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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Untitled

Untitled

By Lane Coder

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 16 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches, sheet (Edition of 10) 50 x 60 inches, sheet (Edition of 10) This ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Grand Central Station Study 1, New York City, Fine Art Architecture Photograph
Grand Central Station Study 1, New York City, Fine Art Architecture Photograph

Grand Central Station Study 1, New York City, Fine Art Architecture Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11906 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Black Line, Sylt, Germany, Minimalist Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph
Black Line, Sylt, Germany, Minimalist Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph

Black Line, Sylt, Germany, Minimalist Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11239 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

“Abstract Female Figure”
“Abstract Female Figure”

“Abstract Female Figure”

By Neith Nevelson

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a vibrant and richly painted original acrylic on canvas painting of a large abstract female figure by the well known American artist, Neith Nevelson. S...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Permanent Marker

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art
Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art

By Monika Rossa

Located in Warsaw, PL

Approxiate dimensions of this painting are 140 x 110 cm, unstretched canvas is 157 x 113,5 cm Abstract painting by Polish artist living in USA Monika Rossa. Painting in style of ges...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aqua - large, geometric abstract, contemporary, mild steel, outdoor sculpture
Aqua - large, geometric abstract, contemporary, mild steel, outdoor sculpture

Aqua - large, geometric abstract, contemporary, mild steel, outdoor sculpture

By Jah Qube

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A collaborative project, artist Javid Jah and fabricator Alex Akbari of Qube Inc. re-designed this series from a recent public art exhibition in downtown Toronto, which was exhibited in collaboration with Roger Mooking and Wyandot artist Catherine Tammaro. The dynamic geometric form of the three pieces—Terra, Aqua and Aero (the elements of earth, water and air) is inspired by the ideas of cosmology (the study of the universe) and sacred ancestral principles. Forged from steel, light shines through the intricately detailed pattern of perforations on the surface. Each individual sculpture can also be used as a wood burning or gas fire pit...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Blind to Becoming -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

Blind to Becoming -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Untitled B (Spot Drawing) Damien Hirst
Untitled B (Spot Drawing) Damien Hirst

Untitled B (Spot Drawing) Damien Hirst

By Damien Hirst

Located in Bristol, GB

12 colour pigment print Edition 56 of 60 60 x 54 cm (23.6 x 21.3 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process Albertina Edi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Pigment

Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension Amsterdam" Butterflies
Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension Amsterdam" Butterflies

Hunt Slonem "Pink Ascension Amsterdam" Butterflies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Pink Ascension Amsterdam Date: 2022 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 48" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Unpredictable Valley - Highly Detailed Lush Landscape, Golden Field & Mountains
Unpredictable Valley - Highly Detailed Lush Landscape, Golden Field & Mountains

Unpredictable Valley - Highly Detailed Lush Landscape, Golden Field & Mountains

By René Monzón Relova “Pozas”

Located in Chicago, IL

Taking inspiration from his surroundings in Spain, Pozas gives us this lush landscape entitled "Unpredictable Valley". The verdant scene, with its golden field in the foreground and blue mountain in the background is painted with meticulous detail. Each blade of grass and every leaf is painted with precision. "Pozas" René Monzón...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Jaguar #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2016

Jaguar #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2016

By Brad Wilson

Located in Sante Fe, NM

From Brad Wilson's Affinity Series Affinity by Brad Wilson is a series of exquisitely detailed close-up color portraits of captive birds, reptiles, and mammals in a studio environme...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wild West II - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West
Wild West II - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West

Wild West II - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wild West II by Frank Schott 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm edition of 25 signed 48 x 71 inches / 122cm x 180cm edition of 7 signed archival museum quality fine art pigment print limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity ________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Surreal Moment Study 1 – Limited Minimalist Black and White Seascape, Scotland
Surreal Moment Study 1 – Limited Minimalist Black and White Seascape, Scotland

Surreal Moment Study 1 – Limited Minimalist Black and White Seascape, Scotland

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 15 // Gallery ID: 11328 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

By Robert Deyber

Located in Greenwich, CT

Eye of the Storm is a lithograph on paper, 9.5 x 9 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right. From the edition of 395, numbered 231/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP)....

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

" When it's raining outside "
" When it's raining outside "

" When it's raining outside "

Located in Zofingen, AG

" When it's raining outside " artwork from series “ Light Between Days” In a world defined by speed, pressure, and constant change, this painting reflects the human need for a place...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Ordinary Places' Installation  - English vintage interior color photography
'Ordinary Places' Installation  - English vintage interior color photography

'Ordinary Places' Installation - English vintage interior color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at the Photograp...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Daniel Arsham - Eroded Turbo 911 - Contemporary Art
Daniel Arsham - Eroded Turbo 911 - Contemporary Art

Daniel Arsham - Eroded Turbo 911 - Contemporary Art

By Daniel Arsham

Located in Asheville, NC

Daniel Arsham Eroded Turbo 911 Holographic Label of Authenticity Edition of 500 ERODED 911 TURBO reimagines the iconic 1986 911 Turbo ( 930 ) as a relic from a future archaeological...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin

Love in a Misty Forest, Black and White Fine Art Photography, Portugal, Limited
Love in a Misty Forest, Black and White Fine Art Photography, Portugal, Limited

Love in a Misty Forest, Black and White Fine Art Photography, Portugal, Limited

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 21076 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

Archival Pigment

Sunday Relaxing – Minimalist Black and White Palm Tree Photography, California
Sunday Relaxing – Minimalist Black and White Palm Tree Photography, California

Sunday Relaxing – Minimalist Black and White Palm Tree Photography, California

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 20 // Gallery ID: 11598 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Mychael Barratt, On the Shoulders of Giants, Bright Illustrative Map of Oxford
Mychael Barratt, On the Shoulders of Giants, Bright Illustrative Map of Oxford

Mychael Barratt, On the Shoulders of Giants, Bright Illustrative Map of Oxford

By Mychael Barratt

Located in Deddington, GB

Mychael Barratt On the Shoulders of Giants Limited Edition Screen Print Edition of 100 Image Size: H 60cm x W 58cm Sheet Size: H 78cm x W 74cm x D 0.1cm Signed and titled Sold Unfram...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Burst I - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions
Burst I - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions

Burst I - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

From Christian Stoll's body of works BURST (2015), an abstract exploration of high speed photographs capturing mesmerizing explosions of caleidoscopic color 27 x 40 inches (68 x 102...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

White Swan
White Swan

White Swan

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Size: 95 × 95 × 2 cm (overall size with stretching 105×105 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Presentation: The canvas is stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang. Shi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Woman Protestor, 1960s, Washington, Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 14x11
Woman Protestor, 1960s, Washington, Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 14x11

Woman Protestor, 1960s, Washington, Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 14x11

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

American photographer Leonard Freed enjoyed documentary storytelling and as a "concerned photographer" his photography demonstrated humanitarian concerns. Woman Protestor, March on Washington, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is a 14" x 11" gelatin silver photograph, signed and stamped on verso (back of photo) by the estate, Brigitte Freed (wife of the photographer). The photo is in Leonard Freed's book “This Is the Day: The March on Washington'' (p. 50). The photographer travelled to New York, Washington, D.C., and throughout the South, capturing the daily lives of African-Americans. Documenting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from the East Coast to the Deep South, Freed’s photo essay culminated in the book Black in White America, which contributed to Freed's becoming a well-known documentary photographer of 20th Century America. After Freed’s death in 2006 his widow, Brigitte Freed was inspired to compile a book on the March on Washington from her late husband’s archive because she heard then-Senator former President Barack Obama remark to an audience of civil rights activists, “I stand here because you walked.” The March on Washington series is a powerful visual testimony, capturing protests that culminated in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream'' speech, delivered at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Provenance: Freed estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social documentary photographer. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights...

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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Chill Out: At Ease
Chill Out: At Ease

Chill Out: At Ease

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 90×90 cm (overall size with stretching 100×100 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Series: Chill Out Title: «Chill Out: At Ease» This painting is abou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

Duality, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, 2023, Signed
Duality, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, 2023, Signed

Duality, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, 2023, Signed

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Richard MacDonald’s sculpture Duality, Atelier, originally introduced to collectors under the working title of Yin and Yang II, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Agent X, One Queen (1) Red, Affordable Art, Floral Art, Art Online
Agent X, One Queen (1) Red, Affordable Art, Floral Art, Art Online

Agent X, One Queen (1) Red, Affordable Art, Floral Art, Art Online

By Agent X

Located in Deddington, GB

Agent X One Queen (1) Red Limited Edition of 50 Mixed Media on Paper Sold Unframed Paper Size: 72 cm x 50 cm x 1cm Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Three Trees in a Snowy Field, Study 2 – Austria, Black-and-White Landscape
Three Trees in a Snowy Field, Study 2 – Austria, Black-and-White Landscape

Three Trees in a Snowy Field, Study 2 – Austria, Black-and-White Landscape

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 18142 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

Yunxian Li Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "No.5"
Yunxian Li Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "No.5"

Yunxian Li Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "No.5"

Located in New York, NY

Title: No.5 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seascape XI Triptych (framed) - abstract photographs of ocean surface & horizon
Seascape XI Triptych (framed) - abstract photographs of ocean surface & horizon

Seascape XI Triptych (framed) - abstract photographs of ocean surface & horizon

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mesmerizing large scale photographs from the artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the tactile surfaces and monochrome blue azure nature of oceanic waterscapes SEASCAP...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass

Arches on Catedrais Beach Study 4 – Limited Ed. Black and White Seascape, Spain
Arches on Catedrais Beach Study 4 – Limited Ed. Black and White Seascape, Spain

Arches on Catedrais Beach Study 4 – Limited Ed. Black and White Seascape, Spain

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21315 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

Breakwater Pier Study 1 – France – Black and White Long Exposure Seascape
Breakwater Pier Study 1 – France – Black and White Long Exposure Seascape

Breakwater Pier Study 1 – France – Black and White Long Exposure Seascape

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21127 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

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.