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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
Hunt Slonem "Snow Cloud Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies
Hunt Slonem "Snow Cloud Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies

Hunt Slonem "Snow Cloud Bunnies" Bunnies, Butterflies

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Snow Cloud Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2025 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Framed Dimensions: 22" x 29" x 1.25" Signa...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW Signed Lithograph, Mediterranean Cliffside Villa, Moon
PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW Signed Lithograph, Mediterranean Cliffside Villa, Moon

PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW Signed Lithograph, Mediterranean Cliffside Villa, Moon

By Jim Buckels

Located in Union City, NJ

PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW is an original limited edition lithograph printed using hand drawn lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the Iowa born artist Jim Buckels. PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW presents a finely detailed fantasy landscape scene depicting a Mediterranean cliff-side villa beside a moonlit lake featuring classic architectural details including terracotta roof tiles, off-white stucco walls, stone balustrade balconies and stone walled terraces. The highly sought-after, limited edition lithograph - PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW was printed in shades of aqua, light blue, green, terracotta, beige, taupe gray, black and white creating a calm, yet mysterious ambience. PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW is a beautifully detailed, picturesque Mediterranean landscape any fantasy traveler would love to explore. Print size - 26.75." x 31.5" Large off square size, impressive handcrafted limited edition lithograph, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Jim Buckels Edition size - 350, plus proofs Year published - 1990 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co. NY JIM BUCKELS Artist statement- "On one level, I think of myself as a decorative artisan, or at best a scene painter. I don't mind this distinction, because many of my heroes never achieved much more. It's a modest but honorable aspiration. The artists who have influenced me are quite dissimilar and usually less prominent in the pantheon of art history: Canaletto, the Flemish scene painters, the Hudson River artists...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Theloneus (Contemporary Painting, Framed)
Theloneus (Contemporary Painting, Framed)

Theloneus (Contemporary Painting, Framed)

By Guy Lyman

Located in New Orleans, LA

Artist's Statement: "Part a new series of paintings I have been working on that I am really excited about. I am incorporating a lot of media I have been exploring over the years -- ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Charcoal, Tar, House Paint, Acrylic, Rubber

Capogrossi Vintage Catalogue - With Hand-Written Dedication by Capogrossi - 1953
Capogrossi Vintage Catalogue - With Hand-Written Dedication by Capogrossi - 1953

Capogrossi Vintage Catalogue - With Hand-Written Dedication by Capogrossi - 1953

By Guiseppe Capogrossi

Located in Roma, IT

Capogrossi is the anastatic reprint edited by Edizioni del Cavallino in 1950, on the occasion of Capogrossi's first exhibition at the Galleria della Cometa in Rome. From the private collection of the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. With an affectionate handwritten dedication to the Countess from the artist himself, dated 18 January 1953 and signed "Capogrossi". Introduction by Corrado Cagli (1910-1976). In-8º, text in Italian. pp. 7 + 7 b/w full-page ill., cm 24 x 0,3 x 18,5, 1950s. Reprint of the previous edition by De Luca Editor. Low-cut biding and visible signs of aging on the paper. Giuseppe Capogrossi (1900 - 1972) was a famous Italian painter, especially known for the foundation of the so-called Scuola Romana ("Roman School"), together with Corrado Cagli and Emanuele Cavalli...

Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

Baby Ostrich Inflatable Figure in Corner Shadow Study, Acrylic on Linen Painting
Baby Ostrich Inflatable Figure in Corner Shadow Study, Acrylic on Linen Painting

Baby Ostrich Inflatable Figure in Corner Shadow Study, Acrylic on Linen Painting

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Acrylic on linen painting depicting a baby ostrich rendered as an inflatable figure within a corner-like interior setting, structured through a pronounced shadow projection. This wo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Shepard Fairey Parlor Pattern (Artist Proof Red & Cream)
Shepard Fairey Parlor Pattern (Artist Proof Red & Cream)

Shepard Fairey Parlor Pattern (Artist Proof Red & Cream)

By Shepard Fairey

Located in Englishtown, NJ

This beautiful piece from over 15 years ago is titled Parlor Pattern for its ornate design that is reminiscent of what you may have found in elegant Victorian and Bohemian high class...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"
Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This celestial underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure suspended in deep indigo waters, surrounded by cascading silver bubbles that evoke the mythological shower of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Beema
Beema

Beema

By René Romero Schuler

Located in Westport, CT

René Romero Schuler’s expressionistic paintings depict delicate female figures that she paints using a dry-brushed, minimalist hand, leaving her subjects mostly featureless but nonet...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gisele Buendchen Smoking - b&w Portrait with Jewelery, Fine Art Photography 1999
Gisele Buendchen Smoking - b&w Portrait with Jewelery, Fine Art Photography 1999

Gisele Buendchen Smoking - b&w Portrait with Jewelery, Fine Art Photography 1999

By Michel Comte

Located in Vienna, AT

Black-and-white Portrait of Topmodel Gisele Bündchen with luxurious jewelry and cigarette, photographed by Michel Comte in Cannes for Vogue Italia 1999. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. In 1999, Star Photographer Michel Comte created a series of images capturing intimate moments with a young Gisele Bündchen in Cannes, France, for a Jewelry Campaign published in Vogue Italia. The highly praised artworks are now part of fashion and fine art history and are sought-after worldwide. This black-and-white portrait shows the supermodel with wet hair and smeared makeup as if she had just come back from a swim in the ocean. Her head is tilted back slightly, and the look she is shooting the camera is somewhat condescending yet challenging. With one hand, she is brushing her messy hair out of her face, showing off the cigarette she is holding to the viewer. The grungy and rebellious image is juxtaposed by the lavish jewelry the Model is wearing: Big chandelier earrings...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Black and White, C Print

Pristine - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24.5 x 35"
Pristine - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24.5 x 35"

Pristine - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24.5 x 35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An underwater photograph of a young naked woman in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24 Paper size: 26 x 36" Image...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Old Cottonwood

Old Cottonwood

By Brian Cobble

Located in Dallas, TX

Brian Cobble’s landscapes tend to particularly focus on the interplay of man and his surroundings, whether natural or built. A signature attention to the liminal aspects of a scene, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas

Kate Moss, 1993 - Nude for Pirelli 1994, Paradise Island, Bahamas

By Herb Ritts

Located in London, GB

This is an original unsigned print for selection to the 1994 Pirelli Calendar, shot by Herb Ritts. Certificate of Authenticity and provenance will be provided. There were 4 x prints...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Ben

Ben

By Daniel Handal

Located in New York, NY

Archival pigment print, painted frame (Edition of 4 + 1 AP) Signed and numbered, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes mounting and ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Spectral Device No. 16

Spectral Device No. 16

By Edward Bateman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

At nearly the same time that photography was invented, the practice of Spiritualism was being born in the "burned-over district" of New York. Central to its belief was the practice o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Deep and Passionate Red"

"Deep and Passionate Red"

By John Schieffer

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

John Schieffer graduated in 1995 from Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The salutatorian entered the world of illustration at Mercer Mayer Productions as a children’s book illustrator. It was a job where he used his artistic abilities although it was not an outlet for a serious painting career. (He has a written and illustrated a book of his own that is awaiting a publisher). John then worked in the field of graphics at Leslie Roy...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Arc of Peace 11/19

Arc of Peace 11/19

Located in Napa, CA

Lorri Acott is an internationally collected sculptor known for her impressionistic, figurative works that explore themes of connection, resilience, and the shared human experience. H...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg
Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg

Ceramic Cats Hatching From Egg

By Sergio Bustamante

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Cats hatching from egg. Ceramic sculpture, artist signed. Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. Bustamante was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa in 1949 and studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara. Bustamante's first art exhibition showcased...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Challenge, male nude by Trevor Southey
Challenge, male nude by Trevor Southey

Challenge, male nude by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This evocative etching portrays a male nude seen from behind, his arm extended upward in a powerful yet graceful gesture. The figure’s musculature is rendered with classical precisio...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Rhapsody

Rhapsody

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Rhapsody - 2016 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs 50x50cm Based on the Polaroid Archival C-print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-110...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Randal Ford - Chimpanzee No. 2, Photography 2018, Printed After

Randal Ford - Chimpanzee No. 2, Photography 2018, Printed After

By Randal Ford

Located in Stamford, CT

Available Sizes: 30" x 45" Edition of 15 40" x 60" Edition of 10 48" x 72" Edition of 5 Amari: Compared to his brother, Amari was a bit more calm and relaxed on set. I thought it w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Morning
Morning

HELEN MOUNTMorning, 2024

$707Sale Price|40% Off

Morning

Located in Zofingen, AG

"The Melting Day" embodies the intertwining of snows and the warm light of the winter sun. In this canvas, I have captured the moment when the last rays of the day gently glide over ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Soul Sister 2  - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Love, Africa, Face
Soul Sister 2  - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Love, Africa, Face

Soul Sister 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Love, Africa, Face

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Soul Sister" embodies the profound bond between kindred spirits, celebrating the deep connections that transcend time and distance. The phrase evokes feelings of warmth, support, an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ignite
Ignite

Ignite

Located in Zofingen, AG

The beginning of something special. A celebration, an evening, a state of being. A state that unites and illuminates.

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer 85 - Limited edition sensual photo, Contemporary Black white, Figurative
Summer 85 - Limited edition sensual photo, Contemporary Black white, Figurative

Summer 85 - Limited edition sensual photo, Contemporary Black white, Figurative

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Summer 85 ' Young topless woman sunbath...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Easy Rider

Easy Rider

By William Wegman

Located in New York, NY

2009, pigment print photograph, 14 x 11 inches, Edition of 12 signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse William Wegman is a renowned photographer famous for his unique and ar...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pigment

Ice Cream Truck, Oil Painting
Ice Cream Truck, Oil Painting

Ice Cream Truck, Oil Painting

By Hadley Northrop

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In the search for cozy-looking campers, artist Hadley Northrop discovered that some trucks have the same appeal. This particular food truck appeared at an outdo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Minimalist Coastal Landscape — Benches on Deserted Beach, France (Black & White)
Minimalist Coastal Landscape — Benches on Deserted Beach, France (Black & White)

Minimalist Coastal Landscape — Benches on Deserted Beach, France (Black & White)

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21151 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

Molvout, by Francois Houtin
Molvout, by Francois Houtin

Molvout, by Francois Houtin

By François Houtin

Located in Palm Springs, CA

In Molvout, François Houtin merges organic vitality with the crumbling geometry of architecture. The composition presents a fantastical form that seems part tree, part tower, entwine...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

House of Music (Soca Boat)
House of Music (Soca Boat)

House of Music (Soca Boat)

By Peter Doig

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Peter Doig Title: House of Music (Soca Boat) Year: 2023 Medium: Giclée Print on Cotton Smooth Rag, Oak frame with Optium Tru Vue Acrylic Glass Edition: 250; signed and number...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Becoming Light: 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting of a Woman
Becoming Light: 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting of a Woman

Becoming Light: 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting of a Woman

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

She is no longer searching for light — she has become it. Every trial has turned to color, every scar into quiet radiance. What once felt heavy now shines through her with calm grace...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy
"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy

"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy

By Marilina Marchica

Located in Agrigento, AG

Title: Abstract Landscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Made In Itlay Year: 2025 Technique: Oil and pastel on canvas Dimensions: 80x100x3.8 cm Original, one-of-a-kind artwork, accompani...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Oil

Dogon Mask
Dogon Mask

Dogon Mask

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Dogon Mask" 1996 in a color off set lithograph with screenprint by African/American artist Nathaniel Bustion, b.1942. It is hand...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset, Screen

Zura ‘Power of the Red’ – Vibrant Red Bull Artwork on Bold Yellow Background
Zura ‘Power of the Red’ – Vibrant Red Bull Artwork on Bold Yellow Background

Zura ‘Power of the Red’ – Vibrant Red Bull Artwork on Bold Yellow Background

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The red bull emerges as a powerful symbol of vitality, freedom, and unrestrained energy — a creature caught between instinct and transcendence. In Power of the Red, Zura channels the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Banksy FCK PTN! Ukraine Postcard (Framed)
Banksy FCK PTN! Ukraine Postcard (Framed)

Banksy FCK PTN! Ukraine Postcard (Framed)

By Banksy

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Super cool postcard featuring Banksy mural artwork from Ukraine. This limited edition postcard was issued by the official Ukraine Post Ukrposhta and it has the now famous Banksy imag...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Color

Window. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 94x63 cm
Window. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 94x63 cm

Window. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 94x63 cm

Located in Riga, LV

The abstract series of sizable works done in a mixed-media technique pays homage to the great modernists and abstract expressionists such as Mondrian, Kandinsky, Still and Motherwell...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil, Acrylic

Wind-Bent Tree in Cloud Forest – Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Wind-Bent Tree in Cloud Forest – Limited Edition Black and White Photograph

Wind-Bent Tree in Cloud Forest – Limited Edition Black and White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21226 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

Archival Pigment

French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Corail
French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Corail

French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Corail

By Aude de Voc

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix mat...

Category

2010s 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.