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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.

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Style: Contemporary
- 21st Century Contemporary realistic Painting of a bird
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ria Koreman Wren 30 x 24 cm (framed included in price 35 x 29 cm) Ria Korenman paints what many people overlook: the magic in everyday life. Especially birds, with a soft spot for t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stranger - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Landscape, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stranger - 2016 50x50 cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016 - ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Ìrètí ( Hope) 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ìrètí—the Yoruba word for “hope”—guides this series of portraits, each one a meditation on the dreams, aspirations, and quiet resilience of African womanhood. In these works, every g...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Stephanie Seymour for Herb Ritts - Photograph by Herb Ritts - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of vintage b/w photographs realized by Herb Ritts in 1980s. Excellent condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Euphoria" Nude Photography 24 x 16 inch Edition of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Euphoria" Nude Photography 24 x 16 inch Edition of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko "Euphoria" by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2013 Art Print Limited Edition of 28 Picture...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Pigment, Plexiglass

Tree in Frozen Field Misty Morning Winter minimalist winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Tree in Frozen Field Study 1, Austria - no. 21365 Pigment Print, limited edition of 7. Printed on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the back and signed, numbered...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Equilibrium - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Equilibrium - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-948. Not...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Reef - X large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Multiply and Divide - Dandelions Gray White Rabbit on Black Drawing, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary graphite drawing on Bristol paper of a rabbit surrounded by floating bits of dandelions gone to seed against a dark black background. Fox's excellent use of material all...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

"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

Controversy - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Controversy - 2018 20x25cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-1096. Not ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

After Botero - Bull Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
PLEASE NOTE: SHIPPING OF ART IS 2 to 3 WEEKS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF FINAL FIRST DIBS PAPERWORK ! ! ! ! ¡ Special Pricing ! This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Country Figure - Painting by Luciano Schifano - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on board realized by Luciano Schifano (1943) in 1987. Hand signed and titled. Good condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Drangarnir Sea Arch Panorama Faroe Islands
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Drangarnir, Sea Arch Panorama, Faroe Islands - no. 21357 // Black and White Fine Art Panorama Seascape. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

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

"Gay Armory" Ceramic weapons, Sailor Moon, pink, wood motif, Nostalgia, 90's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Gay Armory" is an original piece by Jeff Rubio made from stoneware, glaze, epoxy clay, 22k gold. This pieces measures 12"h x 11.5"w x 2"d and comes with a signed Certificate of Auth...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold

Donald Judd- Series of Ten Woodcuts in Three Color States Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fold-out card showcases Donald Judd's Series of Ten Woodcuts in Three Color States: Cadmium Red Light, Ultramarine Blue, and Ivory Black. Published by Brooke Alexander, the card...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

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

After Botero - Small Bird Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
SPECIAL EDITION ! COLLECT NOW ! This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs. The ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

In too Deep
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In too Deep - 2020, 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof Archival Print, based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-887. Not m...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: The Billiard Player Artist: Anonymous Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in Period: c. 2000 Condition: Good Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Imagine" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Very rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Imagine," first released on the LP of the same name in 1971. The best-selling single of his s...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Other Medium

Blue Cowgirl - Abstract Figurative Pinup Western Inspired 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

Whiteout
Located in Storrs, CT
"Whiteout" is a part of Christopher Kennedy's "Trees Revered" series. "This particular tree is deep in a huge field in Pennsylvania and so seldom seen by anyone but the wildlife. I...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Foggy Slave Cliff, Atlantic, Faroe Islands, monochrome landscape limited photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Foggy Slave Cliff Study 3, Faroe Islands - no. 21352 // Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Don't Give Up, Skiing Lithograph by Joanne Seltzer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joanne Seltzer Title: Don't Give Up Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 + AP's Paper Size: 22 x 30 inches
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Lira" Nude Photography 24" x 16" in Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lira" Nude Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Ready to hang. Mounting the photo under of glossy acrylic glass creates rich colors and strong contrasts and a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment, Plexiglass

Hunt Slonem "Schaumberg" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Schaumberg Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Serpentine - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Serpentine - 2018 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-1095. Not...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Black And Yellow - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
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.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Phantome - contemporary, landscape, tree, acrylic and resin on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary mixed-media landscape featuring a tree is by Peter Hoffer. Internationally recognized for his ethereal and romantic landscapes, Peter Hoffer has, in recent years, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel

Pumpkin (Limoges) (Purple and Black), 2002, Ceramic Editioned Sculpture
Located in Bristol, GB
Ceramic Edition 129 of 130 9.5 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm (3.7 x 3.7 x 3 in) Artist's stamped signature, the Limoges France stamp, dated and numbered on the underside New, as issued. Minor imper...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

BLUE SUN original art Paula Craioveanu Nude inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Blue Sun” Tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper Shipped rolled in a tube 25x3x3in. Drawing was originally in mat. This piece, Blue Sun, is a striking and evocative work that captur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper

Peas in a Pod Painting 3c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peas in Pod 3c (canvas size 7x5cm) 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

Hidden Cities III: Continuum, by Peter Milton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Peter Milton’s Hidden Cities: Continuum transforms the grandeur of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele into a layered meditation on architecture, memory, and the passage of time. The Gall...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Tree in Frozen Field - Panorama - monochrome panorama
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - 2008 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #9503 Not mounted....
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Brunhoff- Babar au Chapeau Animation Vintage
By Laurent De Brunhoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This framed piece celebrates the beloved character Babar, the charming elephant who has captivated children and adults alike for generations. Created by Jean de Brunhoff in the 1930s...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Keith Haring original card. 8.5 x 13.5 cm
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Keith Haring. 1958-1990. The iconography of his drawings includes dancing animals and figures, dogs, crawling babies, pyramids, televisions, telephones, and flying saucers. The idea ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Minimal Landscape –Original Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Artist: Marilina Marchica (b. 1984, Italy) Title: Landscape Year: 2025 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 80 × 80 × 3.5 cm Signature: Signed on the reverse Certificate of Authenticity: Incl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WINTER LANDSCAPE XI - Contemporary Atmospheric, Modern Nature Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Two Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, Daria explores the acceptance of different shades of oneself. Two dogs — dark and crimson — stand together in silence, not competing but acknowledging each other. The p...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

F.171201 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary glass sculpture, green, abstract, light
Located in Paris, FR
F.171201 is a glass sculpture by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 17 × 42 × 35 cm (6.7 × 16.5 × 13.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

New York Landscape - The High Line III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, red
Located in Paris, FR
New York Landscape - The High Line III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink, silver leaf and black leaf on Japane...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver

Walasse Ting-Flowers-
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In The Colorful Bouquet of Flowers, Walasse Ting presents a vibrant explosion of multicolored flowers, bursting upwards like fireworks on the 4th of July. Set against a soft light bl...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Walasse Ting-Flowers-
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One Light - immersive infinite perceptual ambient light wall sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Raymond Graber‘s celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the human eye’s sense for scale and time with a transcendenta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Lights, LED Light, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Neon Light

Where Fire Sleeps: The Bay of Vesuvius
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work predates my current series, but shows the emotional seed of what later became.This piece is a meditation on resilience — on how we live, create, and love with full awarenes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Eternity, Blue II - glass wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary glass wall sculpture was created by Cheryl Wilson Smith. The artist is known for her ethereal glass pieces that are often inspired by the rugged natural beauty that...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1973. Hand signed lower right. Dated in pencil on rear. Excellent condition.
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Melt with You - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Melt with You' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7/7 and 2 Artist Proofs available. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certifi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Renée's Dream (Days of Heaven) - Analog, Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Renée's Dream (29 Palms, CA) - 2005 32 pieces, Edition 3/5, 31 x 38 cm each, installed 276 x 164 cm including gaps. 32 analog C-Prints, hand printed by the artist, based on 27 or...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Desire - original blue female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Desire", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube, Fast shipping anywhere in the world - 7 days. En...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Tempera, Archival Paper

CENTAUR with ARCH - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - New Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Centaur with Arch 100x70cm / 30x27in ink, graphite, tempera on paper large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio Antiquity is an endless inspiration res...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Pencil

Mountainscape I
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Nature is a celebration of the mystery, promise, and complexity of life.  That is what I seek to capture in my work.  I am interested in the experience of light and shadow, color an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Werner Bronkhorst - Birdie Chance
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst, Birdie Chance, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks. Hand-stretched over F...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

"Dripping Dots - Mallorca" Blue & Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver

Frozen Apple Trees - minimalist winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white fine art landscape photography. Three snow-covered trees in a foggy winter landscape with snow-covered grass. Archival pigment ink print as part ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair
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.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Synthesis A2 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis A2 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, patinated mild steel, stainless steel and LED, dimensions are 42 × 109 × 21 cm (16...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

The Portrait Painter - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary City Landscapes
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Portrait Painter' 40 x 50 cm (framed: 44 x 54 cm (Wooden frame is included in price) acryl on canvas Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the ce...
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.

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