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.

Style: Contemporary

Artist: Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Bombay Nights - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Contemporary Art

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBombay Nights - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeElevate - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2022

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeMelt your mind - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 2021

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeLucid Dreams - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBend and break - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeLifeline, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdePause -Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeDesert Fire - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeDrowning the Noise - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBoat to Nowhere - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdePause -Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeOut of reach -Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeTraces - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeStill Life, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, 2018

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeMisunderstood - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeThe Bottom Line I, Contemporary, Nude, Woman, Polaroid, Photograph, Color, 2017

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeMorning. Noon. Night. - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeFly (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBeast - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeDon't fence me in - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBreakdown - Contemporary, Polaroid, vintage Cars, Color, Women, 21st Century, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeWake-up call (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Black and White, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeErasure - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeTree of Life - Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Polaroid, Photograph, Nude, 2017

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSave me - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeLinger - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBlinded - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeMisunderstood - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeGolden Brown - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeHeadspace - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Photography, Women, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSpiralling - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeThe upper hand - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeFifty Shades, 2017

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeOtherside (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women, 2023

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeRevelation - 21st Century, Polaroid, Photography, Contemporary, 2016

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeEven with my eyes closed - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeThese days - Contemporary, Nude, Men, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeCome walk with me - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSecret - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, 2016

2010s Contemporary Art

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Bombay Nights - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Elevate - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2022

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Melt your mind - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 2021

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Lucid Dreams - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Bend and break - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Lifeline, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Pause -Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Desert Fire - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Drowning the Noise - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Boat to Nowhere - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Pause -Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Out of reach -Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Traces - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Still Life, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Misunderstood - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
The Bottom Line I, Contemporary, Nude, Woman, Polaroid, Photograph, Color, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Morning. Noon. Night. - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fly (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Beast - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Don't fence me in - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Breakdown - Contemporary, Polaroid, vintage Cars, Color, Women, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Wake-up call (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Black and White, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Erasure - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Tree of Life - Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Polaroid, Photograph, Nude, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Save me - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Linger - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Blinded - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Misunderstood - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Golden Brown - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Headspace - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Photography, Women, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Spiralling - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
The upper hand - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fifty Shades, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Otherside (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women, 2023

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Revelation - 21st Century, Polaroid, Photography, Contemporary, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Even with my eyes closed - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
These days - Contemporary, Nude, Men, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Come walk with me - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Secret - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Algebra - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Conversations with my Mother, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Tug of War - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fade to Grey, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Lucid Dreams - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Tequila - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2024

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
The upper hand - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Sugar - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Blueish - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Over my Head - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Absynthe - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2021

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Skin and Bones IV - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, B&W, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Shine - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Day and Night, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Rapture - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Velvet, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Square one - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Upfront - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Prairie Rose - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 2019