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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
"Smile" Custom Framed Plate Signed Offset Lithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Smile" 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 25" (frame), 30.5" x 22.5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
"The New Age" Textile Painting 43" x 18" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"The New Age" Textile Painting 43" x 18" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Medium: fabric appliqué on linen
"Fragments of Time" series:
Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Mixed Media, Mesh
"Isabella" 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. "Isabella" is a hand embellished limited e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Screen
"Tranquility" Framed One-of-a-Kind Mixed Media Over Paint on Wood
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Tranquility" 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
Wood, Mixed Media
Jodie Foster
By Robert Risko
Located in New York, NY
This artwork by Robert Risko is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Jodie Foster
Signed
Mixed media
18 x 13.75 inches (45.7 x 34.9 cm), image
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Black Medicine", Ginger ale, medical disparity, abstract hospital, money
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Black Medicine" is a piece by Caff Adeus made from acrylic and oil on canvas. This piece measures 41"h x 31"w unframed.
"This piece is about the health and wealth gap and access t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
"Wonders" -- 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
"Winking Olive", Food illustration, Personificaiton, makeup, lip Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Winking Olive" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from acrylic on wood. This piece measures 14"h x 12"w.
Based in Philadelphia, Kendra Dandy (b.1987) is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Life Cycle", Sewn Mixed Media, Human Portrait, Textiles, cityscape, cubist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Life Cycle" is a piece by Eustace Mamba made from sewn mixed media. This piece measures 20"h x 16 "w framed, and is shipped in the featured wooden frame.
"Black Subjectivity and A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
"DNA, The Dissection (Version 6)", Sewn Mixed Media, Anatomy Motif, Hands, colla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"DNA, The Dissection (Version 6)" is a piece by Eustace Mamba made from sewn mixed media. This piece measures 17"h x 12 "w unframed.
"Black Subjectivity and Afro-Pessimism continue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
My Summer Garden
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Varnish, Ink, Tar, Pigment
"The Black and White Maze", Sewn Mixed Media, Human Figure, Textiles, cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Black and White Maze" is a piece by Eustace Mamba made from sewn mixed media. This piece measures 30"h x 40"w unframed.
"Black Subjectivity and Afro-Pessimism continue to infl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
"Oceans Apart", Sewn Mixed Media, Child Figure, Portrait, Textiles, City Scape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Oceans Apart" is a piece by Eustace Mamba made from sewn mixed media. This piece measures 24"h x 30"w unframed.
"Black Subjectivity and Afro-Pessimism continue to influence my art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media
"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
"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design.
In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite
"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
Xaniis (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Danielle Cole
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Attitude
Located in Toronto, ON
22" x 22"
Archival Pigment Print Mounted to Acrylic on Aluminum
Numbered of 10
Designer: Jay Manuel Fall 2010
Hand Signed by Alexander Rocco
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
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
Blu (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Danielle Cole
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Thyra by Jaye Ouellette (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Danielle Cole
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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
Yellow Crossing
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Recycled Aluminum
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Egoportrait No.2 (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Mixed Media on Japanese Paper Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"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
"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
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
"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
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
"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
Lovers Entangled. Mixed Media Double Sided Figurative Painting
By Ant Pearce
Located in Brecon, Powys
DOUBLE SIDED works and have been created to intentionally depict 2 images, one on each side of the paper. They are created using 100% cotton 300g watercolour paper, watercolour, penc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Losing LaRose #4
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract painting of a floral landscape.
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Pigment
By The Way (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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
Untitled3 (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Board Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled2 (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Board Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled4 (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Board Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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
Haute Couture (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Le Cercle Rouge (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Joann Côté
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
Meditation III (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
I Love You The Way You Are (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Mixed Media on Japanese Paper Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Nocturnal Nature (Still Life Painting of Colorful Flowers on Indigo Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic still life painting of bright flowers on dark blue
Hand-painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes
"Nocturnal Nature (Poppies, Clematis, Fennel)" made in 2023
Image dimensio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Black Friday (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Joann Côté
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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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