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
"Nazereth" Contemporary Abstract Orange & Gray Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Orange and gray abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Seat Eva Sofa by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A Vintage Bruno Mathsson 3-Seater Eva settee.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Plywood
"Jerusalem" Contemporary Abstract Pink & Green Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink and green abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Radiant Spirit
Located in Detroit, MI
Inspired by multiple landmarks, this work distills the essence of Detroit. Hovering between representational, heightened realism and abstraction, color fields bring cohesion to thoughts, sentiments, and Motor City...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Diffracted Space
Located in Detroit, MI
Fantastical dreamy spaces are conjured in this work, at the intersection of science + art, allowing one's mind to roam free. The work began with photographic images of an extraordina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
'Pelicans in the Mangrove (Night Kayaking, FL)' Embroidery, landscape art
Located in Los Angeles, US
Becca Van K
"Pelicans in the Mangrove (Night Kayaking, FL)," 2021
Embroidery floss, needlepoint canvas, nylon paracord and E6000
on wood
7 x 5 x 0.75 inche...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Nylon, Wood
"Overhang", Contemporary, Embroidery, Photographic, Realism, Framed Textile
By Carol Shinn
Located in St. Louis, MO
Carol Shinn is a studio artist who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is known internationally for photo-based machine-stitched images. She has taught many classes and workshops across the United States, and her pieces are in numerous public and private collections. Articles about her work have been featured in many publications.
"Overhang", Contemporary, Embroidery, Photographic, Realism, Framed Textile
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Thread, Mixed Media
Black Conjunction (0347)
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Based in Copenhagen, Anne-Sophie Øgaard’s work addresses the boundaries that lie between sculpture and painting. To explore which possibilities emerge where painting ends and where s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
“Girl with Scarf”
By Thornton Utz
Located in Southampton, NY
Original mixed media composed of graphite, watercolor, gouache and acrylic paint on hardboard by the well known American artist, Thornton Utz. Signed lower left and dated 1992. Con...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Fiberboard, Graphite, Gouache
"Standing in Line (red knees)", contemporary, red, green, blue, ink, mixed media
Located in Natick, MA
Cropped and deconstructed images of a brick wall with a painted advertisement for a vintage cafe, four sets of mannequin legs, and cement barrier of hex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Color, Digital, Monoprint, Mixed Media, Digital Pigment
"Colorful Family" Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Colorful Family" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Amber Goldhammer, with layers of text in a variety of colors and the word "Family" repeated throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Tree Spirit #83" Contemporary Green & Blue Toned Concentric Circle Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful mixed media abstract painting by contemporary Houston-based artist Orna Feinstein. The work features multiple layers of colorful netting set against a green toned background...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Happy Clouds" Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Happy Clouds" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Amber Goldhammer, with layers of spray-painted flowers, hearts, and embellishing drips in many colors. This piece evokes a pl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Tboy, 100% pure (Coca Cola)
Located in Manchester, GB
Tboy, 100% pure
Original Mixed Media
Each little sculpture is hand made from vintage Coke bottles. Filled with ‘Powder’ and complete with glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glass
Eternal Spring
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
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
Night Vision
Located in Detroit, MI
This surrealistic yet representational work with abstracted elements invites viewers to come along on an exploration of what's seen, symbolic and hidden. An all night photography sho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Rust Belt Renaissance, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
I had the privilege of exploring the Rust Belt cities like Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo. This eclectic piece, which combines acrylic paint, paper and my original hand printed image...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Firestarter" Contemporary Abstract Green & White Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green and white abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Enamel
"Ghost (Waiting for Friends), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
Next Day Rising
Located in Detroit, MI
Moments before the sun began to warm and illuminate planet Earth, the artists wearing waders, were thigh deep in water. An extremely wet spring provided a fleeting opportunity - whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Sulbing - white, textured, hand painted, abstract, felt wall sculpture
By Chung-Im Kim
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Drawing inspiration from the beautiful patterns found in the natural world and her own rich heritage, fabric artist Chung-Im Kim creates distinctive contemporary tapestries. This stu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Felt, Thread, Mixed Media
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B7", reconstructed egg sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B7" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Organic Material, Mica, Glue
Orange Mono Figure: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Orange mono color from the studio of this very well collected British artist.
Image 21" x 15"
Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in Porthmeor, Cornwa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Thoughts in Color 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
Blooming Garden IV
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
Signals
By Joe Boruchow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boruchow's paper cutout is float-mounted over satin to give the shadows of the details visibility. The piece is in an archival custom frame with UV protective, low-glare, museum glass.
Joe Boruchow is also well-known for his uncommissioned street art, creating large wheatpastes from his original paper cutout, fine art works. He has created many prominent, commissioned, public works as well through programs such as Philadelphia Mural Arts. Boruchow has given artist talks about his work and process at prominent institutions such as The Barnes Foundation and The Philadelphia Museum of Art. His work is in many notable collections, including those of artists Isaiah Zagar and Zoe Strauss.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Paper
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
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Blooming Gardens 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
Away From Our Hands
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Away From Our Hands" by Toheeb Ibrahim is a poignant reflection on the passage of time and the nostalgia associated with bygone eras. In this evocative artwork, an aged man sits solemnly, his gaze fixed on an old cassette player radio lamp before him. The scene exudes a sense of introspection and longing as the man seems lost in memories evoked by the vintage device...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
White Conjunction (0346)
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Based in Copenhagen, Anne-Sophie Øgaard’s work addresses the boundaries that lie between sculpture and painting. To explore which possibilities emerge where painting ends and where s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
In Her
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
About Artist
Oluw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pale - white and black butterfly embroidered with yellow thread in plexiglass
Located in New York, NY
Esther Traugot obscures natural objects within hand-crocheted coverings, in a curious and aesthetically intriguing attempt to preserve nature and prevent its decay. She refers to the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Plexiglass, Pins, Wood Panel
Bucket of Champagne
Located in Nashville, TN
Bucket of Champagne by Tom Pfannerstill is a beautiful ink and watercolor painting. The stylized still life portrays large colorful shapes for value. The bright red hue of the bucket...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"Cambria" Contemporary Abstract Orange & Grey Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Orange and gray abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Conjunction (0345)
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Based in Copenhagen, Anne-Sophie Øgaard’s work addresses the boundaries that lie between sculpture and painting. To explore which possibilities emerge where painting ends and where s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Beacon of Time
Located in Detroit, MI
An extremely bitter evening in the Grand Teton National Park, outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming with temperatures hovering around -30°F gave rise to this surreal experience. T.A. Moulton barn, built by Thomas Alma and Lucille Moulton, took over 30 years to build and is on the National Register of Historic Places. This iconic barn mimics the uniquely shaped Grand Teton mountain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Genesis 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, Acrylic
Florence I
Located in Nashville, TN
Florence 1 by Emily Brown is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern framed leather abstract design. The dynamic composition of the geometric shape elevates any spa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather
Fiber, Mixed Media, Hand Stitched: 'Let's Go Fly a Kite!'
Located in New York, NY
Ann Vollum’s artistic practice is deeply rich and evocative, blending elements of personal history, cultural influences, and a commitment to sustainability. The use of repurposed mat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"La Saxophoniste" Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"La Saxophoniste" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Nathalie Boissonnault depicting a balloon animal bunny playing the saxophone. Boissonnault'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
In Between
By Amy Genser
Located in Westport, CT
Mixed Media artist Amy Genser makes dimensional paper collages. These colorful, textural, one-of-a-kind wall pieces embody movement and processes. She masterfully manipulates paper -...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
PVC, Acrylic, Mulberry Paper
"Asanoha Landscape, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
"Sprout, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2020
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the tech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
RUSSELL YOUNG - Brando Bike 2009
Located in PARIS, FR
Russell Young is best known for compelling, larger-than-life silkscreen paintings appropriated from recent history and popular culture. Alluding to the great Pop artists of the past,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Rebel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LE BohemianMuse is an accomplished first-generation Ghanaian-American artist, whose work is informed by her formal education in art and theater at Loyola Marymount University and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Archer to The Stars
Located in Detroit, MI
This thought provoking work promotes a dialog fostering aspirational goals and accomplishments. Vibrant and inviting color fields support emotional connections toward elevated ideals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"HBIC" Text, layered and hand-cut paper, mounted on wood panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "HBIC" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Charles Clary and hand-cut paper and wallpaper mounted on wood panel. This piece measures 9"h x 11"w x 2.75"d, and is ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood Panel, Archival Paper
Armor Sculpture: 'Alexander's Casual Armor'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Josh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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
Fierce Fabrication 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Fierce Fabrications" is a captivating painting series that captures the intensity of human expression, portrayed through figures adorned in bold Ankara fabrics. The artworks delve i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Fiber, Mixed Media, Hand Stitched: 'Dragon's Breath!'
Located in New York, NY
Ann Vollum’s artistic practice is deeply rich and evocative, blending elements of personal history, cultural influences, and a commitment to sustainability. The use of repurposed mat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Fiber, Mixed Media, Hand Stitched: 'Run!'
Located in New York, NY
Ann Vollum’s artistic practice is deeply rich and evocative, blending elements of personal history, cultural influences, and a commitment to sustainability. The use of repurposed mat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
On Human Relations - Deborah Sengl 21st Century Animal Figurative Drawing Unique
Located in Vienna, AT
On Human Relations (d’après Adolph Freiherr Knigge) - Deborah Sengl 21st Century Animal Figurative Drawing Unique
Title: "On the relation between writer and reader" (Original: Ueber...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Florence V
Located in Nashville, TN
Florence V by Emily Brown is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern framed leather abstract design. The dynamic composition of the geometric shape elevates any spa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Leather
Moon Children
Located in Detroit, MI
This work, deeply interwoven with the moon, nurtures miraculous springtime bounty. Embracing all that nature provides, lunar movements regulating life's rhythms are seen and felt he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"Nozzle" Contemporary Abstract Blue & White Concentric Circle Shaped Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and white abstract contemporary shaped painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is a r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, 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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