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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
Beyond The Page 23/25 - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture
Beyond The Page 23/25 - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture

Beyond The Page 23/25 - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture

By Mireia Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

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

Babar au Chapeau Offset Print, Framed, Contemporary, 1990s
Babar au Chapeau Offset Print, Framed, Contemporary, 1990s

Babar au Chapeau Offset Print, Framed, Contemporary, 1990s

By Laurent De Brunhoff

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This framed piece celebrates the beloved character Babar, the charming elephant who has captivated children and adults alike for generations. Created by Jean de Brunhoff in the 1930s...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy – Large-Scale Minimalist Color Photograph
Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy – Large-Scale Minimalist Color Photograph

Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy – Large-Scale Minimalist Color Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 26004 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

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"You Are Here: S Thing" Thread and Acrylic in Graffiti Letter
"You Are Here: S Thing" Thread and Acrylic in Graffiti Letter

"You Are Here: S Thing" Thread and Acrylic in Graffiti Letter

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: S Thing" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

"Bar" Miniature Wall-Mounted Storefront Sign by Drew Leshko
"Bar" Miniature Wall-Mounted Storefront Sign by Drew Leshko

"Bar" Miniature Wall-Mounted Storefront Sign by Drew Leshko

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Bar" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 17”h x 1.75”w x 10”d. Paradi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

Sunday, Oil Painting
Sunday, Oil Painting

Sunday, Oil Painting

By Jesse Aldana

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman sits on a sofa, reading quietly as soft daylight filters through a large window. Warm tones and gentle light fill the room, creating a calm and inviting...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal

Soul to Soul by Johnson Tsang
Soul to Soul by Johnson Tsang

Soul to Soul by Johnson Tsang

By JOHNSON TSANG

Located in Manchester, GB

Soul to Soul By Johnson Tsang 2023 Painted resin diptych sculpture filled with dry cast porcelain 28 x 48 x 11 cm (11 x 18.9 x 4.3 in) Artist proof Stamped with artist's signa...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain, Resin, Paint

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

Grand Canal, Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, Venice - color limited photo
Grand Canal, Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, Venice - color limited photo

Grand Canal, Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, Venice - color limited photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2025 Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photo. Foggy grand canal with historic buildings on both sides and the domed Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute. Archival pigment ink pr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Turquoise House, Colour Cityscape, Venetian Lagoon, Venice – Limited Print
The Turquoise House, Colour Cityscape, Venetian Lagoon, Venice – Limited Print

The Turquoise House, Colour Cityscape, Venetian Lagoon, Venice – Limited Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25048 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

After Botero Bronze Horse with Saddle Sculpture, Contemporary Edition of 50
After Botero Bronze Horse with Saddle Sculpture, Contemporary Edition of 50

After Botero Bronze Horse with Saddle Sculpture, Contemporary Edition of 50

By Fernando Botero

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

AFTER Fernando Botero – Horse with Saddle Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Row of Trees in Yellow Field Panorama - Large-Scale Minimalist Colour Photograph
Row of Trees in Yellow Field Panorama - Large-Scale Minimalist Colour Photograph

Row of Trees in Yellow Field Panorama - Large-Scale Minimalist Colour Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 26001 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

"The Little Red Dress"

"The Little Red Dress"

By Max Hammond

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo
Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo

Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

A classic British fish & chips van, on a classic English day at Haddenham Steam Rally Country Fair, photograph by Richard Heeps. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss p...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Violet House, Venetian Lagoon Venice, Colour Cityscape, Limited Edition
The Violet House, Venetian Lagoon Venice, Colour Cityscape, Limited Edition

The Violet House, Venetian Lagoon Venice, Colour Cityscape, Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 26006 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

'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

Laurisilva of Madeira - analogue black and white nature photography, Limited 10

Laurisilva of Madeira - analogue black and white nature photography, Limited 10

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

' Laurisilva of Madeira' 2026 Limited edition of 10 Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

"Get Gone and Get Away", Hand Cut Stencil With Vintage Imagery, Car and Figure
"Get Gone and Get Away", Hand Cut Stencil With Vintage Imagery, Car and Figure

"Get Gone and Get Away", Hand Cut Stencil With Vintage Imagery, Car and Figure

By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Get Gone and Get Away" is a one-of-a-kind original artwork by Amanda Marie (Mando). Executed in aerosol and acrylic paint on canvas, the piece measures 60"h × 60"w. It is hand-signe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Stencil

Taupie - Abstract Gold 'I LOVE YOU' Graffiti Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Taupie - Abstract Gold 'I LOVE YOU' Graffiti Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Taupie - Abstract Gold 'I LOVE YOU' Graffiti 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, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Ink

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

Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format 80x120cm
Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format 80x120cm

Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format 80x120cm

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2025 Gerald Berghammer - Black and white snow landscape photography. Two large, leafless trees with a small bench between them on a grassy field. Pigment ink print, limited editio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Cotton Candy Cumulus Pink Silver - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Cotton Candy Cumulus Pink Silver - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art

Cotton Candy Cumulus Pink Silver - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art

By Atticus Adams

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Wire

Karma, Milan - Italian bookshop street photography
Karma, Milan - Italian bookshop street photography

Karma, Milan - Italian bookshop street photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Karma, street photography from Richard Heeps series, A Short History of Milan. 'A Short History of Milan' began in November 2018 for a special project featured at the Affordable Art...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Synthesis bench by Tom Price - light sculpture and bench
Synthesis bench by Tom Price - light sculpture and bench

Synthesis bench by Tom Price - light sculpture and bench

By Tom Price

Located in Paris, FR

Resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED. 45 cm × 220 cm × 35 cm. Available on commission. Production delay: 8 months. Synthesis Bench is one of Tom Price's 'hybrid' artworks sitting halfway ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

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

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

Monolith by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, reflection
Monolith by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, reflection

Monolith by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, outdoor, reflection

Located in Paris, FR

Monolith is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 282 × 120 × 110 cm (111 × 47.2 × 43.3 in). The sculpture is signed and...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hugh Cloud over Cypress Trees, Tuscany, Italy - landscape color limited photo
Hugh Cloud over Cypress Trees, Tuscany, Italy - landscape color limited photo

Hugh Cloud over Cypress Trees, Tuscany, Italy - landscape color limited photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2023 Gerald Berghammer - Color minimalist photography. Open landscape with rolling hills, a small cluster of tall, thin green trees, and a large, fluffy cloud in the sky. Archival...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Mirror “with fold” 148 by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Mirror “with fold” 148 by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, reflection

Mirror “with fold” 148 by Franck K - Large stainless steel sculpture, reflection

Located in Paris, FR

Mirror “with fold” 148 is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture and concrete base by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 153 × 148 × 50 cm (60.2 × 58.3 × 19.7 i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Concrete, Stainless Steel

Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture
Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture

Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture

By Raymond Graber

Located in San Francisco, CA

Raymond Graber's celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the human eye’s sense for scale and time with a transcendenta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Plaster, Plywood, LED Light, Neon Light

Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition
Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition

Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist waterside photography. Water lilies and lily pads on a calm pond with reflections of the flowers in the water. All Gerald Berghammer p...

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.