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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
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

"Wanderer 17" Collaged Papers with Pastel, Acrylic and Graphite on Wood
"Wanderer 17" Collaged Papers with Pastel, Acrylic and Graphite on Wood

"Wanderer 17" Collaged Papers with Pastel, Acrylic and Graphite on Wood

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "Wanderer 17" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and graphi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

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

Hangtime - Andrew Scott Print

Hangtime - Andrew Scott Print

Located in Manchester, GB

Andrew Scott, Hangtime 2024 Hand-varnished giclée with finishing by hand with string 45 x 33 cm (17 7/10 × 13 in) Edition of 76 of 250 Framed in open-grain black wood Signed and num...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 16"x23"
Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 16"x23"

Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 16"x23"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This ethereal underwater photograph showcases minimalist composition in rich teal and turquoise tones, capturing a performer suspended in crystalline waters. The topless young woman ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Portrait - Oil Pastel on Paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Portrait - Oil Pastel on Paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

Portrait - Oil Pastel on Paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Includes a coeval wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Ab...

Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Opium Flower by Zura  Acrylic & Pencil Floral Painting
Opium Flower by Zura  Acrylic & Pencil Floral Painting

Opium Flower by Zura Acrylic & Pencil Floral Painting

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Opium Flower" is a painting by Zura executed in acrylic and pencil on wood panel, set against a deep black background. The stark contrast isolates the flower, giving it a quiet inte...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pencil

Wavering - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 52x35"
Wavering - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 52x35"

Wavering - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 52x35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful naked model on her knees at the bottom of the pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist. Lim...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled (Nr. 0732) Nude Photography 36" x 44" Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope
Untitled (Nr. 0732) Nude Photography 36" x 44" Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope

Untitled (Nr. 0732) Nude Photography 36" x 44" Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope

By Ben Cope

Located in Culver City, CA

Untitled (Nr. 0732) Nude Photography 36" x 44" Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Unframed - ships rolled in a tube B...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

GUARDED by ANGELS by Paula Craioveanu - original art

GUARDED by ANGELS by Paula Craioveanu - original art

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

"Guarded by Angels” 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm Pencil and sepia ink on watercolor paper. Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio. Shipping anywhere in the world. Regi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Tempera

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

Little Companion 2 - 21st Century. Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa
Little Companion 2 - 21st Century. Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa

Little Companion 2 - 21st Century. Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa

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, Oil, Acrylic

Sospirando
Sospirando

Sospirando

Located in Burlingame, CA

Elizabeth Geisler is best known for her dazzling contemporary water reflection paintings that bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ryton Ram Sculpture by Roberto Lugo (INV# NP5761)
Ryton Ram Sculpture by Roberto Lugo (INV# NP5761)

Ryton Ram Sculpture by Roberto Lugo (INV# NP5761)

By Roberto Lugo

Located in Morton Grove, IL

Roberto Lugo clay and glaze 9.5 x 5 x 8" Created in collaboration with Charlie Cunningham Roberto Lugo's artwork was recently featured at Design Miami and the artist had an exhibitio...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

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

American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Unstoppable
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Unstoppable

American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Unstoppable

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed composition on panel Time and Space are conceptually interconnected works. The relationship between the two is the driving force of our universe. Both pieces were created du...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel

"Fifi and Her Muse", Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Abstract, Dogs and Birds
"Fifi and Her Muse", Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Abstract, Dogs and Birds

"Fifi and Her Muse", Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Abstract, Dogs and Birds

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Fifi and Her Muse" 2025 Oil paint and oil sticks, acrylic paint, graphite, mixed media, spray paint, and stencil on cradled wood panel Sign...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Grap...

Seeschloss Ort, black and white photography, long exposure, limited edition
Seeschloss Ort, black and white photography, long exposure, limited edition

Seeschloss Ort, black and white photography, long exposure, limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photography. Schloss Ort - The historic church surrounded by mist over a lake with docks in the foreground. Archival pigment ink print ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia - Paint by Marco Fariello - 2024

Sophia - Paint by Marco Fariello - 2024

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas. Hand signed. Excellent condition. Sophia, known in Gnostic culture as representing wisdom, was an Aeon, or first divine manifestation. She is depicted with black w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Mari Uznadze - Reborn

Georgian Contemporary Art by Mari Uznadze - Reborn

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Mari Uznadze is a Georgian artist born 1978 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from university and lived in New York for three years. Mari crea...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for whi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Nylon

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

Diane Arbus, Tattooed Man at a Carnival, M.D., 1979 (after)
Diane Arbus, Tattooed Man at a Carnival, M.D., 1979 (after)

Diane Arbus, Tattooed Man at a Carnival, M.D., 1979 (after)

By Diane Arbus

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Diane Arbus (1923–1971), titled Tattooed Man at a Carnival, M.D., originates from the 1979 folio Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

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

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Sonnet - 2022 20x25cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2029. Not mo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

By Robert Deyber

Located in Greenwich, CT

Eye of the Storm is a lithograph on paper, 9.5 x 9 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right. From the edition of 395, numbered 231/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP)....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of a Boy - Oil Paint by Luis Burgos - 2002
Portrait of a Boy - Oil Paint by Luis Burgos - 2002

Portrait of a Boy - Oil Paint by Luis Burgos - 2002

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas realized by Luis Burgos in 2002. Hand signed and dated. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm.  46.4x33.5.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 24x16"
Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 24x16"

Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 24x16"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Underwater black & white photograph of a young naked woman wrapped in air bubbles and sunbeams. There were five grand-pianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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

Blue Swallow Motel, Hwy.66, Tucumcari, New Mexico; July, 1990

Blue Swallow Motel, Hwy.66, Tucumcari, New Mexico; July, 1990

By Steve Fitch

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

Tracey Emin, The News Is I Love You
Tracey Emin, The News Is I Love You

Tracey Emin, The News Is I Love You

By Tracey Emin

Located in Dubai, Dubai

6.00 x 4.00 in (15.2 x 10.2 cm) Produced during Frieze 2021 week in London (for Air Mail) in a limited quantity (believed to be around 300). Sold in mint condition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Sheng Hui Landscape Original Oil Painting "Landscape 3"
Sheng Hui Landscape Original Oil Painting "Landscape 3"

Sheng Hui Landscape Original Oil Painting "Landscape 3"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Landscape 3 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is u...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Balloon Monkey (Orange)
Balloon Monkey (Orange)

Balloon Monkey (Orange)

By Jeff Koons

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Balloon Monkey (Orange) Year: 2017 Medium: Porcelain with orange chromatic coating Dimensions: 9 7/8 × 15 7/8 × 8 1/4 inches (24.9 × 39.2 × 21 cm) Edition: ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Israeli Contemporary Art by Dondi Schwartz -  The Date

Israeli Contemporary Art by Dondi Schwartz - The Date

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Dondi Schwartz is an Israeli artist born in Canada in 1961 who lives and works in the Kibbutz Beeri, Negev, Israel. Schwartz studied art at the Avni School of Arts in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Ocelots & Orbs" Unique oil painting
Hunt Slonem "Ocelots & Orbs" Unique oil painting

Hunt Slonem "Ocelots & Orbs" Unique oil painting

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Ocelots & Orbs Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 40" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Unique Hunt Slone...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Kate #4, Female Nude, Signed Black and White Photograph, 8x10, Sculptural Pose
Kate #4, Female Nude, Signed Black and White Photograph, 8x10, Sculptural Pose

Kate #4, Female Nude, Signed Black and White Photograph, 8x10, Sculptural Pose

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Kate #4, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" signed black and white photograph, stamped vintage on verso (back of print). Model and yogini Kate is complicit for a very self-possessed playful shoot. Covering her face with her hair piled high in the form of a wave, Kate is transformed sculpturally. The self-assigned nude photo series...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Summer 85 - Limited edition nude photo, Graphic, Sensual woman, Contemporary
Summer 85 - Limited edition nude photo, Graphic, Sensual woman, Contemporary

Summer 85 - Limited edition nude photo, Graphic, Sensual woman, Contemporary

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, ...

Mr. DOB (limited edition sculpture)
Mr. DOB (limited edition sculpture)

Mr. DOB (limited edition sculpture)

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Aventura, FL

Cast vinyl sculpture painted in colors. Size: 9.25 x 10.8 x 7.8 inches. Limited edition of 750. Published by BAIT × SWITCH Collectibles and ComplexCon, California with their stamp...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

A Vast Valley with Yellow - painting, acrylic and ink on canvas
A Vast Valley with Yellow - painting, acrylic and ink on canvas

A Vast Valley with Yellow - painting, acrylic and ink on canvas

By Aron Hill

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The expressive minimalist paintings of Aron Hill find inspiration in organic natural forms. The Calgary artist’s compositions are often bold in colour—yellow, red, orange, bright pin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"The Delivery" Figures in City Scene in Miniature Painting by Tom Haugomat
"The Delivery" Figures in City Scene in Miniature Painting by Tom Haugomat

"The Delivery" Figures in City Scene in Miniature Painting by Tom Haugomat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"The Delivery" is an original painting by Tom Haugomat, made as part of his traveling artist residency with The Jaunt. Traveling from France to Philadelphia, Haugomat was inspired by...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

"The Meanderer" House Turret Tower in Wood, Acrylic and Paper Sculpture
"The Meanderer" House Turret Tower in Wood, Acrylic and Paper Sculpture

"The Meanderer" House Turret Tower in Wood, Acrylic and Paper Sculpture

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "The Meanderer" is an original free-standing sculpture by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark's deteriorating structures h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

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.