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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Flow (#340)

Flow (#340)

By Jack Balas

Located in New York, NY

Watercolor and screen print on paper Signed in black ink, u.l. Titled in black ink, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Screen

Sublime 1180 - Layered Mixed Media Abstract Landscape Original Art
Sublime 1180 - Layered Mixed Media Abstract Landscape Original Art

Sublime 1180 - Layered Mixed Media Abstract Landscape Original Art

By Tae Ho Kang

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by the artists of the Modern Art era, including Post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne, Kang visualizes the modern day search for identity in an age where information and images permeate every aspect of contemporary life. His architectural urban scenes are flattened, with everything pressed against the surface of the artwork. At times, multiple views of the same houses are visible, trees and bushes are vaguely alluded to, and the color palette finds a hectic balance. Just as a city operates in a balance of chaos and the sublime, so do the artworks of Kang. The Sublime is a euphoria that affects the deep recesses of one’s consciousness. As is this experience of the sublime, his work is largely abstract. This large colorful horizontal artwork is 23 inches high by 41 inches wide. The sides of this textured, original mixed-media artwork are painted and it does not require framing. It is hand-signed and dated by the artist on front right corner and on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and worldwide shipping available. Provenance: Artspace Warehouse. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Tae Ho Kang was born in Seoul, Korea in 1945. He studied at the College of Arts of Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. He later moved to California to study Fine Art at California State University, where he graduated in 1980. Since then, his artworks have focused on the never-ending quest for home and belonging in a dense urban landscape. About his mixed media artworks, he remarks: “One day, when I was traveling, I was impressed by the beautiful scenery of the city under the sky, with many straight lines, curved lines, and harmonies of different colors, which seemed to be a magnificent orchestral performance. The beauty of this urban landscape gave me a deep impression and great change began to take place in my work. I wanted to be a molecule in this huge space. I have to find a house of my heart to be molecule. Where is the house I live in? What is my identity? This question has begun to arise. I am on a long journey to find my own house.” His mixed media collage artworks have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions as well as international art fairs throughout the US and in Korea. Kang's work has also been featured in Television and Film productions, including Criminal Minds, NCIS Los Angeles, Unforgettable, The Mindy Project, The Great Indoors, and American Housewife. His artworks have been exhibited and acquired by private collectors around the world. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 EK Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2017 CLU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2010 Vendome Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2009 LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2006 Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2005 Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2004 Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1998 John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1995 John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1994 Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1992 LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1991 Hyo-Chun Gallery, Seoul, Korea Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles 1978 Shin Moon Gallery, Seoul Korea GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2022-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2014 Invitational Exhibition of 11 Artists in California, Art center, Seoul Korea 2012 Bring a Friend, Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3), Santa Monica, CA 2011 Selected works (3 artists), Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3) CA Perserverance+Passion, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles CA 2010 The 1st Annual APLA(Aids Project Los Angeles), Bonhams & Butterfields Auction House 2009 The 10th Annual Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni 2009 Exhibition of Association of Christian Artist...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Photographic Paper

Cabeza de Niña
Cabeza de Niña

Cabeza de Niña

By Fernando Botero

Located in New York, NY

Bronze sculpture with brown patina. Signed "Botero" Edition 6/6 Provenance: Artist Marlboro Gallery Private Collection New York

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Sunset Portal, Limited Edition Color Field, Modern Minimalism, Geometric Diptych
Sunset Portal, Limited Edition Color Field, Modern Minimalism, Geometric Diptych

Sunset Portal, Limited Edition Color Field, Modern Minimalism, Geometric Diptych

By Ryan Rivadeneyra

Located in Barcelona, ES

Sunset Portas it's a limited edition giclée print that presents a luminous progression of color through nested geometric bands that radiate from deep indigo to warm amber and pale li...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée

Contemporary Mechanic Inkjet Print on Lenticular Acrylic
Contemporary Mechanic Inkjet Print on Lenticular Acrylic

Contemporary Mechanic Inkjet Print on Lenticular Acrylic

By Julian Opie

Located in Bristol, GB

Inkjet print on lenticular acrylic with aluminium frame Edition 32 of 50 85.5 x 59.2 cm (33.7 x 23.3 in) Signed and numbered on a paper label affixed to the reverse Artwork in excell...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Inkjet, Lenticular

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

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

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Lavender Field with Tree Panorama, black and white photography, art landscape
Lavender Field with Tree Panorama, black and white photography, art landscape

Lavender Field with Tree Panorama, black and white photography, art landscape

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 8 // Gallery ID: 21213 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 Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Joel Urruty - Lady in Black, Sculpture

Joel Urruty - Lady in Black, Sculpture

By Joel Urruty

Located in Greenwich, CT

Medium: Mahogany, Paint, Lacquer, Cast Concrete As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are us...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

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

"5 of them", 2024, signed original acrylic ink watercolor work on paper 26x38 in
"5 of them", 2024, signed original acrylic ink watercolor work on paper 26x38 in

"5 of them", 2024, signed original acrylic ink watercolor work on paper 26x38 in

By Luis Miguel Valdes

Located in Miami, FL

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) '5 of them', 2024 acrylic, ink and watercolor on paper 25.6 x 37.8 in. (65 x 96 cm.) Hand-signed by author __________________________________________...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Ink, Watercolor

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)....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Gaze of Affection: Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Gaze of Affection: Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Gaze of Affection: Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Desmond Akindoju

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sweet Melodies - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
Sweet Melodies - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork

Sweet Melodies - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork

By Sally K

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Leland III

Leland III

By Jan Rattia

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 22.5 x 30 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) 45 x 60 inches (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, loc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Pugs - Color Photograph, Group Portrait, Dogs, Dog Show
Pugs - Color Photograph, Group Portrait, Dogs, Dog Show

Pugs - Color Photograph, Group Portrait, Dogs, Dog Show

By Neal Slavin

Located in Denton, TX

Pugs by Neal Slavin features 15 pugs sitting on velvet covered tables, with their owners peeking out from behind the fabric. Archival Pigment Print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image si...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Circle of Life
The Circle of Life

The Circle of Life

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the artist embodies the idea of care as a natural exchange between living beings. The person standing among the birds does not dominate but belongs—to the earth, to the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Eye Of The Sparrow, by Jos Sances
Eye Of The Sparrow, by Jos Sances

Eye Of The Sparrow, by Jos Sances

By Jos Sances

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Eye of the Sparrow is a striking 14 color reduction screenprint by American artist Jos Sances. The composition presents a close-up portrait of a sparrow against a swirling field of p...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Pink Flamingo
Pink Flamingo

Pink Flamingo

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

Pink Flamingo captures a quiet moment of stillness hidden within dense green surroundings. Emerging softly from layers of expressive brushstrokes, the solitary flamingo becomes both ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Spotted" Bunny
Hunt Slonem "Spotted" Bunny

Hunt Slonem "Spotted" Bunny

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Spotted Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Un...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Frozen Farmland, minimalist black and white photograph, limited edition print
Frozen Farmland, minimalist black and white photograph, limited edition print

Frozen Farmland, minimalist black and white photograph, limited edition print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21329 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

The Cliffs of Étretat, White Cliffs and Sea Arch, Minimalist Monochrome Seascape
The Cliffs of Étretat, White Cliffs and Sea Arch, Minimalist Monochrome Seascape

The Cliffs of Étretat, White Cliffs and Sea Arch, Minimalist Monochrome Seascape

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21263 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

Ed Ruscha - Actual Size
Ed Ruscha - Actual Size

Ed Ruscha - Actual Size

By Ed Ruscha

Located in London, GB

Ed Ruscha Actual Size (Spam), 2024 UV pigment print with yellow silkscreen details and a matte varnish seal, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper. Individually nu...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pigment, Screen

Geraniums
Geraniums

Geraniums

By Gary Bukovnik

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Geraniums' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Intern...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Spray Paint

Spray Paint

By Julie Blackmon

Located in Sante Fe, NM

“I guess my work is kind of a love letter to the past and that freedom that we had, but also an acknowledgment of the anxiety that I feel, that is real, about not being able to let o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Melanin Magic is Beautiful - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Modern
Melanin Magic is Beautiful - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Modern

Melanin Magic is Beautiful - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, Modern

By Joshua Salami

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Livre De Pierre - stone book, 1970 - stone sculpture, 40x60x25  cm.
Livre De Pierre - stone book, 1970 - stone sculpture, 40x60x25  cm.

Livre De Pierre - stone book, 1970 - stone sculpture, 40x60x25 cm.

By Ivan Avoscan

Located in Nice, FR

Stone sculpture, certainly travertine of Italy, signed on base Ivan Avoscan, né le 13 mars 1928 à Buxy et mort le 3 janvier 2012 à Chalon-sur-Saône, est un sculpteur français

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stone

Black and White Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph, Koltur Island, Faroe Islands
Black and White Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph, Koltur Island, Faroe Islands

Black and White Long-Exposure Seascape Photograph, Koltur Island, Faroe Islands

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21305 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

'Baltic freeze #4' - black and white analogue landscape photography 100 x 80 cm

'Baltic freeze #4' - black and white analogue landscape photography 100 x 80 cm

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Baltic freeze #4' 2022 A photograph captured with a 35mm camera showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Dance Step - Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1975
Dance Step - Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1975

Dance Step - Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1975

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Dance Step is a contemporary artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1975 Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed, numbered and titled on the lower margin. Original title: Passo di danza ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962
Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962

Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962

Located in Roma, IT

Mother and Child is an artwork realized by an unknown artist in 1962. Black Marker Pen on Cardboard 27.5 x 22.5 cm ; 60 55 cm with frame. Unreadable signature in the lower part. ...

Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Board, Pen

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.