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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
At One with Nature
At One with Nature

At One with Nature

Located in Zofingen, AG

At One with Nature is a contemplative landscape that explores the quiet harmony between human presence and the natural world. Figures appear gently integrated into the greenery, not ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nelumbo nucifera, minimalist waterscape, lotus flower, large limited color photo
Nelumbo nucifera, minimalist waterscape, lotus flower, large limited color photo

Nelumbo nucifera, minimalist waterscape, lotus flower, large limited color photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color waterscape photography. Three pink lotus flowers floating on a calm body of water with lily pads and reflections. Archival pigment ink print as part of a l...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Gondola, San Giorgio Maggiore - panorama citsycape - Venice - limited edition
Gondola, San Giorgio Maggiore - panorama citsycape - Venice - limited edition

Gondola, San Giorgio Maggiore - panorama citsycape - Venice - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape panorama photo. Gondolas docked along a pier with blurred motion, against foggy San Giorgio Maggiore in the back. Archival pigment ink print as p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Balloon Dog (Blue)
Balloon Dog (Blue)

Balloon Dog (Blue)

By Jeff Koons

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Balloon Dog (Blue) Year: 2021 Medium: Porcelain with metallic chromatic coating Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 18 7/8 x 6 3/16 inches (40 x 47.9 x 15.7 cm) Edition: 7...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Ignite2
Ignite2

Ignite2

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my work, I explore how inherited emotional distance turns into a lifelong search for intimacy. I am interested in moments in which connection does not require justification, where...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sun loungers on the Beach, panorama landscape - color photography, limited
Sun loungers on the Beach, panorama landscape - color photography, limited

Sun loungers on the Beach, panorama landscape - color photography, limited

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color panorama landscape photography. Empty beach with blue lounge chairs, umbrellas, and gazebos on sand under a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as part ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Heat - Handwoven  Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Woven and Painted Artwork
The Heat - Handwoven  Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Woven and Painted Artwork

The Heat - Handwoven Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Woven and Painted Artwork

By Marta Pokojowczyk

Located in Salzburg, AT

‚The Heat’, handwoven landscape, linen yarn, organic cotton, acrylic textile paint, 60 x 50 cm, 2021. This work are a symbiosis of two disciplines of art, Painting and Weaving. Handw...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic

Fern
Fern

Fern

Located in Jersey City, NJ

A bold, sunlit fern radiates from the lower center of the canvas, its serrated yellow-green fronds fanning outward with graphic, almost symmetrical force. Around it, a lush garden sc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Uninhabited"
"The Uninhabited"

"The Uninhabited"

By Max Hammond

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wild Flower Cowgirl - Abstract Colorful Figurative Pinup Painting on Canvas
Wild Flower Cowgirl - Abstract Colorful Figurative Pinup Painting on Canvas

Wild Flower Cowgirl - Abstract Colorful Figurative Pinup Painting on Canvas

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 ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic

View of Venice, cityscape panorama, Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition
View of Venice, cityscape panorama, Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition

View of Venice, cityscape panorama, Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photography. View of Venice cityscape featuring Campanile di San Marco, historical buildings, and domed structures. All Gerald Berghammer prints ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Seven Sister, White Chalk Cliffs – Limited Ed. Landscape Print – Black & White
Seven Sister, White Chalk Cliffs – Limited Ed. Landscape Print – Black & White

Seven Sister, White Chalk Cliffs – Limited Ed. Landscape Print – Black & White

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21372 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

My Favorite Game #2 - Colorful Pacman Inspired Graffiti Mixed Media Painting
My Favorite Game #2 - Colorful Pacman Inspired Graffiti Mixed Media Painting

My Favorite Game #2 - Colorful Pacman Inspired Graffiti Mixed Media Painting

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"Nowhere Man" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Nowhere Man," first released on "Revolver" by the Beatles in 1965. This limited edition was releas...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen, Other Medium

Two Boats on a Quiet Vietnam Shore — Limited Panoramic Fine Art Photograph
Two Boats on a Quiet Vietnam Shore — Limited Panoramic Fine Art Photograph

Two Boats on a Quiet Vietnam Shore — Limited Panoramic Fine Art Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25006 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

Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper
Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper

Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Minimalist Waterscape with Lotus Flowers, Black and White Photograph, Vietnam
Minimalist Waterscape with Lotus Flowers, Black and White Photograph, Vietnam

Minimalist Waterscape with Lotus Flowers, Black and White Photograph, Vietnam

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21348 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

Rjukandefossen Waterfall, Norway — Limited Black and White Fine Art Photograph
Rjukandefossen Waterfall, Norway — Limited Black and White Fine Art Photograph

Rjukandefossen Waterfall, Norway — Limited 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: 21373 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

Gondolas and San Giorgio Maggiore Church - cityscape - Venice - limited edition
Gondolas and San Giorgio Maggiore Church - cityscape - Venice - limited edition

Gondolas and San Giorgio Maggiore Church - cityscape - Venice - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photography. Gondolas docked along wooden posts on a misty water canal and in back San Giorgio Maggiore Church. All Gerald Berghammer prints are ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting
I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting

I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting

By Jennifer L. Baker

Located in Silverthorne, CO

A moment in time and nature, "I remember the sweetness of life" is the latest in my water series, and exploration of dawn in the wild, the sweetness of the light and foamy water as i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Accepting the Light

Accepting the Light

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Accepting the Light" is a symbolic figurative painting in the naive style, which belongs to the series "Canvases of the Inner Master”. The work continues the artist's central theme:...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cobbolds Point Groyne, England – Minimalist Limited Edition Seascape Photograph
Cobbolds Point Groyne, England – Minimalist Limited Edition Seascape Photograph

Cobbolds Point Groyne, England – Minimalist Limited Edition Seascape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21362 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

HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Garden, 2023
HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Garden, 2023

HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Garden, 2023

By Damien Hirst

Located in Manchester, GB

Damien Hirst, HG66 - Playful Chaos Hidden Gardens, 2023 Oil on canvas presented in a white, hand-painted wooden frame 62.3 x 45 cm (24.5 x 17.7 in) Original artwork Hand-Signed by D...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Watchers
The Watchers

The Watchers

Located in Zofingen, AG

On the red ground, black silhouettes stand still — quiet, alert, unbothered. They guard nothing and search for nothing — they simply see. Their presence fills the space with a weight...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vetyver Pool, Poovar, Kerala - Tropical Palm Print Indian Color Photography
Vetyver Pool, Poovar, Kerala - Tropical Palm Print Indian Color Photography

Vetyver Pool, Poovar, Kerala - Tropical Palm Print Indian Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Vetyver Pool, photograph from Richard Heeps India series, The Ambassador's Window. On a journey through India, a pilgrimage from Kerala in the South, to his Grandfather's birthplace ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Drangarnir Sea Stacks, Faroe Islands – Limited Edition Black and White Seascape
Drangarnir Sea Stacks, Faroe Islands – Limited Edition Black and White Seascape

Drangarnir Sea Stacks, Faroe Islands – Limited Edition Black and White Seascape

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21340 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

Open the Right Mind
Open the Right Mind

Open the Right Mind

By JOHNSON TSANG

Located in Manchester, GB

Johnson Tsang (b. 1960s), Searching for Spring, Limited Edition Resin Sculpture Johnson Tsang, Searching for Spring, 2020 Medium: Polished matte-resin wall sculpture 21 x 28 x 28 cm...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin

Hummingbird (260306)

Hummingbird (260306)

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

Napoleon Bonaparte II - interior photograph of elegant French palace villa
Napoleon Bonaparte II - interior photograph of elegant French palace villa

Napoleon Bonaparte II - interior photograph of elegant French palace villa

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large scale photograph of elegant interior view of the French revolutionary ballroom in the Villa Napoleone in Elba, Tuscany. Napoleon Bonaparte II (2025) by Frank Schott 48 x 72 i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Lemniscate - 21st Century Contemporary Realistic Still life Painting
Lemniscate - 21st Century Contemporary Realistic Still life Painting

Lemniscate - 21st Century Contemporary Realistic Still life Painting

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Erik van de Beek (Dutch artist) Lemniscate 15,2 x 27,9 cm ( framed included 19,2 x 31,9 cm) Oil paint on wood panel Artist Erik van de Beek lives and works in Nijmegen. The modest N...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Hummingbird (260304)

Hummingbird (260304)

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

Seascape XVI - large format photograph of monochrome water surface and clouds
Seascape XVI - large format photograph of monochrome water surface and clouds

Seascape XVI - large format photograph of monochrome water surface and clouds

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mesmerizing large scale photograph from artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the tactile surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and cloudscapes Seascape ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Giclée, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Better Together
Better Together

Better Together

Located in New York, NY

Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Frozen Landscape – Minimalist Winter Landscape Photograph – Limited Edition
Frozen Landscape – Minimalist Winter Landscape Photograph – Limited Edition

Frozen Landscape – Minimalist Winter Landscape Photograph – Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21345 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

"The Meeting 30" Stylized House Painting with Chalk Detail by Seth Clark
"The Meeting 30" Stylized House Painting with Chalk Detail by Seth Clark

"The Meeting 30" Stylized House Painting with Chalk Detail by Seth Clark

By Seth Clark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece, titled "The Meeting 30" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". made of ink transfer, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite, Ink

Frozen Farmland, Hoarfrost Tree, Foggy, Road, minimalist landscape photography
Frozen Farmland, Hoarfrost Tree, Foggy, Road, minimalist landscape photography

Frozen Farmland, Hoarfrost Tree, Foggy, Road, minimalist landscape photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21353 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

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.