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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
Dawn from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Blue Gradient Skyline
Dawn from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Blue Gradient Skyline

Dawn from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Blue Gradient Skyline

By Ryan Rivadeneyra

Located in Barcelona, ES

Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Giclée, Archival Pig...

Baroque Pearl
Baroque Pearl

Baroque Pearl

Located in Zofingen, AG

Series: Sea Within — Journey Between Light and Silence. A luminous baroque pearl emerges from an open oyster — a symbol of individuality shaped by time. Subtle pearlescent accents an...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hypomnema #5 Wall sculpture.
Hypomnema #5 Wall sculpture.

Hypomnema #5 Wall sculpture.

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Hypomnema. A term that is composed of the ancient Greek preposition Hypo-Mneme and literally means “commemorative memory.” It is the meeting of several layers in an object, the memor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Mist and Snow
Mist and Snow

Mist and Snow

By Billy Childish

Located in London, GB

Mist and Snow, 2025 Archival print on heavy matt stock paper 30.5 x 30.5 cm Edition 61 of 200 signed and numbered by the artist Billy Childish is a prolific British artist, musicia...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

After Botero Horse Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 27 A - Z
After Botero Horse Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 27 A - Z

After Botero Horse Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 27 A - Z

By Fernando Botero

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

After Fernando Botero – HORSE. Please give us up to 10 working days to organize your delivery. Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 Roman Numerals, 12 Arabic Numerals, A thru Z Edition ...

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20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

This is Where it's Fuckin At

This is Where it's Fuckin At

By Harland Miller

Located in Manchester, GB

Harland Miller, This is Where it's Fuckin At Poster, 2026 Print on Monte Carlo 300 gsm watercolour paper 31 1/2 × 23 3/5 in (80 × 60 cm Harland Miller is a British artist and nov...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Still Among the Living Things - 21st Century Contemporary Woman Portrait, Modern
Still Among the Living Things - 21st Century Contemporary Woman Portrait, Modern

Still Among the Living Things - 21st Century Contemporary Woman Portrait, Modern

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

“Still Among the Living Thing” is a meditation on presence, on what it means to exist gently yet fully within one’s space. The woman stands calm, surrounded by the quiet abundance of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Karst Limestone Cliffs Reflected in Calm Water, Ha Long Bay Black & White Photo
Karst Limestone Cliffs Reflected in Calm Water, Ha Long Bay Black & White Photo

Karst Limestone Cliffs Reflected in Calm Water, Ha Long Bay Black & White Photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21366 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue
Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue

Peaceful Synergy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa Women, Blue

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 Sam...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal

"Make Believer (V3)", Hand cut stencil, acrylic, aerosol
"Make Believer (V3)", Hand cut stencil, acrylic, aerosol

"Make Believer (V3)", Hand cut stencil, acrylic, aerosol

By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Make Believer (V3)" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 19.75 × 15.75 inches and is pencil signe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Love Bomb - Original Minimalist Black and White Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Love Bomb - Original Minimalist Black and White Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Love Bomb - Original Minimalist Black and White Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Waiting To Blossom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics
Waiting To Blossom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

Waiting To Blossom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Passport 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Passport 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Roots and Rhythm - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics
Roots and Rhythm - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

Roots and Rhythm - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

He'll call. Probably
He'll call. Probably

He'll call. Probably

Located in Zofingen, AG

It’s not suspense — it’s comfort. A soft pause that doesn’t ask to be filled. No checking the phone every five minutes, no negotiations with silence. If he calls — it will find you a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Still Waters
In Still Waters

In Still Waters

Located in Zofingen, AG

In Still Waters captures a quiet, suspended moment on the edge of land and reflection. A solitary figure drifts across calm water, surrounded by softened greens and diffused light. T...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches
Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches

Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This painting was created from a photograph taken during a snowy weekend at the artist’s mother-in-law’s home in New York. A single evergreen stands in a quiet, snow-covered yard, se...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Another Day Still Disable -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern

Another Day Still Disable -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Royalty 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Royalty 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

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.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Cherry Delight
Cherry Delight

Cherry Delight

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Cherry Delight” is a work about an experience that does not seek to закрепить itself in the future. About intimacy accepted as an event rather than a promise. Like the taste of cher...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Changing every Day - Bombay Beach - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Changing every Day - Bombay Beach - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

Changing every Day - Bombay Beach - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Changing every Day' part of the series 'A girl called N.' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Signed on the back and wit...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Pigeon. Bird. Animals. Birds. Small. Black. Gray. Green. Urban
Pigeon. Bird. Animals. Birds. Small. Black. Gray. Green. Urban

Pigeon. Bird. Animals. Birds. Small. Black. Gray. Green. Urban

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

Anew
Anew

Anew

Located in Burlingame, CA

Elizabeth Geisler is best known for her dazzling contemporary water reflection paintings that bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

'Veil' Acrylic Painting on Panel, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century
'Veil' Acrylic Painting on Panel, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century

'Veil' Acrylic Painting on Panel, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century

Located in Burlingame, CA

Elizabeth Geisler is best known for her dazzling contemporary water reflection paintings that bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy - large scale minimalist color photography
Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy - large scale minimalist color photography

Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy - large scale minimalist color photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color Tuscany landscape photography. Landscape with rolling hills, a single tree, a huge cloud, and a field of dry grass. Archival pigment ink print as part of a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Radiance - painting, acrylic on canvas
Radiance - painting, acrylic on canvas

Radiance - painting, acrylic on canvas

By Sasha Rogers

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary abstract landscape painting is by Sasha Rogers. The luminous, expressive paintings of this Canadian artist are rooted in her childhood memories of growing up on th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Umbrellas Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, Contemporary, 1995
Blue Umbrellas Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, Contemporary, 1995

Blue Umbrellas Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, Contemporary, 1995

By Javacheff Christo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This rare exhibition poster, titled "Blue Umbrellas," commemorates the remarkable installation created by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in October 1991. The project featured 960 yellow u...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Into the Nothing – Minimalist Pier in Mist, Black and White Photography
Into the Nothing – Minimalist Pier in Mist, Black and White Photography

Into the Nothing – Minimalist Pier in Mist, Black and White Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21351 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

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.