping.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Portal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In this work Yagic presents a transformative exploration of sculpture, challenging conventional notions of the art form. Through a deliberate and repetitive layering technique, where...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic, Wood Panel
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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