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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
Let's Clay - Werner Bronkhorst - Tennis
Let's Clay - Werner Bronkhorst - Tennis

Let's Clay - Werner Bronkhorst - Tennis

By Werner Bronkhorst

Located in London, GB

Werner Bronkhorst Let's Clay, 2026 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks. Hand-stretched over FSC-ce...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Inner Nature 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric
Inner Nature 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric

Inner Nature 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric

By Oluwafemi Afolabi

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. “Your mind knows...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Iceberg I - Antarctica
Iceberg I - Antarctica

Iceberg I - Antarctica

By Sebastian Copeland

Located in München, BY

Limited Edition of 10 More sizes on request Sebastian Copeland is considered a photographer "who has created works of outstanding artistic quality and conveys messages of urgent glo...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Roland Garros 2002 Vintage Offset Print, Contemporary Style, Unframed

Roland Garros 2002 Vintage Offset Print, Contemporary Style, Unframed

By Arman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This 2002 Roland Garros poster by Arman is a remarkable piece that blends the worlds of tennis and contemporary art. Its dynamic use of assemblage and bold, abstract design capture t...

Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

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

Champagne Supernova - Oasis lyrics
Champagne Supernova - Oasis lyrics

Champagne Supernova - Oasis lyrics

Located in London, GB

Oasis Champagne Supernova, 2025 screenprint on Somerset fine art paper Stamp-signed by Liam and Noel, embossed and hand-numbered Framed with 3mm ArtGlass Lifetime Museum Acrylic 29.7...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

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

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

Madeira Laurel Forest – Mysterious Tree Colour Fine Art Photograph – Limited
Madeira Laurel Forest – Mysterious Tree Colour Fine Art Photograph – Limited

Madeira Laurel Forest – Mysterious Tree Colour Fine Art Photograph – Limited

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 8 // Gallery ID: 21283 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

Life Journey 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Figurative, Realism
Life Journey 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Figurative, Realism

Life Journey 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Figurative, Realism

By Eyitayo Alagbe

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 the Artist Joy Eyitayo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Dress. Llimited edition: 7/8. Sculpture by Andrei Ostashov. Bronze
Dress. Llimited edition: 7/8. Sculpture by Andrei Ostashov. Bronze

Dress. Llimited edition: 7/8. Sculpture by Andrei Ostashov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

An artist and sculptor with a distinctive personal style, he is a member of the Belarusian Union of Artists. Andrei Ostashov is a professional sculptor and artist from Belarus. Worki...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Reincarnation -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African Artwork
Reincarnation -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African Artwork

Reincarnation -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, African Artwork

By Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

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 (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Shark Bait" Original Mixed Media Abstract Animal Painting, Textured, Dogs, 2026
"Shark Bait" Original Mixed Media Abstract Animal Painting, Textured, Dogs, 2026

"Shark Bait" Original Mixed Media Abstract Animal Painting, Textured, Dogs, 2026

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Shark Bait" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled wood panel Signature in the bottom left corner. Signed and dated on v...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Oil Crayon, Stretcher Bars

Breed Street Shul, by Frank Romero
Breed Street Shul, by Frank Romero

Breed Street Shul, by Frank Romero

By Frank Romero

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and titled by the artist from the edition of 69. This print feature a small a small Jewish Shul in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles where Romero grew up, Romero was fea...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

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

Shared Secret 2
Shared Secret 2

Shared Secret 2

By Roxana Khonkulova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work appeared without a clear plan. Sometimes I simply begin painting objects that seem able to coexist within a single composition. I like the feeling that things somehow know ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Cover
Cover

Cover

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Sold out in all formats Available - 30x40 inches - framed, located in NYC

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Green Hills in Morning Light, Large Madeira Landscape Photograph, Limited Print
Green Hills in Morning Light, Large Madeira Landscape Photograph, Limited Print

Green Hills in Morning Light, Large Madeira Landscape Photograph, Limited Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21261 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

VINCENT, Flowers, Photography, Color, abstract, still life

VINCENT, Flowers, Photography, Color, abstract, still life

Located in München, BY

Edition of 3 Josef Fischnaller is one of the most compelling contemporary photographers working in the field of staged photography. In his work, he combines classical visual traditi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Sphinx original blue ultramarine NeoMythology by Paula Craioveanu in Florida
The Sphinx original blue ultramarine NeoMythology by Paula Craioveanu in Florida

The Sphinx original blue ultramarine NeoMythology by Paula Craioveanu in Florida

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

"The Sphinx" The Sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Part of "Neo Mythology" series. Original work on colored pape...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Tempera

'Rhapsody in Blue' by Bojan Grof; Pastel Pencil on Paper, 25.4" x 13.7", 2026
'Rhapsody in Blue' by Bojan Grof; Pastel Pencil on Paper, 25.4" x 13.7", 2026

'Rhapsody in Blue' by Bojan Grof; Pastel Pencil on Paper, 25.4" x 13.7", 2026

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 25" x 14" pastel pencil work on paper by Serbian artist Bojan Grof is number five of the "Woman's World" series, a series that explores the experiences of and societal impact on...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel

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

Michael Jackson Seated, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Michael Jackson Seated, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Portrait of superstar Michael Jackson. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer, Bette Midler, Grace Jones and Frank Zappa to name a few. A partial list of the films that he has generated graphics and publicity for include “The Hurt Locker”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “King Arthur”, “Tootsie”, “The Big Chill”, “Bull Durham...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York 1960s, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 24x20
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York 1960s, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 24x20

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York 1960s, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 24x20

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem, New York series. Two children enjoy a blissf...

Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Morning Light in the Mountains Study 2, Portugal, Black and White Photograph
Morning Light in the Mountains Study 2, Portugal, Black and White Photograph

Morning Light in the Mountains Study 2, Portugal, Black and White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21027 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

Abstract Painting on Canvas 'Untitled, (Some things will not change')
Abstract Painting on Canvas 'Untitled, (Some things will not change')

Abstract Painting on Canvas 'Untitled, (Some things will not change')

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Jamie Mills (b. 1983,West Cornwall, England) is an artist whose multifaceted practice encompasses music, sound, and visual arts. His work is deeply rooted in the exploration of the i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Linen, Thread, Chalk, Wood Panel, Graphi...

Red Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (26 x 40")
Red Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (26 x 40")

Red Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (26 x 40")

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large format photograph of iconic cherry red vintage private airplane on airport runway tarmac in the California desert - available in two edition s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

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.