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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
Catherine Pennington-Meyer, Luminous Depths, Original Abstract Painting
Catherine Pennington-Meyer, Luminous Depths, Original Abstract Painting

Catherine Pennington-Meyer, Luminous Depths, Original Abstract Painting

By Catherine Pennington-Meyer

Located in Deddington, GB

Luminous Depths [2021] Original Abstract Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:120 cm x W:80 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:120 cm x W:80 cm x D:4cm Sold Unframed Please note that in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Magic Camp n. 16 - Mixed Media by Alan Davie - 1972
Magic Camp n. 16 - Mixed Media by Alan Davie - 1972

Magic Camp n. 16 - Mixed Media by Alan Davie - 1972

By Alan Davie

Located in Roma, IT

Mixed media on paper realized by Alan Davie in 1972. Hand signed and dated lower left. Titled upper left. A vibrant and highly characteristic work by Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16 ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Secret Place . Original painting
Secret Place . Original painting

Secret Place . Original painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Secret Place” - reminiscent of childhood, where there was always a secret place close to home, a secluded corner of nature that immerses you in the world of your thoughts and dreams...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph, Rock Formation, La Gomera, Spain – B&W Print
Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph, Rock Formation, La Gomera, Spain – B&W Print

Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph, Rock Formation, La Gomera, Spain – B&W Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21216 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Time Out 03
Time Out 03

Time Out 03

Located in DE

Born in Hong Kong in 1979, Stephanie Ho began oil painting at the age of 11 and later refined her practice through postgraduate studies at City & Guilds of London Art School, Christi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ille-sur-Têt Sandstone Formations, France – Limited Black and White Photograph
Ille-sur-Têt Sandstone Formations, France – Limited Black and White Photograph

Ille-sur-Têt Sandstone Formations, France – Limited Black and White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 8 // Gallery ID: 21140 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

Haydn Suite I, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Haydn Suite I, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Haydn Suite I, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Karin Goeppert

Located in Yardley, PA

A floral painting on aged reclaimed yellowed music paper. This work needs to be framed. The sheet is about 30 x 23 cm / 12 x 9 in :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece co...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Beyond The Facade -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Fabrics, Women
Beyond The Facade -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Fabrics, Women

Beyond The Facade -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Fabrics, Women

By Roseleen Labazacchy,

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 Ros...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Wharf de la Salie Pier, France — Minimalist Monochrome Seascape Photograph
Wharf de la Salie Pier, France — Minimalist Monochrome Seascape Photograph

Wharf de la Salie Pier, France — Minimalist Monochrome Seascape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21157 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

Red Dress - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Love
Red Dress - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Love

Red Dress - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Love

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

Ego 158 - Chidy Wayne Coffee and vanish on paper
Ego 158 - Chidy Wayne Coffee and vanish on paper

Ego 158 - Chidy Wayne Coffee and vanish on paper

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Exclusive piece made for the exhibition at Rish Lab, Brussels. Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recogniz...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled 20

Untitled 20

By Billy Childish

Located in London, GB

Billy Childish Untitled 20, 2013 Giclee archival print 30.48 x 45.1 cm 12 x 17.75 inches Billy Childish’s emotional, introspective portraits and landscapes take inspiration from the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape XVIII - Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
Seascape XVIII - Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon

Seascape XVIII - Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large format abstract photograph of water color clouds and horizon from a series of photographic works capturing the sea blue color palette of the ocean SEASCAPE XVIII Diptych by F...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Three Dragon Trees, Madeira, Portugal — Minimalist B&W Landscape Photograph
Three Dragon Trees, Madeira, Portugal — Minimalist B&W Landscape Photograph

Three Dragon Trees, Madeira, Portugal — Minimalist B&W Landscape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21111 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

Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025
Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025

Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025

By Sam Chung

Located in St. Louis, MO

Porcelain Vase Form, China Paint, Mythos Cloud Flask, Sam Chung, 2025 Sam Chung lives and works in Tempe, AZ. He is a ceramic artist and Professor of Art at Arizona State Universit...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

California Dreaming - large scale photograph of iconic desert landscape
California Dreaming - large scale photograph of iconic desert landscape

California Dreaming - large scale photograph of iconic desert landscape

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

California Dreaming by Frank Schott from a series of photographs capturing the Golden State's vast desert landscapes of the Sierra Nevada 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 183m edition of 7 signed 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm edition of 25 signed archival quality fine art pigment print limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity ________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images successfully blend technical, conceptual and formal rigor with a decisive sense of composition and color. Schott's images have an iconic sensibility and give us a bird's eye view onto humanity and its constructs. The specific is edged towards the abstract, often revealing the compelling and disjunctive moment where nature meets man. Frank Schott was born in Cologne, Germany in 1962. He currently lives and works in San Francisco...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Giclée, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper

Dry Creek Painting, Contemporary Abstract, Canvas, 90x120 cm, 1980s
Dry Creek Painting, Contemporary Abstract, Canvas, 90x120 cm, 1980s

Dry Creek Painting, Contemporary Abstract, Canvas, 90x120 cm, 1980s

By Freddie Timms

Located in Miami, FL

Freddie Timms (1946–2017) was a distinguished Gija artist from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Born at Police Hole near Foal Creek on Bedford Downs Station, he spent ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Polymer

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 62 of 200 signed and numbered by the artist Billy Childish is a prolific British artist, musicia...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Family - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
The Family - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969

The Family - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on plywood realized by Martin Bradley in 1974.  Hand signed and dated in top right corner; hand signed and titled on rear. Very good condition.

Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Plywood, Oil

Formula 1 Ferrari - Fernando Alonso, Signed limited edition still life, Race
Formula 1 Ferrari - Fernando Alonso, Signed limited edition still life, Race

Formula 1 Ferrari - Fernando Alonso, Signed limited edition still life, Race

By Laurent Campus

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Formula 1 Ferrari - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2011 - Edition of 5 Formula 1 , Preseason test, 2011 , Barcelona, Spain. Fernando Alonso for Ferrari Photo/R...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Galicia Coast, As Catedrais Beach, Black-and-White Seascape Photograph – Limited
Galicia Coast, As Catedrais Beach, Black-and-White Seascape Photograph – Limited

Galicia Coast, As Catedrais Beach, Black-and-White Seascape Photograph – Limited

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21193 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

Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe - Mr Brainwash Original Art
Marilyn Monroe - Mr Brainwash Original Art

Marilyn Monroe - Mr Brainwash Original Art

By Mr. Brainwash

Located in Manchester, GB

Mr. Brainwash, Marilyn Monroe, 2017 Acrylic, silkscreen inks and mixed media on paper 127 × 96.5 × 2.5 cm (50 × 38 × 1 in) Unique artwork Signed, dated, and inscribed to verso with...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Screen

Monochrome Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph – Rocky Peaks Panorama – Spain
Monochrome Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph – Rocky Peaks Panorama – Spain

Monochrome Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph – Rocky Peaks Panorama – Spain

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21192 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

Large Original Abstract Blue Acrylic Painting on Canvas "Underwater"
Large Original Abstract Blue Acrylic Painting on Canvas "Underwater"

Large Original Abstract Blue Acrylic Painting on Canvas "Underwater"

Located in Cape Town, ZA

Much of Hubert's inspiration is drawn from time spent at sea on his surfski, immersed in the rhythm, movement, and elemental force of water. These encounters with nature form the fou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

By Tim Berg & Rebekah Myers

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Ceramic parrots atop wood perches, each is handmade Our objective is to distill the stereotypical perceptions and associations within our culture into visually compelling objects, s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Italian Coastal Promenade, Terrazza Mascagni — Limited Black-and-White Photo
Italian Coastal Promenade, Terrazza Mascagni — Limited Black-and-White Photo

Italian Coastal Promenade, Terrazza Mascagni — Limited Black-and-White Photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21022 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

Archival Pigment

Warm in the Sun

Warm in the Sun

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Move Like Water

Move Like Water

By Cynthia Young

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Ocean, shore, water, movement, neutrals. 41 x 41" oil on canvas, maple frame Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

Located in Columbia, MO

Mother and Child 2024 Pencil on Fabiano Tiepolo 11 x 9.5 inches Framed: 18 x 16.5 x 1 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Pencil

Setting Sun Shiprock

Setting Sun Shiprock

By Mitch Dobrowner

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Dobrowner presents landscapes with sublime complexity – imagery poised between permanence and flux, his images at once capturing seemingly eternal geological formations and the ever-...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

From the Hip - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

From the Hip - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

From the Hip, 2020 50x50cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2020...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Hermosa Single Palm 5 - Original Sunset Still Life Photography Mixed Media Art
Hermosa Single Palm 5 - Original Sunset Still Life Photography Mixed Media Art

Hermosa Single Palm 5 - Original Sunset Still Life Photography Mixed Media Art

By Pete Kasprzak

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper

Geronimo, Contemporary Charcoal & Pencil Drawing with Collage by Tomás Lasansky
Geronimo, Contemporary Charcoal & Pencil Drawing with Collage by Tomás Lasansky

Geronimo, Contemporary Charcoal & Pencil Drawing with Collage by Tomás Lasansky

By Tomas Lasansky

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large, unique pencil drawing and collage by Tomas Lasansky from circa 1990. A portrait of the Apache leader who fought against Mexico in the historic Apache wars. Signed in lower r...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

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.