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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
The Wings of Time
The Wings of Time

The Wings of Time

By Diana Tremaine

Located in Burlingame, CA

'The Wings of Time' - seagulls stand against an abstracted beach scene in this contemporary oil on canvas painting, by artist Diana Tremaine, whose series of paintings that depict abstracted birds and natural elements is called "Navigating Crosscurrents". The 50 x 50...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hounds", Dog Detail Close-up Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
"Hounds", Dog Detail Close-up Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting

"Hounds", Dog Detail Close-up Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Hounds" is an original piece by Ariel Parrow made from oil on canvas, and measures 9"h x 9"w x 1.5"d. This painting is signed by the artist en verso. Ariel Parrow is an American mu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Last Song – XXXL Figurative Painting in Acrylic & Oil Pastel on Canvas, 2026
The Last Song – XXXL Figurative Painting in Acrylic & Oil Pastel on Canvas, 2026

The Last Song – XXXL Figurative Painting in Acrylic & Oil Pastel on Canvas, 2026

By Claus Bertermann

Located in OVIEDO, ES

The Last Song is a monumental figurative painting that marks a decisive moment in Claus Bertermann’s oeuvre and his first figurative work presented on 1stDibs. Measuring an imposing ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

It is Only a Matter of Time
It is Only a Matter of Time

It is Only a Matter of Time

By David Yarrow

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

Archival Pigment Photograph 64 x 52 inch framed. 51 x 39 inch image size Signed, dated, and numbered from edition of 12 on recto. Signed, titled, dated, and editioned on certificat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mindscreen 7 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Los Angeles, Night

Mindscreen 7 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Los Angeles, Night

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Mindscreen 7, 1999, 58x56cm, Edition 3/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on an expired Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 248.03. No...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Award-Winning Beach, Coastline, Scotland, Black and White Landscape Photography
Award-Winning Beach, Coastline, Scotland, Black and White Landscape Photography

Award-Winning Beach, Coastline, Scotland, Black and White Landscape Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 21337 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

Justice for All 698 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture
Justice for All 698 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture

Justice for All 698 - Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture

By Linda Stein

Located in New York, NY

Justice for All 698 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icon...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Helen Frankenthaler Studio, Black and White Photo, Silver Print, Signed, 20x16
Helen Frankenthaler Studio, Black and White Photo, Silver Print, Signed, 20x16

Helen Frankenthaler Studio, Black and White Photo, Silver Print, Signed, 20x16

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

A portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, mate...

Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Contemporary African Savannah Landscape, Signed and Dated 2001
Contemporary African Savannah Landscape, Signed and Dated 2001

Contemporary African Savannah Landscape, Signed and Dated 2001

Located in GB

A striking contemporary landscape capturing the vast beauty of the African savannah, signed indistinctly and dated 2001. Painted with remarkable restraint, the composition reduces t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Christo and Jean-Claude- The Gates Project, Photo #26 Vintage New York

Christo and Jean-Claude- The Gates Project, Photo #26 Vintage New York

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This rare photograph #26, taken during The Central Park Gates Project in 2005 by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, was never released to the public as the couple were not satisfied with the image. Every initial photograph, numbered #25 to #30, had to be retaken by their primary photographer, Wolfgang Volz. This copy is from the unpublished edition, making it a unique and highly collectible piece. The project, which consisted of 7,503 gates along 23 miles of pathways, transformed the park into a vibrant, immersive art...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Mujer
Mujer

Mujer

By Carol Gold

Located in Loveland, CO

Mujer by Carol Gold Wall Mounted Bronze Female Portrait 8x6.5x2.5" ed/open Abstract Figurative ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Black and White Long-Exposure Iceland Waterfall Photograph – Black and White
Black and White Long-Exposure Iceland Waterfall Photograph – Black and White

Black and White Long-Exposure Iceland Waterfall Photograph – Black and White

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11150 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

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Foggy Tree, Madeira – Fine Art Landscape Photography
Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Foggy Tree, Madeira – Fine Art Landscape Photography

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Foggy Tree, Madeira – Fine Art Landscape Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21042 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

Heroes. Llimited edition: 1/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Heroes. Llimited edition: 1/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Heroes. Llimited edition: 1/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

The Heroes sculpture was first exhibited in 2021 at the solo show "Heroes and Monsters". A monumentally heavy and static work, The Heroes’ Skiff depicts a row of oarsmen whose very p...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Is That So (Gestural Abstract, Atmospheric, Green, Yellow, Light Blue, ~44% OFF)
Is That So (Gestural Abstract, Atmospheric, Green, Yellow, Light Blue, ~44% OFF)

Is That So (Gestural Abstract, Atmospheric, Green, Yellow, Light Blue, ~44% OFF)

By Katherine Bello

Located in Kansas City, MO

Katherine Bello Is That So Oil on Canvas 2023 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 cm × 76.20 × 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gallery-wra...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

'Yellow Tulips', watercolor on cotton paper, professionally framed in light wood
'Yellow Tulips', watercolor on cotton paper, professionally framed in light wood

'Yellow Tulips', watercolor on cotton paper, professionally framed in light wood

By Gary Bukovnik

Located in Burlingame, CA

Internationally acclaimed watercolorist Gary Bukovnik has devoted his career to celebrating the beauty, abundance, and vitality of the natural world. Renowned for his exuberant flora...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Samsung Intensity 2", Vintage Technology, Framed Y2K Crochet Wall Sculpture
"Samsung Intensity 2", Vintage Technology, Framed Y2K Crochet Wall Sculpture

"Samsung Intensity 2", Vintage Technology, Framed Y2K Crochet Wall Sculpture

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Samsung Intensity 2" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects

Hero's Horse - Maquette 41/50 - Kevin Box and Robert J. Lang

Hero's Horse - Maquette 41/50 - Kevin Box and Robert J. Lang

By Kevin Box

Located in Napa, CA

“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Tales By Moonlight 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscapes, Modern City, Oil
Tales By Moonlight 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscapes, Modern City, Oil

Tales By Moonlight 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscapes, Modern City, Oil

By Akinsemoyin Basit A

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

As the moon climbed higher, the stories grew darker, more fantastical. Whispers of mermaids, shipwrecks, and buried treasure filled the air. The harbor town, once a bustling hub of a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Misty Trees in Fog – Fanal, Madeira – Black-and-White Limited Edition Print
Misty Trees in Fog – Fanal, Madeira – Black-and-White Limited Edition Print

Misty Trees in Fog – Fanal, Madeira – Black-and-White Limited Edition Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 8 // Gallery ID: 21161 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

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Katharine Houghton is a black and white photograph realized in 1968. Good conditions.

Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

BAOBABS V, Andombiry Forest

BAOBABS V, Andombiry Forest

By Beth Moon

Located in Sante Fe, NM

*22x30" editions and 24x36" editions are platinum prints. Editions with a width of 60" or greater are archival pigment prints* Baobabs are one of Africa’s natural wonders: they can ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Platinum

Music Box: Tiny Dancer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture
Music Box: Tiny Dancer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture

Music Box: Tiny Dancer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

The script in this sculpture is from the song “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John The sculpture is made with Carrara marble and iron and it is 49.2 kg In Lluís Cera’s sculptures, soft, vo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Iron

"Feels Good" Polar Bear Photograph - Signed and Numbered Limited Edition
"Feels Good" Polar Bear Photograph - Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

"Feels Good" Polar Bear Photograph - Signed and Numbered Limited Edition

By Thomas Mangelsen

Located in Soquel, CA

Signed and numbered limited edition photograph of a polar bear by Thomas Mangelsen (American, b. 1945). Signed "Thomas Mangelsen" in the lower right corner and numbered "794/950" in the lower left corner. This particular image is no longer produced. Presented in a double mat of light grey and tan, in a wood frame. Image size: approx. 21"H x 31"W Renowned American nature and wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen (American, b. 1945) has traveled throughout the natural world for over 40 years observing and photographing the Earth’s last great wild places. A Nebraska native, Mangelsen’s love of nature, his life outdoors and business success were heavily influenced by his father. An avid sportsman, Harold Mangelsen took his sons to favorite blinds along the Platte River in Nebraska to observe the great flocks of ducks, geese and cranes that migrate through the valley. From these adventures, Mangelsen learned important lessons for photographing in the field, most notably patience and understanding animal behavior. In 1965, Mangelsen began studying business at the University of Nebraska. In 1967, Tom transferred to Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, where he changed his major and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Tom continued postgraduate study in zoology and wildlife biology at the University of Nebraska and Colorado State University. In 1970 Mangelsen moved to Nederland, Colorado. He spent two years living in the Rocky Mountains in an old mining shack without electricity or running water with his English setter, black lab and raccoon. Tom continued to work on his photography and studied arctic alpine ecology at the University of Colorado’s Mountain Research Station near Nederland. There he met Bert Kempers, a CU film producer, who later hired Tom as cinematographer and film editor for his company Westwind Productions, making educational and nature documentaries. Tom longed...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Tiny Sanctuary

Tiny Sanctuary

By Gwen Wong

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hazy Morning in Laurisilva Forest, Madeira, Monochrome Landscape Photograph
Hazy Morning in Laurisilva Forest, Madeira, Monochrome Landscape Photograph

Hazy Morning in Laurisilva Forest, Madeira, Monochrome Landscape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 8 // Gallery ID: 21026 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Marfa ( The Road  ) - large scale photograph of endless road and horizon sunset
Marfa ( The Road  ) - large scale photograph of endless road and horizon sunset

Marfa ( The Road ) - large scale photograph of endless road and horizon sunset

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Road by Frank Schott country road outside of town, from a series of impressions captured in Marfa, Texas, longtime residence of minimalist artist Donald Judd 27 x 40 inches / ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Ignite2
Ignite2

Ignite2

By Roxana Khonkulova

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my work, I explore how inherited emotional distance turns into a lifelong search for intimacy. I am interested in moments in which connection does not require justification, where...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Rothchild's Vandas" Floral
Hunt Slonem "Rothchild's Vandas" Floral

Hunt Slonem "Rothchild's Vandas" Floral

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Rotchild's Vandas Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 48" Framed Dimensions: 38" x 50" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Michel Rauscher 'To the Village' 2005- Vintage African American
Michel Rauscher 'To the Village' 2005- Vintage African American

Michel Rauscher 'To the Village' 2005- Vintage African American

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Michel Rauscher's poster, "To the Village," portrays African women carrying vases and baskets, capturing the essence of daily life in vibrant hues. Rauscher, a self-taught artist fro...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Munich, Original Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary 2018
Munich, Original Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary 2018

Munich, Original Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary 2018

By Marc Tanguy

Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR

"Munich, parc", oil on wood panel, original painting by Marc Tanguy, 2018 35 x 35 x 2 cm Signed and date on the back Framed with a natural oak floating frame (40 x 40 x 3,5 cm frame...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Middle Light

Middle Light

By Tom Chambers

Located in Sante Fe, NM

All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicable level I feel a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival 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.