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Contemporary Art

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
Going Retro #1 - 7.5" x 14.5", Art Print, Vintage Dress, Black & White Fashion
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This art print on recycled paper captures the chic aesthetic of times past. Vintage style has an enduring appeal in the fashion world. Personalize your space with this fashionable st...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper

LSD : Digital Psychedelia or Navigating the Infinite Code
Located in PARIS, FR
2009, Unique Artwork Oil on Canvas 41 7/10 × 39 2/5 in - 106 × 100 cm The artwork is dated and signed by the Artist & stamped with the logo of the studio of the Artist crazynOOdles o...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Train Is Leaving Again : Transient Farewells
Located in PARIS, FR
2010, Unique Artwork Oil on Canvas 31 1/2 × 47 1/5 in - 80 × 118 cm The artwork and signed by the Artist on verso of the canvas & stamped with the logo of the Studio of the Artist on...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Mizuiro7 : Blu Kawaii Reverie with Love, Peace and Whimsical Skulls
Located in PARIS, FR
2010, Unique Artwork Oil on Canvas 44 1/10 × 47 1/5 in - 112 × 120 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist on recto of the canvas & stamped with the logo of the Studio of the Artist o...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Kanako1 : Crimson Temptation in Kawaii Elegance
Located in PARIS, FR
2009, Unique Artwork Oil on Canvas 51 1/5 × 41 7/10 in - 130 × 106 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist on recto of the canvas & stamped with the logo of the Studio of the Artist o...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Love's Dose : Pillars of Passion in Couture Capsules
Located in PARIS, FR
2008, Unique Artwork Oil on Canvas 59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in - 150 × 150 cm The artwork is dated and signed by the Artist & stamped with the logo of the Artist's studio on verso of the ca...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Selene by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, geometric
Located in Paris, FR
Selene is a unique fired clay constructed, painted and mounted on MDF sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk, dimensions are 64 × 45 × 9 cm (25.2 × 17.7 × 3.5 in). The sculp...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Clay

Untitled (Saint Series) Inspired by "Black Caesar", Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled Saints Series 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Untitled (Man of Color Series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 24" x 18" Man of Color Series Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Untitled (Man of Color Series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 24" x 18" Man of Color Series Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Untitled (Man of Color Series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 24" x 18" Man of Color Series Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Untitled (Man of Color Series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 24" x 18" Man of Color Series Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Untitled (Man of Color Series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 24" x 18" Man of Color Series Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Untitled - Man of Color Series, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 60" x 48" Man of Color Series Mixed Media on Stretched Canvas Unframed 2022 :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Mixed Media

Untitled - Man of Color Series, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled 12" x 12" Man of Color Series Acrylic on Canvas Sheet Unframed 2022 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

La Chatte Espagnole (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Joann Côté
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Mixed Media

"Silvered Transparency", Mixed Media Sculpture, Waxed Linen, Reclaimed Wood
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She ho...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Linen, Wood, Wax, Other Medium

Les mains rouges (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Mixed Media on Japanese Paper Hand Signed by Joann Côté
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Mixed Media

Medusa
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Print on Canvas of 75 Hand Signed by Mick Fleetwood
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas

The Jungle Takes Back
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Print on Canvas of 75 Hand Signed by Mick Fleetwood
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas

The Hemlock Needle, Oil on canvas, figurative painting with blue pattern palette
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Hemlock Needle, Fable of a raven bringing light into the world." is a beautiful oil painting of a mermaid by Michele Mikesell. Her animal-human figure has a flawless and beautif...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Finding Joy in the Simple Things
By Angela China
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joyful & colorful oil on canvas.
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

3 Sisters
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Ben Stephenson's artistry boldly embraces raw, natural materials, reflecting on colonial legacies and Western art traditions. His multidisciplinary approach challenges cultural norms...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil, Pigment

Thunderbird at Rest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Natalie Alana Sturgis is an African American writer & painter born and raised in New York. In what she describes as her process, she attempts to capture her emotions onto surfaces, w...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Midnight Guardian
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Ben Stephenson's artistry boldly embraces raw, natural materials, reflecting on colonial legacies and Western art traditions. His multidisciplinary approach challenges cultural norm...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Keep It Hawaiian (Unique)
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Print on Canvas of 75 Hand Signed by Mick Fleetwood
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas

The Cross in Hana (B&W)
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Print on Canvas of 75 Hand Signed by Mick Fleetwood
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas

The Cross in Hana (Unique)
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Embellished Unique Limited Edition Print on Canvas Hand Signed by Mick Fleetwood Red Acrylic Hand Print on Front
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas

ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print Tunçkaya Köyü / Kars / Turkey 2013 ROAD Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as a ‘lan...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Black and White

Untitled - (B&W Portrait)
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
With a strong emphasis on drawing, both as a medium itself and as an intrinsic part of his painting process, Diogo Barros Pires creates expressive renderings of the contemporary subj...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Paper, Acrylic

ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print Sultan Murat Yaylası / Trabzon / Turkey 1995 ROAD Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Black and White

ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print Düzgün Baba Yatırı / Tunceli / Turkey 2023 ROAD Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Black and White

ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print Ardahan / Kars / Turkey / 2013 ROAD Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as a ‘language’...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Black and White

ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
ROAD Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as a ‘language’ for communication between things, places and p...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Black and White

Stand Alone, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Taken from the Prague 2021 exhibition, Lost Souls. The artist painted a series of people who had suffered a recent loss in their lives. This self-portrait of the artist was the fir...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Kneeling Woman, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Upon the first gaze, we can really notice the deep stare of the woman which raises the intensity of the painting and the dramatic effect it portrays. Moving through the painting we ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Vishnu's Treasure - Canyon Gold
Located in San Francisco, CA
Highly expressive brushwork and a richness of colors are hallmarks of Kathleen Frank's paintings, and this is a particularly striking example. Contrasting the elements of earth, wate...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

In the Shadow of the San Juans
Located in San Francisco, CA
With her brilliant use of color and highly expressive brushwork , Frank's painting has both a grounded sensibility and an element of fantasy. The patchwork quality of her layers of c...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

"Deeper" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Deeper" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Marshall Noice, depicting an abstracted copse of trees set against a multicolored leafy background. The vibrancy of the foliage in the ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Cool Over Warm II" Contemporary Abstract Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Cool Over Warm II" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Marshall Noice, depicting an abstracted copse of white trees set against a multicolored background. The artist's use of inte...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Merry Violin" Limited Edition Serigraph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Merry Violin" is a limited edition serigraph on paper by Dorit Levi. The piece comes hand signed by the artist, numbered, and with a letter of authenticity. Measures approximately 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Screen

WTF 4/250
Located in Napa, CA
Giuseppe Palumbo’s whimsical, anthropomorphic sculptures delve into the human psyche through irony, wit, and humor. By applying classical techniques to his contemporary subjects, Pal...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Haiku #23, 2/50 - Digital Vector Drawing Standing Female Nude Woman Figure Legs
Located in North Vancouver, CA
Haiku #23, 2/50 - Digital Vector Drawing Standing Female Nude Woman Figure Legs This is a limited edition (50) digital black & white print of a standing female nude, executed in 17 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital

Flock of 3 10/250
Located in Napa, CA
Giuseppe Palumbo’s whimsical, anthropomorphic sculptures delve into the human psyche through irony, wit, and humor. By applying classical techniques to his contemporary subjects, Pal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Haiku #24, 1/50 - Digital Vector Drawing Dancing Female Nude Woman Figure Arm Up
Located in North Vancouver, CA
Haiku #24, 1/50 - Digital Vector Drawing Dancing Female Nude Woman Figure Arm Up This is a limited edition (50) digital black & white print of a dancing female nude, executed in 17 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital

When Pigs Fly 211/500
Located in Napa, CA
Bronze sculpture, Edition 211 of 500 Giuseppe Palumbo's bronze sculptures are textural, warm, spirited works that capture the essence of each being he portrays. His anthropomorphic ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Haiku #25, 1/50 - Digital Vector Drawing Leaning Female Nude Woman Figure
Located in North Vancouver, CA
Haiku #25, 1/50 - Digital Vector Drawing Leaning Female Nude Woman Figure This is a limited edition (50) digital black & white print of a leaning female nude, executed in 17 vector ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital

Going Retro #4 - 7.5" x 14.5", Art Print, Vintage Dress, Black & White, Fashion
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This art print on recycled paper captures the chic aesthetic of times past. Vintage style has an enduring appeal in the fashion world. Personalize your space with this fashionable st...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper

André Butzer, Katze - Linocut from 2009, Contemporary Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
André Butzer Katze, 2009 Medium: Linocut on paper Dimensions: 19 7/10 × 25 2/5 in 50 × 64.5 cm Edition of 10: Hand-signed by artist Condition: Excellent
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Linocut

Clover 14
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Blue Posy
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Shadow Flowers
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Violet 2
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Starry Sky
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Violet 3
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Sun Bloom 2
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Sun Bloom
Located in Napa, CA
My paintings are layered bursts of energy inspired by nature’s movement, blending the here and now with memories. Forms and lines fall into a sea of emotion. Shapes and reflections d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

You are mine
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina one of a kind print on paper hand signed limited edition Anastasia Kurakina Art education: 2018 Sorbonne University, Paris 2014 – MA Fine Art at the A...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Color, Digital

Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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