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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
Adam + Eve by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Coco de Mer, Seychelles
Located in Munich, DE
This Diptych consists of 2 images, each 37,5 x 50 cm. Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist The Seychelles palm, also known as the Seychelles nut, is an endemic palm spec...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Byrne "Overloading the Grid" by Shepard Fairey Print Talking Heads Obey
Located in Draper, UT
Artists: Shepard Fairey: Bands: David Byrne Talking Heads Edition Details: Year: 2024 Class: Art Print Status: Official Run: 550 Technique: Screen Print with Gold Metallic Inks Pap...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Summer Flowers - contemporary, floral still life, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The simple beauty of a summer bouquet is celebrated in this lovely floral portrait by Pat Service. The Canadian artist chose to experiment with the classic still-life genre in her ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Nr. 0999) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0999) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Signed and numbered by the artist Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Forth Five, Dark Cobalt Blue, Olive Green, Ochre Geometric Shapes on White
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in brown, dark blue, olive green, orange and teal are dynamic against a solid white background. Rebekah Andrade’s practice explores the intricate language of abstr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Tissue Paper

Lagoon by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Ghana, Boats, Ocean
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist 2 fishing boats drifting on the sea in Ghana. The water shimmers golden in the sunset. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's mos...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

One & a Half - contemporary, floral still life, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Two bouquets become one to create a lavish brightly coloured arrangement in this floral still life by Pat Service. The Canadian artist created a series of paintings in the 1990s that...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Maci (Teddy Bear)
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Szabolcs Bozo Title: Maci (Teddy Bear) Medium: Acrylic and Oil on Canvas Size: 19.75 x 15.75 inches (50 x 40 CM) Year: 2021 Notes: Hand Signed, Titled and Dated on Verso. A...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Letter H - Lithograph by Rafael Alberti - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Letter H from the Alphabet series is a lithograph realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower margin. from an Edition...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Letter k - Lithograph by Rafael Alberti - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Letter K from the Alphabet series is a lithograph realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower margin. from an Edition...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Contemporary Architectural Urban Landscape Etching on Paper - "The Overpass"
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare Contemporary Architectural Urban Landscape "The Overpass" Etching on Paper A compelling urban design of a highway underpass and one of his "El Paso" series of images, by Califo...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

"Mona Lisa" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mona Lisa" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta Full name: Adele Bloch-Bauer by Klimt This artwork is printed on fine art Archival Matte Paper, als...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Color, Digital

Red Sofa
Located in Boxholm, SE
Red Sofa – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is h...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

All That Are With Me
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rendered in a sophisticated and elegant palette, Elise's visionary landscape paintings interweave botanical elements with organic abstraction. With a background in graphic design an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Ron Arad Screw Stools Set of Three Driade Italy Sculpture Industrial Stainless
Located in New York, NY
Ron Arad Screw Stools Set of Three Driade Italy Sculpture Industrial Stainless Ron Arad Screw stools, set of three Driade United Kingdom / Italy, 2006 Stainless steel and aluminum 2...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Aquardar (Waiting Expectantly) - Architectural Imagery, Doorways, Dappled Light
Located in Chicago, IL
Dappled sunlight dances across an ancient stone wall in an unknown town bringing a luminosity to the perfectly balanced composition by Carol Pylant. Watercolor and gouache come toget...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Original Set-Breakfast with Cat Series-British Award Artist-ink on papers-UK art
Located in London, GB
These two drawings as a set, encapsulate the enchanting moments experienced during a series of breakfasts at Shizico Yi's Scotland home. Created plein air and in situ, these scenes u...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Charcoal

Original-Breakfast with Cat Series-British Award Artist-Ink, oil on paper-UK art
Located in London, GB
This painting encapsulates the enchanting moments experienced during a series of breakfasts at Shizico Yi's Scotland home. Created plein air and in situ, scenes unfold over consecuti...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

Alfred-grey green contemporary figurative photo transfer on paper and thread
Located in New York, NY
Michele Landel creates intensely textured and airy collages using burned, quilted, and embroidered fabric, photographs and paper to explore the themes of exposure, absence, and memor...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

No title (No 45) Photography 47" x 47" inch Ed. of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No title (No 45) Photography 47" x 47" inch Ed. of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko No title (No 45) by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2017 Limited Edition of 18 Picture size...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Pigment

Escapar (To Escape) - Architectural Imagery, Doorways and Lush Tropical Scene
Located in Chicago, IL
"Escapar" (or To Escape) is a highly detailed architectural painting by artist Carol Pylant. The various points of entry, or non-entry, give the piece a surreal quality. The open a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Drift 30" Photography 30" x 20" Edition 2/10 by Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Drift 30" Photography 30" x 20" Edition 2/10 by Rowan Daly Digital print on Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper Unframed - ships rolled in a tube DRIFT Behind the scenes of the nation...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital, Archival Pigment

Yellow melancholy of expectation
Located in Oslo, NO
In this acrylic creation, I've delved into the depths of anticipation, weaving a tapestry of emotions onto the canvas. Through the subdued hues and the contemplative gaze of the figu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sombras des Caldes (The Shadows of Caldes) - Architectural Imagery and a Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
Carol Pylant's paintings are often devoid of humans. There is a more important role for the standing dog in "Sombras de Caldes" [Shadows of Caldes]. This is a warren hound, perhaps o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Oil

Wall 24-2- White porcelain abstract geometric organic style mural sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Artists Statement: My interest is in exploring ways of building structural forms in ceramics. Many ideas for the forms come from architecture while the inherent organic quality of th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Architectural Urban Landscape Etching - "Under the Overpass"
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare Contemporary Architectural Urban Landscape "Under the Overpass" Etching on Paper A compelling urban design of a highway underpass detail and one of his "El Paso" series of imag...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

"He Stayed Behind in Katmandu II", contemporary, portrait, collage, mixed media
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “He Stayed Behind in Katmandu II” is an acrylic portrait painting on canvas with collage 20.25 x 17.75 x 1.5 inches in blues, tans, pinks and flesh tones. The western “s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

No title (No 28) Photography Edition of 25 32" x 32" in by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No title (No 28) Photography Edition of 25 32" x 32" in by Yevgeniy Repiashenko No title (No 28) Photography Edition of 25 32 x 32 inch Year photo was taken: 2018 This picture is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Equipoise (A State of Equilibrium) - Architectural Imagery, Oil on Panel, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Equipoise features a basin-type wall font, modeled after a nineteenth century public fountain Pylant photographed in Girona, Spain. On the wall above it is mounted a relief sculpture...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Acqua in Aumento (Rising Water) - Architectural Venetian Water Scene, Original
Located in Chicago, IL
The exacting details in Carol Pylant's work is evident in "Acqua in Aumento" (translated from the Italian to Rising Water). Her working pace is of careful deliberateness. The fine ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"LEAVING VENICE" Oil Painting 40" x 30" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"LEAVING VENICE" Oil Painting 40" x 30" inch by Khoren Keshishyan Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique blend of architectural sensibil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hot" Photography 28" x 20" inch Edition of 20 by Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Hot" Photography 28" x 20" inch Edition of 20 by Lika Brutyan Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Not Framed. Ships in a tube. Lika Brutyan is American photogra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

"Untitled 3" (En Rouge) Photography Edition 2/7 32" x 24" in by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 3" (En Rouge) Photography Edition 2/7 32" x 24" in by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube. Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin fi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink

RONDO E by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, earth tone
Located in Paris, FR
RONDO E is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 135 × 181 cm (53.1 × 71.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wall 24-1- White porcelain abstract geometric organic style mural sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Artists Statement: My interest is in exploring ways of building structural forms in ceramics. Many ideas for the forms come from architecture while the inherent organic quality of th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Untitled (Colorado I-70 no. 1)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, edition of 4 20 x 20 in, edition of 9 15 x 15 in, edition of 20 Please note that prices increas...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Digital Pigment

"La Barque” Landscape Oil Painting 5" x 8" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Located in Culver City, CA
"La Barque” Landscape Oil Painting 5" x 8" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné Katherine Bakhoum represents art that has been forgotten for a long while. She draws upon the concept and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Avant que #3 - Floral landscape colorful blue dominant contemporary photograph
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Splash I" - Original Acrylic Painting Evoking Water Motion, Energetic Abstract
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Splash I, 2024" is an energetic work from his 'Currents of Color' series, represented in his recent solo exhibition. Measuring 26 x 21 inches and framed to 27 x 22 inc...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Abstract Expressionist - Hawaiian Mother and Baby
Located in Soquel, CA
Polynesian Mother and Baby - Original Abstract Expressionist Figurative Acrylic on Paper Abstract Expressionist figurative painting by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Cent...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Demon Mask with Skull Helmet in Neo-Japanese Style
Located in Soquel, CA
Demon Mask with Skull Helmet in Neo-Japanese Style Boldly colored depiction of a demon mask by an unknown artist. A bright yellow mask stares out at the viewer, with a broad grin. A...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Permanent Marker

"Reflection of Self" - Acrylic Painting with Swimmer, Goggles, Pool Vibes
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Reflection of Self, 2024" is a poignant addition to the 'Currents of Color' series and is showcased in his solo exhibition. The 36 x 24-inch acrylic on canvas, encased...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

3 samourais - whimsical manipulated color photograph of a flying Parisian house
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital

Avant que #7 - Floral landscape colorful blue dominant contemporary photograph
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Vertigo- digital manipulated photograph of a whimsical flying swimming pool
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital

"Favela I" Painting 17" x 20" inch by Mohamed Hussein
Located in Culver City, CA
"Favela I" Painting 17" x 20" inch by Mohamed Hussein Born 1989, Mohamed Hussein is a Fayoum native whose semi-abstract landscape and urban vistas are captured with a cultured palet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Nr. 0951) Photography 36" x 44" Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0951) Photography 36" x 44" Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culminat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Callas by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, chalk, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Callas is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 49.5 × 41.5 cm (19.5 × 16.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Chalk, Paper

Untitled (Nr. 2473) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 2473) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmina...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Joan Miró Vinyl Record Art (set of 2)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Joan Miró vinyl album art: set of two, 1966 & 1979: Raimon and Joan Miró were close friends that first collaborated on the 1966 album Cançons de la roda del temps. In 1979, Miró designed a cover for the album Quan la aigua queixa, including the name of Raimon in large handwritten letters. As a result of this relationship, Raimon composed the song A Joan Miró, which creatively certified his admiration towards the painter. Off-set lithographs on vinyl record album covers...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Virtual Summer" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 3/7 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Virtual Summer" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 3/7 by Brendan North Not Framed Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT: Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. Hav...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

"Splash II" - Acrylic Painting Evoking Water Motion, Energetic Abstract
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray’s "Splash II, 2024," a continuation of the 'Currents of Color' series, is presented within a thin white frame, enhancing the artwork to a total size of 27 x 22 inches. Th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Stay in Your Lane" - Acrylic Painting of Dynamic Swimmer Preparing to Dive
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Stay In Your Lane, 2024" joins the 'Currents of Color' series with a resonant depiction of a Black man poised on the edge of a diving block, about to enter the water. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Bog 002 by Bernhard Lang - Close-up photography, flora, green tones, swamps
Located in Paris, FR
The Bog 002 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. It is a Fine Art Print on Hahnemüle Paper. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Unity V by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, terracotta, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Unity V is a unique terracotta sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 28 × 18 × 8 cm (11 × 7.1 × 3.1 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certifi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Terracotta

"Untitled III"
Located in Lyons, CO
The artist describes this project: Making these monotypes was a wonderful new experience for me. They combine a painterly, abstract background with a graphic structure of hard edged...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Monotype

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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