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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 Boxer
The Boxer

The Boxer

Located in Manchester, GB

Andrew Scott, The Boxer, 2023 Watercolor paper with broken glass and hand drawn digital illustration 44.5 × 33 cm (17 1/2 × 13 in) Edition of 192 (Prin...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Mist - Signed limited edition nude art print, Black White Photo, Sensual model
Mist - Signed limited edition nude art print, Black White Photo, Sensual model

Mist - Signed limited edition nude art print, Black White Photo, Sensual model

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Mist - Nude, Topless woman in a mist of water This is a signed 29,53 x 19,68'' archival pigment black and white print, Edition of 5 Ian Sanderson's signature and stamp are in the ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...

What will you say? Nude drawing. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 70x48 cm
What will you say? Nude drawing. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 70x48 cm

What will you say? Nude drawing. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 70x48 cm

Located in Riga, LV

In the recent years Maris Abilevs has been exploring the beauty of female shapes by using mixed media and various drawing techniques raging from expressive sketching to neat lines.

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Words V

Words V

By Peter Wegner

Located in Kansas City, MO

Peter Wegner works in multiple media, ranging from paintings and photography to large-scale installations and wall works. His pieces are included in major public and private collecti...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

"Candleholders (Flower)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
"Candleholders (Flower)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day

"Candleholders (Flower)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day

By Jenny Day

Located in New Orleans, LA

"Candleholders (Flower)" are sold individually, limited run of 6 multiples. JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Sunflower Queen - 21st Century Mixed Media with Oil, African Fabrics, Fashion
Sunflower Queen - 21st Century Mixed Media with Oil, African Fabrics, Fashion

Sunflower Queen - 21st Century Mixed Media with Oil, African Fabrics, Fashion

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Superwoman (dual density)
Superwoman (dual density)

Superwoman (dual density)

By Joel Moens de Hase

Located in Nottingham, GB

Limited edition photo mosaic Edition of 8 Joel creates these contemporary pieces by adding lots of tiny images of the female form to make up the larger image. The "dual density" i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Color

Roy's Motel Sign, Amboy, California - American Road Trip Sign Color Photograph
Roy's Motel Sign, Amboy, California - American Road Trip Sign Color Photograph

Roy's Motel Sign, Amboy, California - American Road Trip Sign Color Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

The iconic Googie Roy's Motel sign on the famous Route 66 which is the backdrop to some of the best American road trips. Photograph by Richard Heeps as part of his Dream in Colour se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

David Bowie - The Pack by Markus Klinko

David Bowie - The Pack by Markus Klinko

By Markus Klinko

Located in Austin, TX

New Release - January 2026 "David Bowie - The Pack" New York, 2001 Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie by photographer Markus Klinko, from his celebrated collection "Bowie...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

The Couch Potato
The Couch Potato

The Couch Potato

By Robert Deyber

Located in Greenwich, CT

The Couch Potato is a lithograph on paper, initialed lower right 'BD' and numbered lower left, 7.25 x 9" image size. From the edition of 395, numbered IV/C (there were also 275 Arabi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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

"Fearless acrobats" Horizontal  X-Large oil painting . Figurative
"Fearless acrobats" Horizontal  X-Large oil painting . Figurative

"Fearless acrobats" Horizontal X-Large oil painting . Figurative

Located in Oslo, NO

In this painting, I've captured the raw energy and fearless spirit of acrobats in motion. With vivid acrylics and oils, the fluidity of their movement and the intensity of their focu...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Silkscreen - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Silkscreen - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Silkscreen - 2021 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1070. Not m...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Summer 87- Limited edition vintage fine art photo, Contemporary Black white
Summer 87- Limited edition vintage fine art photo, Contemporary Black white

Summer 87- Limited edition vintage fine art photo, Contemporary Black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Signed by Ian Sanderson lower right and numbered lower left, delivered with certificates of authenticity, Unframed. An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag®...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Michael Jordan and Bruce Willis Celebrating the Bulls 5th Win - Color Photograph
Michael Jordan and Bruce Willis Celebrating the Bulls 5th Win - Color Photograph

Michael Jordan and Bruce Willis Celebrating the Bulls 5th Win - Color Photograph

Located in Chicago, IL

Cigars come out and congratulations abound as Michael Jordan wins his 5th Championship in 1997. Here, Richard Shay has captured the moment when fan Bruce Willis looks at the superstar with such admiration and awe to be in his presence. This A.P. photograph is matted and framed in a simple black frame measuring 14.5h x 15.75w inches. Richard Shay Michael Jordan with Bruce Willis Celebrating Bulls 5th Championship, 1997 archival pigment print 9.75h x 11w in 24.77h x 27.94w cm A.P. RSY013 Richard Shay grew up in Deerfield, Illinois where his father, the famed photojournalist, Art Shay and his wife Florence had moved to raise their family. Surrounded by the influence of his larger-than-life dad, Richard would go on to follow in his father's path. After traveling the world in his early 20's, Richard returned to Chicago and began photographing at The Oprah Winfrey Show. He became the family photographer for basketball player and Chicago treasure, Michael Jordan. He would go on to tour the US and Russia with The Smashing Pumpkins...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Landscape - Abstract painting by Lesley Anne Spowart
Landscape - Abstract painting by Lesley Anne Spowart

Landscape - Abstract painting by Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles. With a di...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x52"
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x52"

The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x52"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool. "There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

The Reader -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women
The Reader -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women

The Reader -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Linen

Hunt Slonem "Circle Line" Monkey
Hunt Slonem "Circle Line" Monkey

Hunt Slonem "Circle Line" Monkey

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Circle Line Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition:...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Brambles 4, Abstract ceramic sculpture, brown
Brambles 4, Abstract ceramic sculpture, brown

Brambles 4, Abstract ceramic sculpture, brown

By Rachelle Krieger

Located in New York, NY

Artist Statement by Rachelle Krieger: These new ceramic sculptural works are a reflection of biodiversity and vitality, capturing natural elements in various stages of life. During ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wire

Chama Hills, 16x28" framed oil pastel
Chama Hills, 16x28" framed oil pastel

Chama Hills, 16x28" framed oil pastel

By Roy Wilce

Located in Loveland, CO

Chama Hills by Roy Wilce Original Oil Pastel on Paper, signed lower right image 8x20", framed 16x28", floated on a linen mat, under glass in a simple wood frame Contemporary Southwes...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Lundberg Art Glass Van Gogh Night Stars Vase
Lundberg Art Glass Van Gogh Night Stars Vase

Lundberg Art Glass Van Gogh Night Stars Vase

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Lundberg Studios Art Glass Vase. Every piece of glass that bears the Lundberg Studios signature represents the finest in contemporary art glass. Crafted by master glass blowers, trad...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Mesh No. 1 / Cautionary Tales
Mesh No. 1 / Cautionary Tales

Mesh No. 1 / Cautionary Tales

By Kim Frohsin

Located in Burlingame, CA

Important work from Kim Frohsin's Cautionary Tales series of 2015, that considers the price of progress in our rapidly changing world. Here in this compelling diptych "Mesh no. 1' we...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Another world - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Another world - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Another world - 2021 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1076. Not moun...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting
Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting

Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

From a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and striking art of topiaries' green minimalism TOPIARY III by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inches (102 x...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink

Solid Backbone -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Love Modern
Solid Backbone -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Love Modern

Solid Backbone -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Love Modern

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

My solid backbone, a pillar of strength, A foundation of power, a source of great length, It supports me through life's ups and downs, A constant companion, a source of profound. Sh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Kate Moss during a night out, 2007

Kate Moss during a night out, 2007

Located in New York, NY

Kate Moss is photographed during a night out at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden in London on the 16th of January in 2007. The British supermodel and businesswoman rose to fame ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kristal - Original Silver Leaf and Gold Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork
Kristal - Original Silver Leaf and Gold Floral Sally K Figurative Artwork

Kristal - Original Silver Leaf and Gold Floral 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, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Pride and Prejudice, Original Painting
Pride and Prejudice, Original Painting

Pride and Prejudice, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Delicate blue flowers bloom from a central stem, painted with soft gradients and fine detail. Their organic shapes complement the structure of handwritten text ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.
Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.

Located in Firenze, IT

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96 Marco Silombria (1936-2017) Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '96 Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Juventus, 1996. A playe...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Bend and break - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude

Bend and break - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Bend and break - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-958. No...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

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.