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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
Hollywood Hills - Abstract Landscape Los Angeles Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Hollywood Hills - Abstract Landscape Los Angeles Mixed Media Painting on Paper

Hollywood Hills - Abstract Landscape Los Angeles Mixed Media Painting on Paper

By Kellie Newsome

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

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

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

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

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

We are Together
We are Together

We are Together

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting "We are Together" part of my Echoes of Harmony series, is a visual exploration of the transformation of two distinct entities who, having undergone deep internal growth...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

Veuve Cuckoo
Veuve Cuckoo

Veuve Cuckoo

Located in Zofingen, AG

A bottle that promises celebration stands confidently among books that have seen more truth than any toast, pearls lie around as if they simply got tired of being serious, two glasse...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, 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

View of Venice - skyline panorama - Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition
View of Venice - skyline panorama - Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition

View of Venice - skyline panorama - Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photo. Cityscape with a historic cathedral, water in the foreground, with pastel-colored buildings along the waterfront. All Gerald Berghammer pr...

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

Bison Yellowstone -  Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Bison Yellowstone - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Nigel Parry

Located in Vienna, AT

The beautiful landscape of the yellowstone nationional park in bearthtaking colors - painted by the nature, photographed by Nigel Parry. The sky glows a soft orange, punctuated by a ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

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

Pugna 061 by Chidy Wayne, Minimalist Style, Large Format
Pugna 061 by Chidy Wayne, Minimalist Style, Large Format

Pugna 061 by Chidy Wayne, Minimalist Style, Large Format

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recognized figure in the art world, developing a personal artistic langu...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Textile

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

Mezcal - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Mezcal - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

Mezcal - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography

By Gérard Uféras

Located in Vienna, AT

Radiant, expansive, and imbued with a sense of quiet narrative, this vivid photograph by Gérard Uféras, captured in 1993, transports the viewer into the heart of Mexico’s agave lands...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface
Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface

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 Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival 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

God's Country by Anouk Krantz 2021

God's Country by Anouk Krantz 2021

By Anouk Krantz

Located in Chicago, IL

God's Country (B&W) 2021 ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Unframed Sizes: 30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2 AP (Artist Proofs) 40 x 60 in (101.6 x 152.4 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin

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

Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition
Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition

Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21352 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

Searching for spring by Johnson Tsang
Searching for spring by Johnson Tsang

Searching for spring by Johnson Tsang

By JOHNSON TSANG

Located in Manchester, GB

Searching for spring By Johnson Tsang 2023 Resin cast sculpture finished with matte spray paint. 30 x 20 x 30cm (11.8 x 7.8 x 11.8in) Artist's signature stamped within the sculp...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Spray Paint, Porcelain, Paint

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

Free Space Panorama - color gondola, cityscape - Venice, Italy - limited edition
Free Space Panorama - color gondola, cityscape - Venice, Italy - limited edition

Free Space Panorama - color gondola, cityscape - Venice, Italy - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Color long exposure photography. Gondolas docked on calm water with Venice cityscape, church bell tower and historic buildings. Archival pigment ink print as par...

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.