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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
Flight in Attitude, Atelier
Flight in Attitude, Atelier

Flight in Attitude, Atelier

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Flight in Attitude, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures a dancer mid-ascent, suspended in a moment of pure elevation and grace. The figure’s outstretched limbs and lifted gaze ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Divided Lemon, Oil Painting
Divided Lemon, Oil Painting

Divided Lemon, Oil Painting

By McGarren Flack

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A whole lemon transforms when sliced in half, revealing its vibrant, juicy interior. Striking red and blue light emanates from the fruit, contrasting against ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Strength in Diversity 6 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
Strength in Diversity 6 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Strength in Diversity 6 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

We tend to lose a lot when we are divided, probably because we are from different parts of the country or the world. Inside our differences lies a strong force that can never be def...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nice no. 2
Nice no. 2

Nice no. 2

Located in Burlingame, CA

Large-scale photographer Troy House celebrates people’s primordial attraction to the beach. He travels the world capturing iconic, breathtaking scenes – often from a bird’s-eye view ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper

His Worth II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men Face
His Worth II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men Face

His Worth II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Men Face

By Oluwatosin Ogunniyi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

“Meet A man of unshakeable self-worth and conviction. He protects his essence and values, refusing to compromise his integrity while remaining true to himself. With quiet confidence ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Hope (2/30) - Original Figurative Mixed Media Sculpture with Glossy Red Balloon
Hope (2/30) - Original Figurative Mixed Media Sculpture with Glossy Red Balloon

Hope (2/30) - Original Figurative Mixed Media Sculpture with Glossy Red Balloon

By Nayla Saroufim

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nayla Saroufim’s contemporary sculptures translate optimism into form. Her works feel playful at first glance, then quietly persistent the longer you live with them. Working in metal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Bursting Blooms, original painting, landscape, contemporary
Bursting Blooms, original painting, landscape, contemporary

Bursting Blooms, original painting, landscape, contemporary

By Jan Rogers

Located in Deddington, GB

A bold, bright, energetic and joyful floral. Brightly coloured flowers blow merrily in the breeze, inviting and uplifting, a beautiful colour boost. Inspired by my love of dramatic c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Donald Sultan "Blacks, Dec. 2, 2020" Floral
Donald Sultan "Blacks, Dec. 2, 2020" Floral

Donald Sultan "Blacks, Dec. 2, 2020" Floral

By Donald Sultan

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Sultan, Donald Title: Blacks, Dec 2, 2020 Date: 2021 Medium: Color silkscreen with over-printed flocking on Rising, 4 ply museum board Unframed Dimensions: 25" x 25" Fra...

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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Color, Screen

Rocky Atlantic Coast – Fine Art Black and White Photograph – Limited Edition
Rocky Atlantic Coast – Fine Art Black and White Photograph – Limited Edition

Rocky Atlantic Coast – Fine Art Black and White Photograph – Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 18153 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

Dancing on the QE2 - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life
Dancing on the QE2 - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life

Dancing on the QE2 - Naïve art, comical, colourful, Folk art, everyday life

Located in London, GB

Printer's Proof /5 Her appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. Her paintin...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Swimming Pink Loredo

Swimming Pink Loredo

By Gary Komarin

Located in London, GB

Gary Komarin Swimming Pink Loredo , 2021 Mixed media on canvas 203.2 x 167.7 cm 80 x 66 inches Eschewing traditional materials in favor of tarps and drop cloths, spackle and house p...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Chad Kleitsch - Untitled # 118, Photography 2008, Printed After

Chad Kleitsch - Untitled # 118, Photography 2008, Printed After

By Chad Kleitsch

Located in Greenwich, CT

Untitled Flower # 115 Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality ink Edition of 25 Available sizes: 11" x 14” 20" x 24” 30" x 30” 30" x 40” 40" x 40" 48" x 48” 48" ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Soft and Diffused

Soft and Diffused

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

Gold Leaf

Innocence and Renewal - Original Green Abstract Oil Painting
Innocence and Renewal - Original Green Abstract Oil Painting

Innocence and Renewal - Original Green Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and spontaneity, a lyrical abstraction of frenzied marks, many of which previously lay hidden, buried beneath strong layers of self-taught expression. Those truths, first obscured and then obvious, aim to engage the viewer, allowing them to explore their own interpretation. His figurative abstract artworks are represented by Artspace Warehouse in Los Angeles and have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including London, New York, and Hong Kong. This original oil painting on canvas measures 60 inches high by 48 inches wide. In his distinct abstract expressionist style, Acetelli uses a captivating blend of color and form to create an ethereal scene filled with serenity and introspection. The artwork is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted black and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the front of the artwork and titled on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and international shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included. Mark Acetelli was born in Detroit into an artistic household. Mark’s mother herself was a painter and some of his earliest memories were the smell of turpentine and oil paints. Growing up surrounded by his mother's work, she inspired and encouraged him to become an artist. Acetelli’s paintings are inspired by the intensely personal introspective journey of life, from the ever-changing complexities of love, loss, birth, and death. The context of his work he describes as, “Absence and Presence” pertaining to how someone or something can be physically gone, but the essence still remains. Capturing the physical mixed with spirituality on canvas. His application of paint is an extension of that thought process. He works by continuously building up and tearing down, layer upon layer, adding and subtracting. A visceral dance between the conscious and the unconscious until the emotion is expressed. Acetelli’s paintings may go through multiple incarnations with the past lying just beneath the surface, adding to its overall dimension and depth. Acetelli's mastery of abstraction is evident in his use of color and form to evoke emotion and atmosphere. In his work, Acetelli seeks to evoke a feeling rather than depict a defined image. He uses primarily oils and encaustics to create thickly layered canvases with emotive bursts of color. Creating a world where imagination and reality come together. Acetelli’s works can be found in many private and corporate collections around the world, including Bill Withers, Lisa Colburn, Colburn School of Music, Raytheon Corp, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Michael Jordan, Stuart Beattie, Claire Forlani, Camryn Manheim, and Francine Maisler. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Mark Acetelli's original artworks since 2018. He was previously represented by Artspace Warehouse, a partner gallery of Artplex Gallery. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse and Artplex Gallery are known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California EXHIBITIONS 2023 Solo show, “Mark Acetelli: Surface of a Dream”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Brouhah Art. Country & Urban, Virtual Exhibition, Hong Kong There From Hear, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA LA Art Fair, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Morton Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA Bendix Night, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, Ca 2021 High Beams, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, Ca 2020 Art Palm Springs, CA 2018 Art Palm Springs, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2017 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, NY Affordable Art Fair London, UK Art Palm Springs, CA Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA 2016 Art Hamptons, NY Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, NY Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, CA 2015 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2014 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA Houston Fine Art Fair, TX 2013 Shadows and Light, Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA Southside Art Gallery, Oxford, MS Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2012 Art Palm Beach, MW Galleries, Chicago Affordable Art Fair Los Angeles, CA San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art San Francisco Museum Works Galley Chicago Gallery 825, GEM Group Show, Los Angeles, CA Art Aspen, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art London, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago 2010 In Art Santa Fe Gallery...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fly the W - Oil Painting of Deep Dish Pizza and Chicago Cubs Baseball and Beer

Fly the W - Oil Painting of Deep Dish Pizza and Chicago Cubs Baseball and Beer

By Michael Van Zeyl

Located in Chicago, IL

Michael Van Zeyl’s oil painting captures a richly nostalgic Chicago evening, where the glow of the iconic “Chicago Cubs” marquee shines through a rain-kissed window at dusk. Inside, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Follow Me", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monotype on Panel
"Follow Me", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monotype on Panel

"Follow Me", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monotype on Panel

By Alexis Nutini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Follow Me" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut monoprint mounted on panel. This piece measures 9.5"h x 14.5"w. Born in Mexico City, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Monoprint, Woodcut

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst, masterfully blends elegance and geometry. The composition features a woman seen from behind, ...

Category

1940s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Los Angeles Study 1
Los Angeles Study 1

Los Angeles Study 1

By Kristin Moore

Located in New Orleans, LA

Kristin Moore says of her work… My work explores architectural landscapes through an atmospheric and cinematic lens. Through painting, I create interpretive renderings of recognizab...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Michel Rauscher 'Morning Ritual' 2007- Offset Lithograph
Michel Rauscher 'Morning Ritual' 2007- Offset Lithograph

Michel Rauscher 'Morning Ritual' 2007- Offset Lithograph

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Michel Rauscher's "Morning Ritual" is an offset lithograph created in 2007, measuring 27.5 x 27.5 inches. The artwork portrays three figures standing before colorful houses, capturin...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Africa Motifs 10 -21st Century Contemporary, Abstract Expressionism, Design

Africa Motifs 10 -21st Century Contemporary, Abstract Expressionism, Design

By Wasiu Sunday Hassan

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

KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)
KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)

KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS GONE (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale GONE sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ recent exhibition, 'KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper
Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper

Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalted the figure and genitality of the Latin American man, putting into tension the limits imposed by the sex/gender system that are part of an unquestionable patriarchal and phallocentric order. The majority of those portrayed are inhabitants of the Colombian coast, also constructing alternative ways of conceiving Latin American identity. By breaking taboos about corporality and male sexuality, his work has been censored on numerous occasions due to public accusations of immorality and pornography. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Us (me, mom, yiayia)
Us (me, mom, yiayia)

Us (me, mom, yiayia)

By Artemis Antippas

Located in New Orleans, LA

Installation dimensions variable These works explore my intense and loving relationships with my mom, my yiayia (grandmother) and my Greek heritage. As apparent in the images, our n...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture
Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture

Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture

By Frances Semple 1

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Using simplified shapes, artist Frances Semple reveals the emotive essence of movement in this bronze sculpture of a walking woman. At 60 inches high, the figure is life-size. The sculpture is inscribed by the artist with initials and edition number, 3/9. The concrete base measures 12h x 24w x 42d inches. Together, the sculpture and base...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Misty Laurel Tree, Fanal Laurisilva Forest — Black and White Fine Art Photograph
Misty Laurel Tree, Fanal Laurisilva Forest — Black and White Fine Art Photograph

Misty Laurel Tree, Fanal Laurisilva Forest — Black and White Fine Art Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21079 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

ANCIENT SCRIPT Original Etching, Abstract Hebrew Letters, Stone Tablet Red Black
ANCIENT SCRIPT Original Etching, Abstract Hebrew Letters, Stone Tablet Red Black

ANCIENT SCRIPT Original Etching, Abstract Hebrew Letters, Stone Tablet Red Black

By Moshe Castel

Located in Union City, NJ

ANCIENT SCRIPT by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is an original etching and aquatint printed in colors with carborundum using traditional hand intaglio techniques on arc...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Aquatint

Figure Painting, Bird, Bold lines, Blocks of Color, Untitled by America Martin
Figure Painting, Bird, Bold lines, Blocks of Color, Untitled by America Martin

Figure Painting, Bird, Bold lines, Blocks of Color, Untitled by America Martin

By America Martin

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

America Martin Untitled, 2026 Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 69 x 67.5 in (175.26 x 171.45 cm) America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

The Maze - Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas
The Maze - Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas

The Maze - Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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.