Postwar Contemporary Art
Late 20th Century Venezuelan Folk Art Contemporary Art
Canvas, Paint
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Resin
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Contemporary Art
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint
1990s American Modern Contemporary Art
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Canvas
1990s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paper
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paint, Photographic Paper
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Console Tables
Quartz, Brass
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Adhesive, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite, Photogram, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Conceptual Mixed Media
Paper, Film, Graphite, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Vinyl
2010s Outsider Art Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
1990s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Slate
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Vinyl
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Thread, Ink, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
Takashi MurakamiTakashi Murakami Jellyfish Eyes art toy (Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo), 2014
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Gouache
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Offset, Lithograph
1970s Op Art Abstract Prints
Screen
1980s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Foil
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
1960s Post-Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Mixed Media
Early 2000s Conceptual Abstract Photography
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
Early 2000s Nude Photography
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
Early 2000s Conceptual Abstract Photography
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Mixed Media, Board, Offset, Lithograph, Ink, Paper
1980s Pop Art Sculptures
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Etching
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Etching
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Etching
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Lithograph, Screen, Wood
1980s Pop Art Sculptures
Lithograph, Offset, Wood
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Offset
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gel Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Wood, Lithograph, Screen
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary More Art
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Granite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Granite
1990s Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Foil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.
- 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 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.