Contemporary Sculptures
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.
Style: Contemporary
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Flowers for Warhol Tall_2021_America Martin_Sand Blasted Pepper Marble Sculpture
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
AMERICA MARTIN
"Flowers for Warhol Tall"
Sand Blasted Pepper Marble
Size: 21.5 x 17.5 x 7 Inches
Edition: 1/1
Experimenting with line weight and function as a tool for two dimens...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Date Palm
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Date Palm" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 16.25"h x 9"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Pigment
Cutting Machine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Cutting Machine" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. This piece measures approximately approx. 11....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Thread, Found Objects
Pony - Desktop Silver 11/30 - Te Jui Fu
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Petals Falling
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Petals Falling" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 16"h x 7.5"w. Roxana Azar uses a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Pigment
"Yellow Mound", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Porcelain, Assemblage, Yellow
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
French Contemporary Sculpture by Eric Beauplace - L'Attrape Rêve #1
Located in Paris, IDF
Linen, linen strap, acrylic glass (mirror, iridescent), gesso, golden wax, wire & acrylic paint on panel
Eric Beauplace is a French contemporary plastic artist born in 1962 who live...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Arrangement in Poppies
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts on birch plywood panel
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Shino Teabowl with Box by Higashida Shigemasa (INV# NP2777)
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Higashida Shigemasa
Shino Teabowl with Box
stoneware and shino glaze
3 x 5.5 x 5.5"
date unknown
signed by artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Flame I
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Flame I" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 22.5"h x 10.25"w. Roxana Azar uses a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Pigment
Civil Dusk Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wool
"Orange Mound", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture, Porcelain Assemblage
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
French Contemporary Sculpture by Eric Beauplace - L'Attrape Rêve #5
Located in Paris, IDF
Linen, linen strap, acrylic glass (mirror, iridescent), gesso, golden wax, wire & acrylic paint on panel
Eric Beauplace is a French contemporary plastic artist born in 1962 who live...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Red Ray, abstract sculpture, red Turkish Marble, black stone, geometric, carving
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Red Ray, abstract sculpture, red Turkish Marble, black stone, geometric, carving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Abandoned Land, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2017
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mosaic
Elegant Coral Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
"The ideal state is not one which everyone has access to the same amount of wealth, but in proportion to their contribution to the general wealth"
This piece was handmade in the hea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
"Yellow", contemporary, mixed media, vest, ceramic, red, bright, sculpture
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Yellow” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is yellow with red accents, and has attached ceramic tags on which words referring to fear are handwritten. B...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Brass
Jeff Koons 'Diamond' (Red) 2020
By Jeff Koons
Located in Miami, FL
JEFF KOONS (1955-Present)
Porcelain multiple painted in chrome, with the original presentation box. Executed in 2020, from an edition of 599 plus 30 artist's proofs, published by Be...
Category
1990s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Coral Ocean, beautiful abstract and nature like wall art sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
"The ideal state is not one which everyone has access to the same amount of wealth, but in proportion to their contribution to the general wealth"
This piece was handmade in the hea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
'Dressed For Tonight' Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Dressed For Tonight' is an original black serpentine stone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Rangarirai Makunde. The sculpture presents the figure of a tall and elegant woma...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stone
The United Pandasan : Spectral Symmetry Black & Orange
By Hiro Ando
Located in PARIS, FR
2011, Unique Edition
Resin painted and varnished
21 7/10 × 17 7/10 × 17 7/10 in - 55 × 45 × 45 cm
The artwork is signed by the Artist , carved with edition number and date under the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Study #1
Located in New Orleans, LA
[Portland, OR b. 1971 - Hunstville, Alabama]
Dirk Staschke is a full time studio artist who is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Dove - Metallic Sculpture by Fero Carletti - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Dove is an original metallic sculpture realized by the Italian artist Fero Carletti in 2020.
Original title: Colombina. Hand signed on the base by the a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tenderness - Metallic Sculpture by Fero Carletti - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Tenderness is an original metallic sculpture realized by the Italian artist Fero Carletti in 2020.
Original title: Tendresse.
The sculpture is made ou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Trace #17" - wall sculpture - black - architecture - wrapped - rubber - Christo
By Gregor Turk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract wall sculpture of a house footprint from his show titled "Blandtown," made of recycled bicycle tubes.
Gregor is inspired by the works of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Rubber
Whisper - Metallic Sculpture by Fero Carletti - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Whisper is an original metallic sculpture realized by the Italian artist Fero Carletti in 2020.
Original title: Sussurro. Hand signed on the base by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!", Miniature compact and mirror landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Tantalize, Synchronize, Exercise!" is an original metal, mirrored glass, polyester fibre, wire, plastic, and enamel paint artwork by Kendal Murray measu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal, Wire
"FOR THE OLD ONES", sculpture, clay, abstract, contemporary, ceramic, tribal
Located in Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE OLD ONES, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, sitting on a slab of limestone. It is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of volumetric and organic form in this work, the mark-making and perforations on the surface, the striking colors of black and copper in variable stripes – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe—like naked skin. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Rinoceronte - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycled Objects
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which the artist recovers and uses in a creative and ingenious way. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Waita - Song, Contemporary Maori Sculpture, Aotearoa, facial moko, tatoo, male
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Waita - Song, Contemporary Maori Sculpture, Aotearoa, facial moko, tattoo, male
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Buen Provecho I - 21st Cent, Contemporary Figurative Sculpture, Recycled Objects
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which the artist recovers and uses in a creative and ingenious way. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media
o.T. weiss - contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
o.T. weiss is a unique medium size contemporary modern sculpture painting relief by German artist Dieter Kränzlein. The relief is made from pure Norwegian marble. Due to the crystall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Desert Boots
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Desert Boots" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 5"h x 9.5"w x 11"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander.
Ulla-St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Fabric, Yarn
Call - Metallic Sculpture by Fero Carletti - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Call is an original metallic sculpture realized by the Italian artist Fero Carletti in 2020.
Original title: Richiamo. Hand signed on the base by the ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' is a rare early example of the small-scale assemblages that American artist Joel Jaeks began producing in the 1980s. As with all of his assemblages, the artwork is constructed inside an envelope-sized paper board box – then filled with what can only be called memories, ideas and fading dreams. 'Scratch The Earth, Let The Telephone Ring' is covered on the exterior and interior by splatters of blue and red paint, applied with the same vigor as the Abstract Expressionist canvases of Jackson Pollock. On the back, four squares cut from a screenprint of a winter landscape form a window to the themes on the inside: pasted on the back, a Victorian postcard...
Category
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Buen Provecho II - 21st Cent, Contemporary Figurative Sculpture, Recycled Object
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Miquel Aparici's sculptures are surprising assemblages made from old objects that had other uses in the past, and which the artist recovers and uses in a creative and ingenious way. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Mixed Media Sculpture: 'Woolly TRex Skull'
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, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Paint, Plaster
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VI", pitfire ceramic sculpture, table, food, bait, identity, vessel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VI (Language of Flowers)", 2019, in slipcast glazed, pit smoke fired ceramic by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson, is one of a series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Slip, Glaze
'When Every Little Bit of Hope Is Gone' original assemblage by Joel Jaecks
By Joel Jaecks
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'When Every Little Bit Of Hope Is Gone' is a rare early example of the small-scale assemblages that American artist Joel Jaeks began producing in the 1980s. As with all of his assemb...
Category
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"Was Happy Cancelled?", Wall-Hanging Sculpture, Rainbow, Bright Colors, Smile
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging sculpture titled "Was Happy Cancelled?" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of assorted & repurposed punched paper, hand-stitched together with embroidery th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Paper, Found Objects
David Marshall Metal " Standing Man " Limited Edition Brass Outdoor
Located in Benahavis, ES
This Sculpture was created by DM, from sand cast brass.
The Figurative Sculpture " Standing Man ” is a piece created by David Marshall in 1999, sand cast in brass and lost wax t...
Category
1990s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Porcelain, Sculpture, Contemporary, Design, Glaze, Iron Particles, Closed Form
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the manner in which ash in the kiln will collect in different arrays across the convex and concave surfaces of his gestural clay forms.
“I approach making with a childlike spirit of experimentation and exploration. My work stems from a love of the wood fired ceramic surface, particularly how it evokes many beautiful natural phenomena. Like imagining the way wind gathers and deposits leaves on a landscape according to changes in topography, I anticipate the manner in which ash will collect differently on the convex and concave surfaces of my gestural forms. These functional pots are developed as a place for this surface to exist and to be enjoyed as a part of our daily life.”—Haas
Porcelain, Sculpture, Contemporary, Design, Glaze, Iron Particles, Closed Form
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Gyre
Located in New Orleans, LA
PAUL VILLINSKI has created studio and large-scale artworks for more than three decades. Villinski was born in York, Maine, USA, in 1960, son of an Air Force navigator. He has lived and worked in New York City since 1982. A scenic route through the educational system included stops at Phillips Exeter Academy and the Massachusetts College of Art, and a BFA with honors from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1984. He lives with his partner, the painter Amy Park, and their son, Lark, in their studios in Long Island City, NY.
His work has been included in numerous exhibitions nationally. A mid-career retrospective, “Farther,” is currently on view at The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA, through July, 2018. Recent solo exhibitions include “Paul Villinski: Burst” at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX and “Passage: A Special Installation,” at the Blanton Museum, University of Texas, Austin. Recent group shows include “Material Transformations” at the Montgomery Museum of Art, Montgomery, AL; “Re: Collection,” at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY; “Making Mends,” at the Bellevue Museum of Arts, Bellevue, WA; and “Prospect .1,” an international Biennial in New Orleans, LA. “Emergency Response Studio,” a FEMA trailer transformed into an off-the-grid mobile artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Amur- Sculpture of Endangered Siberian Tiger Created from Up-Cycled Materials
By Yulia Shtern
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Amur” is a multimedia sculpture by the Canadian artist Yulia Shtern. This work is created with upcycled materials, taking pieces of material that would normally end up in a landfill to create her sculptures. She models the presentation of this work after the tradition of hunters presenting the heads of their kill as a trophy. She creates a multifaceted dynamic piece that brings attention to the beauty of the animal that is being unfairly hunted. “Amur” is created in representation of a rare Siberian tiger that is found in Asia. Often called the Amur tiger because of the major river that runs near its natural habitat. Currently, the Amur tiger is on the endangered species list, with only around 600 tigers left. This sculpture can be free-standing, or hung on the wall.
From the artist: "One of the biggest, ugliest truths of our time is that we have been knowingly destroying our planet and killing off its natural life in pursuit of the falsehoods promised by mass consumption. Displaying a trophy of a stuffed dead animal in one’s interior is an odd way of showing off one’s perceived affluence, or bravery, or honour. It is an absurd social construct of flaunting one’s status, especially today, in the context of the planet-wide ecological disaster we are living through.
Magical realism is a way of conveying an alternative, happier reality, a choice to reflect on the terrible truth through the means of whimsy and joy.
My new series of sculptures Magical Zoo observes this calamity through the prism of the wonder and playfulness of the natural world, through the miracle and majesty that is found in each and every animal, big and small, aquatic and land. The medium of the series consists of post mass consumption up-cycled material: paper products, packaging, non-recyclable plastics, fabric leftovers, other items that would have otherwise gone to a landfill. All the colour on the finished sculptures comes from swatches of the up-cycled material itself. The only other substance added to the work is the transparent varnish glue. The pieces in the series are produced in an environmentally sustainable manner. Magical Zoo creates its own reality through the dualism of a colourful, whimsical representation of an animal whose habitat has been destroyed by industrial expansion or deforestation. Or an animal that was a hair away from going extinct, or an animal that could be next unless we do something today to stop this tragedy. The element of magic makes it easier to cope with the fact that our planet is dying...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Papier Mâché, Oth...
Balloon Dog Plate
By Jeff Koons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Jeff Koons (born 1955)
Balloon Dog (Yellow), 2015
Metallic porcelain plate multiple, with the artist's brand stamped signature, titled and numbered 802/2300 verso, manufactured by Be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Remix 8: Inside Out", abstract, mixed media, yellow, brown, red, sculpture
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Remix 8: Inside Out” is a two-piece, abstract wall sculpture in yellow, brown, and red, made of ceramic shards (reclaimed from the artist’s destroyed ceramic vess...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Copper
Meadow Beauty
Located in New York, NY
The pictures you see here are not, as you might think, photographs of wildflowers. They are images of the remarkably lifelike, painstakingly detailed art of Trailer McQuilkin, whose wildflower sculptures are a blend of several artistic techniques. The product of this art form is unique; each sculpture is one of a kind, with its own individuality and its own beauty.
A native of New Orleans, McQuilkin has lived and worked in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, for the past 35 years. In 1969 the artist began experimenting with methods of creating metal wildflower sculpture. He soon found that imitating nature − which many have held is the chief function of art − is a difficult process. He steadily gained mastery of this new complex form and continues today to hone his skills, refine his materials and techniques while expanding his vision of the next sculpture.
McQuilkin uses sheet copper, copper wire, metal primer, oil paints, and natural materials in his work. His techniques include cutting, soldering, incising, and painting. Each step is performed with uncompromising attention to detail. Each sculpture has special challenges. It takes from two to five months to complete each piece. A careful examination of the finished sculpture reveals the tiniest fibers, the slightest discoloration and even an occasional insect-bitten leaf. His work is a completely original documentation of nature, trompe l’oeil art in the best sense.
McQuilkin, who is largely self-taught, has achieved the highest level of skill and artistry. Therefore he produces complex and beautiful microhabitats. His work has taken him from the North Pole Basin at Crested...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Magnum Opus (Champagne)
By Lucy Sparrow
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Ed. of 20
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Felt artist Lucy Sparrow is one of the most exciting and original artists working in the UK today. Her practice is quirky yet subversive, luring the audience in with her soft, tactile, colorful felt creations before hitting them hard with her comment on subjects from the demise of the traditional high street to censorship in pornography.
She took the art world by storm in Summer 2014 with the opening of her fully stocked felt Cornershop installation in London’s East End. With queues around the block and wall to wall media coverage, the installation was both a commercial and critical success. In 2016, the BBC commissioned Lucy to recreates the Crown Jewels in felt, to celebrate HRH The Queen’s official 90th birthday.
In May 2017, Lucy undertook her first solo show in the US, opening The Convenience Store, a New York bodega stocked with 9,000 felted...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Felt
"Bowl (CH1)", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Vessel Form, Glass Detail
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bonnie Seeman grew up in Miami, Florida with a propensity towards anatomy illustration and the dazzling colors and rich foliage of the Miami landscape. Developing her technique with porcelain and glass, Seeman channeled her inspirations; resulting in vessels that are both beautiful and macabre. Combinations of muscular and skeletal anatomy and plant forms are the makeup of these sculptural utilitarian vessels. Instead of dwelling on dying, Seeman’s palpable forms culminate in an acute awareness and awe toward life, renewal, nature, and vitality.
Shortly after completing her master’s degree in Fine Arts, Seeman was recognized by Galeria OMR in Mexico City, a gallery known for its cutting-edge artists. In effect, Seeman’s porcelain was taken out of the craft context and placed in exhibitions such as ARCO in Madrid, FIAC in Paris, and Art Basel. She shows extensively throughout the United States and was recipient of the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation 2005 Biennial Competition Award.
Selected Collections
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Sadberk Hanim Museum, Koc Family Collection,
Istanbul, Turkey
World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Icheon, Korea
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburg, PA
Corsaw Collection of Functional Ceramics, The Scein-Joseph
International Museum of Ceramic Art, New York State
College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minneapolis, MN
Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Alan Chassanoff
Collection, Charlotte, NC
Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange College, La Grange, GA
Albertson College, Caldwell, ID
Lowe Art Museum, Palley Collection, University of Miami...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glass, Glaze, Mixed Media, Other Medium
Blanket 2
By Zeke Moores
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Cast aluminum
Heavily influenced by his extensive background in fabrication, blacksmithing and foundry; Moores’ work is preoccupied by the cultural significance and hierarchical sys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal
SC1503 red - contemporary modern abstract geometric ceramic object sculpture
By Let de Kok
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Sculpture SC1503 (red) is a contemporary modern abstract geometric object sculpture by Dutch visual artist Let de Kok.
This sculpture consists of two ceramic elements and both the r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Less", contemporary, vest, green, brass, gold, mixed media, ceramic, sculpture
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Less” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is primarily green with many prints and variations, and has attached ceramic tags in shades of green, on which words, referring to being less than others, are handwritten in metallic gold acrylic. Brass wires projecting inside emphasize the discomfort one feels when feeling “not enough.” Handwork, threads, and stitching are prominent. This lightweight but sturdy piece is 17 x 14 x 10 inches.
“Less” is part of an ongoing series of garment sculptures, which manifest sensations of experiencing uncomfortable situations, doubt, regret, background thoughts or personal barriers. Mahoney devises unconventional ways of working with materials, and is inspired by new ideas in the process.
Virginia Mahoney is a mixed-media sculptor in the Boston area, whose work reveals a fascination with words, ambiguity, and diverse methods of making. She reflects on sensation, reaction, and thought, using laborious processes and unexpected material combinations. Her work has been exhibited frequently in the eastern and central United States. Mahoney is represented by Fountain Street...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
The New Normal
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Peter Reginato combines biomorphic shapes and painterly precision in his bright welded-steel sculptures. With their organic, lyrical forms, his pieces resemble the three-dimensional ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Lyric Space" Contemporary Korean Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
"Lyric Space" Korean silk fabric and handmade ramie threads, maple floater frame.
This contemporary silk textile piece is by Korean fiber artist, Shin You...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Silk, Thread
"Blush", contemporary, vest, ceramic, pink, red, orange, mixed media, sculpture
Located in Natick, MA
Virginia Mahoney’s “Blush” is a mixed-media sculpture in vest form that is pink, red, and orange, with attached ceramic tags on which words referring to embarrassment are handwritten. Ceramic spikes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Teeth of Life
Located in Philadelphia, PA
'Teeth of Life' is an original found (unpainted) cardboard and foamcore wall-hanging sculpture by Ryan Sarah Murphy measuring 32"h x 24"w x 1"d.
Ryan Sarah Murphy is a visual artist living and working in New York. Her collage-based work is process-driven and incorporates the use of found and repurposed materials. From 2012-2014 she held a studio residency at The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and is the recipient of a 2014 Fellowship Grant from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across the US including Platform Gallery (Seattle), Lesley Heller Workspace (NY), Mixed Greens (NY), Liliana Bloch Gallery (Dallas), Radiator Arts (Long Island City, NY) and ODETTA Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Foam, Found Objects, Cardboard
Iron Candle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Iron Candle" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 9"h x 5"w x 4.5"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander.
Ulla-Stina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects
Fruit Mixer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fruit Mixer" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 7"h x 6"w x 8"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander.
Ulla-Stina Wikander was born 1957 in Ku...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Fabric, Found Objects, Yarn
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