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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
Gift of Flight, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by the simple joy of watching hummingbirds flit and play among the flowers in artist Karen Barton's garden. Two birds hover at the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Floral Study I - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker's "Floral Study I" is a stunning example of contemporary botanical art that blends modern minimalism with folk art sensibilities. This original painting, created with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

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...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Black and White

Ornamental Cheetah III & Eternal Wonder III, Set of 2, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
The piece is part of a series loosely based on figurines I have come across in vintage shops, the figures often being moulded in one with the base, I thought it would be fun to do on...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

Grazing Horse - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed. Includes a beautiful wooden frame cm. 66x54.5.
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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Cardboard

Werner Bronkhorst - Monaco - Motorsports, Superyacht
Located in London, GB
Monaco, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm canvas. Hand-stretched over FSC-certified, finger-jointed New Zealand pine, and float framed in FSC-certified Meranti with a painted w...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

A Gentleman's Morning -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa
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. About Artist Mor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Werner Bronkhorst - Going Tandem - Cycling
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Going Tandem, 2024 Gicleé print on Hahnemuhle Daguerre Canvas, framed in Tasmanian Oak 42.5 × 32 cm (16 7/10 × 12 3/5 in) Edition of 42 Hand-signed and numbered...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée

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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas

Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mesmerizing large scale photograph from artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the fleeting surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and dramatic cloudscapes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Unity II by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, terracotta, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Unity II is a unique terracotta sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 26 × 19 × 12 cm (10.2 × 7.5 × 4.7 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a cer...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Terracotta

Werner Bronkhorst - Stay in Your Lane - Swimming
Located in London, GB
Stay In Your Lane, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks Hand-stretched over FSC-certified, fin...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Tell Me A Story II, Paris, Mixed Media Art and Photography, Books, Emerald Blue
Located in New york, NY
The contemporary work on paper is both art and photography, highlighting color fields. 16 x 16in photography and oil pastels on paper Tell Me a Story II, 2025 by Roberta Fineberg (R...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Oil Pastel, Oil

Clementine Small Pocket Painting 4c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Small Clementine 4c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wrestlers IV by Yann Guillon - Large-scale outdoor bronze sculpture, nude male
Located in Paris, FR
Wrestlers IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 70 × 113 × 66 cm (27.6 × 44.5 × 26 in). A base can be created as necessary. This sculptu...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"Lasting In The Presence" Contemporary Abstract Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lasting In The Presence" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring an abstract composition that evokes the feeling of a vibrant, natural landscape. ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

BLUE 2 by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture
Located in Paris, FR
BLUE 2 is an acrylic on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 60 cm x 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Werner Bronkhorst - Mockney
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Mockney, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks 43 x 33 cm (16.9 x 13 in) ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée

ICES Cornflower Blue, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES Cornflower Blue, bold pop art street photography from Richard Heeps' series, On-Sea. Created as an ode to Richard's childhood visits to his grandparents living on the Sussex co...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Paule's Table - Yellow Orange Flowers Fruit Blue Dining Room Still Life, 2015
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary painting in oil on canvas of a bright and inviting interior scene with a botanical still life arrangement of two vases with yellow daffodils and orange tulips, a pair of...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Billiard Player Artist: Anonymous Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in Period: c. 2000 Condition: Good Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Werner Bronkhorst - Walk On Water
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Walk On Water, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks 43 x 33 cm (16.9 x 13 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée

Brigitte Bardot: Many Reflections
Located in Austin, TX
Brigitte Bardot wearing glamorous white dress, reflections in mirror. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for ...
Category

1940s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A Figure In A Flame - Original Figurative Surrealist Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iqi Qoror's surreal figurative paintings are arresting in their earthy palettes offset by pops of fluorescent textile embroidery. His artworks revolve around questions of trust, inte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cotton Candy Cumulus Citrine - Original Orange Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Invictus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural Commentary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance       I ha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Humorous Figurative Queer Gesture Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas. "Piriquí"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This small-format painting by Inés Silvalde, created in 2019, transforms a playful and rebellious hand gesture into a queer celebration of irreverence and self-expression. Titled Pir...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rest" Figurative Painting of Young Man On Grass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Rest"is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 48"h x 36"w x 1.5"d. This work is made from oil paints on canvas and ships with a gallery-issued Ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Canvas, Oil

ПТН ПНХ! (FCK PTN!) - BANKSY UKRPOSHTA (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Ukraine Framed First Day Stamp "FCK PTN (ПТН ПНХ!), 2023 (Framed) Framed postcard and stamp with 1st day cancellation 24 x 23 cm (9.44 x 9.05 in) Edition of 1000 In Februar...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

ZT 210213 - contemporary modern red & white abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 210213 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, bend and glued cardboard paper ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cardboard, Acrylic

La Chemise Blanche - B/W Etching by G. Arnulf - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
La Chemise Blancheis a black and white etching realized byGeorges Arnulfin 1969. Hand-signed, dated, hand-numbered and titled by the artist on the lower margin.  Our specimen is th...
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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Palm Tree Beach Life Guard Tower Outdoor Santa Barbara
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Palm Tree Study 1, California, USA - no. 11600 Black and white fine art landscape photography. Palm Trees on the coastal road in Santa Barbara, California USA. Archival pigment ink ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Lately - Oil Painting Figurative Seascape Swimmer Dark Ocean Peach Clouds, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Two figures float in a dark charcoal black ocean with their arms outstretched while cumulus clouds float in the coral sky overhead. Signed, dated and titled on verso. David Konigsbe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 5/5, 4 pieces
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 2005 Edition 5/5, 125x123cm each. 125x520cm installed. 4 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Cristal ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Cotton Candy Cumulus Mountainberry - Original Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Hebru Brantley - The Journeymen
Located in London, GB
The Journeymen, 2025 Archival pigment on 330gsm smooth rag paper. edition of 100 hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Hebru Brantley is an American contemporary artist renowned f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Male Nude VI from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude VI (29 Palms, CA) - 1999, 20x20cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory # 23700. Not mounted. ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Segui Roland Garros French Open 1999 Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 1999 Roland Garros poster by Antonio Seguí is a vibrant and whimsical work that captures the lively spirit of the French Open through a playful and satirical lens. Seguí’s use of...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Evening city street
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a tranquil moment on an evening city street, where elegant figures stroll and gather near a cozy outdoor café. The warm, golden tones of the architecture contr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue-Gray Cement Portrait Sculpture. "LarA 019", Head with Architectural Reliefs
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"LarA 019" is a portrait sculpture in tinted cement, presenting a symbolic female head where the contours of the face are progressively overtaken by a dense cluster of architectural ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Concrete

Bluebells - Blue Abstract Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lerici 254 - Polaroid Tree Canopy Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition of 20
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Polaroid

Spring by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, Flora, bright colors
Located in Paris, FR
Spring (2023) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, H 80 cm W 120 cm. This series focuses on floral motifs: Poppies, Catalpa flowers or Spindles. Christoph...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Redwoods Study II - large format observation panorama of green redwoods forest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale photograph of lush emerald green nature biotope, a highly detailed observation of the natural beauty of Northern California's coastal redwood forest Redwoods Study II ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

"Cloudy Vision" Contemporary Longhorn Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Cloudy Vision” is a framed oil on canvas painting by Sherri Belassen, presenting a stylized longhorn against a vibrant blue sky, rendered with a mix of abstraction and texture. The ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"A Time To Remember" Contemporary Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"A Time To Remember" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring a vibrant, abstract impression of a water garden, reminiscent of Monet’s water lilies ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

GARDEN ROMANCE Signed Lithograph, Black Couple Portrait, Lovers, Flower Garden
Located in Union City, NJ
GARDEN ROMANCE by the artist James Denmark is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed on archival Somerset paper using t...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

Summer View on the Hill, Abstract, Contemporary, landscape, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer View on the Hill. This oil painting by landscape artist Alexa Roscoe continues her exploration of the view from her home in Oxfordshire. Returning to this familiar scene, Alex...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Fruit - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968. Hand signed lower right. Includes a beautiful wooden frame, one-of-a-kind realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5.
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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Plywood, Oil

Lemon and Lime Pocket Painting, Set of 2, original painting, still-life, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lemon 2c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Early Morning Mist" Contemporary Landscape Waterscape Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Early Morning Mist" is a framed oil painting on canvas by John Brandon Sills, depicting a hazy waterscape at dawn. The gentle brushstrokes and tree's reflection on the calm water ev...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Heart Space - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men, Love, Home
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. About Artist Sam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Glamour 1 (Portrait of Ayoke) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork captures the beauty, strength, and grace of women from the diverse cultures of Africa and celebrates the beauty of African women in all their forms. Shipping Procedure ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Love Brigade - Large Original Colorful Abstract Graffiti Artwork
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

A Step Beyond
Located in Storrs, CT
"A Step Beyond" is part of Christopher Kennedy's "Trees Revered" series that uses his abstract PhotoLuminism technique combined with trees from the real world to create an otherworld...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Entrance (Kings Road) - observations at the Schindler House in Los Angeles
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Entrance (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 45" x 60" / 114cm x 152cm / edition of 3 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 limited edition photograph printed under artist supervision + accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2025 Mona Kuhn: Y Tu Desnudo será Un Gran Poema, Museum of Contemporary Art, Malaga, Spain Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Lianzhou Museum of Photography, China 2024 Mona Kuhn: The Schindler House, A Love Affair, Galerie XII...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic 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.

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