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
Peony no.3 - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Peony’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Tia - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Dogs, Chinese
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days.
Edition 2/10
All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed.
Tim Flach is a grad...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color
"White Landscape" Abstract landscape Painting , Original art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
White Landscape
oil on canvas 60x81cm
2025
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
Afte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Pigment
BREAD (Derecho Alimentarse) Signed Linocut, Mexican Girl with Braided Hair
Located in Union City, NJ
BREAD (Derecho Alimentarse) The Right To Eat, created by the African-American woman printmaker and sculptor, Elizabeth Catlett.
BREAD is a realistic linoleum cut portrait depicting a young Mexican girl...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linocut
Brigitte Bardot with cigar - Spain, 1971 - co signed by Terry O'Neill and Bardot
Located in Chicago, IL
French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971
Co signed by Brigitte Bardot and Terry O'Neill
40 x 60 inches
Edition Size: 50 +...
Category
1970s Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled #6 - abstract geometric, organic white glazed porcelain sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Lurie
Untitled #6
White Glazed Porcelain
20" x 14" x 14"
2019
Artists Statement:
My interest is in exploring ways of building structural forms in ceramics. Many ideas for the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Il Romantico, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on canvas, approximately 12â€
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Nude Male with Towel
n.d.
Signed in red, u.r.
Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite
81.875 x 34.25 inches
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
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Map of Days
Located in London, GB
Silk scarf framed with museum-grade 92% UV-resistant glass.
90 x 90 cm / 35 7/16 x 35 7/16 inches
103 x 103 cm (incl frame) / 40 9/16 x 40 9/16 inches (incl frame)
edition size unknown
Map of Days is an intricate work that serves as a self-portrait of the artist's identity and psyche. Drawing inspiration from medieval maps...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Screen
Peace Be Still
Located in London, GB
5 Colour lithograph on Somerset Satin Tub Sized White 410gsm.
60 x 76 cm (23.6 x 29.9 in)
Signed, dated and numbered by the artist
Edition of 125
‘Peace Be Still’ (2022) showcases S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Confinement
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Confinement – 2020
Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Proof
Archival Print, based on a Polaroid
Signed on the back with certificate
Artist inventory: PL2020-858
Unframed
Kirsten Thys van den A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Ellsworth Kelly - Composition (Axsom No. I-A), 1958 Lithograph From DLM
By (after) Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly
Title: Composition (Axsom No. I-A)
Year: 1964
Dimensions: 15in. by 11in.
Mount Board Size Inches: 20 x 16 inches
Mount Board Color: White/Black
Print Border...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Entrapped 8 by Simcha Even-Chen - Porcelain sculpture, black & white, organic
Located in Paris, FR
Entrapped 8 is a unique paper porcelain sculpture by contemporary artist Simcha Even-Chen, dimensions are 21 × 30 × 27 cm (8.3 × 11.8 × 10.6 in).
The sculpture is signed and comes w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Hunt SLonem "Cloud Bunny" Lithograph
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Cloud Bunny
Series: Bunnies
Date: 2017
Medium: Lithograph on Paper
Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16"
Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22"
Signature: Signed
E...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Monkey Dream
Located in Columbia, MO
Marie Gardeski grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and her MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and currently lives i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Watercolor, Graphite, Archival Paper
Leda and the Swan
Located in London, GB
Andy Dixon
Leda and the Swan Painting, 2021
Hand-pulled screenprint in 24 colours on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite 160lb Cover paper, with dec...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
"Présence" Collection - N°3 by Gilbert Pauli - Acrylic on Jute - 110x150 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Jute
Martini Corner, Bisbee, Arizona - Vintage interior color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Martini Corner, is an interior photograph by Richard Heeps, captured in Arizona as part of his Dream in Color series. The artwork has rich orange colours and an elegant mid-century f...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Julie Mehretu 'Easy Dark'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Easy Dark poster for Julie Mehretu’s exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a remarkable piece that embodies the energy and complexity of Mehretu’s work. Printed in ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), Abstract Composition, Acrylic on Tarlatan, with dried paint elements, mounted on dried paint square, signed to verso. 39.5" H x 36.5" W. Provenanc...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Mesh
White Orchid
By Marc Quinn
Located in London, GB
Pigment print on 300gsm Somerset Photo paper
Signed by the artist and numbered in pencil, on recto
25.9 x 25.9 cm
Edition 39 of 150
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Pigment
$1,181
Spring Bloom, Large Colorful Floral Watercolor by Gary Bukovnik
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gary Bukovnik, American (1947 -) - Spring Bloom, Year: 1983, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, Size: 45 x 71 in. (114.3 x 180.34 cm), Frame Size...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Watercolor
Down Is The New Up 10 - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Plane spotting by the pool - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful acrylic on canvas painting from Contempop Gallery by Magdalena is part of her pool series paintings.
It is 50X50 cm, signed by the artist and comes with a certificate ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fire
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fire - 2017,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs
Archival Print, based on aPolaroid, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2017-108.
Kirsten Thys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Black and White
Giant Peppermill by Tim Engelland, Linocut
Located in New York, NY
Tim Engelland (American, 1950-2012)
A little freshly ground black pepper?, 1996
Linocut
11 x 7 in.
Signed and dated lower right: T. Engelland 996
Signed and numbered lower left: 102/200
Edition of 200 printed by hand on an 1892 Poco Proof Press
A lifelong artist, Engelland specialized in oil portraits and landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland.. Tim grew up in Terre Haute, IN, attending Fairbanks Elementary School and Indiana State University’s Laboratory School. He knew he wanted to be an artist from an early age, and was mentored by Lab School’s John Laska, graduating in 1968.
He received a BFA from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art; was a Norfolk Fellow at Yale University; and received his MFA from Cornell University, teaching there for two years after graduation.
He spent the majority of his career, from 1976-2004, at Deerfield Academy, a prestigious preparatory school in Deerfield, Mass. There he taught art and photography, coached basketball and lacrosse, and served as faculty resident. When the school began accepting female students, Tim designed The Deerfield Girl, a bronze statue to accompany The Deerfield Boy statue...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linocut
"FUCK AROUND" Hand-cut and Arranged Paper with Roses From Text-i-monal Series
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"FUCK AROUND" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of indivi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
Sculpture 8 - 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
Hunt Slonem "Hutch Historical White House" Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Hutch Historical White House
Series: Bunnies
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 40"
Framed Dimensions: 42" x ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Silent - large, figurative, narrative, bronze outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As part of her ‘Listen to Hear’ series, Canadian artist Marlene Hilton-Moore has sculpted Silent, the lower half of a woman’s face, chin and closed lips set at an angle on the ground...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Baie Des Anges after Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
Baie Des Anges
after Marc Chagall
1962
Stone lithograph
39 2/5 × 26 in 100 × 66 cm
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Glass, Lake Landscape, Figure Standing by Water, Mountains, Sage Green, Yellow
By KK Kozik
Located in Kent, CT
A tall, fair-haired figure wrapped in a light blue towel stands on the bank of inviting, calm water. Dark green trees in a forest, and mountains in the dist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Stainless Steel Vigils Echo" Contemporary Nude Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mysterious artworks by Rachel Ann Stevenson invite you into a dream world. Rachel Ann sees artists as day dreamers who can show the impossible...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean unloading his Porsche at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionme...
Category
1950s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
5 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Heatwave by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Heatwave"
Acrylic on Canvas
48 x 80 in.
__________________________
Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Selvas Negras #11 By Calo Carratalá - Landscape drawing, Amazonia, tropical tree
Located in Paris, FR
Selvas Negras #11 is a unique pencil on thick white paper painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 120 × 162 cm (47.2 × 63.8 in).
The artwork is signed, sold u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Kansas and Parker Bowling - 21st Century, Figurative Photography
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Kansas and Parker Bowling' Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2018, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate....
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Dove’s Dream . Series "Vibrations of the Earth"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Dove’s Dream" is a delicate, almost translucent composition that captures a state of complete trust in the world. The central figure — a sleeping bird nestled in a nest of warm oran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Morning Routine - Colorful Abstract Feminine Figurative Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Southern California native Courtney Simone seamlessly blends her passion for abstract art with the exploration of everyday beauty, resulting in exuberantly inspired abstract figurati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"FUCK" from "Text-I-Monials" by Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"FUCK" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
Wild West I - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West
By Frank Schott
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Romantic Couple -Signed limited edition still life fine art print, Sepia
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Romantic Couple - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 10
This image was captured on film in Paris in 1988, on the Carrousel de Montmartre.
The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm (Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper) using pigment inks which are known for their longevity.
Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity, unframed
Please note. There are three sizes of this archival pigment print; each is an edition of ten (10) making the total that can be printed as thirty (30). This will include any custom sizes requested
Archival pigment print available sizes ( Image size , the white margin is not counted) :
35 x 56...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pigment, Ph...
Hoop Rolling Boy by Marine de Soos - Large outdoor bronze sculpture, human, move
Located in Paris, FR
Hoop Rolling Boy is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 128 × 162 × 29 cm (50.4 × 63.8 × 11.4 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
John Moulton Barn
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jack Hayhow
Title: John Moulton Barn
Photographic Print on fine Paper
Year: 2020
Size: 24x36 inches
Description: Available in multiple sizes - please inqu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$722 Sale Price
50% Off
Barely There (Figurative Painting of Guard in Art Gallery with Reclining Nude)
By Judith Wyer
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic figurative painting of figures in a fine art museum
Barely There (figurative painting of guard in art gallery standing beside reclining nude) by Judith Wyer
2020
oil on li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Rufino Tamayo 'Deux Tetes' from Mujeres Suite, Limited Edition, Signed Print
Located in San Rafael, CA
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991).
Deux Tetes, from Mujeres Suite (P. 107), 1969.
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 27/150 (there was also an edition...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (Concetto Spaziale)
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Very rare. From part of a limited edition bound catalog produced by Galleria Flaviana on the occasion of Lucio Fontana's exhibition in 1966, during the artist's lifetime. There are t...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$4,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Abstracted Figure, Acrylic on Canvas, Sundance by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Sundance"
Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 40 in.
__________________________
Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$4,560 Sale Price
20% Off
'Breakfast'. Contemporary Scottish Surrealist Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Surrealist contemporary tablescape, acrylic on canvas by Scottish artist Frank McLean Docherty R.S.W. Signed and dated bottom left.
This piece is wonder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Waiting in the Wings”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a beautiful vintage Austin sculpture John Cutrone 1987 "Waiting in the Wings" ballet slippers. Signed " Austin Prod Inc 19...
Category
1880s Contemporary Art
Materials
Laminate, Plaster
All I have to do is Dream - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
All I have to do is Dream - 2017,
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Marion-Signed limited edition nude print, Contemporary Black white photo, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Marion - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , France, 2003 - Edition of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 g...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...
Italian Contemporary Art by Uma Haime - Painting for a Better Future Regression
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Uma Haime is an Italian artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic. Uma Haime's art is a fusion of Mediterranean influences, linguistic nuan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mini-Caryatid - Sculpture by M. Berrocal - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nickel Plated 24 Element Puzzle Sculpture, 1968-1969, realized by Miguel Berrocal.
Signature and number engraved. Edition of 9500 pieces.
Ref. Catalogo General/Obras Recientes,197...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
"Jin’long (Golden Dragon)" 24K Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 1 in Ed. of 5 by Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jin’long (Golden Dragon)" 18K Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 1 in Ed. of 5 by Colin Burn
Medium: 24K Yellow Gold, 18K White Gold & Diamonds
Edition of 5
NOTE: preparation time may take up to 8 weeks.
Electroformed 24k gold and diamond olisbos sculpture featuring a traditional Chinese dragon totem symbolizing power, strength and good luck, combined with an 18k white gold and pave diamond set lotus flower, reflecting purity of the mind and heart. The diamond lotus flower features a 3.8 carat flawless diamond solitaire at its peak.
Sculpture comes with Limited Edition Artist Certificate of Authenticity and Jewelry Certificate of Materials.
Artists Inspiration:
“Influence was drawn from visiting Shanghai and encountering a city on the move like no other, expanding at lightning pace but reflecting back to the 1930’s when Shanghai was seen as the Paris of the East or better known as the whore of the Orient. There seemed to be a movement underway to ensure the city not forget its exciting past and efforts to recapture some of this vibrant history were at play. From my observation, modern China is experiencing a sexual revolution, where an oppressive past has given way to a new modern world of fashion, fun and luxurious opulence. I wanted to create a unique art piece that would reflect what I was seeing and feeling, it had to have deep Chinese tradition and power balanced out with this new outrageous opulence. From my perspective the new Shanghai is still the vibrant Paris of the East, or as she was better known, “the whore of the Orient”. Electroformed in pure 24k yellow gold, featuring a traditional Chinese dragon totem, symbolizing power, strength and good luck, combined with a solid 18k white gold pave’ set diamond lotus flower with 3.8 carat flawless white diamond solitaire at its peak.
“It had to have deep Chinese tradition and power, balanced out with this new outrageous opulence” - Colin Burn
ABOUT COLIN BURN:
Australian artist Colin Burn is a bold provocateur in the world of conceptual art, using his work to disrupt societal norms and spark critical dialogue often around uncomfortable truths. His art pushes boundaries, urging viewers to rethink their assumptions on value, power, and meaning, especially in contexts often deemed taboo or overlooked. Known for his masterful fusion of symbolism and opulence, Burn transforms ordinary objects into potent allegories, frequently employing their high monetary value to amplify the emotional and intellectual resonance of his themes. He understands that society frequently ties value to price, and this awareness is central to his approach. With an attention-grabbing allure, Burn’s work invites viewers to look beyond the surface, encouraging them to explore the deeper, often concealed meanings behind what they see—reminding them that true value lies not only in the material cost, but in the idea or theme that it represents.
A compelling example of this is his Pearl Royale chess set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold
John Lennon Icon VII /// Contemporary Street Pop Art The Beatles Portrait Paint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "John Lennon Icon VII"
Series: Icon
*Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2024
Medium: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Santorini
Located in Zurich, CH
Karla HIRALDO VOLEAU (*1992, French-Dominican)
Santorini, 2019
Inkjet on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta 315 gr.
Frame: custom made aluminium profile. Mounted on aluminium. No glass.
44 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Rag Paper, Inkjet
Storms - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Storms- 2024 -
25x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
inventory PL2024-32.
Not mounted....
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Chrysalis" Nude Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chrysalis" Nude Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
Archival Giclee Print & Museum Framed
NOT framed. Ships in a tube.
OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE:
Edition of 15: 24 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ares Aristides Esteban Cuban Artist Original Hand Signed Poster Rolling Stone 4
Located in Miami, FL
Arístides Esteban (ARES) Hernández Guerrero (Cuba, 1963)
'The Rolling Stone (verde)', 2016
silkscreen on paper
27.6 x 19.7 in. (70 x 49.8 cm.)
Edition of 50
ID: ARE-204
Hand-signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
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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