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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
Monumental Bull I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, wild
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

'Yellow is the Dawning of May' Large scale photograph flowers blue green pastel
Located in Penzance, GB
'Yellow is the Dawning of May' Limited edition (1 of 25) archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed _________________ Illuminated among painted pools of early summer lig...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Digital...

"Witches Companion" By Dustin Panzino, Procreate Illustration on Metal
Located in Denver, CO
"Witches Companion" (2023) by Dustin Panzino is a beautiful digital painting created in Procreate, which details a fantasy scene of a cat-girl witch, riding atop her magical feline c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

THE LAMP Vintage Lithograph Poster, 1st Printing 1984, Civil Rights, Justice
Located in Union City, NJ
ROMARE BEARDEN 1970-1980 THE LAMP (after the 1984 collage on board by Bearden) Vintage 1984 Commemorative Poster - Brown v. Board of Education 30 Years later: "The Politics of Excel...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Tan Tan Bo poster print
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Described by curator Michael Darling as the artist’s “magnum opus”, Tan Tan Bo (2001) is an icon of Takashi Murakami’s oeuvre, demonstrating the new levels ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Oui Mon Cul 02 - mounted - Nude, Women, Contemporary, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Oui Mon Cul (The Eyes Of The Fox) - 2015 / 2018 40x30cm, edition of 7. High-end art print based on the original Polaroid. Mounted on aluminum 5mm. Finished with a high-gloss ep...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Polaroid

Under the Tuscan Sun IV, original 12x24 contemporary Italian landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Under the Tuscan sun the olives and grapes germinate and send new life across the Tuscan summer meadow and surrounding Tuscan hills. A famous and popular region, located in the hear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"Mila" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Mila" 16 x 12 inches oil on board 19 x 15 inches in frame We are pleased to sell works on behalf of Christopher E Barrow ABNA. Christopher is a full time artist residing in Lancash...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Kristine DeBell - Vintage Photo by Helmut Newton - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Kristine DeBell is a vintage photo, realized by Helmut Newton in the 1970s. The artwork represent fashion model and actress in 1970s .
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Adele Riley, Wildflower Path, Original landscape painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Wildflower Path By Adele Riley [2021] original Acrylic and acrylic inks on boxed canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:100 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:100 cm x D:4cm ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

TABACCHI at Twilight, Milan - Architectural Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
TABACCHI at Twilight from Richard Heeps series, 'A Short History of Milan' which began in November 2018 for a special project featuring at the Affordable Art Fair Milan 2019 and the ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Abstracted Western Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Poker Face by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "Poker Face" Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 48 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Still Life with Vase of Flowers - Oil Paint by Giuseppe Bertolini - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Vase of Flowers is an original modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Bertolini in 1970. Mixed colored oil on canvas Hand signed and dated on the back and on the lowe...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Southwold Pier, Suffolk - Waterscape Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Southwold Pier, waterscape photograph from Richard Heeps' series, On-Sea. Symmetry of the architectural structure draws your eyes hypnotically to the horizon as the sun is setting on...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

"Flowery Offering", Nude Woman Lasciviously Laying Colored Mixed Media Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through semi-abstract nudes and portraits...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez - Torres (After) Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They oft...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Early Summer - tall, colorful, hand-blown glass and steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This tall, colorful, hand-blown glass and steel outdoor sculpture is by Susan Rankin. Susan Rankin’s elegant and colorful hand-blown glass art has been exhibited across North America...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Zarina - Limited edition fine art nude print, Oversize photo, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Zarina - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1987 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which is then printe...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

April Frost Cs1, Violet, Pale Blue Leaves Botanical, Brown Tree Branches
Located in Kent, CT
Layers of foliage in violet and pale powder blue grace dark golden brown branches on the pristine white background of this painting in acrylic on Mylar. Battenfield's works on Mylar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

" IMNEK" Totem Modern Outdoor Sculpture Recycled Wood, Metal, Cast Aluminium
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Totem " Imnek ” is a unique aluminum and recycled wood Sculpture by David Marshall in 2015 the combination of recycled wood and cast aluminum showcases the Artists ability to tr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Kinship - surrealist, male, figurative, bronze outdoor furniture sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This surrealist, male, figurative, bronze outdoor furniture sculpture is by Roch Smith. Roch Smith’s engaging contemporary sculptures are desi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Terry O'Neill Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1975
Located in Chicago, IL
This photo captures a 25-year-old Bruce Springsteen just after his visit to Tower Records. Springsteen was in LA promoting his new album, Born to Run, 1975. The album was Springsteen...
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Be Kind To Everyone
Located in Bristol, GB
15 colour screenprint with a varnish overlay on Somerset Satin Tub sized 410 gsm Edition of 125 Signed, numbered and dated on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Sweet and Sour (Pear and Lemon), Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A red pear and yellow lemon huddle beneath sheltering leaves. Deep shadows and moody lighting mimic the atmosphere of an approaching storm. Artist Art Tatiin ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Colorful contemporary Dog/Scottie in Frills/i.e.Tutus with text acrylic on paper
Located in Charleston, US
A colorful contemporary dog painting of Scottish Terrier dogs with accompanying text from a book is an inspirational departure from the tradi...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Graphite

Academic Books, Hanoi - Multi-color Asian Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Shot in Hanoi in 2016, there are so many beautiful elements to this piece. The lines, the tone and the abstract nature of the books allowing you to make it your own bookcase. This a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

James Lewin - Bob Jr, Photography 2021, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available sizes: 23.16” x 18", Edition of 8, Pigment Print 36.03” x 28”, Edition of 8, Pigment Print 48.9” x 38”, Edition of 6 Silver Gelatin 61.77” x 48”, Edition of 6 Silver Gelati...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Luster, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print...

Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven) - Landscape, Horse, Boys
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven). Part of the 29 Palms, CA project. - 2006, 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signatur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Watervale Yellow - Contemporary Still Life Red Flowers Kitchen Window, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on canvas, a bright and inviting interior scene is set with a still life arrangement of red and yellow flowers in a green glass vase, beside a pa...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bruma Two - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Gray Brown Beige Stripes, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, stripes and blocks of color in soft gray blue, pale sage green, beige and golden brown are clean, precise and carefully or...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Vinyl

Lilac Stripe Absinthe Sky
Located in Deddington, GB
lilac Stripe Absinthe Sky [2022] original Acrylic Image size: H:97 cm x W:103 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:97 cm x W:103 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Inspired by a sublime walk across the Sussex South Downs with a dreamy light creating emerald...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Hell 1/2 Way Heaven promo)
Located in Washington , DC, DC
A play on the phrase "halfway between heaven and hell," this fully authorized color reproduction of the original print was printed on quality paper and...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Starry Night, by Chicano artist Frank Romero
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and titled and numbered AP #3/7. This is the last print available from the edition. Silkscreen print Created at Self Help Graphics in Los Angeles This print was featured in “Dreamland”, the first solo exhibition of a Chicano artist at MOLAA (Museum of Latin American Art). This is the first time the entire museum has been dedicated to a single artist. It is one of the personal favorites of the artist, with a nod to Vincent Van gogh. Throughout his 40 year career as an artist, Frank Romero has been a dedicated member of the Los Angeles arts community. As a member of the 1970s Chicano art collective, Los Four...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Duchándome, May 28th, Watercolor Diptych, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome, May 28th by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Sheet Size: 19.5 in. H x 27.5 i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Watercolor

Birchina- 21st Century painting of a nude woman laying.
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone Birchina 50 x 60 cm Oil on canvas The painting is framed ( frame included in price ) Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence. For years she was a teacher on the f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Feeling Blue
Located in Nashville, TN
Feeling Blue, an original artwork, through the use of watercolor, ink, oil pastels, and acrylic paint, portrays a minimalistic female portrait with grapes on one side of her head and...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Olive tree - Signed limited edition fine art print, Warm photo, Plant, Nature
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Olive tree - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 8 Photography : 2012 Bichromate print : 2012 Pigment print : 2020 Sunny photograph of an olive tree with ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...

Banana Express #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
New work since April 2024, ready to hang, certificate of authenticity included :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cresta Roja
Located in Miami, FL
Cresta Roja is a stunning original oil painting by renowned Argentine artist Raúl Conti, celebrated for his expressive use of color and dynamic compositions. This captivating piece s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

"Paul Performing Yesterday" Photography 18" x 21" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton
Located in Culver City, CA
"Paul Performing Yesterday" Photography 18" x 21" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton Signed and numbered on the back by the publisher The Beatles on the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Untitled (Paradise) - Contemporary, Nude, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Paradise) - 1999, 50x50cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 20452. ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

"Serenity" by Sveta Hessler - Large White, Blue, and Earth Tone Modern Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Serenity" 2023 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting. "Serenity" by Sveta Hessler is an e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"San Francisco" by Rehfeld - Large Contemporary Figurative - Golden Gate Bridge
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "San Francisco" 2023 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "San Francisco" by Steven H. Rehfeld offer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Pink Rose, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by her garden, artist Judy Mackey photographed a pink rose and painted it up close. She used a palette knife to apply thick, textured strokes. The re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Mike Tyson Portfolio
Located in New York, NY
Lori Grinker's Mike Tyson Portfolio (Edition 5/10) All 10 prints were produced in 2016 and signed by Mike Tyson and Lori Grinker. The portfolio presentat...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment

Branches of the Same Tree contemporary triptych painting
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This triptych painting was inspired by an enormous tree, glowing red and orange, lit by the setting sun. I was fascinated by the families of branches spreading from and beyond the tr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

4 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, The Magic Makers by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack "The Magic Makers" Acrylic on Canvas 45 x 70 in. __________________________ Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Interchange Between Myth and Reality - Monumental Painting, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
The timeless use of the human form has always been the subject from which artist Bruno Surdo chooses to express his narratives. This interest in using the human body as a focal poin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled (exhibition poster)
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Untitled (exhibition poster)
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

NIGHT BLUES - Female Nude original unique art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Night Blues" Female Nude, seen from the back, and a second view in the mirror. from another perspective. Part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Tempera, Carbon Pencil, Rag Paper

Dark Composition - Original Etching by Henry Goetz - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dark Composition is an original artwork realized by Henry Goetz in the 1970s. Colore etching on paper. The print is hand-signed in pencil on the lower ri...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Deep Red glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
ArtArsouf Contemporary handmade Glossy Red ceramic balloon sculpture. These handmade balloon sculptures can be easily installed on the wall or from the ceiling and are beautiful when...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze

"Stainless Steel Vigils Echo" Contemporary Nude Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mysterious artworks by Rachel Ann Stevenson invite you into a dream world. Rachel Ann sees artists as day dreamers who can show the impossible...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

THE MUSIC ROOM 2 (Interior with Piano) by Paula Craioveanu original oil Framed
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Music Room #2 (interior with Piano)" Original painting. Size 39x23.5in / 100x60cm . Oil on canvas. Part of Interior series. "The Music Room" was part of Mixed Moods, solo sh...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marie Helvin
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Marie Helvin, 1976-2021 Archival Inkjet Signed by the artist, on verso Accompanied by a COA 132 x 91.4 cm - Sheet size 135.5 x 94 x 4 cm - Framed Edition of 5 Marie Hel...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink

Kansei: Kōrin Gold
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed and numbered on front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the nature of the materia...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

"Memory", Man Standing on a Spiral of Trees Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This figurative and Symbolism bronze Sculpture by Isabelle Jeandot depicts a spiral with the Golden Number, a plant allegory, symbolizing the emergence of our ancient memories inscri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Giant Peppermill by Tim Engelland, Linocut
Located in New York, NY
Tim Engelland (American, 1950-2012) A little freshly ground black pepper?, 1996 Linocut 11 x 7 in. Signed and dated lower right: T. Engelland 996 Signed and numbered lower left: 102/200 Edition of 200 printed by hand on an 1892 Poco Proof Press A lifelong artist, Engelland specialized in oil portraits and landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland.. Tim grew up in Terre Haute, IN, attending Fairbanks Elementary School and Indiana State University’s Laboratory School. He knew he wanted to be an artist from an early age, and was mentored by Lab School’s John Laska, graduating in 1968. He received a BFA from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art; was a Norfolk Fellow at Yale University; and received his MFA from Cornell University, teaching there for two years after graduation. He spent the majority of his career, from 1976-2004, at Deerfield Academy, a prestigious preparatory school in Deerfield, Mass. There he taught art and photography, coached basketball and lacrosse, and served as faculty resident. When the school began accepting female students, Tim designed The Deerfield Girl, a bronze statue to accompany The Deerfield Boy statue...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linocut

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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