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
"Rise and Fall" Portrait of Tattooed Woman in Black Lingerie in Green Background
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This female nude piece titled "Rise and Fall" is an original artwork made from oil on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece measures 24”h x 18”w.
Lauren Rinaldi (b. 1983, Brooklyn, NY...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
By John Lennon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine,"
first released on the LP of the same name in 1971. The best-selling single of his s...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Other Medium
Jane Frost's 'Traces', Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire - landscape nature photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Jane's Frost's 'Traces', nature photograph by Richard Heeps taken when documenting Wicken Fen.
Richard has a love for the unique Fenland landscape around his Cambridgeshire home capt...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Two Iconic, Large Elephants Walking Across Amboseli National Park, Wildlife
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Titans of Time"
The world’s two largest tusked elephants, Tim & Craig, can go months without crossing paths so seeing the two together is one of the most extraordinary sights in th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Zephyr Monumental SS 2/7 - abstract, polished stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jeremy Guy's new sculpture series are available in Mirror Polished Stainless Steel, Gold Finish or Painted in Black or White. This Zephyr sculpture can be ordered in multiple sizes, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Turbulent Times, Single Tree, Storm, Long Exposure, black and white photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 20. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
''Sunday Afternoon'' Contemporary Oil Painting of Family on the Beach
By Ewa Rzeznik
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Polish artist Ewa Rzeznik reflects reality in her colorful paintings: Fishermen along the French coast, families walking towards the Mon Saint-Michel, children playing in the sur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Counterpart (triptych) by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, lighting, LED, bench
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart (triptych) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 45 × 220 × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Just An Illusion 2 (Silver Artist Proof)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Stunning shimmer to this gorgeous silver print which looks like it is filled with butterflies.
Has stardust which gives it a great texture and shine.
Hand numbered, AP (Artist Proof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Color
Been There - Large Vibrant Sunset Ocean Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Just Think of It"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
"Just Think of It" is a moody, figurative oil painting that layers soft pale blues against deep grays and black, creating a quiet tension. A stylish man sits at the edge of a couch, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gerhard Richter - Seestück (bewölkt), 1969
Located in London, GB
Gerhard Richter
Seestück (bewölkt), 1969-2023
Hybrid print in five colours on 260g Rives handmade paper
70 x 70 cm
unsigned edition of 500
Accompanied by the publisher's certificate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Digital, Screen
"SALTY" Hand-Cut and Layered Dimensional Artwork with Floral and Bird Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"SALTY" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
Trees on Rocky Island, Stormy Weather, monochrome photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Color fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Panda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TWELVE CHAIRS GALLERY
Zura
Panda, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 in. (102 x 76 cm)
In Panda, Zura evokes empathy through the panda’s gentle, soulful expression, while its oversized ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,500
Brigitte Bardot Holding Puppies
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actress Brigitte Bardot holding two puppies.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Fa...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
You turn from Me (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
You turn from Me (Till Death do us Part) - 2005,
20x20cm,
Edition 1/10,
digital C-Print print, based on the Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 9555....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper
Thursday's Child - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Thursday's Child' part of the series 'A Girl called N.' - 2019
50x50cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate....
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Pigeon
Located in Oslo, NO
This striking oil painting features a solitary pigeon set against a deep black background, emphasizing the bird's delicate form and subtle elegance.
The pigeon is rendered in metic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"DANGER!", Blue, Red, and White Abstract Acrylic Paint and Collage on Canvas
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This blue, red, and white wall-hanging artwork titled "DANGER!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic and collage on canvas. This piece measures 10"h x 10"w.
Jim Hous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Girl Nude at Window' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Girl Nude at Window - Bathtime III (29 Palms, CA)' - 1999 -
1 Archival Color Photograph based on the original Polaroid.
Polaroid ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Swimming Area, monochrome long exposure photograph, minimalist, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eiffel Tower, Fontaine Du Trocadero, Paris, black and white fine art photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Cityscape Photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arrangement - Contemporary Botanical Still Life Pink Tulips Flowers Vase, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary still life painting in oil on canvas, a dark brown vase on a table holds a bouquet of coral pink anemone flowers with pink tulips and light green stems and leave...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Robert Motherwell Mostly Mozart Festival, 1991 First Edition Screen Print
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First edition screen-print designed and created by Robert Motherwell for the Mostly Mozart Festival presented at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City in 1991. ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Hunt Slonem "Currency" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Currency
Date: 2025
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Edition: U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Evening Diptych 1 & 2 (in two parts)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Breathtaking diptych oil on canvas paintings (two paintings) by Willard Dixon. Evening Diptych 1 & 2. Painted in 2022, Each of the above paintings is 40 x 41 inches. Sold as a set of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer 87- Limited edition vintage print , Analogue, Topless women, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Limited edition of 10
Signed by Ian Sanderson lower right and numbered lower left, delivered with certificates of authenticity, Unframed.
An original signed archival pigment print on...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Giclée, Black and White, P...
No Parking, London - Brutalist Architecture Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
No Parking, urban architecture photograph from Richard Heeps' series, A Short History of London. The stark Brutalist architecture has sense of beauty as the hypnotic symmetry draws y...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Red Umbrella - Mixed Media - mid-20th Century
By Eva Fischer
Located in Roma, IT
Red Umbrella is a contemporary artwork realized by Eva Fischer in the mid-20th Century
Mixed media
Includes frame
Hand signed on the lower maqrgin
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Irish megalithic Tomb Ireland monochrome photograph landscape limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Irish megalithic Tomb, Ireland - no. 11552- Black and white fine art landscape photography.
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer print...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Way to Nowhere, Route 66, Street, Arizona, USA
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Plum Juicy Purple Pocket Painting , original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Rusty Wild Pear 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Sandbar Trilogy - gay beach, figurative acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sandbar Trilogy is a brilliantly colorful pop art painting, an ode to the popular gay beach scene in Miami, Florida. Three panels of male figures are seen lounging, sitting and stan...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
Portrait of Adesuwa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Pursuing dreams beyond borders is a journey fraught with complexities and challenges, yet it also offers profound opportunities for growth and transformation. "Finding Solace in Fore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Rankin - Kate 4 Ever - Kate Moss, Fashion, Supermodel, Nude
By Rankin
Located in London, GB
Kate 4 Ever
Inkjet print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 500
photographed in 1999, printed in 2023
Comes with a signed COA from Rankin.
Rankin (born John Rankin Waddell in 1966) is a ren...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blues and Black August 20, 2020
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan
Title: Blues and Black August 20, 2020
Year: 2020
Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tarlike texture on Rising 4-ply Museum Board
Sheet: 44 x 8...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Small Rock Island with Trees
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Color fine art waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Snow covered Central Park Lake Bridge New York USA
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Snow covered Central Park 1, New York City, USA - no. 11869 // Limited Edition Fine Art Print of 9
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghamme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket
By KAWS
Located in Bristol, GB
Painted cast vinyl
Edition of 500 (reported)
26 x 13.5 x 12 / 5.7 x 3 x 2.5 cm (10.2 x 5.3 x 4.7 / 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.1 in)
Not signed or numbered
Excellent, very minor scratch to Pinocch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Plastic, Vinyl
Mystical Red Bear Under Red Moon - Surreal Landscape in Acrylic on Paper, 2024
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This surreal acrylic painting by Gozo depicts a red bear standing beneath a red moon in a serene blue landscape. A flock of birds sweeps across the tranquil sky, creating a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Spray Paint
$581 Sale Price
45% Off
Golden Gate, Architecture Detail, San Francisco, monochrome photograph, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
L'Astronome - Lithograph - 1900-1944 - Signed
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the watercolor illustrations by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry from his beloved masterpiece "The Little Prince".
This lithograph was printed and published in 2009 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
$138 Sale Price
35% Off
Synchronicity - Original Polaroid - Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Synchronicity - 2020
Original Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1,
signed and titled on back.
7.8 x 7,7cm (image area)
10.7 x 8.7 cm ( including white Polaroid frame)
Artist inventory P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Polaroid
"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
By John Lennon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Julia" first released on the Beatles "White Album" in 1968 and written about John's mother. This lim...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Other Medium
San Antonio, Texas, September, 1985
By Steve Fitch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In American Motel Signs Steve Fitch crisscrossed the United States documenting the colorful dynamic, advertisements inviting weary traveler to ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Still-Life in Red - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Ingrid Smuling
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling
Still life in Red
22 x 37 cm ( frame is included in price, size with frame is 35 x 50 cm)
Artist Ingrid Smuling, 80 years in August '24, is still most in her element ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Wood
Tulip Fields 27 by Bernhard Lang - Aerial abstract photography, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Aerial Views, Tulip Fields 27 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 4 di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
C Print
LINKS TOGETHER Original Lithograph 1996 Commemorative Art Poster, Black Women
Located in Union City, NJ
LINKS TOGETHER is a very unique, and rarely seen original fine art lithograph poster printed in five colors using traditional hand lithography techniques (not a photo reproduction or...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Maria Magdalena (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Nude, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Maria Magdalena (Sidewinder), 2005
Edition of 1/10, 50x40cm,
digital C-Print based on an expired Polaroid photograph.
Signature label and Certificate.
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schnei...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Drangarnir Sea Stacks monochrome minimalist photograph limited print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Drangarnir Sea Stacks Study 2, Faroe Islands - no. 21295
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berg...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
La Voyageur (Traveler 1) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, Men
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
Top...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Row of Trees, rapeseed Field, fantastic sky, monochrome photograph, limited art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Row of trees on the rapeseed field with great cloud mood, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Dreaming”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic on canvas painting titled “Dreaming” by the well known American artist, Michael Patterson. Signed by the artist lower right. Executed in 2022. Condition is excell...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in the sutdio, holding a Yorkie in her arms.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Hunt Slonem, White Bunnies I, Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: White Bunnies I
Series: Bunnies
Date: 2017
Medium: Lithograph on Paper
Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" x 1.25"
Signatur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Fenêtre sur lac, Oil Painting, Cosy Interior With Sofa and Porcelain Vase
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Framed in Solid wood floater frame with light finish. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil painting on stretched Linen.
Artist : ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Five Trees in snowy Field Austria black and white fine photography landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape - minimalist photography art print. Detached avenue of trees in the snow, Waldviertel, Austria.
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Ray
Located in IT
Any custom charges/taxes ARE INCLUDED in the price.
oil painting on canvas
hand signed
one of a kind
ready to be hung on the well
no frame required
unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$3,576
Taking This Donkey To The Moon - Orginal Street Art on Korean Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
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.