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
Green Apples. Series "Vibrations of the Earth"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Evening Song," everything breathes with the warmth of day's end — a gentle light that envelops nature just before nightfall. Two birds, perched among fiery red and golden foliage...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gerhard Richter, 1025 Colors (1025 Farben)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster for "Image after Image" at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, held from February 4 to May 29, 2005, was originally printed by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter K...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
Lush - Contemporary abstract Painting
Located in DE
Chris Kamprad was born 1969 in the Spreewald region and lives as a freelance, self-taught painter in Berlin. Since May 2020, she has been working in her studio in Prenzlauer Berg. Fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Observer, Oil Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by the fox’s clever charm, this portrait captures both its keen expression and lively spirit. Artist Karen Barton layered oil paint using a mix of pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Make a wish, "Moments" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
The "Moments" series tells a visual story of life’s events—both big and small—that stay with us and warm the soul
Each painting is available individually, yet all the works in this ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nocturnal Nature Fritillarias, Bleeding Hearts - Botanical Cyanotype, 2021-'23
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary floral cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, and cyanotype on Hot Press watercolor paper, meticulously detailed flowers, including fritillarias, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
On the Rhodes again - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'On the Rhodes again'
part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019
50x50cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid,
not mounted.
Signed on the back...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Red Orange & Cream African Rusted Metal Composition "Three Abstract Figures"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
"Duet"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, whose artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the Unite...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Resin
$30,000
Sea Cliffs, Shoreline, Ocean, Nature, Faroe Islands
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Cherry Betty Boop - Colorful Abstract Figurative Cartoon Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Sundays (Heavenly Falls) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sundays (Heavenly Falls) - 2016
40x50cm,
Edition 1/10,
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid
Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 19717.
Not mounted.
Stef...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
American West by Anouk Krantz 2021
By Anouk Krantz
Located in Chicago, IL
American West (B&W)
2021
ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT
Unframed Sizes:
40 x 60 in (101.6 x 152.4 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2 AP (Artist Proofs)
SILVER GELATIN PRINT
Unframed Size:
11.3 x 17 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
“Shattered” wall mirror I by Franck K - steel wall sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
“Shattered” wall mirror I is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 97 × 97 × 3 cm (3...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
24th February 2021, Red, Yellow and Purple Flowers on a Blue Table
Located in Bristol, GB
From the series 20 Flowers and Some Bigger Pictures
inkjet (or digital printed) computer drawing/painting, iPad painting printed on paper
Edition 32 of 50
88.9 x 63.5 cm (35 x 25 in)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Baboucha - Large Vibrant Floral Abstract Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Textile
Dancing in Harmony - Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Overcast - Contemporary Abstract Geology Encaustic Monotype Violet, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Monotype
Pongour Waterfall, rock detail, long exposure, minimalist
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Untitled By Corydon Cowansage
Located in London, GB
Untitled
By Corydon Cowansage
Corydon Cowansage (born 1985 in Philadelphia) is a New York‑based abstract painter whose large-scale, vibrant canvases explore the psychology of space...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Indian Summer - Dreamy warm small abstract sunset landscape painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
Oh, my pinky golden sky as the twilight envelopes the wild mountain on the longest evenings of the year. If only you could last forever.
A small canvas on a deep frame, with perfect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Ripple and Grain, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses an interplay of dark green, black, and negative space, forming abstract, gestural shapes that evoke a sense of rhythm and movement. The composition balances dense,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Vinyl
Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary sculptural wall installation consists of more than 270 individual acorn caps mounted on brass pins - each cap is filled with plaster and paint in bright hues of pin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Tapies Roland Garros French Open 2000 Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 2000 Roland Garros poster by Antoni Tàpies is a compelling fusion of sport and abstract art. Its textured, abstract composition and philosophical undertones make it a standout pi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
Bald is Beautiful -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, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Tracey Emin, It Didn't Stop I Didn't Stop print, SCARCE when Hand Signed, Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin
It - didnt stop - I didnt stop, 2019, from the exhibition TRACEY EMIN/EDVARD MUNCH: THE LONELINESS OF THE SOUL (hand signed), 2021
Offset lithograph promotional card (han...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Lily at first light - black and white fine art botanical photography, edition 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'Lily at First Light' is a black and white botanical photograph capturing the delicate presence of a lily bloom as it greets the first light of day. Shot on large format film, the im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Giclée
Hoarfrosted Trees, minimalist photograph, winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art winter landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity inclu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Anemone White Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket White Anemone (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serie Dibujos Felices 10 - Original Red Blue Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Tree in Frozen Field Panorama
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
A Single Bud - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "A Single Bud" is a luminous example of modern abstract botanical painting that fuses organic minimalism with symbolic form. This unique painting invites viewers in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Origami Swan AP of 5 - figurative, contemporary, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary metal garden sculpture is made in the form of a white swan.
Jyhling Lee’s beautiful artwork is inspired by the rich traditions and iconic imagery of her culture. A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Carmen - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 23 x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude portrait of Katya Lee captures a figure in motion against a stark black backdrop, where flowing crimson fabric creates passionate contrast with pale, et...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
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Frozen Willow Tree
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art winter landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity inclu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
I dreamt of the sea - Large abstract seascape painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
A large abstract seascape painting dedicated to the magic of the Mediterranean. An opening, moving, dancing wave. In a palette of bright greens, blues. On a background of layered mut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
"Garden of Ethernity IV" Nude Photography 39 x 29.5 in Ed of 4 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Garden of Ethernity IV" Nude Photography 39 x 29.5 in Ed of 4 by Lukas Dvorak
39" x 29.5" inch
Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper
2024
Ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT THE ARTIS...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Pigment, Archival Paper
Seahorse Rex Gold by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, sea animal, marine world, wild
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Seahorse Rex Gold is a unique polished bronze with yellow and gold-red patina sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 103 × 55 × 22 cm (40.6 × 21.7 × 8.7 in).
The s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Isamar, New York 1995
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15
signed and numbered
Also available in:
90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in
Portrait of a woman from above.
Thierry Le Gouès, born in Brittany, France, is currently a f...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Black and White
Badessa - Large Vibrant Organic Shape Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Ex Uno Plures Seven - Contemporary Abstract Geological Encaustic Monotype, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
Laura Moriarty's Ex Uno Plures 7 is a contemporary encaustic monotype on Japanese kozo paper. Layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight paper create an undulating composition sugges...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Monotype
Beneath the Tuscan Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
Bathed in the golden stillness of a Tuscan afternoon, this landscape offers a vision of warmth, rhythm, and quiet longing. Rolling hills and gracefu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Evergreens - Abstract Colorful Original Nature Landscape Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" Large Custom Tufted Rug with Geometric Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" is an original artwork by Tuft the World and is made tufted 100% New Zealand wool. It can be displayed as a floor rug or can be hung on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Wild West Dream - Colorful Playful Figurative Cowgirl Horse Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel
Lerici 255 - Polaroid Coastal Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Lerici '25 is an original black and white Polaroid photograph captured on SX-70 film along the Ligurian coastline of Italy. The image is part of a limited edition of 20, hand-signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Polaroid
Blue Agave, Arizona, USA, plant detail, minimalist landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Blue Agave, AZ, USA - no. 11774 // Black and White Fine Art landscape photography.
Blue Agave, plant, detail, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Gold Flora Shadows Magnolia - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary botanical cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, gold pigments and tea-toned cyanotype on cotton watercolor paper, meticulously detailed flowers a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea
Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Born to be Wild' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Born to be Wild' - 2018
signed in front, not mounted.
1 Archival Color Photograph based on the original Polaroid.
Pol...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Fernando Botero 'National Holiday' 1987, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fernando Botero's painting titled National Holiday was created in 1987. This work exemplifies Botero's distinctive style, often referred to as "Boterismo," characterized by the depic...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
Illusory Star by Rene Gonzalez - forest landscape painting, fox, sky, river
Located in Paris, FR
llusory Star is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez. It depicts a fox gazing at the reflection of the stars in a river meandering through the heart of the forest.
D...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Equilibrium - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Equilibrium - 2020
48x60cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-948.
Not...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper
African Victorian by Tamary Kudita - Portrait photography, African women, flower
Located in Paris, FR
African Victorian is a limited-edition photograph (Digital Print on Baryta Fine Art paper) by contemporary artist Tamary Kudita.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions:
*84 x 62 cm (33.1 × 24.5 in), edition of 20 copies
*119 x 89 cm (46.9 × 35.1 in), edition of 20 copies
All prints are signed and numbered.
Framing options available.
This photograph is the first in the African Victorian series. It references Rembrandt’s 1634 painting Saskia as Flora, which portrays the artist’s wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital
New Day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Every new morning can be like a new life, like another wonderful moment together with family, or it can turn into a fast routine before work, disappearing and passing by us.
Only by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Life in Motion - Original Abstract Multicolor Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Home Run
Located in London, GB
Print on paper with broken glass
Framed with glass
33 x 44.5 cm
Signed & numbered
edition of 250
Each artwork is hand-finished so there will be variations in broken glass
Andrew Scott...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Trees 21 October 09:49 - Modern Nature Painting, Landscape, Forest, Contemplativ
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pop Stars Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Iconic Black and White Photo
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick and Chuck Wein posing in a manhole on East 58th Street in Manhattan's Sutton Place. Photo by Burt Glinn (1965). A color photograph from Glinn’s Warhol phot...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
Better Together
Located in New York, NY
Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - 2023
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper
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.