Jesper “Jokeren” Dahl, contemporary art, "Surf's up"
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Elements - Surfing Art - Figurative -
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Elements - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Marc ZimmermanRare Sighting- Surfing Art, 2018
$4,804Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Sighting- Surfing Art
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Rare Sighiting - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yoursel...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Surf Elements - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Surf Elements - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Marc ZimmermanSurf Goddess - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman, 2019
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Surf Goddess - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Surf Goddess - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Surf : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
By Greg Chann
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Surf Fly
By Dylan Gordon
Located in New York, NY
Dylan Gordon is a photographer from the Central Coast of California. A childhood spent raising horses, surfing and skating inspired him to tell stories of the people and places he ...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Surf Imsouane
By Kate Holstein
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Surf Imsouane. Morocco 2018 Signed by photographer Limited Edition photograph Available in various sizes and prices. Framing additional and optional.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Geisha - Surfing Art by Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Geisha - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Surf's Up!
By Amy Genser
Located in Westport, CT
Mixed Media artist Amy Genser makes dimensional paper collages. These colorful, textural, one-of-a-kind wall pieces embody movement and processes. She masterfully manipulates paper -...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
PVC, Acrylic, Mulberry Paper
Marc ZimmermanHanalee pier- Surfing Art - Painting By Marc Zimmerman, 2021
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Hanalee pier- Surfing Art - Painting By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Having painted for 40 years, Marc now dedicates himself to the inventive and delicious world of color and form with his latest body of work; “Tropical Fantasy Floral “ Keywords: Sur...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Breaking Surf
By Sally Swatland
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Blessed with natural artistic ability and finding encouragement from her family at an early age, Sally Swatland has traveled the proper paths to find herself in a unique place: the f...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Surfing In the Blue Cathedral. Contemporary Surfers Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Walshe goes surfing! We are delighted to sell works on behalf of Walshe. Walshe is the founder of the Neo-Deco style and the motifs he uses in his art are born of his concerns for t...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ted AdamsSurf, 1988
$1,000
Surf
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Morning Surf
Located in Deddington, GB
Robyn Forbes Morning surf Limited Edition Screen Print Screen print on fine art paper Image Size: H 21 cm x W 21 cm x 0.1 cm Sheet/Canvas Size: H 31 cm x W 30 cm x D 0.1 cm Sold unfr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Paper, Linocut
Three Turns - Surfing Art By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Three Turns - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Island Life - Surfing Art By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Island Life - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Venice Surf 3
By Kate Holstein
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Venice Beach, CA Surfing. 2016 Signed by photographer Limited Edition photograph Available in various sizes and prices. Framing additional and optional.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Michelle WeddleSURF - Contemporary Abstract Painting w/ Curvilinear Lines & Smooth Gradients, 2019
$2,906
SURF - Contemporary Abstract Painting w/ Curvilinear Lines & Smooth Gradients
By Michelle Weddle
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In this work, Michelle Weddle utilizes line, color, and form to create a painting which acts at the balance between the nonobjective and representational. Using organic, elliptical s...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Michael HaberSurf fins, 2015
Price Upon Request
Surf fins
By Michael Haber
Located in Fairfield, CT
Additional sizes available: 30 x 40 in. Limited edition. 40 x 60 in. Limited edition. Michael was born and raised in New York City where his photography talents originally began. Re...
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2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Surf Naked
By Don Ed Hardy
Located in Lyons, CO
Color lithograph with metallic gold powder, Edition 25. Don Ed Hardy is a painter, printmaker and tattoo artist. Fascinated by tattoos since childhood, Hardy has become a master o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Terry WattsLight Surf, Chesil Beach - contemporary seaside beach landscape acrylic painting, 2020
$1,619
Light Surf, Chesil Beach - contemporary seaside beach landscape acrylic painting
By Terry Watts
Located in London, GB
‘Having first pursued my interest in landscape through photography and urban design, I have turned to landscape painting. This has led me to become a more analytical observer of the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Surf" Type C Metallic Print
By Jen Zahigian
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a...
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2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Surf Club
By Silvia Lareo-Vazquez
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kevin PerraultSurf 014 - Original Stone Sculpture Figurative Surfer Beach Rock Tabletop Art, 2025
$2,200
Surf 014 - Original Stone Sculpture Figurative Surfer Beach Rock Tabletop Art
By Kevin Perrault
Located in Los Angeles, CA
His work has gained increasing recognition, including a 2025 solo exhibition Gentle Giants at DACHA in Manhattan Beach, along with group exhibitions at Oceanside Museum of Art, the C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Copper
Buddies - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Buddies - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Land Rover Surf's Up, Contemporary C Print, Signed, Edition of 25
By Nick Veasey
Located in PARIS, FR
A man with x-ray vision, Nick Veasey creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Original artwork. C print, Chromaluxe. Signed and numbered out of 25. Accompanied with th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Wahini - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Wahini - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Decent - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Decent - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Simon LedsonTurning Unease - contemporary abstract blue and grey surf seascape oil canvas, 2017
$2,834
Turning Unease - contemporary abstract blue and grey surf seascape oil canvas
By Simon Ledson
Located in London, GB
Simon Ledson is a surfer, artist and graphic designer whose work is an experiment that investigates the way the rhythm of the ocean connects with the artist’s body and charts the imp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Wave After Wane - contemporary abstract blue grey surf seascape oil canvas
By Simon Ledson
Located in London, GB
Simon Ledson is a surfer, artist and graphic designer whose work is an experiment that investigates the way the rhythm of the ocean connects with the artist’s body and charts the imp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Simon LedsonHaunting Shapes - contemporary abstract blue and grey surf seascape oil canvas, 2017
$2,834
Haunting Shapes - contemporary abstract blue and grey surf seascape oil canvas
By Simon Ledson
Located in London, GB
Simon is a surfer, artist and graphic designer whose work is an experiment that investigates the way the rhythm of the ocean connects with the artist’s body and charts the impact of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hair Wave - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Hair Wave - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
"Surfing Color", Santa Monica, 2011
By Haik Kocharian
Located in Hudson, NY
These photographs are Dye Sublimation Prints. Framing options available. "Surfing Color" presents photographs that are abstract creations born from realism. Kocharian emphasizes th...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Peter Z. Phillips - Framed Contemporary Oil, Paddling in the Surf
Located in Corsham, GB
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and dated (2024). Presented in a modern gilt-effect frame.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wahini #2 - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Wahini #2 - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Tight Tuck - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Tight Tuck - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Dhude Logo - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Dhude Logo - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself in...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Greg MillerSuper Hero, Collage, Female Figure & Text, Pop Art, Surf by Greg Miller, 2025
$18,800Sale Price|20% Off
Super Hero, Collage, Female Figure & Text, Pop Art, Surf by Greg Miller
By Greg Miller
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
GREG MILLER "Surf" Acrylic, Collage on Canvas 60 x 48 in. Drawing from the diverse cultural and geographic makeup of his Californian roots, Greg Miller explores his relationship wi...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
In The Shell - Surfing Art - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
In The Shell - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Breaking Surf, Painting, Pastels on Pastel Sandpaper
By Lynn Morgan
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a pastel wave painting, showing a ubiquitous view near my Florida home. I use only the finest pastel sticks and papers. This can be framed with or without a mat. :: Paintin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Pastel
All The Things - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
All The Things - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yoursel...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Rascale in Paradise - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Rascale in Paradise - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
In The Flow - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
In The Flow - Surfing Art - Figurative - Woodcut Print By Marc Zimmerman Limited Edition 01/04 This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Immerse yourself i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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Woodcut
Addison JonesBlack and White Print, Surf Photography, Modern Art-Euphoria Waves, 2019
Price Upon Request
Black and White Print, Surf Photography, Modern Art-Euphoria Waves
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Black and White Print, Surf Photography, Modern Art-Euphoria Waves ABOUT THIS PIECE: This modern art piece named "Euphoria Waves" was shot on Wilmington Beach in North Carolina. Th...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
Montauk Surf, Hamptons, NY, 2002
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph was previously on display at Robin Rice Gallery as a part of the annual Summertime Salon. Tanya Malott has a talent for capturing the beauty of nature-many times thr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Surfer Kids loading surf boards
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin. Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil on print verso *Available in additional sizes Al Sat...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Werner Bronkhorst - Ride Me Crazy - Surfing
By Werner Bronkhorst
Located in London, GB
Born on June 18, 2001, in Pretoria, South Africa, Bronkhorst developed an early interest in art, experimenting with various styles during his youth.
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Canvas, Giclée
"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000
By Lynda Churilla
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Surf Journals: December 4-5, 1982
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Pigment
The Surf Journals: March 13-14, 1981
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
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Pigment
Reginald MarshBathers in Surf, Reginald Marsh Painting, c. 1954
Price Upon Request
Bathers in Surf, Reginald Marsh Painting
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh (1898-1954) painting. c. 1954 Ink and wash on paper (double-sided) 22.25 x 30.5 inches Contact gallery for price. Reginald Marsh was an American painter, born in ...
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1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Ink
Surf Journals: Day 8, Tobago, Nov 30 - Dec 1, 1982
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
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Contemporary Mixed Media
Playing with Surf-Acrylic paint with handmade paper on canvas
By Majio
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
This woman in Playing with Surf is caught with her hands in the playful ocean surf. Perhaps she stands at the kitchen sink, a baby’s crib, or at the shore in contemplation, creating ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Surf Journals: Borneo, July 04-05, 1980
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Color
Addison JonesBeach Photography, Ocean Prints, Surf Photography-Oceanside Babe 914, 2019
Price Upon Request
Beach Photography, Ocean Prints, Surf Photography-Oceanside Babe 914
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Beach Photography, Ocean Prints, Surf Photography-Oceanside Babe 914 ABOUT THIS PIECE: "Oceanside Babe 914" was part of an adventure shoot in Maui. This image is Modern Portrait Ph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
The Surf Journals, Series 1: February 1, 1984
By Tony Caramanico
Located in Fairfield, CT
Tony Caramanico, famed Montauk-based surfer, created a life around surfing since the first day he picked up a board in 1963- a day he fondly recalls. Though his surfing has taken him...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
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Pigment
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Contemporary Surf Art For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of contemporary surf art for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 1 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect item from our selection of contemporary surf art may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of contemporary surf 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, black, brown, beige and more. Creating an object in our assortment of contemporary surf art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Tony Caramanico, Simon Ledson, John Paul Robinson, Anthony Friedkin and Jami Goldman are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
How Much is a Contemporary Surf Art?
The price for a piece of contemporary surf art in our collection starts at $125 and tops out at $90,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Questions About Contemporary Surf 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 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 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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