Erik De Force
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
Ceramic
18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Landscape Prints
Drypoint, Etching
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Drypoint, Etching
19th Century Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s American Modern Sofas
Upholstery
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Etching
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Copper
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
Antique 19th Century Swedish Prints
Paper
1630s Baroque Portrait Prints
Etching
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Drypoint, Laid Paper, Etching
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Paper
1890s Impressionist Figurative Prints
Aquatint, Drypoint, Etching
Recent Sales
1980s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Bengt Lindström for sale on 1stDibs
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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