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.
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Style: Contemporary
Artist: David Burdeny
Manneport after Monet Etretat, Normandy, France
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny’s photographs are meditations on space, light, and the sublime. Trained as an architect, his work reveals a precise balance between structure and atmosphere, where natu...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Rock Pool, Australia
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny’s photographs are meditations on space, light, and the sublime. Trained as an architect, his work reveals a precise balance between structure and atmosphere, where natu...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Elephant Day Care, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Elephant Day Care, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa, 2019
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Parralex, Great Salt Lake, UT
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Parralex, Great Salt Lake, UT, 2017
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Italy, 2018
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
David Burdeny - Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Italy, 2018
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Iceberg I, Greenland
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I am fascinated with the quality of light and the spatial imm...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - Stair Shadow, Calpe, Spain, Photography 2023, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - Passageway, Calpe, Spain, Photography 2023
Located in Stamford, CT
“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - La Muralla Roja IV, Calpe, Spain, Photography 2023
Located in Stamford, CT
“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - La Muralla Roja V, Calpe, Spain, Photography 2023
Located in Stamford, CT
“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - La Muralla Roja III, Calpe, Spain, Photography 2023
Located in Stamford, CT
“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - La Muralla Roja II, Calpe, Spain, Photography 2023
Located in Stamford, CT
“These images were collected slowly over the past few years as singular events. Seen here, curated as a whole, they are evocative of a time long gone, a moment in history, places w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - Isola di Ortigia (Homage to Misrach), Siracusa, IT
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
David Burdeny - Isola di Ortigia (Homage to Misrach), Siracusa, IT
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VELD 5, Noordoostpolder Flevoland. The Netherlands
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
VELD 5, Noordoostpolder Flevoland. The Netherlands, 2015
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Reggia di Caserta Theatre, Caserta, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Veld 8, Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, The Netherlands, 2016
Located in New York City, NY
Veld 8, Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, The Netherlands, 2016
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I a...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Falaises d'Etretat, Normandy, France
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I am fascinated with the quality of light and the spatial imm...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
David Burdeny - Elephant Mother and Calf, Amboseli (Africa)
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny - Elephant Mother and Calf, Amboseli (Africa)
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Reading Room, Naples, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 74 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - Heads Together, Kenya, Africa (BW Photograph)
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny - Heads Together, Kenya, Africa (BW Photograph)
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Library, Naples, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Piazza of Shadows, Milan, Italy (Color Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Piazza of Shadows, Milan, Italy (Color Photography)
Edition of 5 + 2AP
Archival Pigment Print
Framed
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and conne...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Library, Parma, Italy by David Burdeny (Large-Format Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
60 x 75 inches – edition of 5
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CHROMA presents David Burdeny EUROPE series. Limited edition prints, w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Palazzo Borromeo, Italy by David Burdeny (Large-Format Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
60 x 75 inches – edition of 5
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CHROMA presents David Burdeny EUROPE series. Limited edition prints, w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Stupinigi Palace, Torino, Italy by David Burdeny (Large-Format Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
60 x 75 inches – edition of 5
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CHROMA presents David Burdeny EUROPE series. Limited edition prints, w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy by David Burdeny (Large-Format Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
60 x 75 inches – edition of 5
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CHROMA presents David Burdeny EUROPE series. Limited edition prints, w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Castello, Raconigi, Italy by David Burdeny (Large-Format Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
60 x 75 inches – edition of 5
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CHROMA presents David Burdeny EUROPE series. Limited edition prints, w...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Ponte Alla Carraia, Florence, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
Ponte Alla Carraia, Florence, Italy 2012
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Archival Pigment Print
Framed
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Saltern Study 18, Great Salt lake, UT
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Saltern Study 18, Great Salt lake, UT, 2015
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SALT...
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Avenue Des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France
Located in New York City, NY
Avenue Des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France, 2012
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Archival Pigment Print
Framed
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect t...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Iceberg IV, Greenland by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy (Triptych)
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy, 2016
Triptych
40 x 96 inches
Edition of 10
Archival Pigment Print
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Halogens 1, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny - Halogens 1, Great Salt Lake, Utah, 2017
44 x 55 inches
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds ...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
David Burdeny - Sakura 9, Kyoto, Japan, 2019 - Bloom series
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny - Sakura 9, Kyoto, Japan, 2019 - Bloom series
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Gallery, Royal Palace of Racconigi, Piemonte, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Iceberg II, Greenland
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I am fascinated with the quality of light and the spatial imm...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
David Burdeny - Resting Elephant, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa (BW Photograph)
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny - Resting Elephant, Amboseli, Kenya, Africa (BW Photograph)
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Rotunda, Stupinigi Palace, Piemond, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Reggia di Caserta Theatre, Caserta, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Zebra Plains, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Zebra Plains, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa, 2019
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Red Leaves, Paris, France by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 21 inches - edition of 7
32 x 32 inches - edition of 7
44 x 44 inches - edition of 10
59 x 59 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Red Leaves, Paris, France by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 21 inches - edition of 7
32 x 32 inches - edition of 7
44 x 44 inches - edition of 10
59 x 59 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Gondolas, Venice, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
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CHROMA ...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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David Burdeny - Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy, 2017
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Veld 3, Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, The Netherlands, 2016
Located in New York City, NY
Veld 3, Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, The Netherlands, 2016
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I a...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Fes El Bali, Fez, Morocco
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Fes el Bali, Fez, Morocco, 2022
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Iceberg III, Greenland
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I am fascinated with the quality of light and the spatial imm...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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December Snow, Central Park, New York, USA
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
December Snow, Central Park, New York City, NY, 2017
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Fjallabak, Study 03, Iceland
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Fjallabak, Study 03, Iceland, 2018
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December Snow, Central Park, New York, USA
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
December Snow, Central Park, New York City, NY, 2017
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David Burdeny - South Cost, Iceland (Salt series)
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
David Burdeny - South Cost, Iceland (Salt series), 2020
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eading Room, Napoli, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Asakura beach, Japan
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Forum, Rome, Italy - Europe Interiors
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 10 + 2AP
“These works present my abiding interest in the thresholds that divide and connect the sea to land. I am fascinated with the quality of light and the spatial imm...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Iceberg IV, Greenland by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED
21 x 26 inches - edition of 7
32 x 40 inches - edition of 7
44 x 55 inches - edition of 10
59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5
Ask us for custom fra...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele, Milan, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele, Milan, Italy, 2016
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Seaweed Farm, South China Sea, China (Sepia)
Located in New York City, NY
Seaweed Farm, South China Sea, China (Sepia)
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Archival Pigment Print
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“These works present my abiding interest in the thresho...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Yusupof Theatre (Curtain), St. Petersburg, Russia
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Yusupof Theatre (Curtain), St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015
73.5 x 59 inches
Edition of 5
Archival Pigment Print
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Dating back to 1935, The Moscow and St. Petersburg Metro was one of the USSR’s most extravagant architectural projects. Under Stalin’s direction, the Architects were directed to introduce the concept of “svet” or light and “sveltloe budushchee” or “A Bright Future”.
With their polished marble walls, high vaulted ceilings, and ornate chandeliers, the Metro stations have been likened to an “artificial underground sun”.This underground paradise was to remind its riders that Stalin and his party had delivered something substantial to the people in return for their sacrifices.
Burdeny has themed the series around this notion, showcasing his photographs of 20 of the metro stations and various Russian museums, palaces, and theatre interiors.
The artist is also working with esteemed writer and translator Rosamund Bartlett, highly regarded in academic circles for completing the latest and perhaps best translation of Anna Karenina...
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2010s Contemporary Art
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Archival Pigment
Trompe L'oeil, Naples, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Trompe L'oeil, Naples, Italy, 2016
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Elephant Mother and Calf, Amboseli, Africa, Wildlife
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny
Elephant Mother and Calf, Amboseli, 2020
Archival Pigment Print
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2010s Contemporary Art
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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, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper 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 0.02 inches across are also available.
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