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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
Rice Farmer with water Buffalo, colorful landscape, Vietnam - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color landscape photography. A farmer wearing a conical hat guides a water buffalo through a flooded rice field. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Blueberry Pancakes", girl with a basket of blueberries and dog tap maple tree
Located in Edgartown, MA
Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Cliffs Panorama, Faroe Islands, monochrome large photography limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sea Cliffs Panorama Study 1, Faroe Islands - no. 21355 // Black and white long exposure seascape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

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

"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Pinky" - Small Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 5" h x 4.5" w. Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Fenêtres de Paris by Libby Bothway
Located in Coltishall, GB
Libby Bothway's detailed and captivating pen illustration, captures the essence of iconic Parisian architecture. The monochrome drawing vividly showcases three adjoining classical Pa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Oil Painting On Canvas. Portrait in Green with Beings of Light. "Praise"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas in emerald green, square format. A human silhouette with green textures and two fantastic animals. A piece that combines figurative and abstract elements. This...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Topiary I - x large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
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 I by Frank Schott 59.5 x 59.5 inches (1...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Brutalist Architecture Painting of Industrial Building, Flamingo Pink Sky, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting by Nacho Reina is a formidable example of the interplay between form and color forms as the central axis of his work, where he starts from architectural shape...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Torso 02 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Gerhard Richter, 1025 Colors (1025 Farben)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster for "Image after Image" at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, held from February 4 to May 29, 2005, was originally printed by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter K...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Radha Shooting II (Long Way Home) - Polaroid, Pop-art, Contemporary, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Shooting II (Long Way Home) - 1999 published in 'Stranger than Paradise' 128x126cm Sold out edition of 5, Artist proof 2/2, Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Drifting Harmony I - Original Minimalist Blue Landscape Mountains Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Frammenti" Original Drawing Large Size- Art by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Fragments Artist: Marilina Marchica (1984, Agrigento – Italy) Year: 2024 Medium: Charcoal on high-quality Fabriano paper Size: 50 x 70 cm Frame: Custom handmade frame availabl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

''Sacred Langur 2'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Primate, Monkey
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre. Primates are Nichola's favorite subject. In her...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

African Victorian by Tamary Kudita - Portrait photography, African women, flower
Located in Paris, FR
African Victorian is a limited-edition photograph (Digital Print on Baryta Fine Art paper) by contemporary artist Tamary Kudita. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *84 x 62 cm (33.1 × 24.5 in), edition of 20 copies *119 x 89 cm (46.9 × 35.1 in), edition of 20 copies All prints are signed and numbered. Framing options available. This photograph is the first in the African Victorian series. It references Rembrandt’s 1634 painting Saskia as Flora, which portrays the artist’s wife, Saskia van Uylenburgh...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital

Gold Flora Shadows Magnolia - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary botanical cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, gold pigments and tea-toned cyanotype on cotton watercolor paper, meticulously detailed flowers a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea

Audrey Johnson, Modern British artist, still life oil painting of Irises
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very striking image of irises set before a distant horizon which gives the flowers a monumental appearance. The artist has employed great skill in capturing the diaphanous quality ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Seahorse Rex Gold by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, sea animal, marine world, wild
Located in Paris, FR
Seahorse Rex Gold is a unique polished bronze with yellow and gold-red patina sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 103 × 55 × 22 cm (40.6 × 21.7 × 8.7 in). The s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"White Barn", Contemporary Landscape, Blue, Green, Red, Purple, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Marcia Wise’s “White Barn” is a 10 x 14 inch contemporary palette knife oil painting on archival art-board from her barn series highlighting textured, dominant blues and greens with ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Quiet, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Set against an expansive yellow field, a cluster of white farmhouses stands at ease near the horizon. The scene whispers of silence, space, and distance. The co...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Halcyon Gold - contemporary, abstract, gold-plated, steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract sculpture was created from stainless steel and painted gold. This impressive monumental sculpture by Viktor Mitic was forged from stainless steel and pain...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mesmerizing large scale photograph from artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the fleeting surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and dramatic cloudscapes ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 4-5) - 40"x50"
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield with "Seagram's Dogs. It w...
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Planes' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Planes' - 2001 - signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photograph based on the Polaroid. Polaroid sized open Editions 19...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Nick
Located in Denver, CO
This example of Hunt Slonem's most well-known motif comes complete with a lovely golden frame sourced by Hunt himself. Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.28" Unique shape tufted rug with abstract pattern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.28" is a crafted original piece by Tuft the World as part of the inaugural collection of TTW Editions. This piece measures 43"h x 66"w and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

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

Overcast - Contemporary Abstract Geology Encaustic Monotype Violet, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Encaustic, Archival Paper, Monotype

Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Butterfly - 21st Century Figure Painting of a Girl and Flowers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Carolien van Olphen Butterfly Oil on wood panel 72 x 65 cm (Framed 80 x 73 cm, frame is included) Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with h...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Blue Fig 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
The blue fig branch is not merely a plant, but a sign. A symbol of wisdom and eternal life from ancient Mediterranean cultures, it is transformed here through color borrowed from Mat...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Frozen Trees in a Field Panorama, limited edition minimalist winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Frozen Trees in a Field Panorama Study 1, Austria - no. 21356 Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

1972 Porsche 911 Targa, 2020
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, framed Chromaluxe Original 1972 Porsche 911 Targa A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Nick’s work with radiograph...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Dahlias" by Gary Bukovnik. (Flowers, Still life, Watercolor, Paint, Print)
Located in New York, NY
This image features a colorful arrangement of pink, red and purple flowers by American artist, Gary Bukovnik. Bukovnik is an internationally acclaimed painter and printmaker who prim...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Jane Mansfield for Bill Kobrin - Photograph by Leo Mirkine - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Bill Krobin in 1963. Excellent condition.
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Madonna - Photograph by Lee Friedlander - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Lee Friedlander in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Rose glow - analogue floral abstract photography, limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Rose glow' Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, preserving the beauty and em...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Film, Giclée

Myth #4. From The Myths of Human Erectness series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Myths of Human Erectness explores the human body as both subject and object, interrogating the myths surrounding masculinity, erectness, and human supremacy. The male figure emer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hunt Slonem "Lilac" Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lilac Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 13" Framed Dimensions: 24" x 21" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uni...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Her is the Sea, by Jos Sances
Located in Palm Springs, CA
One print from Jos Sances cycle concerning Moby Dick. A vast sperm whale drifts below the surface, scarred by harpoons, while above floats a lone survivor on a coffin raft—a haunting...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Missing, 50x50cm, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Missing -2018 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival Print, based on an original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-458. No...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Fair Weather (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fair Weather (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label Artist ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Frozen Landscape, minimalist plant photography monochrome limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Frozen Landscape Study 2, Austria - no. 21349 Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed wi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Tarim Totem III - Monochrome Sculptural Original Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Wire

Pear Blush Pocket Painting 10c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blush Pear 10c (canvas size 5x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New Stories
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, New Stories portrays the quiet poetry of urban encounters. Figures gather around a café beneath a bright awning, some pausing in conversation, others si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Grass Keets Blues" Birds
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Grass Keets Blues Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 13" x 11" Framed Dimensions: 15" x 13" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Shelbourne Hotel - Strange Love, 4 pieces, 100x100cm each
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Sherburne Hotel' (Strange Love) - 2010 98x96cm each, 4 pieces, installed with gaps 430x96cm, Edition of 5, analog C-Print printed on Fuji Archive Paper, hand-printed by the artist...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Standing Cub by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal
Located in Paris, FR
Standing cub is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Eric Valat. This artwork represent a cub standing, head in the clouds, gently lifting one paw. Dimensions: 3.93 x 5.11 x 3...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

2 Beachballers - acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wencke Uhl is a contemporary figurative paintress living and working in Germany. She draws inspiration from human beauty and the female form. As a teenager Uhl wanted to become a fa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Nocturnal Nature Fritillarias, Bleeding Hearts - Botanical Cyanotype, 2021-'23
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary floral cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, and cyanotype on Hot Press watercolor paper, meticulously detailed flowers, including fritillarias, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Jacques Tati and Alain Becourt - Photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1958. Copyright: Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto. Excellent condition.
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Anthos, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tulip-like shape emerges from a warm beige background. Three vertical bars extend from the top of the petals while sharp lines and a small brown circle hover on the bottom. Two small crosses and a square introduce a playful detail on the lower part of the composition. Artist Sally Morris Clark...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Ha Long Bay, misty Island, black Rock, Vietnam
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ha Long Bay, Study 2, Vietnam - no. 21367 Digital Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Fine Art Paper, edition of 7. Each print is stamped on the back and signed, numbered a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Ana - Original Figurative Fine Art photo, Sensual woman in bed the sun in eyes
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
A sexy topless woman in bed hiding her face from the sun This is an original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sander...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Lights On The River, Landscape Artwork, Original Oil Painting, Abstract Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Lights On The River is an evocative work inspired by a walk across the River Thames on a hot summer night. The heavily abstracted shapes convey the effect of the city lights reflecte...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Doll - Polaroid, Contemporary, Women, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Doll - 2017 - 20x20cm, Edition 4/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Digital C-print, based on an original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-128. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

"Calla Lily Dancer" by Lilian Martinez. (Figure, Pop, Abstract, Colorful, Print)
By Lilian Martinez
Located in New York, NY
In celebration of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City 2025 festival, Lilian Martinez has created the image, Calla Lily Dancer. Known for her colorful, bold style, Martinez combines...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival 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.

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