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Contemporary Art

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
L'Artiste (The Artist)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Michel Delacroix (French, 1933-) Title: "L'Artiste (The Artist)" *Signed by Delecroix in pencil lower right Year: 1983 Medium: Original Lithograph on Japon paper Limited edit...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Simulations" 4-Piece Unique Multicolour Contemporary Foil by Nikolaus Koliusis
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Step into a world where color, form, and movement converge in harmonious splendor with "Simulations," a mesmerizing 4-piece artwork by the Austrian contemporary artist, Nikolaus Koli...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Foil

Chance Encounter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This image is printed in an edition of 7, but comes in larger and smaller sizes. Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist. S...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Agnes Sokolowska Icon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Agnes Sokolowska Icon" Series: Icon *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on verso Year: 2018 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Canvas size: 48" x 36" Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition Shipping: This painting will be shipped canvas...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Woman and Water Lilies_America Martin_Acrylic/Linen_Female Figurative_Floral
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman and Water Lilies" Acrylic on Linen 53.5 x 96.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiration f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Rancher
Located in London, GB
Archival pigment print on cotton paper 35 × 27 in 88.9 × 68.6 cm Edition of 75 Sold in mint condition, as issued.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Smoke and Mirrors
Located in Greenwich, CT
Smoke and Mirrors is a lithograph on paper, 9.5 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 191/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were cre...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital, Canvas

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee is lithograph on paper, 9.13 x 7.13" image size, paying homage to the great Muhammad Ali. From the edition of 395, numbered 173/275 (there we...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Doubts, 100x120cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Doubts, 100x120cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Jeanne, 120x80cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Jeanne, 120x80cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Expectation, 30x30cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Expectation, 30x30cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Liberte Egalite Fraternite
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Liberte Egalite Fraternite Offset lithograph on paper Year: 2019-2023 Signed and dated by hand Size: 33.7 × 22.2 on 35.7 × 23.8 inches Frank Shepard Fairey (born Febr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

A Hare Out of Place II (Statue of Liberty)
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Hare Out of Place II (Statue of Liberty) is lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 162/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Cat-astrophie
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cat-astrophie is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 147/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were created b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Call of the Wild (Megaphone)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Call of the Wild is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 103/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were create...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Reigning Cats and Dogs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Reigning Cats and Dogs is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 156/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

You Captured My Heart
Located in Greenwich, CT
You Captured My Heart is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 63/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Cat Call
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cat Call is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 113/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were created by the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil (Giraffes)
Located in Greenwich, CT
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil (Giraffes) is a lithograph on paper, 6 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered LIII/C (there were also 275 arabic and 20 AP). Robe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

White Trash
Located in Greenwich, CT
White Trash is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 187/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were created by...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

It's a Cat's Life
Located in Greenwich, CT
It's a Cat's Life is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 239/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber’s lithographs were crea...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

High on the Hog
Located in Greenwich, CT
High on the Hog is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 9/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Money Ball
Located in Greenwich, CT
Money Ball is lithograph on paper with an image size of 9 x 9". From the edition of 395, numbered 162/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). Robert Deyber...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Miniature Beach Landscape of East Coast of Scottish Highlands by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Beach Landscape of the East Coast of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield. Brora Beach, Scotland. Art measures 7 x 5 inches Frame measur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Spring in Brittany (FRAMED + FREE US SHIPPING) (Provence, landscapes)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ella Fort Spring in Brittany (Champ Fleuri) Color Lithograph Signed, numbered or inscribed Edition: 390 + 250 Size: 7.8 × 11.7 on 11.7 × 15.6 inches Framed: 16.25x20 inches COA prov...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Toy , 120x100cm, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Toy, 120x100cm, oil,canvas
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flower Field (FRAMED + FREE US SHIPPING) (Provence, landscapes, countryside art)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ella Fort Flower Field (Champ Fleuri) Color Lithograph Signed, numbered or inscribed Edition: 390 + 250 Size: 7.8 × 11.7 on 11.7 × 15.6 inches Framed: 16.25x20 inches COA provided ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Seagulls, 150x180cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seagulls, 150x180cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

SPRING IN GETTYSBURG
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Sheet size: 22.75 x 28.5 inches. Image size: 17 x 23 inches. Edition of 250. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

At the bar, 100x110cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
In my paintings, I chose the main character Gestalt wooden figurine of a man) and trying to "animate" his\her
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paste, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

“Addiction”, 80х90 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
“Addiction”, 80х90 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Silence, 100x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Silence, 2022, 100x100 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

RECEPTION
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size approx 39 x 26.5 inches. Edition of 275. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Summer, 90x120cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
In my paintings, I chose the main character Gestalt wooden figurine of a man) and trying to "animate" his\her
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paste, Canvas, Acrylic

Radical Peace (Diplomacy, Creativity, Mutual Benefit, Defending Rights)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Radical Peace (Diplomacy, Creativity, Mutual Benefit, Defending Rights and Dissent) Offset Lithograph on thick cream Speckletone paper Year: 2023 Size: 36x24 inches Si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bouquet, 70x60cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
The Red Studio is an anonymous association whose artistic method is based on the study of the interaction of color and form. The style of the "Red Studio" has absorbed the heritage o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Still life , 70х70cm, print on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Limited edition of 5 pieces
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

ELLA FITZGERALD Lithograph, Black & White Caricature Portrait, Jazz Vocalist
Located in Union City, NJ
ELLA FITZGERALD is a limited edition lithograph by the renowned artist/caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) printed using traditional lithography techniques on archival printmaking...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

ELEGANCE AND BLACKBERRY
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed, titled and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 275. Sheet size 40 x 30 inches. Image size approx 35 x 25 inches. Artwork is in...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Basquiat Bearbrick 1000% (Basquiat BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat 1000% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure: A nicely sized (27 inch), highly collectible Bearbrick Basquiat statue piece, trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Paint it Black Letterpress (Rolling Stones, Oil Industry, Energy Policy)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Paint it Black Letterpress Letterpress on white cotton paper with hand-deckled edges Year: 2023 Size: 16 x 12 inches Edition: 275 Signed, dated and numbered by hand CO...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Lotus Angel (Hope, Compassion, Resilience)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Lotus Angel (Hope, Compassion, Resilience) Offset Lithograph on thick cream Speckletone paper Year: 2023 Size: 36x24 inches Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 92...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, Tyler Shields, and David Burdeny. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.019999999552965164 inches across are also available.

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