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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
Silent Protest. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting conveys a moment of deep reflection and inner focus. It is a quiet assertion of its space and time, where there is no need for words. The subtle details of the setting e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"La Mer VE 1/8" Intaglio, hand colored, seashell motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "La Mer VE 1/8" is a variable edition piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from two-plate intaglio with drypoint, aquatint, and soft ground on Rives BFK. This piece i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Etching, Intaglio, Drypoint, Aquatint

"The Art of Adventure" contemporary small figurative bronze sculpture girl
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
An inspiring piece that encourages us to take up the challenge and look for adventures in life. This 2020 work of Mireia Serra is cast with bronze then hand-prepared with black patin...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Skull Icon /// Huge Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Colorful Abstract Face
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Skull Icon" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original Ac...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Silver Maple (Large) - figurative, wall-mounted, outdoor aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary wall sculpture of a mask is made out of metal. An iconic Canadian symbol—the maple leaf appears in stunning detail in this unique work by sculptor Dale Dunning. H...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Segment - Fire Cone - large nature inspired corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A steel pine cone cut lengthwise or segmented exposing its stem of clustered steel rods is secured to a flat stone base by sculptor Floyd Elzinga. The steel scales and stem of this l...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Figs and Feathers - Contemporary Interior White Birds Green Plants Fruit, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary painting in oil on canvas of a bright and inviting interior scene. A still life arrangement of three potted plants with lush green leaves beside two white birds, and a b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard Collegiate Swim Match Oil on canvas Signed in red upper right corner
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Don't let the sun blast your shadow- 21st Century Painting of a Nude Boy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
David van der Linden 'Don't let the sun blast your shadow'' 100 x 100 cm Oil on canvas framed in a black wooden frame (included in price) 115x115 cm David van der Linden is a Dutch...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

No One Is Sure - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

FLORENCE by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, cityscape
Located in Paris, FR
FLORENCE is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 170 × 240 cm (66.9 × 94.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunset
By Dennis Hare
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Iconic Dennis Hare mixed-media oil painting.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Wu Zetian [H10-1]
Located in London, GB
Wu Zetian [H10-1], 2022 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter.
 100 x 100 cm Edition of 2853 Signed and numbered on the ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
Located in Union City, NJ
GOING TO CHURCH was the very first limited edition print created by the self-taught African American artist William Tolliver (b.1951-2000) in 1987. GOING TO CHURCH is an original han...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Inlet - Contemporary Landscape Wheat Field Blue Sky White Clouds Water, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape painting in oil on canvas by David Konigsberg, the drama and sublime beauty of the vast summer sky in New York State's Hudson Valley is captured. The a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Naomi. Nude Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
David Jay's work gives a unique and intimate perspective on how we define beauty. A confrontation between the perception of beauty and the transitory nature of existence, Jay’s subje...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Halfway there - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Halfway there - 2020 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-1003. No...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Lucio Muñoz Martinez Spanish Artist Original Hand Signed engraving 1994
Located in Miami, FL
Lucio Muñoz Martinez (Spain, 1929-1998) 'S/T', 1994 engraving on paper 19.7 x 27.6 in. (50 x 70 cm.) Edition of 75 ID: MUÑ1114-004-075 Hand-signed...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving, Screen

T.F. Chen 'Salute to Liberty' 1986- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original poster was created by Chinese-American New Yorker T.F. Chen for the Statue of Liberty Centennial in 1986. Chen’s signature use of vibrant, bold colors forms the backdro...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Dog Face (Purple) /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Animal Face Pet Black
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Dog Face (Purple)" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1986 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Li...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

A Life Well Lived
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence Title: A Life Well Lived Date: 2023 Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 70" x 67" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Prov...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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

Acrylic, Canvas

"Landscape" Large Abstract Painting, Diptych, Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape water/ground Oil on cotton canvas 110x180cm the painting is shipped ready to hang the cotton canvas stretched on a handmade wooden frame...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Hoop Rolling Boy by Marine de Soos - Large outdoor bronze sculpture, human, move
Located in Paris, FR
Hoop Rolling Boy is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 128 × 162 × 29 cm (50.4 × 63.8 × 11.4 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Jo Haran, Jewel Heads in Darkness, Contemporary Floral Art, Mixed Media Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Jewel Heads in Darkness [2021] Original Flowers Gouache, watercolour ink and gesso. Image size: H:53 cm x W:64 cm Paper Size: H:56 cm x W:67.5 cm x D:0.01cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look 'Jewel Heads in Darkness' is an original painting by Jo Haran. "I wanted to try and capture the frailty of anemones nestled in darkness. I used jewel colours....strong pink, yellow, hints of ultramarine and neon green as a contrast to the moody foliage backdrop." 'There are always flowers for those who want to see them" - Henri Matisse. "I have been painting flowers for over 20 years as an artist and as a senior textile designer selling prints to clients internationally including Valentino, Leonard, Paul and Joe and high street brands such as Topshop and Marks and Spencer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

M.080601 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, green, abstract, long
Located in Paris, FR
M.080601 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 130 × 20 × 10 cm (51.2 × 7.9 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Wishful Thinking - Large Sunny Day Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Some Ambiguous Words- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Young Man
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Some Ambiguous Words 63 x 45 cm Oil on wood panel First we can announce some wonderful news! 3 May 2022 Tania Rivilis did win the first price of the Royal Academy of ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Iris
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae Iris 2023 Oil on Canvas Size: 24.01 x 24.01 inches (61 x 61cm) Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-2113 ---------- Tags: #StellaJRichey #V...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Iris
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Couple. Porcelain vases 2 x h 9 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Unique vases in the shape of human heads made from the finest porcelain by Ilona Romule, leading sculptor in Latvia The artwork titled "Couple" consists of two porcelain vases. Each...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Wine Press House, snow, winter, black and white photography, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Wine press house with tree in snowy field, Winter, Weinviertel, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dat...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

French Contemporary Collotype Photograph Black White Photo Andre Naggar
Located in Surfside, FL
Photos pictured of information cards after the images of the black and white photos are not included. La Chute D'Icare (The Fall of Icarus) is a original, black and white photograp...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photogravure

Hunt Slonem "Soft Sun Light" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Soft Sun Light Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Portrait of a Shirtless Man
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Bayou Teche Sunset" Landscape
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Bayou Teche Sunset Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 48" Framed Dimensions: 38" x 50" Signature: Signed verso Edition: Un...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Fairy Forest, Bent Old Trees large scale limited print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Fairy Forest Study 2, Madeira, Portugal - no. 21316 Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Bernard Rives Gym Balance Silver. EQUILIBRE original resin sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
equilibre resin chromed New construction and Perfect condition Limited Edition 8 copies + 4 H.C. base stainless steel 105 cm Bernard Rives was born 1947 in Carcassonne (France). ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin

Primary Colors - Contemporary, Icons, Polaroid, Photograph, expired
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Primary Colors' (Stranger than Paradise) - 2001 each 20x20cm plus 5 cm in between each print together, 70x70cm, sold out Edition of 10, Artist Proof 2/2, Archival C-Print print,...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

SOUND AND VISION – You called me mellow yellow by Doris Marten - Installation
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – You called me mellow yellow is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 135 × 135 cm (53.1 × 53.1 in). Every p...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Contrapuntal (6/23) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue and red
Located in Paris, FR
Contrapuntal (6/23) is a unique acrylic on panel, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 60 × 50 cm (23.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Tussle -The Princess and her Lover - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tussle (The Princess and her Lover) - 2009 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Kikusui - Japanese Gyotaku Painting of Orange Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan, they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Rock 221: Sleeping Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas on board.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Camouflage - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
The inspiration for Daniel Wimmer’s art consistently stems from the human body. He is particularly fascinated by the beautiful colors of the skin and is constantly searching for intr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Fahrbahren Fall, Waterfall
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 8. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Tape Collection, AILA Purple - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
AILA Purple, from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection - The B Sides. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal p...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Shalako Night
Located in Santa Fe, NM
hand pulled limited edition lithograph signed and numbered by the artist Glenn Green Galleries also presents paintings, prints and sculpture by Southwestern luminary, DAN NAMINGHA....
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Journey I - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Journey I - 2019 Influenced by 1950s and 1980s cinema, The Journey sees a young woman heading off into the unknown where fate and chance all come into play. Edition of 10 - 40 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Poster For George Harrison" Shepard Fairey Silkscreen Print Obey The Beatles
Located in Draper, UT
Signed to lower margin Edition 239/400 Published by Obey Giant, Los Angeles "My parents were Beatles fans and introduced me to them at a young age. In college I grew to especially love the later Beatles albums like Sgt. Peppers, The White Album, and Abbey Road. George Harrison started to contribute more songs to the later Beatles albums that were just as strong as any Lennon...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Garden Party- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Impressionistic Garden Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Keimpe van der Kooi Garden Party 101 x 116 cm Framed: 110 x 124 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. The impre...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hao Zhang Animal Original Oil Painting "Deer"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Deer Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11.5 x 9 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstret...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wind by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, white
Located in Paris, FR
Wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with Mineral pigments, gold and silver leaves on japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hyperrealistic Man Biographical Portrait on Blue Circular Panel, 'Currency #254'
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Currency #254 is a thought-provoking piece from Natasha Lelenco’s Currencies series, featuring a finely detailed male profile painted in acr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Nureyev, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Considered to be one of Richard MacDonald’s greatest achievements, “Nureyev” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays all the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Caution to the Wind (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Caution to the Wind (Bombay Beach) - 2023 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Misty Morning on the Lake, monochrome photograph, limited edition waterscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Histidyl
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in colours with metallic silver on wove paper Edition of 150 (85 x 104.14 x 5.3 cm / 33.5 x 41 x 2 in) Signed and numbered on the front Condition on request Framed with a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

2002 Unknown 'American Dance Festival- 25 Years'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 12.25 x 34 inches ( 31.115 x 86.36 cm ) Image Size: 12.25 x 34 inches ( 31.115 x 86.36 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Reggia di Venaria Reale 8, Torino, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 Chromogenic Print – Unframed Signed by the artist - Certificate of Authenticity Free Shipping – Ask us foar custom framing options. As a world-renowned...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print

Hunt Slonem "Troy" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Troy Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenan...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

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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