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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
Small Winter Landscape - Atmospheric Nature Painting, Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
This painting is signed on the back, the frames are made of oak A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Solar Eclipse (Diamon Ring) Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Solar Eclipse (Diamond Ring Effect) (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"BRAT" Layered Hand-Cut Paper with Glitter Effect by Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"BRAT" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Grammia Virgo Female - Coral Red Black Peach Moth Insect Patterned Wings, 2007
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary, hyper-detailed archival pigment print on watercolor paper, a coral red moth with black markings on its wings and abdomen and pale peach on its upper wings is dr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" Delicate Miniature Bird in Watercolor Layered Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" is an original piece by Nayan and Venus made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Carrie Bradshaw says good bye. From the Art, Culture & Society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Jose. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros One-of-a-kind Photomontage on archival paper Unframed The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist retur...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Earth Reflections - Modern Abstract Landscape paint – Original Oil on Canvas
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract landscape oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, Reflets de Terre (Earth Reflections) captures the dialogue between matter and light, structure and emotio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Fashionista 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.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

PaperLandscape, Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas, Ready to Hang Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Mixed-media painting on Cotton Canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80x80 cm Ready to hang Signed certificate of authenticity Style: Abstract, Minimalist Marilina Mar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Nothing to hide - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Nothing to Hide' part of the series 'A girl called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label and c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Garden of early delights I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Garden of early delights I is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 160 × 130 cm (63 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Highland Cow & Otter Pocket Painting 2c, diptych, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sloe Berries (Pale Blue) 2c (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paint...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"June's Captivation"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Timothy Rees was fascinated with drawing throughout his youth and after high school pursued a degree in animation. The pull to painting portraits and figures was strong, however, le...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Grass Keets Blues" Birds
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Grass Keets Blues Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 13" x 11" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

After Botero - Horse Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING OF ART IS 2 WEEKS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF FINAL FIRST DIBS PAPERWORK ! ! ! ! This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Blue Fig 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
The blue fig branch is not merely a plant, but a sign. A symbol of wisdom and eternal life from ancient Mediterranean cultures, it is transformed here through color borrowed from Mat...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Wanderer 17" Collaged Papers with Pastel, Acrylic and Graphite on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 17" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and graphi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Before you came- 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Rice Farmer with water Buffalo, colorful landscape, Vietnam - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color landscape photography. A farmer wearing a conical hat guides a water buffalo through a flooded rice field. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Room 408 - Collector Portfolio # 1 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Lerici 251 - Polaroid Coastal 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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Polaroid

Myth #4. From The Myths of Human Erectness series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Myths of Human Erectness explores the human body as both subject and object, interrogating the myths surrounding masculinity, erectness, and human supremacy. The male figure emer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Interlocutors
Located in Zofingen, AG
Three figures at a table during a tea break. A simple everyday scene, filled with the atmosphere of conversation.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hot Wire - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 25" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This contemplative monochromatic underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure on the pool floor, surrounded by dramatic caustic light patterns. The high-contrast black a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 65"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This celestial underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure suspended in deep indigo waters, surrounded by cascading silver bubbles that evoke the mythological shower of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bubbles, They Will All Burst, Original David Shrigley Art
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, Bubbles, They Will All Burst, 2023 Unique acrylic on wove paper 75 x 55 cm (29 1/2 × 21 7/10 in) Hand-signed with initials in pencil Part of a series of 20 paintings...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Carbon Void Jade by Tom Price - Abstract geometric sculpture, innovation, energy
Located in Paris, FR
Carbon Void Jade is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, polyurethane resin, steel, dimensions are 46 × 155 × 71 cm (18.1 × 61 × 28 in). Thi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Room 2 - Collector Portfolio # 5 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 5/7. archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-505. Not...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Waterfall into the Ocean Faroe Islands
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. 15.75 x 15.75 in. (40 x ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Fishing Boat, small Islands, La Hong Bay, Vietnam, limited seascape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Fishing Boat Study 1, La Hong Bay, Vietnam - no. 21361 Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. P...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Abstract Vines, Geometric Bauhaus Arches, Gridded Forma in Vivid Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Abstract Vines by natalia Roman channels the spirit of Bauhaus with a modern sensibility, balancing geometry, symmetry, and refined color interaction. This composition is structured ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Christmas Tree, Winter Landscape, monochrome landscape limited print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Christmas Tree Study 1, Austria - no. 21350 // Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Blue Agave, plant, detail, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Sig...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Concentric Circles - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Modern Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Mecanique Celeste 7/10 - tall, geometric, modern, outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This work is available by commission, with 4 to 6 weeks required before delivery. It is edition 7 of 10. There are also versions available in sizes up to 10 feet, with multiple sph...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Crescent Moon Late May - Night Sky Stars Green Woods Water Trees Landscape, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
The night sky over the densely treed forest of Hennen's Wyatt Mountain, Virginia home is the subject of this rich, highly detailed contemporary landscape painting in oil on panel set...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

So Still (Sidewinder) - analog, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
So Still (Sidewinder) - 2005 Edition 1/5 or 2/5, 150x128cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Pr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Monumental Bull I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze art, outdoor sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Monumental Bull I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 197 × 250 × 120 cm (77.6 × 98.4 × 47.2 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Divine Nude No.45 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.45 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Original Guggenheim Museum Exhibited Jiri Kolar Collage Tower of Babel
Located in Surfside, FL
Jiri Kolar, Czech (1914-2002) Tower of Babel Paper Collage Hand signed with Initials Lower Right. Dimensions: Sight-11.25" x 9.5". Frame-20" x 17" Circa 1970's Provenance: bears l...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

Farmland No. 10
Located in Columbia, MO
Mark English (American, 1933 – 2019) was a prolific illustrator turned fine‑art painter whose career spanned six decades and multiple disciplines. Born in Hubbard, Texas, he began hi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Stroll in the Sun
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, this painting captures the vibrant rhythm of urban life bathed in sunlight. The golden tones of the vintage car and the bright dress at the center creat...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Girl - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Girl' part of the series 'A girl called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Signed on the back and with ce...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

City Conversation, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
People walk and chat along a New York City sidewalk. Buildings rise on the left, and trees offer shade on the right, creating a lively balance of architecture a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Minimalist Landscape, Frozen Apple Trees, frosty Morning, Austria
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Frozen Apple Trees Study 3, Austria - no. 21371 Digital Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Fine Art Paper, edition of 7. Each print is stamped on the back and signed, numb...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital 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

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

Calder Exhibition Poster - Vintage Screen Print after Alexander Calder - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Calder Exhibition Print is a screen print realized by  Alexander Calder in 1976. Good condition except for some folding and scratches. This beautiful and colored print was realized...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Lackadaisy (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lackadaisy (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 40x30cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Dries Van Noten’s table. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Absolut: Toño. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros One-of-a-kind Photomontage on archival paper Unframed The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist retur...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

"Blueberry Pancakes", girl with a basket of blueberries and dog tap maple tree
Located in Edgartown, MA
Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition 4/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 293. Not mounted THE GREA...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Don't Let Them Burst your Bubble: Purple 31425 - blown glass wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, purple-colored, glass wall sculpture was created by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Each work is individually hand-formed in glass, so slight variations in colour, shape, an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Large Colourful Abstract Oil on Canvas Floral Painting With Pastel Tones
Located in Cape Town, ZA
"Nature is the indirect perception of human personification, emotion and imagination which is emphasised in colour, texture, patterns and line as it is captured in my paintings, with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Blood and Milk VIII - underwater nude photograph
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude photograph of a young woman transforms the aquatic environment into a canvas of intense crimson and coral tones. The com...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Tumsae No 1 - red, white, pattern, 3D, felt, textile, tapestry, wall hanging
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The natural world provides infinite inspiration for the beautifully textured work of Chung-Im Kim. The fabric artist creates unique wall hangings from sewing tiny pieces of industria...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Felt, Thread, Mixed Media, Screen

Lily at first light - black and white fine art botanical photography, edition 10
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

The Welcome by Marine de Soos - Outdoor bronze sculpture, squatting male figure
Located in Paris, FR
The Welcome is a monumental bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 110 × 53 × 93 cm (43.3 × 20.9 × 36.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

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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