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Clare Halifax, London!, Affordable Contemporary Art
By Clare Halifax
Located in Deddington, GB
Clare Halifax
London!
Limited Edition Print
Image Size:H50cm x W49cm
Sheet Size: H64cm x W56cm
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Lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
H 25.2 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Guy Allen, Equine Gold, Affordable Contemporary Art
By Guy Allen
Located in Deddington, GB
and print making processes, for a more contemporary twist.
Guy has adopted a unique approach to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Gold Leaf
Nicky Chubb, Stormy Mimosa, Affordable Contemporary Art, Tree Painting
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Stormy Mimosa [2021]
Original
Flowers
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: H:30.5 cm x W:30.5 cm x D:3.5cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spike, Affordable Contemporary Art, Silkscreen Prints, Colourful Abstract Prints
By Chris Keegan
Located in Deddington, GB
online and in Wychwood Art Gallery. Chris Keegan is an illustrator living and working in London. Since
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Sarah Berger, Watermelon Margarita Bay, Coastal Art, Affordable Contemporary Art
By Sarah Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
into a new phase of my art, namely painting. “I’d like that one on my wall” they would say. Very
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Maria Pierides, In Bloom, Original Abstract Art, Affordable Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
trained as an artist and art psychotherapist and worked in the NHS for a number of years. She is now
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Jo Jenkins, Mersey Bottom, Original Abstract Art, Affordable Contemporary Art
By Jo Jenkins
Located in Deddington, GB
movement in water.
A retired Art teacher who now paints full time, she is inspired by her travels and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 1.38 in
Deborah Lanyon, Lake, Original Abstract, Affordable Contemporary Art, Art Online
By Deborah Lanyon
Located in Deddington, GB
trained in the late seventies at St Martins and The Byam Shaw School of Art. I have had many exhibitions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cathryn Jeff, Sea Foam, Original Affordable Contemporary Art, Seascape Painting
By Cathryn Jeff
Located in Deddington, GB
to study art at Banbury in Oxfordshire and finally a degree at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
H 10.01 in W 10.01 in D 0.2 in
Nicky Chubb, Autumn Joy, Affordable Contemporary Art, Original Tree Painting
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Autumn Joy by Nicky Chubb [2021]
Original
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:4cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Rainstorm out at Sea, MARK A PEARCE, Seascape Art, Affordable Contemporary Art
By Mark Pearce
Located in Deddington, GB
buy online and in our art gallery. Mark Pearce grew up in Cumbria where he trained at Carlisle College
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Linocut
Mary Scott, All The Ancient Rocks I Ever Met (II), Affordable Contemporary Art
By Mary Scott
Located in Deddington, GB
purely an indication of how a piece may look.
All The Ancient Rocks I Ever Met (II) is a contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mary Scott, Oscillation (III), Original Abstract Painting, Affordable Art
By Mary Scott
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Scott
Oscillation (III)
Original Abstract Painting, Abstract, Affordable Contemporary Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alison Johnson, Dramatic Seascape, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art.
By Alison Johnson
Located in Deddington, GB
desire to display atmosphere and emotion of a place. Through art she expresses feelings that are often
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Julia Adams, Colourful Life, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Julia Adams
Located in Deddington, GB
indication of how a piece may look
Colourful Life is a contemporary still life painting by Julia Adams. A
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sophie Berger, Sweeping Winds, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Sophie Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
Sophie Berger
Sweeping Winds
Original
Landscapes and seascapes
Oil Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:21 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:21 cm x D:0.5cm
Framed Si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alanna Eakin, Flowers, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Abstract Art
By Alanna Eakin
Located in Deddington, GB
Fine Art at Central Saint Martin’s London, graduating in 2010. It is only in the past few years Alanna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Julia Craig, Rosa, Original Abstract Art, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Julia Craig
Located in Deddington, GB
fluid and organic way by applying layers of paint. Julia graduated from the Byam Shaw School of Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Claire Chandler, Beyond the Shadows, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
travel and experiencing new places. Claire graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from The University of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
Charlie Baird, Migration, Contemporary Art, Affordable art, Bird Flock Art
By Charlie Baird
Located in Deddington, GB
Allende, San Miguel, Mexico and Wimbledon School of Art, London. From 1983-85 he attended the Cité
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alanna Eakin, Monte Carlo, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Alanna Eakin
Located in Deddington, GB
completed a BA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martin’s London, graduating in 2010. It is only in the past few
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eleanor Woolley, Winter Shadows 16, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
City and Guilds 2004-2005. BA Hons Sculpture, Bretton Hall, Leeds University 1998-2001. Art Foundation
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eleanor Woolley, Winter Shadows 20, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
City and Guilds 2004-2005. BA Hons Sculpture, Bretton Hall, Leeds University 1998-2001. Art Foundation
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eleanor Woolley, Winter Shadows 11, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
. BA Hons Sculpture, Bretton Hall, Leeds University 1998-2001. Art Foundation Pitville Cheltenham 1997
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
Adele Riley, Finding Tranquility, Contemporary Art, Affordable Original Art
By Adele Riley
Located in Deddington, GB
insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Finding Tranquillity is a contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Victoria Harrison, Beachy Head, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art, Seascape Art
By Victoria Harrison
Located in Deddington, GB
Sold Unframed
This art work is inspired by the dramatic and beautiful Beachy Head – a chalk headland
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Julia Adams, Architectural Influences 43, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Julia Adams
Located in Deddington, GB
Architectural Influences 43 [2020]
Original
Architecture
Mixed media on canvas
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:100 cm x W:100 cm x D:3.5cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sheryl Roberts, Dearest Light, Contemporary Art, Affordable Original Art
By Sheryl Roberts
Located in Deddington, GB
illuminating a chaotic landscape. Painted in oils and acrylics on deep edge canvas, framed in a contemporary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Adele Riley, Buttercup Meadow, Contemporary Landscape Art, Affordable Art
By Adele Riley
Located in Deddington, GB
. Having studied Illustration at Epsom School of Art, I have always continued to learn and develop from my
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Tania Oko, Bluebird Day, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Tania Oko
Located in Deddington, GB
. She studied Fine Art as Central Saint Martins in London 2006-08. I am interested in how light and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tania Oko, Bluebird Day, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Landscape Art
By Tania Oko
Located in Deddington, GB
. She studied Fine Art as Central Saint Martins in London 2006-08. I am interested in how light and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gina Parr, More Moor, Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, Affordable Art
By Gina Parr
Located in Deddington, GB
More moor – A contemporary abstract landscape by Gina Parr . Oil and acrylic on hardwood panel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Panel
H 21.66 in W 25.99 in
Maggie LaPorte Banks, Reflexions, Abstract Art, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Maggie LaPorte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie LaPorte Banks
Reflexions [2020]
Original
Abstract
Acrylic and monoprint on canvas art board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Monoprint
Charlotte Elizabeth, Falls the Shadow, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Charlotte Elizabeth
Located in Deddington, GB
Charlotte Elizabeth
Falls The Shadow
Original Painting
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Canvas Size: H 91cm x W 120 cm x D 2 cm
Unframed
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Eleanor Woolley, Winter Shadows 15, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Original
Landscapes and seascapes
Oil Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:4cm
Frame Size: H: cm x W: cm x D:cm
Sold Fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Becca Clegg, Rainbow Coast, Contemporary Art, Floral Art, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Rainbow Coast By Becca Clegg [2020]
Original
Acrylic paint on canvas
Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:4cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Gordon Hunt, Swim Study, Seascape Art, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Swim Study
Original Painting
Acrylic on Canvas
Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 30cm x D 4cm
Signed
Sold Unframed
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Adele Riley, Autumns Colours, Contemporary Landscape Art, Affordable Art
By Adele Riley
Located in Deddington, GB
learning and looking to improve. Having studied Illustration at Epsom School of Art, I have always
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Autumn’s Golden Heart, Abstract Tree Art, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Nicky comments "My work is essentially optimistic, whether I'm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Dusk, original painting, abstract art, contemporary art, affordable art
Located in Deddington, GB
of how a piece may look
Fleur Parks art is influenced by the push and pull of her country life vs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Pixie Willoughby, Golden Future, Affordable Art, Contemporary Painting
By Pixie Willoughby
Located in Deddington, GB
love and interest in art. In 2012, she was commissioned to paint 99 paintings for the bedrooms of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pixie Willoughby, Rainforest, Affordable Art, Original Contemporary Painting
By Pixie Willoughby
Located in Deddington, GB
UK, Portugal and Thailand. Whilst teaching in Thailand, Pixie developed her love and interest in art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Amanda Horvath, Wild Still Woods, Contemporary Woodland Art, Affordable Art
By Amanda Horvath
Located in Deddington, GB
impressionists resulting in a semi-abstract contemporary painting.
An original artwork, one of a kind, this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.38 in
A Beautiful Day, Michael Sanders, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Michael Sanders
Located in Deddington, GB
Sanders depicting a peaceful seaside landscape.
Michael Sanders after leaving Art School with a Fine Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Alanna Eakin, Irvine, Palm Tree Art, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Alanna Eakin
Located in Deddington, GB
Fine Art at Central Saint Martin’s London, graduating in 2010. It is only in the past few years Alanna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
H 13.59 in W 13.59 in D 1.19 in
Nicky Chubb, A Golden Time, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Nicky Chubb
A Golden Time
Original
Landscapes and seascapes
Acrylic on Canvas
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:76 cm x D:4cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Janet Keith, Garden,
Original Contemporary painting, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Janet Keith
Located in Deddington, GB
contemporary painter based in the U.K. Her painting is a response to the visual excitement and beauty of her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Sarah Berger, Blue Lagoon Bay, Contemporary Coastal Art, Affordable Art
By Sarah Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
passionate hobby. Friends and family started taking an interest when I moved into a new phase of my art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Claire Chandler, After the Storm, Abstract Art, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
After the Storm [2020-21]
Original
Abstract
Acrylic on canvas
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:95 cm x W:85 cm x D:3cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nicky Chubb, Midnight Mimosa Blossoms, Original Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Midnight Mimosa Blossoms [2021]
Original
Flowers
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: H:30.5 cm x W:30.5 cm x D:3.5cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Becca Clegg, Cromer Grasses: Teal, Contemporary Floral Art, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Cromer Grasses: Teal [2021]
Original
Flowers
Acrylic paint on canvas
Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:2cm
Frame Size: H:44 cm x W:4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nicky Chubb, Cherry Blossom And Sunshine, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Cherry Blossom And Sunshine by Nicky Chubb [2021]
Original
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:4cm
Sold Unfram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Nicky Chubb, A Little Pink Blossom, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
A Little Pink Blossom by Nicky Chubb [2021]
Original
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:4cm
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Ple...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Jo Haran, Daisy Array, Contemporary Floral Art, Affordable Art
By Jo Haran
Located in Deddington, GB
Daisy Array [2020]
Original
Flowers
Gouache, watercolour ink and gesso.
Image size: H:63 cm x W:50 cm
Paper size: H:65.5 cm x W:52.5 cm x D:0.01cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
Nicky Chubb, Sapphire Light I, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Sapphire Light I [2020]
Original
Landscapes and seascapes
Acrylic Paint on Canvas with Silver Leaf Background
Size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:4cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Jill Campbell, Fell 13, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art
By Jill Campbell
Located in Deddington, GB
2014 Jill graduated from Sunderland University with a first class degree in fine art and has since
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gavin Dobson, Dipping Ricky, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Summer Art
By Gavin Dobson
Located in Deddington, GB
swimming.
Originally from the North East of England, Gavin graduated in Fine art in 2000, and has been
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Chris Keegan, Floral Mask, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Chris Keegan
Located in Deddington, GB
. Since graduating from Camberwell College of Art Chris Keegan artist and printmaker has worked for a wide
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Gavin Dobson, Burlesque – Dirty Gold, Contemporary Art, Affordable Art
By Gavin Dobson
Located in Deddington, GB
Gavin Dobson
Burlesque – Dirty Gold
70cm x 50cm
Print on Fabriano paper 310 gsm with a deckled edge.
Edition of 50
Signed and numbered.
(Please note that in situ images are purely ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Adele Riley, Orchard Blossom, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Affordable Art
By Adele Riley
Located in Deddington, GB
time learning and looking to improve. Having studied Illustration at Epsom School of Art, I have always
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
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You are likely to find exactly the piece of affordable contemporary art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Abstract versions now, or shop for Abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Adding an item from our selection of affordable contemporary art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, blue, brown, beige and more. Creating a choice in our collection of affordable contemporary art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Adele Riley, Gordon Hunt, Nicky Chubb, Eleanor Woolley and Clare Halifax are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paint, paper and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large object in our assortment of affordable contemporary art can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 3.94 high and 4.73 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
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The price for a piece of affordable contemporary art in our collection starts at $101 and tops out at $5,977 with the average selling for $684.
Questions About Affordable Contemporary Art
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.
- 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
The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.
- 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.
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