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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
"Extra In, Field Flagship (Linea Pictura — Diptych)", Geometric Abstract
"Extra In, Field Flagship (Linea Pictura — Diptych)", Geometric Abstract

"Extra In, Field Flagship (Linea Pictura — Diptych)", Geometric Abstract

By Hyland Mather (X-O)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Extra In, Field Flagship (Linea Pictura — Diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of acrylic, ink, string, pins on drop cloth, in tray frames. The diptych measures ap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Acrylic, Pins, Wood

Sunset of São Miguel, Contemporary Offset Print, 2000-2009, Unframed
Sunset of São Miguel, Contemporary Offset Print, 2000-2009, Unframed

Sunset of São Miguel, Contemporary Offset Print, 2000-2009, Unframed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores archipelago, offers stunning sunsets over its diverse landscapes. Known for its volcanic origin and lush greenery, São Miguel boasts pano...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Pond on Foggy Afternoon

Pond on Foggy Afternoon

Located in New York, NY

2021 Signed, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 10) 12.5 x 19 inches, image This artwork is offered by CLAMP, New York.

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Memento Morididdle Movement #139", Abstract Colorful Layered Paper Sculpture
"Memento Morididdle Movement #139", Abstract Colorful Layered Paper Sculpture

"Memento Morididdle Movement #139", Abstract Colorful Layered Paper Sculpture

By Charles Clary

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Memento Morididdle Movement #139" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary made of hand cut paper and found frame. The final piece measures 16"h x 10"w framed. The art...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Found Objects

New York City Subway Car - American Interior Color Photograph
New York City Subway Car - American Interior Color Photograph

New York City Subway Car - American Interior Color Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

New York City Subway Car interior photograph by Richard Heeps. This atmospheric photograph of a New York City Subway Car captures the cinematic essence of riding the subway. The pers...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice – Limited Edition Photograph
Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice – Limited Edition Photograph

Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice – Limited Edition Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25042 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

Against All Odds -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics
Against All Odds -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

Against All Odds -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Highway 101", Surreal Redwood Highway Panting with Orcas and Car
"Highway 101", Surreal Redwood Highway Panting with Orcas and Car

"Highway 101", Surreal Redwood Highway Panting with Orcas and Car

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Highway 101" is an original artwork by Chris Austin and is made of gouache on wood. It measures 13"h x 17"w framed and is signed en verso by the artist. Chris Aus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Gouache

One Flower at a Time
One Flower at a Time

One Flower at a Time

Located in Zofingen, AG

At first glance, the flowers gather into a single bouquet. But when the gaze slows down, the whole begins to separate into individual forms — small circles, folds, traces of pink, gr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art
Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

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

Shadow of the Sky: Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, Framed

Shadow of the Sky: Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, Framed

By Tim Owen

Located in Santa Fe, NM

acrylic, mixed media My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and the emotional impact of nature. The bold, expressive brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary 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 Hallein, 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

Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Menabde - Sunny Day in My Village

Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Menabde - Sunny Day in My Village

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on cardboard Ilia Menabde is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His practice explores the relationship between memory, time, place, and con...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Horses - Contemporary Oil Painting, Colorful
Horses - Contemporary Oil Painting, Colorful

Horses - Contemporary Oil Painting, Colorful

By Monika Rossa

Located in Warsaw, PL

MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

By Tim Berg & Rebekah Myers

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Ceramic parrots atop wood perches, each is handmade Our objective is to distill the stereotypical perceptions and associations within our culture into visually compelling objects, s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Living Life
Living Life

Living Life

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

A celebration of everyday moments — quiet, warm, and deeply human. This painting captures the gentle rhythm of existence, where light meets stillness and ordinary scenes become timel...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Balloon, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, horizon

Balloon, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, horizon

By Tyler Shields

Located in München, BY

Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A girl with a balloon is flying into the horizon. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skater who has been labeled by some as “Hollywood’s favorite photographer”. He is best known for his unparalleled, controversial, shock evoking photographs of Hollywood Celebrities. Shield’s images often incorporate violence and eroticism, such as his 2011 photograph of Lindsay Lohan in which she appears seductive while being covered in blood and holding a knife. Continuing to push the boundaries, in preparation for his Life Is Not A Fairytale (2011) exhibit in 2011, Shields collected blood from twenty celebrities to paint with, onto a canvas. Shields also appeared to stage the “shooting” of a party-goer with a gun the same year at a release party for his book “Collisions” as an appropriated piece of performance art en homage to the cans of Fluxus artist, Piero Manzoni. Shields is not shy to controversy, in 2012 he also released a photograph of Francesca Eastwood, burning, sawing and biting a $100,000 Hermès Birkin Bag for a photoshoot. Moreover, his series “Suspense” (2013) portrays and depicts stars such as Emma Roberts, Francesca Eastwood and Lydia Hearst frozen in mid-air falling and voluntarily jumping off buildings and bridges creating a sense of movement, adrenaline, and excitement. “Suspense is not about death; it’s about life” explains Shields. Rather than focusing on the person in the frame, these images are more concerned with the action, environment, and landscape. In 2015. Shields created the series “Historical Fiction” which focuses on historical events such as the deaths of James Dean, John F Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his work, as these images explore dark moments in history with many of them honing in on moments that confront the country’s racist past. Furthermore, in 2015 Shields created his hit series “Chromatics” which surrounds the theme of “beauty in chaos” captured through freeze frames of surreal, technicolor violence with colored powder. In order to create this violence, he lined up 20 people up against each other and made them fight with powder. Shields’ talent goes beyond shock. His unique, sinister and daring lens through which he composes and creates his work enables him to push boundaries and experiment with tweaking the Hollywood mystique. The mystery behind his relationships and habits captivate the media, not unlike the art world’s best-known friend of the famous, Andy Warhol. _Photography, nude, woman, naked, story teller...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting

By Fernando Botero

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

Callindra II - Contemporary Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Callindra II - Contemporary Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture

Callindra II - Contemporary Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nando Kallweit’s "Callindra II" is a striking contemporary bronze sculpture that captures a poised and introspective moment. This modern figurative artwork features an elongated, faceless form sitting with crossed legs, exuding a sense of grace and quiet contemplation. The rich patina and textured bronze surface enhance its expressive simplicity, making it a compelling addition to minimalist, abstract, and contemporary art collections. German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Sun Loungers on the Beach, Italy – Limited Edition Colour Photograph
Sun Loungers on the Beach, Italy – Limited Edition Colour Photograph

Sun Loungers on the Beach, Italy – Limited Edition Colour Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21391 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

Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"
Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"

Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This ethereal underwater fine art photograph captures a figure suspended above submerged pool steps, rendered in soft aquamarine and pearl tones. The crystalline water creates a drea...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mystical Forest Clearing, Madeira, Limited Black-and-White Landscape Photograph
Mystical Forest Clearing, Madeira, Limited Black-and-White Landscape Photograph

Mystical Forest Clearing, Madeira, Limited Black-and-White Landscape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21360 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

Frozen Apple Trees Panorama - Limited Edition Monochrome Winter Landscape Print
Frozen Apple Trees Panorama - Limited Edition Monochrome Winter Landscape Print

Frozen Apple Trees Panorama - Limited Edition Monochrome Winter Landscape Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21331 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

NOMAD III (Film Rebate), New York - Conceptual Architectural Color Photography
NOMAD III (Film Rebate), New York - Conceptual Architectural Color Photography

NOMAD III (Film Rebate), New York - Conceptual Architectural Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

'NOMAD III (Film Rebate)', New York. Richard Heeps has photographed the iconic Empire State building in the mist. The NOMAD sequence of photographs capture the art deco architecture ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Will You Be My Lobster?
Will You Be My Lobster?

Will You Be My Lobster?

By Daria Okhrimenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Some people spend a lifetime searching for proof that they belong to someone. Others quietly become a home for themselves. This lobster isn’t waiting by the sea. It has already found...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Time Keeper. Large Acrylic Painting, Blue Orange Geometric Rabbit.
Time Keeper. Large Acrylic Painting, Blue Orange Geometric Rabbit.

Time Keeper. Large Acrylic Painting, Blue Orange Geometric Rabbit.

Located in Oslo, NO

An original acrylic on canvas depicting a young woman holding a geometric rabbit with a melting pocket watch, combining contemporary figurative painting with geometric abstraction. T...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled -  21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women Hair
Untitled -  21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women Hair

Untitled - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women Hair

By Oluwatimileyin Tega Adegbenjo

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. About Artist Olu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pastel

You Are My Sunshine (Gestural, Warm, Atmospheric, Yellow, Spring, 28% OFF)
You Are My Sunshine (Gestural, Warm, Atmospheric, Yellow, Spring, 28% OFF)

You Are My Sunshine (Gestural, Warm, Atmospheric, Yellow, Spring, 28% OFF)

By Katherine Bello

Located in Kansas City, MO

You Are My Sunshine Oil on Canvas 2025 Size: 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches (91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm) Signed in front on lower right Signed, dated and titled verso COA provided *On Stretcher...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Honeymoon"  Limited Edition Drawing
"Honeymoon"  Limited Edition Drawing

"Honeymoon" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Honeymoon" originally drawn in 1969, this limited edition was released by Bag One Arts (The Lennon Estate) in 1986 and has been sold...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

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.