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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
Yoshitomo Nara - In the Pink Water
Yoshitomo Nara - In the Pink Water

Yoshitomo Nara - In the Pink Water

By Yoshitomo Nara

Located in London, GB

Yoshitomo Nara In the Pink Water, 2021 Offset lithograph on paper Sheet size: 72.8 x 51.5 cm Stamped with title, artist's name, copyright and year Unnumbered Sold Out edition pub...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Puppetry of "Samson and Delilah" Good conditions with slight foxing.

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Randal Ford - Vinny, Photography 2020, Printed After

Randal Ford - Vinny, Photography 2020, Printed After

By Randal Ford

Located in Stamford, CT

All available sizes and editions: 32 x 32, edition of 15 40 x 40, edition of 10 48 x 48, edition of 5 Narrative: That look when someone mistakes you for a pug … again. Brussels Grif...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Kate Moss during a night out, 2007

Kate Moss during a night out, 2007

Located in New York, NY

Kate Moss is photographed during a night out at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden in London on the 16th of January in 2007. The British supermodel and businesswoman rose to fame ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tell Me A Story II, Contemporary Mixed Media Art, Hahnemuhle Rag Paper, 2025
Tell Me A Story II, Contemporary Mixed Media Art, Hahnemuhle Rag Paper, 2025

Tell Me A Story II, Contemporary Mixed Media Art, Hahnemuhle Rag Paper, 2025

By Roberta Fineberg

Located in New york, NY

The contemporary work on paper is both art and photography, highlighting color fields. 16 x 16in photography and oil pastels on Hahnemuhle paper Tell Me a Story II, 2025 by Roberta F...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Oil Pastel, Oil

Politeness (The Virtues)  Damien Hirst Cherry Blossom Print
Politeness (The Virtues)  Damien Hirst Cherry Blossom Print

Politeness (The Virtues) Damien Hirst Cherry Blossom Print

By Damien Hirst

Located in Manchester, GB

Damien Hirst, Politeness - Cherry Blossom, 2021 Laminated Giclée Print on Aluminium Composite Panel 120.1 × 96 × 0.1 cm (47 3/10 × 37 4/5 × 1/50 in) Edition of 1549 Hand-signed and ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Giclée

Jamie Reid / Sex Pistols, Fuck Forever Hamiltons Gallery, 1986
Jamie Reid / Sex Pistols, Fuck Forever Hamiltons Gallery, 1986

Jamie Reid / Sex Pistols, Fuck Forever Hamiltons Gallery, 1986

By Jamie Reid

Located in Manchester, GB

Jamie Reid, Fuck Forever, Hamiltons Gallery, 1986 Vintage folded screenprint Unknown edition size 67 x 100 cm 26 2/5 x 39 2/5 in This is a vintage production for Jamie Reid’s 1986...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Los futbolistas - Óleo sobre tela
Los futbolistas - Óleo sobre tela

Los futbolistas - Óleo sobre tela

By Jaume Muxart Domenech

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

JAUME MUXART DOMÈNECH (Martorell, Barcelona, 1922). "Futbolistas". Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado en el ángulo inferior derecho. Medidas Pintura: 97 x 130 cm. Medidas marco: 101 x 134 cm...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

(Gognitive Load, Part 1)
(Gognitive Load, Part 1)

(Gognitive Load, Part 1)

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

(Gognitive Load, Part 1) Watercolor on heavy wove paper with collage elements, 2024 Signed lower right above spiral notebook (see photo) Condition: Excellent, never framed Image/Shee...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Fall, Original Painting
Fall, Original Painting

Fall, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This sunlit wildflower scene flows from earthy browns at the base through a gradient of warm reds and oranges in the blooms, set against a soft sky of green and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Palm Trees, Tuscany, monochrome photograph, limited edition landscape print
Palm Trees, Tuscany, monochrome photograph, limited edition landscape print

Palm Trees, Tuscany, monochrome photograph, limited edition landscape print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21056 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

No But Yes, by Yuji Hiratsuka
No But Yes, by Yuji Hiratsuka

No But Yes, by Yuji Hiratsuka

By Yuji Hiratsuka

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Image of a young woman, pondering a question over a cup of coffee. While the images have some resemblance to traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, their sense of whimsy, satire and i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

Buttons on Red, Original Painting
Buttons on Red, Original Painting

Buttons on Red, Original Painting

By Jessica JH Roller

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tuxedo cat named Buttons sits upright, its body defined by a bold white outline. Bright yellow eyes hold a steady, alert gaze. Repeated black marks across the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Missing in Action (Yoshitomo Nara)
Missing in Action (Yoshitomo Nara)

Missing in Action (Yoshitomo Nara)

By Yoshitomo Nara

Located in Manchester, GB

Yoshitomo Nara, Missing In Action, 2021 Offset lithograph print on paper 20 3/10 × 14 3/10 in (51.5 × 36.4 cm) Stamped with title, artist's name, copyright and year published by N'...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

At the Plaza - John F. Kennedy, Oil Painting Portrait by Alex Schloss
At the Plaza - John F. Kennedy, Oil Painting Portrait by Alex Schloss

At the Plaza - John F. Kennedy, Oil Painting Portrait by Alex Schloss

Located in Long Island City, NY

At the Plaza - John F. Kennedy by Alex Schloss, American (1921 - 2011) Date: 1991 Oil on canvas, signed and titled lower right Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm) Frame Size: 25.5...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guy Gee, Hawaii (medium)

Guy Gee, Hawaii (medium)

Located in Manchester, GB

Guy Gee, Hawaii (medium) Hand-engraved print on 350gsm on G.F Smith card 53 x 56cm (20 4/5 x 22 2/5 in) Frame included Edition of 75 Each artwork by Guy had been digitally reimag...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bob Dylan - Three Chairs
Bob Dylan - Three Chairs

Bob Dylan - Three Chairs

By Bob Dylan

Located in London, GB

Bob Dylan Three Chairs, 2009 Giclee on Hahnemuhle 350gsm Museum etching paper hand-signed and numbered by the artist Sheet: 70 x 56 cm Image: 54.5 x 40 cm Edition 194 of 295 Comes w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

I am a clown (~38% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
I am a clown (~38% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)

I am a clown (~38% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Hannah Schelb I am a clown (When are you going to start treating me like a joke?) 2025 Ceramic, Glaze, Cone 5 Oxidation, Aluminum Wire, Kanthal Wire 34 x 12 x 14.5 inches (86.4 x 30....

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wire

Lightness of Being / Freedom Edition (Queen)

Lightness of Being / Freedom Edition (Queen)

By Chris Levine

Located in London, GB

A laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Produced in 2021. An image derived from the sittings for Equanimity, which depicts Queen Elizabeth II with her eyes closed. Edi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Hunt Slonem "Summer Dusk Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies
Hunt Slonem "Summer Dusk Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies

Hunt Slonem "Summer Dusk Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Summer Dusk Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2025 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" x 1.25" Sign...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Anita, Lady Fen, Welney - Vintage Fashion Color Photography
Anita, Lady Fen, Welney - Vintage Fashion Color Photography

Anita, Lady Fen, Welney - Vintage Fashion Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Anita, part of Richard Heeps autobiographical series, 'A View of the Fens from the Car With Wings', a journey on the roads of his childhood. Unusually for Richard this is a staged ph...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait
IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait

IN THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph, Black Woman, Contemporary Collage Portrait

By Romare Bearden

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...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

A Bigger Book, Art Edition B

A Bigger Book, Art Edition B

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

David Hockney A Bigger Book, Art Edition B, 2010 Signed dated and numbered at the bottom of the sheet iPad drawing in colours on archival paper, with the accompanying book 70 × 50 cm...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital, Archival Paper

Khomeini Returning To Iran - Vintage Photograph - 1983

Khomeini Returning To Iran - Vintage Photograph - 1983

Located in Roma, IT

Khomeini Returning To Iran is a vintage black and white photograph realized on 2/01/79 in Tehran. Khomeini leader of the revolution of 1979 in Iran, came to Iran, after 15 years of ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Magical Thinking - Grayson Perry
Magical Thinking - Grayson Perry

Magical Thinking - Grayson Perry

By Grayson Perry

Located in London, GB

7 colour silkscreen on bespoke 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White Rough Textured M-R 100% cotton paper. Edition 810 of 1163 Hand-signed and numbered by the artist 68 x 54.4 cm -...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Melanie - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
Melanie - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork

Melanie - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork

By Sally K

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, femi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Island with Pine Trees – Norway – Long-Exposure Color Waterscape Photography
Island with Pine Trees – Norway – Long-Exposure Color Waterscape Photography

Island with Pine Trees – Norway – Long-Exposure Color Waterscape Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21265 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

"Ribbon" Extra-Large Contemporary Landscape Painting By American Martin Hoffman
"Ribbon" Extra-Large Contemporary Landscape Painting By American Martin Hoffman

"Ribbon" Extra-Large Contemporary Landscape Painting By American Martin Hoffman

By Martin Hoffman

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

Introducing "Ribbon," an extraordinary painting from the "Jersey Meadow Series" by Martin Hoffman in the 1970s. From the 1970s onwards, Hoffman's career showcased a masterful combination of beautiful painting techniques and challenging subject matter. This contemporary painting depicts an abandoned landscape with a hypnotic blue plastic ribbon at its center. Hoffman's landscape creates an almost mesmerizing effect, where the subject matter of destruction and decay is presented poetically. The warm shades of grey with hints of blue, brown, and purple create a limited yet powerful palette that enhances the melancholic beauty of the painting. The painting measures 151cm x 202cm / 59.5in x 79.5in and is signed 'Martin Hoffman' on the reverse side of the canvas. It is titled 'Ribbon' and is dated '73.' Additionally, the artist specifies that the painting is part of the 'Jersey Meadow Series.' It is ready to hang and comes with a silver-painted frame. The condition of the painting is great, with hardly any signs of wear. The frame has a few scratches but is otherwise in good condition. Artist Bio: Martin Hoffman was a versatile artist and illustrator, mostly known for his paintings. He was a self-taught painter and a gifted drummer who had worked as an art director for the Miami News, Graphic Arts Inc., and Steiner & Wall Advertising. In 1973, Martin Hoffman landed his first solo exhibition at the OK Harris...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Toucans In The Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Toucans In The Jungle By Marc Zimmerman

Toucans In The Jungle By Marc Zimmerman

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

A variety of colorful and surreal plants weave amongst each other. They harmoniously rise in this fantasy jungle as toucans accent the tropical scene. Toucans in the Jungle - Landsc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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.