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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
Orange Poppies - Analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Orange Poppies' Analogue colour floral photography. London, United Kingdom 2024. Limited edition of 10. Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Sweet Memories - Oil Paint by Elena Mardashova - 2024
Located in Roma, IT
Original oil painting 'Sweet memories', realized by Elena Mardashova in 2024. On canvas, 60 x 50 cm, Excellent condition.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fresh Flowers - contemporary, floral still life, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A pretty, mixed floral bouquet fills the canvas with joyful colour in this still-life painting by Pat Service. The Canadian artist explored the traditional art form in the 1990’s but...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

My Favourite Orange Silk Cloth - floral still life, acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colour, fresh and vivid, gives this classic still life by Pat Service a contemporary feel. A beloved bright orange silk cloth, draped over a table set with two patterned vases of col...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Wide Mountains (triptych) - Painting by Johanna Winkelgrund - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
The landscapes painted by Johanna Winkelgrund in the 2020s are abstract and representational. Following the color alone, she dispenses with the human figure here. Only in a few exc...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Messenger 2/5 - male dancer, contemporary, bronze outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In William Hung’s dramatic contemporary bronze sculpture called "The Messenger" a male figure dancer is elegantly balanced on a gently curved arc, one arm extended overhead and the o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Hay Bales in Devon at Summer Sunset in the English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Hay Bales in Devon at Summer Sunset in the English Countryside by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. A colourful depiction of a warm orange sunset during hay baling seaso...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Mother Earth - Painting by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Mother Earth is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, with applied Papyrus, Plett...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Paper

Archer - Abstract Figurative Art by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Oscar" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Oscar" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper

"Iggy Backbend, London, 1972" Photography 24" x 20" inch 29/50 by Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
"Iggy Backbend, London, 1972" Photography 24" x 20" inch 29/50 by Mick Rock Edition: 29/50 Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic print on paper Iggy and The Stooges w...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Contemporary Original Abstracted Figurative Silkscreen - Life's Frustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Original Abstracted Figurative of Profile and Detailed Eye Silkscreen - Life's Frustration A compelling abstracted silkscreen of profile of man with detail of his eye w...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Abstract Totem - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture For Outdoor Garden or Indoors
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is currently on display at the Zimmerman Gallery in Carmel, CA Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for ou...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

"On the Rock” Landscape Oil Painting 12" x 12" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné
Located in Culver City, CA
"On the Rock” Landscape Oil Painting 12" x 12" inch by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné Katherine Bakhoum represents art that has been forgotten for a long while. She draws upon the concept ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Last Sip" Wall Sculpture 23" x 19" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Last Sip" Wall Sculpture 23" x 19" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow. PUBLIC COLLECTION...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Zhao Wang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Running"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Running Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 8 x 8 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstretched Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Zhao Wang...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Strict Guidance of Michelangelo" Painting 47" x 55" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Strict Guidance of Michelangelo" Painting 47" x 55" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Full name: Under the Strict Guidance of Michelangelo From "Precious Stones of Dissent" series: A reno...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Third Stone from the Sun" colorful pink and red oil painting, hidden figure
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Third Stone from the Sun" is a colorful pink and red oil painting, with what appears to be a hidden figure of a torso on the left. Nick Weber (b.1971), living and painting in Spri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lying Figure VI by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture, female figure
Located in Paris, FR
Lying Figure VI is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 22 x 55 x 9 cm (8.7 × 21.7 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Wall mirror “with fold” I by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
Wall mirror “with fold” I is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 92 × 92 × 3 cm (36.2 × 36.2 × 1.2 in). The sculpture ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mint Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mint Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Signed ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Dancer “Elevation” by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer “Elevation” is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 37 × 22 × 15 cm (14.6 × 8.7 × 5.9 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 51 cm...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

The Bog 001 by Bernhard Lang - Close-up photography, flora, green tones, swamps
Located in Paris, FR
The Bog 001 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

LONo.9 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, bright colours, lines
Located in Paris, FR
LONo.9 is a unique Indian ink on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 40 × 51 cm (15.7 × 20.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

India Ink

Fisherman on stilt II by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human figure, man
Located in Paris, FR
Fisherman on stilt II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 50 × 24 × 21 cm (19.7 × 9.4 × 8.3 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Painting
Located in Paris, FR
Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, pigments and acrylic resin on alumini...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Xsakioro by Jacques Owczarek - Animal bronze black sculpture of a horse, smooth
Located in Paris, FR
Xsakioro is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Jacques Owczarek, dimensions are 94 × 65 × 47 cm (37 × 25.6 × 18.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Radios in Lounge by Gina Soden - Abandoned place, urbex photography, red chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Radios in Lounge is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Gina Soden. It is part of the “How Long Is Now?” series. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Bull IX by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey patina
Located in Paris, FR
Bull IX is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 66 × 60 × 15 cm (26 × 23.6 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Untitled IX by Matthieu Venot - Abstract photography, architecture, building
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled IX, Firework series, is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Matthieu Venot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimension...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Peace and Love I by Franck K - Stainless steel wall sculpture, reflections
Located in Paris, FR
Peace and Love I is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 125 × 125 × 3 cm (49.2 × 49.2 × 1.2 in). The sculpture is sign...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Untitled II by Matthieu Venot - Abstract photography, architecture, building
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled II, Firework series, is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Matthieu Venot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimension...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

The Waiting Time by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, standing figure, man
Located in Paris, FR
The Waiting Time is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 72 × 26 × 21.5 cm (28.3 × 10.2 × 8.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

The Forge by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, fruits, orange tones, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
The Forge is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 97 × 130 cm (38.2 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

3 Large Standing Figures I by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
3 Large Standing Figures I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 150 × 58 × 42 cm (59.1 × 22.8 × 16.5 in). The sculpture is signed and nu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

“Shattered” wall mirror III by Franck K - Stainless steel sculpture, reflection
Located in Paris, FR
“Shattered” wall mirror III is a unique mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Franck K, dimensions are 90 × 90 × 13 cm (35.4 × 35.4 × 5.1 in). The sculptu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Layer No.51 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, blue, lines, yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Layer No.51 is a unique Indian ink on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 80 × 200 cm (31.5 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

India Ink

One Light - immersive infinite perceptual ambient light wall sculpture
By Raymond Graber
Located in San Francisco, CA
Raymond Graber‘s celestial light sculptures transform the sense of perception, challenging the human eye’s sense for scale and time with a transcendenta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Lights, LED Light, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Neon Light

Layers Object No. 17 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 17 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 35 × 217 cm (13.8 × 85.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink

Tower by Gina Soden - Abandoned place, urbex photography, architecture, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Tower is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Gina Soden. It is part of the “Emergence” series. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Layers Object No. 16 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 16 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 41 × 91 cm (16.1 × 35.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink

Badinter by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, politician, vivid background
Located in Paris, FR
Badinter is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Lost 21
Located in New York, NY
This aerial photograph was taken by Klaus Leidorf from an airplane (which he also flies). It was not staged or manipulated and can be custom size.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Layers Object No. 12 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting, minimalist, lines, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Layers Object No. 12 is a unique ink drawings on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 55.5 × 121 cm (21.9 × 47.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold u...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink

Circle Irrigation 02 by Bernhard Lang - Aerial abstract photography, Kansas
Located in Paris, FR
Circle Irrigation 02 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimensions: *60 × ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

SWEETGRASS CARRIERS Signed Lithograph, South Carolina Lowcountry, Gullah Culture
Located in Union City, NJ
SWEETGRASS CARRIERS is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) by the renowned American artist JONATHAN...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Large Arch by Yann Guillon - Semi-abstract bronze sculpture, smooth forms, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Large Arch is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 40 × 25 × 15 cm (15.7 × 9.8 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limi...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Lou Reed, London's Dorchester Hotel, 1972 by Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Lou Reed, London's Dorchester Hotel, 1972 by Mick Rock Edition: 29/50 Signed and numbered by Mick Rock. Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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

Connected Red
Located in Dallas, TX
The "Heads“ for which he is known serve as his starting point for creative explorations. He uses different styles and mediums to explore the facets of these heads and delve deeper an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Lancelot II by Yann Guillon - Male nude bronze sculpture, torso, figurative
Located in Paris, FR
Lancelot II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 50 × 25 × 17 cm (19.7 × 9.8 × 6.7 in). Height of the sculpture with the base: 60 cm (23.6 in). ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"Spring Spirit Garden, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Spirit Garden" is an original watercolor painting on Japanese rice paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This piece utilizes the wet-on-wet ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rice Paper, Watercolor

Nocturn IV by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, gold leaf, tree, moon
Located in Paris, FR
Nocturn IV is a unique diptych painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

N°14, Illusions series by Matthieu Venot - Close-up photography, architecture
Located in Paris, FR
N°14, Illusions is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Matthieu Venot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 sizes: *37.5 cm × 30...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Dancer “Attraction” II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
Located in Paris, FR
Danseur Attirance II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 35 × 23 × 9 cm (13.8 × 9.1 × 3.5 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 51 c...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

The Anthropocene by Romain Langlois - Wood-like bronze sculpture, green patina
Located in Paris, FR
The Anthropocene is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Romain Langlois, dimensions are 109 × 76 × 47 cm (42.9 × 29.9 × 18.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is p...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Chaos
Located in Dallas, TX
Every shape of Johannes Ehemann's artworks is 100% unique. Together with his eye & passion for photography, Johannes developed a combination of abstract creation, deconstruction and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Acrylic

Organized Chaos
Located in Dallas, TX
Every shape of Johannes Ehemann's artworks is 100% unique. Together with his eye & passion for photography, Johannes developed a combination of abstract creation, deconstruction and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Acrylic

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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