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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
Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Yoshitomo Nara - Harmless Kitty
Located in London, GB
Yoshitomo Nara Harmless Kitty Offset lithograph on paper Sheet size: 51.5 x 36.4 cm Stamped with title, artist's name, copyright and year published by N's Yard, Japan
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Great Stag by Pierre Yermia - Large animal bronze sculpture, monumental
Located in Paris, FR
Grand Cerf (Great Stag) is a monumental bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia. The strength of the stag's body and its slender legs bestow it with a contradict...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Affiche no.87 - 1964 - Eduardo Chillida - Lithograph - Contemporary
Located in Roma, IT
Affiche n°87 is a beautiful lithograph realized by Eduardo Chillida in 1964. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the lower left in pencil. Edition 11/25.Editions Maeght, Pari...
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Park Here
Located in Burlingame, CA
Park Here - The painting was created in 2024 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon’s w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Undivided Lemon, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A solitary lemon rests on a table, exuding a subtle blue glow. Soft light brings out its textured skin, creating a contrast with the shadow that pools beneath...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

V, Hockney's Alphabet, David Hockney
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph in colors on vélin Exhibition Fine Art Cartridge paper. Paper Size: 12.75 x 9.75 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Hockney's ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hunt Slonem "Golden Pond" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Golden Pond Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Hunt...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Over Yellow #2 - bold, colourful, modern, abstract, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
David Sorensen’s brightly coloured abstract work is visually arresting, fresh and modern. The venerated Canadian artist was initially inspired by the vivid palette of Mexico where he...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York City Subway Car - American Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
New York City Subway Car interior photograph by Richard Heeps. This atmospheric photograph of a New York City Subway Car captures the cinematic essence of riding the subway. The pers...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Sea Breakers, minimalist monochrome photograph, limited edition art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Sea breakers on the stormy coast of France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Shrigley - Everything is Good
Located in London, GB
David Shrigley Everything is Good, 2023 Screenprint on 300gsm BFK Rives paper 76 x 56 cm Edition of 125 Hand-signed and numbered by the artist published by NGV David Shrigley is a B...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Cape Town Pool I
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, recto 20 x 24 inches, sheet (Edition of 7) 11 x 14 inches, sheet (Edition of 20) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. About the artist: Rick Day is an American photographer based in New York City, who names Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, and Victor Skrebneski as influences. His work concentrates on fashion advertising photography and video—his fashion spreads and images have been published in numerous publications across the world including “ELLE,” “Details,” “Vogue Italia,” “Männer,” “DNA,” and “GQ.” Day has produced four photography books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

1984 Pierre Etaix 'Vive la pub' Art Book
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vive la Pub, published in 1984 by Gilbert Salachas, Paris, is a hardcover edition bound in blue cloth with a dust jacket. While the jacket shows a few small tears, the book remains i...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Other Medium

Window Pane
By Coral Rose
Located in Kansas City, MO
Coral Rose Title: Window Pane Year: 2018 Medium: Mixed Media Size: 15.25 x 18 x 4.5 inches
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

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The Road to Hempton, original painting, landscape, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
The road to Hempton is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Inspired by trip through The Cotswolds this painting features Hempton's beautiful Cotswold stone houses. The road make...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Henri Matisse 'Figure Study' Lithograph, from Derriere le Miroir 1952
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Henri Matisse Country: France Title: Untitled – 'Figure Study' Medium: Lithograph on Vellum paper Size: 15 x 11 inch Published: 1952 in France Provenance: Derriere le Miroir...
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Black Stone Beach, Madeira, Portugal, monochrome seascape photograph, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Big black stones on the shore in madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Poptic Nine - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Mandala Yellow Blue Peach, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Poptic 09 is a predominately yellow, orange ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Hepburn), Best ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Misty Evening Poppies (20 x 14 inch cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
These are the silhouettes of the native Californian Matilija Poppy also known as giant tree poppies and Coulter's Poppy. They grow over 4 feet tall and appear each year in summer. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

"N.Y." Contemporary Abstract Pink and Orange Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink and orange abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

British Sad Clown Boy Oil Painting on Canvas Barry Leighton Jones Circus Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Frame: 27 X 21 Image: 23.5 X 17.5 Barry Leighton-Jones was born in London, England in 1932 and is a direct descendant of the Victorian artist and President of the Royal Academy, Lor...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dig
Located in Manchester, GB
Andrew Scott, Dig, 2024 Giclee print of 315 gsm etching cotton rag paper 45 x 33 cm (17.7 x 13 in) Edition of 250 Frame included Hand-signed and n...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Giclée

In the Cloud
Located in Bristol, GB
Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins Edition of 150 42.2 x 33 cm (16.6 x 12.9 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint. Artwork not inspected outside of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Garden Spirit no. 17, original painting, contemporary, abstract, portrait
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting by Agnese Negriba. Female figure is depicted in a reclining position and is enjoying a moment of contemplation and relaxation in a fragrant and blooming space. The ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sculpture 37 - Giovanni Gelmi - contemporary outdoor indoor Steel sculpture
Located in DE
A stunning and dynamic contemporary sculpture crafted from patinated corten steel, perfect for both indoor and outdoor spaces. This exquisite piece is designed to elevate any environ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Women with Jugs oil on canvas painting Andalusia Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesus Villar (1930-2015) - Women - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 68x98 cm. Frame measurements 85x117 cm. The painter Jesús Villar was born in 1930, he has lived and painted in both...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

June Breeze (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 18 x 36 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
This long narrow monotype was made by carefully arranging hundreds of individual blades of fresh-cut native Californian wild grass. The species of tall marsh grass is called Gray Rus...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

"Luke" Contemporary Abstract Neutral Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Life Size Fiber Sculpture, Light Weight, Colorful Mixed Media, Hand Made, Meyer
Located in St. Louis, MO
Life Size Fiber Sculpture, Light Weight, Colorful Mixed Media, Hand Made, Meyer Groot Foundation Grant Honorable Mention Recipient 2025 "My work, both in painting and sculpture, in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Foam, Mixed Media

Taking This Donkey To The Moon - Orginal Street Art on Korean Newspaper
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

Dylan Martinez - Yellow, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

"No. 104_A" French Oil and Mixed Media Textured Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Marie Brisson is a French painter known for his Iconographic style. His work appropriates the forms, concepts, and imagery of art history. Spanning from prehistoric art to Roc...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Oil

To Swallow a Photo of Him the Way One Swallows the Eucharist
Located in New York, NY
To Swallow a Photo of Him the Way One Swallows the Eucharist 1994 Lifetime gelatin silver print 10.75 x 7.125 inches, image 14 x 11 inches, sheet This work is offered by CLAMP in...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

168.01.12 by Klaus Kampert - Black and white nude photography, woman's body
Located in Paris, FR
168.01.12 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "Wrapped". This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is availabl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Graham Nickson, Orvieto "Black Sun" original watercolor painting, Signed, Framed
By Graham Nickson
Located in New York, NY
Graham Nickson Orvieto "Black Sun", 2000 Watercolor painting on Lanaquarelle paper Hand signed, titled and dated by Graham Nickson on the back This exquisite watercolor painting dep...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Corpheum V - contemporary, abstract, geometric, corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture was forged from steel by a Quebec artist. An elegantly curved column of corten steel appears to almost float in mid-air in this arresting outdoo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy, black and white art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Italian Stone Pines on a hillside with a big cloud and shadows over the field, Tuscany. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Sign...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

6 Golden Gingko Leaves Kuno Vollet- Cast Brass golden sculpture on white marble
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Golden Gingko with 6 leaves art sculpture Materials: Cast brass, gold leaf, white marble base Size: 56 x 9 x 9 cm _____________________________________...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

Splash Of White - 5"x5" - Artwork On Paper, Delicate Flowers, Botanical Art
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Splash Of White - This original artwork on watercolour paper captures a loose, expressive arrangement of delicate white flowers in a glass vase. Layering of acrylic and oil pastel wi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Sammy Davis Jr. Mister Show Business
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white action shot of Sammy Davis Jr. in mid-jump. Sammy Davis Jr. was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, and comedian sometimes called "the greatest ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Neighbor", Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley's (US based) "Neighbor" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts the blue exterior of a house with white trimmed windows. About the Artist: Justin Whe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Red Fez
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Red Fez n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Double-sided oil painting on panel 30 x 24 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

#38256, 28 August, Ariel color photograph, limited edition, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#38256, 28 August, Ariel color photograph, limited edition, signed ATACAMA: Renewable Energy and Mining in the High Desert of Chile CHANGING PERSPECTIVES: Renewable Energy and the Shifting Human Landscape is a long-term aerial and ground-based photography project documenting global renewable energy development. Chile is the world's leading copper exporter and the second-largest lithium producer. We use Chilean copper...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Pink Ranger" Stoneware, Ceramic, Pink Cowboy Hat, Power Ranger Motif, Buckle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Ranger" is an original piece by Jeff Rubio made from stoneware, glaze, epoxy clay, 22k gold. This pieces measures 6"h x 8.5"w x 11"d and comes with a signed Certificate of Auth...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold

The Contour of Balance - tall, figurative, bronze, steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As a sculptor, Roch Smith often interprets the big questions in life in imaginative and playful ways. The Toronto artist is known for his use of toys –familiar childhood images that ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Presences - Vintage Offset After Franco Fontana - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Coloured poster after a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933), one of the italian most famous contemporary photographers. Titled at the bottom. Very good conditions. Fontana s...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Amagansett Beach Hut
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beach Hut, Amagansett, NY, Archival Pigment Print, , With Surfboards The Hamptons Printed to Order *Photography: U Wash Truck, Death Valley and Mulford Lane, Amagansett 2012 have ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pocket Juicy Plum with Oil Paint on Canvas, Painting by Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Juicy Plum 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 still lif...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Stabile by Franck K - Painted stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, colourful
Located in Paris, FR
Stabile is a unique painted stainless steel stabile and base sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 250 × 200 × 200 cm (98.4 × 78.7 × 78.7 in). The sculpture is s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Joie de Femme, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Joie de Femme, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald celebrates the strength and beauty of the feminine spirit through the expressive forms of two dancers in motion. With arms extended and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Mapplethorpe, Self-Portrait, A Season in Hell (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Photogravure on papier gravure Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main moulé-pressé paper, as issued. Inscription: unsigned and unnumb...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photogravure

Sokol Metro Station, Moscow, Russia, Photography 2015, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Since this item will be shipped directly from the publisher, the seller can only provide specific information to buyers at the actual point of sale. Please message the seller to requ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hunt Slonem "Major" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Major Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uniq...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

By the moonlight II by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese-style painting, triptych, pink
Located in Paris, FR
By the moonlight II is a unique painting by Japanese contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. This painting is made with mixed media and gold leaves on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 2...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Pumpkin (T) Yayoi Kusama pumpkin print limited edition red abstract pattern
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Printer's proof aside from main edition of 150 45.5 x 38.2 cm (17.9 x 15 in) Signed, numbered, titled and dated on the front Excellent condition for its age, with vivid c...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

"Laurel Canyon" Contemporary Abstract Framed Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Laurel Canyon" is a contemporary framed mixed media work on canvas by Maura Segal, with abstract shapes and color blocking. The artist cuts hundreds of paper shapes and adheres them...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

Proud Pansy - colorful, expressive, abstract, floral, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In vivid blue Pat Service has captured the simple beauty of the pansy. Reminiscent of Andy Warhol, Service’s flowers are pared down to the essentials--simple shapes without leaves or...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Katherine Bernhardt - African Violets - Pink Panther, Pop
Located in London, GB
10-colour lithograph on Somerset Velvet White 300 gsm paper 23 3/5 × 29 9/10 in 60 × 76 cm - sheet size Edition 48 of 200 hand-signed and numbered by the artist in the bottom right ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

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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