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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
Self-Portrait - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Portrait

Self-Portrait - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Portrait

By Leanne Surfleet

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Self-Portrait - 2020, Part of the series shot during the second UK lockdown. Edition of 10. 20x20cm. Digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Not mounted. Leanne Surfleet is an analo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Trollkonufingur Monolith Panorama, Large Seascape Photograph, Limited Edition
Trollkonufingur Monolith Panorama, Large Seascape Photograph, Limited Edition

Trollkonufingur Monolith Panorama, Large Seascape Photograph, Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Black and white long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limite...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Landscape Study 257 - Atmospheric Skyscape Acrylic Painting on Canvas Paper
Landscape Study 257 - Atmospheric Skyscape Acrylic Painting on Canvas Paper

Landscape Study 257 - Atmospheric Skyscape Acrylic Painting on Canvas Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"
Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"

Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This ethereal underwater fine art photograph captures a figure suspended above submerged pool steps, rendered in soft aquamarine and pearl tones. The crystalline water creates a drea...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Giglio - The Sign of Florence
Giglio - The Sign of Florence

Giglio - The Sign of Florence

Located in Zofingen, AG

Series: The Sign of Iris – Giglio is a painting series dedicated to Florence and its visual legacy. The iris — the historical emblem of the city — appears not as a botanical subject,...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Badass with a Needle: Contemporary Acrylic Sculpture on Panel
Badass with a Needle: Contemporary Acrylic Sculpture on Panel

Badass with a Needle: Contemporary Acrylic Sculpture on Panel

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This sculpture titled "Badass with a Needle" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This exhibition is made up of meticulously ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Panel

Boy Running (Point Dume) - analog, color, expired, Polaroid, Contemporary

Boy Running (Point Dume) - analog, color, expired, Polaroid, Contemporary

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Boy Running (Point Dume) - 2000 Sold out Edition of 5, Artist Proof 1/2. 100x133cm. Analog C-Print, hand printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label a...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Asa Lo Fi Ibora (Clothed in Culture) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative
Asa Lo Fi Ibora (Clothed in Culture) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative

Asa Lo Fi Ibora (Clothed in Culture) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

This artwork is a vivid testimony of how identity is never bare, but always clothed in layers of history, memory, and tradition. The woman at its center is not simply dressed in red;...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lower Manhattan, NYC Urban Landscape, Original Oil on Canvas
Lower Manhattan, NYC Urban Landscape, Original Oil on Canvas

Lower Manhattan, NYC Urban Landscape, Original Oil on Canvas

Located in Chicago, IL

In "Lower Manhattan", Alberto Pina presents the city as a layered landscape of form and quiet rhythm. Blocks of brick, glass, and steel interlock in a measured composition, their edg...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hangtime - Andrew Scott Print

Hangtime - Andrew Scott Print

Located in Manchester, GB

Andrew Scott, Hangtime 2024 Hand-varnished giclée with finishing by hand with string 45 x 33 cm (17 7/10 × 13 in) Edition of 76 of 250 Framed in open-grain black wood Signed and num...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Magic - Contemporary Abstract Painting
Magic - Contemporary Abstract Painting

Magic - Contemporary Abstract Painting

Located in Carmel, CA

Beth Shields is a distinguished abstract artist whose work has captivated collectors and audiences worldwide. Based in Santa Cruz, California, Beth has dedicated her life to artistic...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil, Graphite

Offered Eyes poster
Offered Eyes poster

Offered Eyes poster

By Shirin Neshat

Located in Washington , DC, DC

Sold unframed. For Shirin Neshat, "art became a kind of an excuse to build a relationship, even from a distance," to her homeland and history. Neshat grew up in pre-revolutionary Ir...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Offset

Wing Viga Country
Wing Viga Country

Wing Viga Country

By Rover Thomas Joolama

Located in Miami, FL

Rover Joolama Thomas' distinctive style helped shape contemporary Aboriginal art. His paintings, deeply connected to traditional lore and culture, played a vital role in preserving t...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Polymer

La Raccourcie

La Raccourcie

By Kim Frohsin

Located in Burlingame, CA

Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Roland Garros 2015 French Open Offset Print, Unframed Contemporary Art

Roland Garros 2015 French Open Offset Print, Unframed Contemporary Art

By Du Zhenjun

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The 2015 Roland Garros poster by Doze Niu is a vibrant and dynamic work that captures the energy and excitement of the French Open through bold colors and contemporary design. Niu’s ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

light on Cape Cod Bay, Provincetown

light on Cape Cod Bay, Provincetown

By Frank Yamrus

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print (Edition of 11) Signed, dated, and numbered, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editi...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)", Contemporary Landscape, Mixed Media Print
"Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)", Contemporary Landscape, Mixed Media Print

"Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)", Contemporary Landscape, Mixed Media Print

By Patty deGrandpre

Located in Franklin, MA

Patty deGrandpre’s “Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)” is a 11 x 16.5 inch unique mixed media print represented on Awagami Bamboo Japanese paper utilizing both printmaking and creative...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Bamboo Paper, Digital

Green Gust  -  Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting
Green Gust  -  Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting

Green Gust - Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting

By Jeff Faust

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jeff Faust draws from the rich tradition of highly illusionistic canvases, where the eye perceives a sophisticated depth. Faust's ability to blend the ordinary with a touch of the ex...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kate #2, Sculptural Nude, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 8x10, Vintage 2002
Kate #2, Sculptural Nude, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 8x10, Vintage 2002

Kate #2, Sculptural Nude, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 8x10, Vintage 2002

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Kate #2, 2002 by Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" hand printed, signed by the photographer black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of print). Mo...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Saudade - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Saudade - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Saudade - 2021 - 20x24cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1017. Not mount...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Estelle - Sexy nude woman smoking in a bar, Contemporary with a Vintage style
Estelle - Sexy nude woman smoking in a bar, Contemporary with a Vintage style

Estelle - Sexy nude woman smoking in a bar, Contemporary with a Vintage style

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

This is an original signed figurative archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was capt...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Korin, Pure White 2015 - Last one

Korin, Pure White 2015 - Last one

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a beautiful offset print by Murakami. This is a classic Murakami in which the artist showcases his prowess for reimagining traditional Japanese motifs within a new, contempor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais

Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais

By Orielle Anais

Located in Carmel, CA

“Afternoon Reverie” by Orielle Anaïs Oil on Canvas 60 × 48 in. This large-scale work by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure in a moment of quiet repos...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Joel Urruty - Trio, Sculpture 2025
Joel Urruty - Trio, Sculpture 2025

Joel Urruty - Trio, Sculpture 2025

By Joel Urruty

Located in Stamford, CT

Medium: Basswood As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Michel Rauscher 'Morning Ritual' 2007- Offset Lithograph
Michel Rauscher 'Morning Ritual' 2007- Offset Lithograph

Michel Rauscher 'Morning Ritual' 2007- Offset Lithograph

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Michel Rauscher's "Morning Ritual" is an offset lithograph created in 2007, measuring 27.5 x 27.5 inches. The artwork portrays three figures standing before colorful houses, capturin...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Give Me Solutions, Not Fucking Problems
Give Me Solutions, Not Fucking Problems

Give Me Solutions, Not Fucking Problems

Located in London, GB

Mixed media, archival pigment and silkscreen on deckle-edged satin paper 101.6 × 67.3 cm Edition of 195 hand-signed and numbered by the artist James McQueen, born in 1977, is a Brit...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Pigment, Screen

"Coral Skull" Sculpture
"Coral Skull" Sculpture

"Coral Skull" Sculpture

Located in Denver, CO

Dana Younger's (US based) "Coral Skull" is an original, handmade sculpture that depicts yellow, blue, and red coral emerging from a human skull. About t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Werner Bronkhorst - Diamond Sea
Werner Bronkhorst - Diamond Sea

Werner Bronkhorst - Diamond Sea

Located in London, GB

Diamond Sea, 2025 Gicleé print on Hahnemuhle Daguerre Canvas framed in Tasmanian Oak edition of 69 100 x 100 x 5 cm (Framed) Hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Werner Bronkhor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Ornetta, Portrait, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Etching Paper, 15x11 by Bai
Ornetta, Portrait, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Etching Paper, 15x11 by Bai

Ornetta, Portrait, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Etching Paper, 15x11 by Bai

By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)

Located in New york, NY

The earthy tones, rich in texture in an acrylic and oil pastel by African American artist Bai is a portrait of an androgenous subject with Modigliani eyes, Ornetta, is an enigmatic p...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Evenfall

Evenfall

Located in London, GB

Evenfall, 2024 Archival Inkjet with Screenprint Overlay on Somerset Enhanced Infinity 330 gsm Paper edition of 99 hand-signed and numbered by the artist Stanley Donwood is a British...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Inkjet, Archival Pigment, Screen

Ephemeral - Original Abstract Yellow Figurative Artwork on Paper
Ephemeral - Original Abstract Yellow Figurative Artwork on Paper

Ephemeral - Original Abstract Yellow Figurative Artwork on Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Beach with Three Figures
Beach with Three Figures

Beach with Three Figures

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Beach with Three Figures - The painting was created in 2020 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 ye...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary 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.