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Canvas, Acrylic
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Paper, Mixed Media
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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Wax, Oil
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Oil, Board
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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Photogram
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Paper, Gouache
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Acrylic, Board
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Paper, Ink
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Paper, Ink
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Paper, Monoprint
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Paper, Monoprint
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Paper, Monoprint
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Paper, Color
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Oil
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Oil
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Mixed Media
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Glaze
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Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Prints
Paper, Monoprint
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper
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Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Foil
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Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Panel, ABS
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Canvas, Acrylic
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Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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Paper, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Monoprint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Digital
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Paper, Glue
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Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Resin, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Pen
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Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel
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A Close Look at Contemporary Art
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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- What is contemporary art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The meaning of contemporary art is art produced by living artists. The category typically includes works created in the late 20th century as well as in the 21st century. Given its timeliness, contemporary art often responds to current issues and themes that are relevant to an everyday audience. Contemporary art succeeded modern art, which is art made during a period that began in approximately 1850. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Contemporary art is important because of how it responds to the current moment. Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. Through their works, contemporary artists provide commentary about social issues, history and the human condition. By engaging with contemporary art, viewers can gain a deeper understanding of the world and new perspectives. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.
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