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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
Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting

Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting

By Tania Rivilis

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Tania Rivilis Chroma-Q 41 x 29 cm framed (included in price) 44 x 32 cm Oilpaint on wood panel Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) from ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Deep and Passionate Red"

"Deep and Passionate Red"

By John Schieffer

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

John Schieffer graduated in 1995 from Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The salutatorian entered the world of illustration at Mercer Mayer Productions as a children’s book illustrator. It was a job where he used his artistic abilities although it was not an outlet for a serious painting career. (He has a written and illustrated a book of his own that is awaiting a publisher). John then worked in the field of graphics at Leslie Roy...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

'Awakening' Limited edition triptych. Yosemite Mountains Trees Light Texture
'Awakening' Limited edition triptych. Yosemite Mountains Trees Light Texture

'Awakening' Limited edition triptych. Yosemite Mountains Trees Light Texture

By Sophia Milligan

Located in Penzance, GB

'Awakening' Archival photographic triptych. Limited Edition of 25. Unframed. _________________ Morning light illuminates the layered landscape of Yosemite National Park, Half Dome gently awakens. Sophia's poetic photographs are an exploration of the balance in all things: in the sensual interplay of light and shadow; in wild raw energy and serene stillness; in chaos and harmony; in the enduring and the effervescent. They are a contemplation of the ephemeral nature of all things. Each of three separate parts measuring 15 x 10 inches (Total of 3 parts 15 x 30 inches) Limited edition of 25 Hand signed, titled and numbered to the lower right corner on an approximately 1 inch white border. Archival Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® paper, one of the most beautiful and high quality archival art papers available. The luxurious matt finish provides a reflection free image that is rich in detail, depth and tone. Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity featuring a signature and edition number. Each printing is bespoke to order and can be printed on a single paper 15 x 30 inches. Please contact me for further information, or send a message with your order. Other sizes available * Please note that images of the artwork in situ and framed are an indication of how the piece can look, and in the context of other artworks. The artwork is being sold unframed. Framing options are available, please contact. ________________________________ About The Artist Sophia Milligan is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist, exploring discourses on permanence & evanescence; the eternal, cyclical absolutes of birth & death; motherhood & childhood; and ancient immutable connections. With resonating ripples of intuition and instinct Sophia illuminates the presence of the ordinary, creating moments of sublime present. 'Born among the wild cliffs and tempestuous seas of west Cornwall, I grew with the intimate details in the twisting lanes and the intense changing light throughout the turbulent seasons. I formed a primordial connection with a deep instinctual sense of being part of the natural narrative, and wherever in the world I may be, this connectivity underpins my practice. Like the wind sculpted hawthorns and sensual coves of weather worn granite, I have been shaped by the powerful energy entwined in this ancient raw environment.’ ‘We are the stories of the journeys that came before. I weave into my work the tales of transitory circumstance; of struggle and survival; of forms and textures holding records of evolutionary millennia. I paint, I draw: with marks, mixtures, photography, words; the raw earth; the restless oceans; the whispered breeze. I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within, giving subtleties of existence a pause for contemplation. There is beauty in such poignant breaths. All moments are significant, every pebble of now forms the vast mountain of yesterday, and the great realm of tomorrow's possibilities'. Sophia has a 1st class honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Arts and World History, and a Masters Degree in Contemporary Visual Arts. Her work is held in international private collections, and exhibitions of her interactive, immersive installation, photography and mixed media works include 'Tabula Rasa', London; 'Superlative', Plymouth; 'Transition', Newlyn; The Eden Project, Cornwall; The European Parliament, Brussels; Kew Gardens, London; and 'The Cameraless Film Festival', Chicago...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Vision of Twilight 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Realism
Vision of Twilight 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Realism

Vision of Twilight 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Realism

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

“Vision of Twilight” is a captivating and contemplative artwork that suspends us in the ethereal realm of the in-between. This enchanting title captures the essence of a fleeting mom...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Floral anticipation
Floral anticipation

Floral anticipation

Located in Zofingen, AG

«Floral anticipation» encapsulates the tender flurry of emotions as one prepares for a rendezvous, where the heart flutters with the promise of new beginnings and connection. It’s a ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Portalito", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint
"Portalito", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint

"Portalito", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Portalito" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut monoprint mounted on panel. This piece measures 7.25"h x 9.5"w. Born in Mexico City, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Monoprint, Woodcut

"Pull Over" Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Brendan North
"Pull Over" Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Brendan North

"Pull Over" Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Brendan North

By Brendan North

Located in Culver City, CA

"Pull Over" Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Brendan North Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the Artist Available sizes: Edition of 15: 18" x 24" inch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

New Perspective

New Perspective

By Cynthia Young

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Character of Rain

The Character of Rain

By Pauline Ziegen

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Pauline Ziegen oil, aluminum leaf, mixed media on panel white, gray, white gold, navy, blue Pauline Ziegen’s earliest landscape paintings were painted outdoors in Kansas where vast ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Seventeen", Hand cut stencil, vintage imagery acrylic and aerosol
"Seventeen", Hand cut stencil, vintage imagery acrylic and aerosol

"Seventeen", Hand cut stencil, vintage imagery acrylic and aerosol

By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Seventeen" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 19.75 × 15.75 inches and is pencil signed and dat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pattern Field, Flower Silkscreen by Chemeche

Pattern Field, Flower Silkscreen by Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pattern Field George Chemeche, Israeli/American (1934) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250, AP 30 Image Size: 20 x 28 inches Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (5...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Utopian Foyer II, Milan - Architectural urban color photography
Utopian Foyer II, Milan - Architectural urban color photography

Utopian Foyer II, Milan - Architectural urban color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Utopian Foyer II, from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan, which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork ha...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Arlen Reclining
Arlen Reclining

Arlen Reclining

Located in London, GB

Bronze Numbered 4/10 21cm × 26cm × 57cm Ian Rank-Broadley is one of the foremost sculptors working today. His effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II appears on all UK and Commonwealt...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Hunt Slonem "Divine" Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Divine" Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Divine" Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Divine Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: ...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Adjacent Worlds  Female Nude with Braids Looking at Her Reflection Thru a Portal
Adjacent Worlds  Female Nude with Braids Looking at Her Reflection Thru a Portal

Adjacent Worlds Female Nude with Braids Looking at Her Reflection Thru a Portal

By Bruno Surdo

Located in Chicago, IL

A female nude stares at what we are to believe is her reflection yet at closer look we see what looks like a cosmic portal. Is she really staring at her reflection or is this an adjacent world as Bruno would suggest with it's title? Bruno Surdo Adjacent Worlds oil on canvas 60h x 36w in 152h x 91w cm BRS068 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Away From Home - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Painting, Migration

Away From Home - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Modern Painting, Migration

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Away from Home captures the spirit of quiet determination. The work reflects resilience, readiness, and the courage to step into the unknown with grace. we left home to make home. S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled  - Landscape Nature Painting by Lesley Anne Spowart
Untitled  - Landscape Nature Painting by Lesley Anne Spowart

Untitled - Landscape Nature Painting by Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles. With a di...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

No Name 55, Mixed Media Painting on Linen
No Name 55, Mixed Media Painting on Linen

No Name 55, Mixed Media Painting on Linen

By Andrea Gallotti

Located in New York City, NY

Italian painter Andrea Gallotti’s practice is rooted in the quiet rigor of repetition, a deliberate return to a gesture so simple it borders on the childlike, yet so subtle that its ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

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

N°TSSI19, France

N°TSSI19, France

Located in München, BY

The production of sea salt is one of the oldest forms of human intervention in natural spaces. Sea salt comes from natural evaporation of seawater out of artificial created ponds. Th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Screech Owl #1, Espanola, NM

Western Screech Owl #1, Espanola, NM

By Brad Wilson

Located in Sante Fe, NM

From the start, there was something immensely challenging and inspiring about working with animals. Up to that point, I had spent my career photographing subjects I largely controlle...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic
Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic

Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Christian - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pr...

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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Ky Anderson "Timeline 24.1" Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
Ky Anderson "Timeline 24.1" Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Ky Anderson "Timeline 24.1" Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

By Ky Anderson

Located in New York, NY

Of her recent work, Ky Anderson states, "After taking a couple of months off from painting, I returned to the studio with a sense of urgency and dove in without a preconceived concep...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Mortehoe Sun: Oil Paint on Canvas

Mortehoe Sun: Oil Paint on Canvas

By Bill Bate

Located in London, GB

The dramatic luminescence of Bill Bate’s other-worldly figures are evocative, atmospheric and mesmerising. From the depths of the ocean to celestial heights, the rich pigmentation o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22
Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22

Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22

By Julia Whitney Barnes

Located in Kent, CT

In this contemporary botanical cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, and cyanotype on Arches platine paper, meticulously detailed flowers, including magnolia, proteus...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Madeira Laurisilva Forest – Mystical Tree Avenue – Black and White Photograph
Madeira Laurisilva Forest – Mystical Tree Avenue – Black and White Photograph

Madeira Laurisilva Forest – Mystical Tree Avenue – Black and White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21051 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

Seascape – Contemporary Abstract Painting, Pigment & Acrylic on Canvas large art
Seascape – Contemporary Abstract Painting, Pigment & Acrylic on Canvas large art

Seascape – Contemporary Abstract Painting, Pigment & Acrylic on Canvas large art

By Marilina Marchica

Located in Agrigento, AG

Details: Artist: Marilina Marchica (1984, Italy) Title: Seascape Year: 2025 Medium: Pure pigment and acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 70 × 100 × 1.7 cm (27.6 × 39.4 × 0.7 in) Support: S...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

Loyang Still Life

Loyang Still Life

By Mary Vernon

Located in Dallas, TX

"In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the large, and color has a chance...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Be Yourself - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women
Be Yourself - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women

Be Yourself - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women

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 (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil

"Clearing" Landscape Oil Painting
"Clearing" Landscape Oil Painting

"Clearing" Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Westport, CT

This atmospheric oil painting by Stephanie Johnson, titled Clearing, captures the fleeting moment when dawn or dusk quiets the landscape in a soft hush. A luminous yellow sky gradual...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

No Pasaran - Lone Soldier Symbolizing the Human Desire for Equality and Freedom
No Pasaran - Lone Soldier Symbolizing the Human Desire for Equality and Freedom

No Pasaran - Lone Soldier Symbolizing the Human Desire for Equality and Freedom

By William Blake (b. 1991)

Located in Chicago, IL

Hugh Goffinet stares out from the canvas in the dress of a soldier, without being one. He is a reenactor of an African American volunteer in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. His inspiration is the Lincolns—the battalion’s volunteers—but they are pictured only symbolically, in his dress. Their inspiration was Lincoln, who many decades earlier helped give meaning to the American Civil War, but who is invisible in the painting except by implication—the pose of Hugh Goffinet—which carefully emulates Lincoln’s pose in the celebrated presidential portrait by George Healy. Entirely hidden, at the deepest layer of history, is the true source of inspiration: the human desire for equality and freedom. To understand, honor, and preserve it requires remembrance, in this case with history animating reenactors who animate art that animates memory. "No Pasaran" - an expression of determination to defend a position against an enemy - channels the spirit of Winslow Homer's war imagery, bringing it into the contemporary world, asking us to reflect upon the decisions forced to be made in wartime, some of which will never leave us. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. This piece is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. William Blake No Pasaran oil on linen 48h x 30w in 121.92h x 76.20w cm WIL047 Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war. The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War reenactments, the reanimation of the past encourages a review of history and aids in its continuous revision. For his second exhibition with Gallery Victor Armendariz, William Blake presents A Great Battlefield, a collection of new paintings depicting US Marines at the Gettysburg National Military Park. A Great Battlefield, takes its title from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address which poetically looks to the battlefield as a site of rebirth. Following the tradition of nineteenth-century American history painting...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz
Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz

Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela), Pop Art Print by Alex Katz

By Alex Katz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alex Katz, American (1927 - ) Title: Night: William Dunas Dance 1 (Pamela) Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, 42 AP Size: 25...

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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bay of Biscay, Spain – Limited Edition Black and White Beach Seascape Photograph
Bay of Biscay, Spain – Limited Edition Black and White Beach Seascape Photograph

Bay of Biscay, Spain – Limited Edition Black and White Beach Seascape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21201 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

"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9' x 2' in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn
"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9' x 2' in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn

"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9' x 2' in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn

By Colin Burn

Located in Culver City, CA

"Pearl Royale" Platinum Sculpture 9' x 2' in Edition of 3 by Colin Burn Pure Platinum, Diamond & Pearl Sculpture Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: Artist Proof 1/1 NOTE: preparation time may take up to 8 weeks. The Pearl Royale is the most luxurious vibrator ever created. Crafted from pure platinum its pave’ and channel set with over 70 carats of flawless white diamonds, royal blue sapphires, rare pink diamonds plus lustrous South Sea pearls. This exquisite sculpture is a truly unique piece of contemporary jewelry art that will be recognized for centuries to come. Sculpture comes with Limited Edition Artist Certificate of Authenticity and Jewelry Certificate of Materials. Artists Inspiration: “To encourage discussion and question society on the value we place on the sexual experience. From my observations it seems society could not reconcile such a luxurious item for the act of sex. I was of the mindset if we accept genuine luxury into other aspects of our lives then why not the sexual experience. It had to be outlandishly lavish with a high level of status, so the term fit for a king or queen was foremost in my mind. I wanted to create a unique piece of jewelry art that would hold its own and could proudly sit along side the world's finest crown jewels. Ultimately for me it symbolizes how we should Treasure the Erotic.” 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Platinum

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.