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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
Lonely Tree and Rolling Hills – Minimalist Photograph, Tuscany – Limited Edition
Lonely Tree and Rolling Hills – Minimalist Photograph, Tuscany – Limited Edition

Lonely Tree and Rolling Hills – Minimalist Photograph, Tuscany – Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25049 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

Palm Springs Totem 1 - Modern Unique Earth Tone Abstract Resin Sculpture Artwork
Palm Springs Totem 1 - Modern Unique Earth Tone Abstract Resin Sculpture Artwork

Palm Springs Totem 1 - Modern Unique Earth Tone Abstract Resin Sculpture Artwork

By Nayla Saroufim

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nayla Saroufim creates installations that challenge the traditional notion of the passive viewer. Nayla’s art is a rich mix of media. She was always captivated by the dialogue betwee...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Resin

Strokes and Emotions 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Strokes and Emotions 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

Strokes and Emotions 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

By Ajegbomogun Damilola

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Strokes and Emotions captures struggles of identity, inner battles, and resilience. The fragmented strokes mirror fractured emotions, while the red/orange palette amplifies raw inten...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Welcome to the Jungle - landscape, nipa palms - Vietnam - limited color photo
Welcome to the Jungle - landscape, nipa palms - Vietnam - limited color photo

Welcome to the Jungle - landscape, nipa palms - Vietnam - limited color photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color minimalist landscape photography. Lush tropical greenery with palm trees and a narrow waterway in the center. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Gent"
"Gent"

"Gent"

By Michael Carson

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

“My work is first and foremost figurative studies. It’s what I like to paint, my biggest challenge and my greatest payoff. My nondescript surroundings help me create a mood or a stor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture
Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture

Thirteen - immersive dimensional perceptual ambient color light wall sculpture

By Raymond Graber

Located in San Francisco, CA

Raymond Graber's celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the human eye’s sense for scale and time with a transcendenta...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Plaster, Plywood, LED Light, Neon Light

Sea Stack, Bay of Biscay, long exposure panorama - large scale color photography
Sea Stack, Bay of Biscay, long exposure panorama - large scale color photography

Sea Stack, Bay of Biscay, long exposure panorama - large scale color photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color seascape. Long exposure photograph of jagged sea stacks rising from the ocean with misty water and a light sky in the background. Archival pigment ink prin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches
Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches

Suburb Spruce, Contemporary Oil Painting on Panel, 12x9 Inches

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This painting was created from a photograph taken during a snowy weekend at the artist’s mother-in-law’s home in New York. A single evergreen stands in a quiet, snow-covered yard, se...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Remembrance #3 by Maho Maeda - Fiber Art and painting, Japanese, brown
Remembrance #3 by Maho Maeda - Fiber Art and painting, Japanese, brown

Remembrance #3 by Maho Maeda - Fiber Art and painting, Japanese, brown

Located in Paris, FR

Remembrance #3 is a work by the Japanese artist Maho Maeda. Acrylic, colored pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas, 15.75 x 19.68 inches (40 x 50 cm). This work is part o...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Red Dinosaur II, Milan - Brutalist Architecture Urban Color Photograph Framed
Red Dinosaur II, Milan - Brutalist Architecture Urban Color Photograph Framed

Red Dinosaur II, Milan - Brutalist Architecture Urban Color Photograph Framed

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Red Dinosaur, 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 has be...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

THE SHADOW II - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Women's Portrait
THE SHADOW II - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Women's Portrait

THE SHADOW II - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Women's Portrait

By Jarek Puczel

Located in Salzburg, AT

The Polish artist Jarek Puczel catches the calmness of apparently simple and unspectacular situations with an impressive modesty and apparent ease. He creates an interesting and tens...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Foggy Wooden Dock Panorama, waterscape, lakeside - limited edition large format
Foggy Wooden Dock Panorama, waterscape, lakeside - limited edition large format

Foggy Wooden Dock Panorama, waterscape, lakeside - limited edition large format

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2025 Gerald Berghammer - Black and white long exposure waterscape photo. Wooden pier extending into calm water, with a minimalistic and serene background. Archival pigment ink pri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork
The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork

The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork

By Amber Goldhammer

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, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Orelisa - 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

View of Venice - Campanile Bell Tower of Santo Stefano - Italy - limited edition
View of Venice - Campanile Bell Tower of Santo Stefano - Italy - limited edition

View of Venice - Campanile Bell Tower of Santo Stefano - Italy - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photography. Colorful houses along a waterfront in Venice, Italy, with the Campanile Bell Tower of Santo Stefano. All Gerald Berghammer prints ar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Row of colorful Pedal Boats Panorama, waterscape - limited edition color print
Row of colorful Pedal Boats Panorama, waterscape - limited edition color print

Row of colorful Pedal Boats Panorama, waterscape - limited edition color print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color panorama waterscape photography. A row of colorful pedal boats on the lake Balaton with dramatic cloudy sky. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Delft Blue
Delft Blue

Delft Blue

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

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art
Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

By Amber Goldhammer

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

Good Time - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women Love
Good Time - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women Love

Good Time - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women Love

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

Self Pride 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women
Self Pride 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women

Self Pride 2 - 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

'I Love New York' 1981-View From my Terrace, Vintage
'I Love New York' 1981-View From my Terrace, Vintage

'I Love New York' 1981-View From my Terrace, Vintage

Located in Brooklyn, NY

David Lingwood’s "I Love New York" offers a serene, nostalgic glimpse into the iconic New York City skyline as seen from the artist’s own terrace apartment in the 1970s. Rendered wit...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Garden, 2023
HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Garden, 2023

HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Garden, 2023

By Damien Hirst

Located in Manchester, GB

Damien Hirst, HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Gardens, 2023 Oil on canvas presented in a white, hand-painted wooden frame 62.3 x 45 cm (24.5 x 17.7 in) Original artwork Hand-Signed by D...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.