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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
Terrazza Mascagni, Tuscany, monochromo photograph, limited edition, minimalist
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Eiffel Tower, Paris, limited edition photograph, cityscape, fine art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Garden Wall (30 x 30 inch oil painting on birch wood panel)
Located in Oakland, CA
This is the silhouette of a Japanese aralia (paperplant, false castor oil plant, fatsia japonica). The big leaves have nine lobes and spread out wide. The sky is painted a pale peac...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

Memories of Love III (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories of Love III (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and signatur...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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

Rattle my Heart - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rattle your Heart - 2024 - 40x48cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-12. ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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

Canaletto
Located in London, GB
A hand painted three dimensional, Reverspective print, inspired by Venice. Produced in 2024. This print comes housed in a bespoke perspex display case. A limited edition of 75. Hand...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

1 Stefanie Schneider's Mini 'Male Nude' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
1 Stefanie Schneider Mini 'Male Nude' - 1999 - signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid. Polaroid sized open Editions 1999-2016 10.7 x 8.8cm...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Frances Swan - Backyard Garden Painting Patterned Quilt Trees Green Grass, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary, lush garden landscape oil painting on panel, a large, colorful patterned quilt in red, black, pink, white, blue and yellow hangs on a clothesline in front of tr...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Extra-Large Dutch Contemporary Abstract Portrait By Hans Bouman
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
An exquisite contemporary painting by Dutch artist, Hans Bouman. In this painting Bouman creates a captivating interplay of colors and forms that gives rise to an enigmatic abstract face that invites interpretation and contemplation. This captivating large-scale abstract painting is a harmonious blend of warm white, earthy tones, invigorating orange, and calming blue hues. Hans Bouman, born in the Netherlands in 1951, embarked on his artistic journey at the Amsterdam Graphic School and the Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Fine Arts. During the early 1980s, Paris became his haven of inspiration, where his debut in galleries marked the onset of an international presence that continues to flourish. Bouman's artistic evolution is characterized by cycles of creativity, but it is his larger-than-life hieratic heads that he is renown for. These remarkable pieces pay homage to influences as diverse as the Moai sculptures of Easter Island, the intricate masks of Africa...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Rainbow Skull", Tapestry Quilt, Neon Embroidery, Skull, Chain Fence Pattern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Rainbow Skull" is an original piece by Ben Venom made from embroidery with fabric. This pieces measures 20"h x 20"w, ships in the pictured frame and comes with a signed Certificate ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Thread

Figurative photo, Signed limited edition pigment print, Black white photo , Lisa
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Lisa ‘ who was captured on film in 198...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

"Capitol Records Building"-Red Acrylic & Ink on Paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Marz Jr. is a focused freelance artist and illustrator, creating original and limited edition works in paint and ink. He also works in animation on various digital media platforms. H...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Neon Valley - Abstract Colorful Original Landscape Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Canvas

Hypnosis
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler’s dazzling contemporary water reflection acrylic paintings bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet with a little di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chenille Variegated - Original Sculptural Copper-Tone Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Copper

Listening, bronze sculpture, portrait of child, travertine base, contemporary
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Listening, bronze sculpture, childs portrait, limestone base, contemporary limited edition bronze
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

The Maze - Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Irish Coast, Cliffs, monochrome, Limited Edition landscape print
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

100% Art Plate
Located in London, GB
Fine bone china 21 cm in diameter On the reverse is the classic Grayson Perry stamp, depicting the Crown, Anchor and 'W'. This is his pottery hallmark. This work was developed in c...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Twelve Gondolas, Venice, black and white panorama photograph, 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 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment

Into the barrel- bronze and brass small figurative man surfer mural sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Mireia Serra's little figurative bronze sculptures capture feelings and sensations of day to day lives. She transforms everyday dilemmas into something beautiful that captures the be...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

Pont Neuf, Paris, France, black and white photography, landscape, fine art print
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Rowers
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 38 x 90 inches Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Cuban signed Artist Proof limited edition original art print inkjet 28x20 in
Located in Miami, FL
Alberto Arcos (Cuba, 1956) 'Untitled', 2004 Photography, inkjet on paper P/A (Artist Proof) 27.7 x 19.7 in. (70.2 x 50 cm.) ID: ARC-302 Unframed
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Mandarinas con Libro. From The Bodegones still life color photography series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Fishing in the Itaya River
Located in Paris, FR
Fishing in the Itaya River is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá from the “Jungle” series. It represents two fishermen on the Itaya river in Peru. In the series...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Water Shell", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Dynamic Composition, Porcelain
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aya Mori was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan in 1989, and lives and work in Aichi. She studied at Aichi University of Education and completed her M.F.A. in 2014 under her mentor, H...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

Because- Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Because - 2021 20x25cm, Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2009. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den Audenae...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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

Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Woman Seated in Yellow Armchair"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12 x four" Large, vibrant, symmetrical wall-hanging
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12 x four" is a crafted, original piece by Tuft the World and is made of tufted 100% New Zealand wool. This wall-hanging piece measures 71"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

Boundless Flight I - Original Minimalist Blue Landscape Mountains Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Veranda
Located in Zofingen, AG
The veranda - the morning light, the silence and the feeling of absolute happiness, it's a special kind of zen that reminds me of my childhood when I used to step on the wooden floor...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Piccadilly Circus in London City at Night with Red Bus by Urban Landscape Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Piccadilly Circus in the City of London at Night with a Red London Bus, by Contemporary Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 24 x 24 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Utopia
Located in Bristol, GB
Inkjet, glaze and foil block on Hahnemuhle photo rag satin paper Edition of 55 69 x 83 cm (27.2 x 32.7 in) (87.6 x 102.3 cm / 34.5 x 40.3 in) Signed and numbered on the front Conditi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital

Lisa - Silver Gelatin print, Contemporary signed limited edition nude photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
‘ Lisa ' By Ian Sanderson, Silver Gelatin print, Fiber based Photography : 1989 A beautiful silver gelatin fibre based print produced in the darkroom directly from the negative. The ...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver

Pulpit Rock and Cockatoos
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Pulpit rock and cockatoos’ By Arthur Boyd Medium - Lithograph Signed - Yes Edition - Artists Proof Size - 840mm x 610mm Date - c1990 Condition - 9 Colour of print may not be accurate when viewed on a monitor. Hand drawn metal plate lithograph printed with Senefelder press on rag paper. Being sold from the Andrew Purches collection. Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd AC OBE (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a leading Australian painter...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Wild West I - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wild West I by Frank Schott from a series of photographic observances around Monument Valley 48 x 71 inches / 122cm x 180cm signed edition of 7 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm signed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Lotte- 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a sitting Young Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Lotte 50 x 21 x 30 cm Bronze The theme van der Kraan likes most is to show the growing of young girls. Living in their own world. Like this girl watching ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Last Comes the Raven
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Beth Moon is an American-born photographer. She has gained international recognition for her large-scale, richly toned platinum prints. This portfolio focuses on totem-like beliefs ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Platinum

The Disciples
Located in New York, NY
David Stern (Germany, b. 1956) Acrylics on canvas 71 inches by 81 inches Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available Keywords: red, abs...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Push Play" Contemporary Figure on Swing Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Push Play” is a framed oil on canvas painting by Sherri Belassen, depicting an abstracted figure on a swing. The artist’s technique of applying layers upon layers of paint over expr...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy, black and white photography, fine art, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - cityscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph, Black Woman Pink Gingham Dress Collage Portrait
Located in Union City, NJ
IN THE GARDEN is a limited edition color lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, in an edition size of 150 by the renowned African American artist Romare Bearden. Featuring fresh, uplifting shades of lavender, hues of fresh green, pink, warm tomato red, orange yellow, grays, black and white, IN THE GARDEN depicts a charming collage portrait drawing of a young black woman waving as she carries her basket of freshly picked flowers. She is standing in the garden wearing a bright pink gingham...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Abandoned, House, Desert, Arizona, USA, black and white, landscape, photography
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

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Contemporary Art, Oil on Canvas And Textures, Man-Animal And Flower. “The Gifts”
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil on canvas in textured mixed technique. This piece is part of a series where I explore our connection with animals through the human and magical. It represents a man-animal lookin...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

When I See You I Smile - Large Original Beige Abstract Graffiti Artwork
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Natures First Green is Golden - Abstract Expressionist Neutral Beige Floral
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in abstract paintings with a sense of fluidity. Her expressive style emphasizes large flowers, organic shapes and loose brushstrokes i...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cups III (Suburbia) Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cups III (Suburbia) - 2004 50x60cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 2913. Not mounted. This pro...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

1918
Located in Burlingame, CA
When competing desires collide, which one wins? At the turn of the 20th century, North American bird populations were plummeting, hitting a nadir with the extinction of the Passeng...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Latex, Acrylic

Hutch 7 Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Hutch 7 Bunnies Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 23.5" x 31.5" Framed Dimensions: 35" x 33" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Pre-Columbian Series: Uxmal (Verde) - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by David Sorensen explores a green palette. An important Canadian artist David Sorensen first discovered colour field painting in the 1950’s. He...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Harmonia 39-6" Contemporary Abstract Blue Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Harmonia 39-6" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, featuring four elongated, organic blue forms set against a deep blue background. The contrast between the ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Dripping Dots - Lights of Cannes" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold flakes with thick textured oils and glass...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Palm Trees on the Roadside, black and white photography, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Magnolia 10 - Contemporary Figurative Drypoint Etching Print, Flower, Floral
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Drypoint, Etching

"Rider" Contemporary Black & White Western Cowboy Inspired Horse Riding Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a central cowboy figure riding on horseback. Signed in the front lower right c...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Currency Unique Prints H11-743
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, The Currency Unique Prints H11-743, 2022 Archival Quality Giclée Reproduction on Heavy Weight Enhanced Matte Professional Stock 100 x 1...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

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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