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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
Last Shot - Vintage Inspired Figurative Pin Up Cowgirl Western Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Spray Paint

John M Armleder 'While' 2017 Emerging
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original exhibition invite for John M Armleder at Almine Rech Gallery in New York from January 18 - February 23 2017. In a black wood frame with a .75 inch front profile. Paper Si...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

"Spirits Through Time VI, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract portrait Limited Edition print by Ned Martin blends realistic and abstracted styles. Part of his Spirits Through Time series of female portraits, the woman's face is re...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital, Giclée

The Space Between
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and nature. The expressive brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to convey a sense of e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Life-Size Bronze Sculpture: "Alms Bowl" Monk by Cheng-Hsiung Chen
Located in Taichung, TW
Artist: Cheng-Hsiung Chen (b. 1942, Taiwan). Title: "Alms Bowl" Medium: Bronze with signature stone-like texture. Dimensions: H 151 × W 43 × D 42 cm (approx. 59.5 × 17 × 16.5 in). Ed...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Colemere
Located in Napa, CA
René Romero Schuler is an American painter and sculptor who creates powerful images that speak to the complexities of the human condition and the spirit that connects all human being...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pause in Time. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work of art captures a moment filled with timeless elegance and mystery. Every detail invites the viewer to ponder the stories hidden in the atmosphere of a luxurious dressing r...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscapes of Autumn - Screen Print by Rolandi - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by the italian painter Rolandi, in the 1980s. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin. Artist's proof (as reported in the lower left margin) Dry stam...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Picture of People Sitting Before Painting - National Gallery, Washington DC
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Adams is best known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various (often historical) painting styles. In exploring the act of painting, Adams peels back the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NASA Apollo 14, Alan Shepard with American Flag, Vintage Color Photo Kodak paper
By Nasa
Located in New york, NY
NASA Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard stands by the US flag on the moon with the shadow of Edgar D. Mitchell, module pilot, taking the picture. This is an 8" x 10" vintage chromogen...
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1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Bobby Lying in Bed
Located in New York, NY
Bobby Lying in Bed from “Pink Narcissus” (Bobby Kendall), late 1960s/2022 Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso Digital C-print 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) $2,000 ...
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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Andromeda - large, abstract, 24kt gold plated, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
‘Andromeda,’ Viktor Mitic’s grand contemporary outdoor sculpture forged from stainless steel is has a patina finish and is accented in 24 kt. gold. The abstract fluid lines of this p...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Gold, Stainless Steel

My friend - 21st Century Contemporary impressionist Painting of a landscape
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Sonja Brussen My friend 140 x 100 cm Not framed (shipped in tube) When the painting begins, Sonja disappears... This is how artist Sonja Brussen describes her way of working. From...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Currency 7443. If I walked it in
Located in Manchester, GB
Damien Hirst, The Currency 7443. If I walked it in (With original HENI Frame) Enamel paint, handmade paper, watermark, microdot, hologram, pencil 20 x 30 cm Hand-signed on the re...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

High five on East 5
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Kostabi High five on East 5 Giclee print on handmade paper Year: 2013 Size: 24.02x17.32in Signed by hand Edition: 75 COA provided Ref.: 924802-1187 Paul Indrek Kostabi (also known as Ena; born October 1, 1962 in Whittier, California) is an American artist, musician, music producer and audio engineer. He is the brother of artist Mark Kostabi. Kostabi was a founding member of the bands Youth Gone Mad, White Zombie, and Psychotica. Kostabi currently performs with Tony Esposito in the group Kostabeats and with Walter Schreifels band Dead Heavens. Kostabi became part of the CBGB Festival in 2014 exhibiting paintings alongside photographers Bob Gruen, Michael Lavine...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée, Handmade Paper

"My Pink Diamond Hearts" Oil Painting on Board with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board, Glass

BOYS WILL BE BOYS original art Paula Craioveanu Male Nude Female Gaze
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Boys will be Boys”, male nude, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, 27.5x19.5in, 70x50cm. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well pa...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper

Hunt Slonem "Mortimer" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mortimer Series: Bunnies Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Rowers, Early Morning Practice
Located in New York, NY
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Rowers, Early Morning Practice n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite 38 x 82 inches (96.5 x 208.3 cm) $10,000 + $900 framing...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Natasha
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The reproduction titled "Natasha" is a work by the Dutch artist Corneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo), a co-founder of the CoBrA movement. Known for his vibrant and expressive ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Natasha
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"Pause", Contemporary, Vintage Phone, Mid-Century, Retro, Green, Color Photo
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Pause” is a 12 x 18 inch metal print of a vintage black rotary phone sitting on a dusty wooden table against vibrant green floral wallpaper, evoking nostalgic mid-...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

'Ferocious Seas' Contemporary Abstract painting of sail boats on the sea, blue
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Ferocious Seas' by Contemporary Spanish artist Bernard. A vibrant and bold painting of sail boats on the open water. Colourful sails of red, g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled - Lithograph by Antoni Tapies - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
This original artwork by Antoni Tàpies is one of the 10 colored lithographs of the “Berlin Suite”. Tàpies realized this portfolio in 1974, each lithograph is on Arches wove paper. ...
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1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Navigating Norms - contemporary, female, figurative, suspended steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This figurative steel indoor sculpture challenges cultural norms about women. The finely detailed, provocative sculptures of Derya Ozparlak have secured her a unique place in the wo...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Scamper
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original bronze sculpture by artist Gerald Balciar. Edition 17/100.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Untitled I, Half Angels Half Demons. Male Nude Color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The angel is a being that religion has bequeathed us as a sign of purity, innocence, and goodness, from the same source, we have been sold to the devil as the form that represents ev...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 2 on Black, 2024, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print

"Provincetown Flats", Contemporary Landscape, Purple, Yellow, Blue, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
“Provincetown Flats” by Marcia Wise is a 12 x 16 inch contemporary oil painting from the artist’s collection of palette knife paintings and is in dominant tones of yellow, blues and ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

''Crawling Frog'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Frog
Located in Utrecht, NL
After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to explore different artistic areas and to establish which technique suited her best....
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Arrow Motel, Highway 84, Espanola, New Mexico, March 23, 1982
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Vanishing Vernacular series. Vanishing Vernacular features a selection of color works by photographer Steve Fitch focusing primarily on the distinctive, idiosyncratic, and ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

1989 Cindy Sherman 'Vienna Secession'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 33 x 23.5 inches ( 83.82 x 59.69 cm )_x000B_Image Size: 33 x 23.5 inches ( 83.82 x 59.69 cm )_x000B_Framed: No_x000B_Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handlin...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Sea Cliffs stormy Weather Faroe Islands
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sea Cliffs Study 2, Faroe Islands - no. 21358 Pigment ink print, limited edition of 9. Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is sta...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Limelight" Photo BOOK with 4 x hand printed silver gelatin prints UNIQUE
Located in Norwich, GB
Iconic and rare limited edition prints direct from the negative, signed on reverse in pencil by photographer Accompanied by recently released photo book "Limelight" September 2025, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Josh Keyes Sunspot Fine Art Print Contemporary Street Art
Located in Draper, UT
CLASSIFICATION Limited edition MEDIUM TYPE Print MEDIUM/MATERIALS 290gsm natural white print INVENTORY ID N/A CATEGORIES Lithograph / Contemporary Academic Realism / Graffiti and Street Art...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Clash - Young artist, Figurative print, Linocut, Black & white
Located in Warsaw, PL
LUIZA KASPRZYK Studies at the Faculty of Graphics and Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, in atelier of Lithographic Techniques of professor W...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Linocut

SMILING MAN, MARDI GRAS - Portrait Photograph, New Orleans, Signed Limited Ed.
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
A Mardi Gras Indian known as Spoons during Super Sunday 2007, in which Mardi Gras Indians parade down from the Bayou St. John in New Orleans. Photograph Print is 12 x 9 inches, Frame is approximately 19.5 x 15 inches. Statement: "My mission is to capture the vitality of human experience and to present it on paper in a visually compelling manner. I work with daily life, ritual and celebration within which I look for moments of insight. From Coney Island, to New Orleans, Cuba, Haiti, Colombia and India I use my camera as a tool for understanding and mutual respect between cultures!" Andy...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Metal bin in a stable- 21st Century Contemporary Still-life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga. The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Marfa Moonrise
Located in New Orleans, LA
Archival pigment ink print on Hahnemuhle cotton paper, edition 4 of 30. In this new series of paintings, Moore explores themes of wanderlust and memory. From glowing neon signage, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Wild Anemone - Botanical Painting Metallic Gold Flowers Leaves Wildflowers, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary botanical drawing is made with metallic gold acrylic on archival paper, painted black. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild anemone flower, ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Woven Spiral, Blue and White Abstract Horizontal Diptych, Monotype Cyanotype
Located in Barcelona, ES
Woven Spiral is an exclusive handmade cyanotype diptych that features modern, abstract rocky shapes rendered in deep indigo tones. Each panel captures the raw texture and organic geo...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Daffodils in a Tall Vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Daffodils in a Tall Vase' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Sun loungers on the Beach, deserted holiday landscape - limited editon photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Bergammer - Color landscape photography. Empty beach with seven deck chairs facing the ocean and two small side tables on a cloudy day. Digital pigment ink print, edition of 7...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Marmaris, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas by Greg Kessler
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marmaris Greg Kessler, American (1966) Date: 2024 Oil on Canvas Size: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Inner Nature 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
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. “Your mind knows...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Water Ground – Large Abstract Diptych, Oil paint on Cotton Canvas (Land / Sea
Located in Agrigento, AG
Marilina Marchica (b. 1984, Italy) Title: Water Ground Year: 2025 Medium: Oil on pure cotton canvas Format: Diptych (2 panels) Size: 110 × 180 cm overall Framing: Gallery-style deep ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

LMIRL (Let's Meet In Real Life) - Pop Art Glass Pill Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"LMIRL" (Let's Meet In Real Life) - Limited edition green glass pill sculpture by Edie Nadelhaft. Edition of 9. Signed and numbered on the back by the artist. The piece is equippe...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

David Hockney, Letter V, from Hockney's Alphabet, 1991
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by David Hockney (born 1937), titled Letter V, from the folio Hockney's Alphabet, Drawings by David Hockney, originates from the 1991 edition published by A...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Allonge Male, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In his work entitled Allongé – to elongate or stretch - Richard MacDonald has sculpted the powerful lines of the male dancer, accentuating the graceful form of his body. Working with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Fleurs d'abricot - contemporary, floral, still-life, oil on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, floral, still-life oil painting is reminiscent of the great Fauvist artists such as Matisse. As a young artist, Jennifer Hornyak appreciated the distinctive colo...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled - (Abstrakes Bild (809-4) Sotheby's invitation
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Sotheby's invite featuring Gerhard Richter's beautifully vibrant Abstrakes Bild (809-4)) printed on 3 layer thick cardstock. The front of the invite contains no text and would look g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Radha Mind Screen (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Mind Screen (29 Palms, CA) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

KAWS COMPANION 2020 (KAWS brown 2020 companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS 2020 Companion (Brown): KAWS COMPANION 2020 was created by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his signature figure, Companion — and as cultura...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Nude sketch by Henri Fehr - Pastel on paper
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canton paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 88,5 x 71 x 2,5 cm
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel

"Painted Sky" Orange Acrylic Sun sets over the ocean, contrasted with blue sky
Located in Edgartown, MA
Paul Norwood paints the world around him, blurring the lines between representation and abstraction. His loose, gestural style and bold, thick brushwork suggest rather than define fo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wildflowers - Screen Print by L. Rossi Garzione - Late 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 150 prints. Excellent condition.
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

"If You Say So" Black Woman in Gouache, Acrylic and Ink on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"If You Say So" is an original piece by Kevin Snipes made from ink, gouache, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 8.25”h x 6”w and is signed en verso. Kevin Snipes (he/him) is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

NOAH MEANS - A NEW DAY 1985 Lithograph Art Poster, Black Women, Rooster
Located in Union City, NJ
ROMARE BEARDEN NOAH MEANS - A NEW DAY Year published - 1985 Commemorative Poster - Hofstra University - Noah Program Poster size - 34.5 x 21 inches, unframed, unsigned NOAH MEANS -...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Silver Lining: Creole Lady Marmalade - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Octopus Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Karina - Signed limited edition Figurative fine art print, Contemporary Oversize
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Karina - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8 Photography : 2009 Bichromate print : 2010 Several negatives was used to create a h...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...

Retrospective (set of 3 skateboards)
Located in Washington , DC, DC
made in conjunction with the Keith Haring Foundation
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen, Wood

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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