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
Evening Light Portal - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Evening Light Portal - 2021
40x30cm,
Edition of 10.
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta, based on a Fuji Peel Apart Instant Film (not mounted).
Signed on back with Certifi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Totality
Located in Denver, CO
Though the action of painting geological formations using abstraction, organic textures and luminous color, I can convey how natural physical forces work to shape a constantly changi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Beyond
Located in Columbia, MO
After spending the early part of her career in commercial photography and film, Dahlquist returned to her childhood proclamation and since 1998 has traveled and exhibited extensively...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Washi Paper, Archival Pigment, Polymer
Twilight to Starlight
Located in Denver, CO
Though the action of painting geological formations using abstraction, organic textures and luminous color, I can convey how natural physical forces work to shape a constantly changi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
THE GENTLE SEASON. BONNIEUX
By Tom Mabon
Located in London, GB
This painting, titled "THE GENTLE SEASON. BONNIEUX," depicts a serene countryside landscape, perfectly capturing the essence of a gentle season. The main focus of the composition is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Field of Flowers, Original Painting
By Ruth LaGue
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Ruth LaGue paints a pastoral landscape with a white barn partially concealed by trees. Inspired by the shapes and patterns of a field of flowers, Ruth dr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Amancio 23 Pool Gold and Black Bronze. iron. EL SALTO III. original sculpture
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Amancio. pool. gold and black bronze. iron. EL SALTO III. original sculpture
sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ
7 COPIES
Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Gravitation - Space Galaxy Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
As one can see some objects from planet earth have been pulled into the gravitational orbit of the distant planet of Saturn. It remains a mystery as to how this occured.
Gravitatio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hill Town by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A colorful, geometrical cluster of buildings climbs this Mexican hillside in this playful painting
Hilltown - Figurative Painting - American Modern Art By Marc Zimmerman
This maste...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Valley View (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pastel, Pink, Blue, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Valley View (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pastel, Pink, Blue, Green)
Oil on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 14 x 11 inches
Framed Size: 20 x 17 inches
Signed and titled
COA pro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape (Vase and Skull)
By David Kroll
Located in Phoenix, AZ
David Kroll
Landscape (Vase and Skull), 2024
oil on linen
36" x 48"
Artist David Kroll is known for his finely crafted paintings—precise still lives and exquisite landscapes that a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
FLORENTINE GARDENS
By Tom Mabon
Located in London, GB
The painting titled "Florentine Gardens" depicts a vividly detailed Italian landscape. In the foreground, a cat sits on a platform, directly facing the viewer from behind a lemon tre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Hurricane (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hurricane (Bombay Beach) - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print
EVER DARKENING TINTS BELOW THE APENNINES
By Tom Mabon
Located in London, GB
This painting, titled "EVER DARKENING TINTS BELOW THE APENNINES," depicts a rich and colourful scene of the Italian countryside. The composition gradually extends from the foreground...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Red Green Pathway - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Red Green Pathway - 2021
60x48cm,
Edition of 10.
Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta, based on a Fuji Peel Apart Instant Film (not mounted).
Signed on back with Certificat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Guy Gee, North Carolina
Located in Manchester, GB
Each artwork by Gee has been digitally reimagined from an original postage stamp. Printed on 350 gsm G. F. Smith card, cut out and finished by hand, the artwork is then float mounted...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital
Modern dancer III by Yann Guillon
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Modern dancer III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 33 x 14 × 8 cm (13 × 5.5 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 48 cm (18...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Untitled (Beachshoot) - analog, Polaroid, hand-print, vintage
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005
127x126cm,
Edition 3/5,
analog C-Print, hand-Printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and signature label.
Artist Inventory # 1418.03.
Not mounted.
Beachshoot
These photographic phantasies are determined by carefully chosen constraints and the use of symbolic attributes. Telegraph poles, airplanes, vast wastelands, a train bridge or a 50s American car tell in the same manner different stories, as do lurid wigs, kids toys, a headscarf or an old super 8 camera...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
"Divinities of Angkor Wat #1" daguerreotype on silver cambodia temple wall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Binh Danh
Divinities of Angkor Wat #1, 2017
Daguerreotype (exposed from an enlarger)
12" x 10" / 17" x 14.75" framed
Edition of 3
Binh Danh’s work expres...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver
diptych of Icelandic Poppy 3 and Icelandic Poppy 5, Original painting, Floral
Located in Deddington, GB
'Icelandic Poppy 5' is an original work on paper by Ellen Williams. This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Pencil, Paper
'Color Interaction IV (8)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of peach, blue, and purple.
Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Watercolor
" Climbing Frame " Mural Wall Sculpture Brass Figures Mounted on Aluminium
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Wall Sculpture " Climbing Frame ” is a unique Mural made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2005, sand cast in aluminium and brass in our foundry, handcrafted by th...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
My Shadow "A Reflection of Me" 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Cardboard, Acrylic
R
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: John Matos Crash
Title: R
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 74.5 x 18 Inches
Year: 10/2006
Notes: Hand Signed, Dated and Titled on Verso. Acquired from Art Link Internat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Three Women, Mixed Media on Canvas
By Kruti Shah
Located in Yardley, PA
This trio brings a powerhouse of Art, Acting and Music. Audrey Hepburn - the Actress and the Elegance. Frieda Kahlo - the Artist and the Activist. Adele Atkins - the Soulful ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled - Lithograph by Tono Zancanaro - 1966
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Tono Zancanaro in 1966.
Black and white lithograph.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin.
Artist's proof (as reported on the lower ma...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph
Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
Category
1950s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital
Untitled - Etching by Aldo Turchiaro - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a contemporary artwork realized by Aldo Turchiaro.
Black and white etching.
Includes frame.
Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin.
Edition of IV/XXV
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Etching
Mick and Bianca in Paris
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez posed candid in doorway during a visit to Paris, September 1971.
Mick Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who has achiev...
Category
1970s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Autograph- To the Readers of "Letizia" by Domenico "Mimmo" Modugno - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph- To the readers of "Letizia" is an autograph by the italian singer Domenico "Mimmo" Modugno, author of the famous song "volare". On transparent paper, realized in the 1970s...
Category
1950s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Helping Hand by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin, Puppets
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
An employee of a transportation company is unloading mannequins and grabs a mannequin's crotch.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Siria Brau 49 TABLE CRYSTAL original realist acrylic canvas painting
By Siria Brau
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Spanish painter SIRIA BRAU
oil on canvas
Siria Brau,nació en Sabadell en 1951. De 1971 a 1977 cursó estudios en la Escola Massana, y de 1978 a 1984 continuó sus estudios en la “LLotj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autograph on Squared Paper by Lucio Battisti - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Autograph on squared paper by Lucio Battisti was realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Blue Volcan - Aquatint and Etching by Fifo Stricker - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Volcan is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Fifo Stricker in 1984.
Mixed colored aquatint and etching. Original title: Der Blaue Vulcan
Hand signed and dated by th...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Etching
Seaside Flowers, Art print, Floral, Costal, Animal, Bird, Landscape
By Kate Heiss
Located in Deddington, GB
A bunch of cheery sunflowers arranged in a Cornish Ware jug sits pride of place on the window sill of this harbour cottage. A collection of beach finds from the day are laid out on t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink
TEMPUS - Artistic modern standing sculpture
By ENNAIA
Located in Weslaco, TX
In a fast-paced world where we often get caught up in the rush, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. Tempus serves as a reminder to live in the present and cherish each mom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Goldfinch, original painting, Bird, Floral, Spring Art, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
One of a series of bird inspired artworks by the artist, Carolyn Carter. This beautiful Goldfinch rests in a vibrant, contemporary, summertime floral setting, which was inspired by a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Leaf Flow - Landscape Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Colorful tropical leaves and flowers flow amongst themselves. Peaches and pink with blue-greens contrasting to bring harmony to the viewer.
Leaf Flow - Landscape Painting - Oil On C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE BROKEN SUNLIGHT. GIARDINO DE BOBOLI, FLORENCE
By Tom Mabon
Located in London, GB
This painting, titled "THE BROKEN SUNLIGHT. GIARDINO DE BOBOLI, FLORENCE," portrays a tranquil countryside scene that vividly captures the warmth and vitality of the sunlight. The ma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Santa Monica Pier (Stranger than Paradise) - Analog, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Santa Monica Pier (Stranger than Paradise) - 1997
60x78cm,
Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist inventory Number 104.
Signa...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Elsa Peretti goes out for a drink. From the Art, culture & society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elsa Peretti goes out for a drink, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Art, culture & society series
Unframed
Movies, TV. and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Ink
After the Rain
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting "After the Rain" conveys a sense of freshness and revival that fills nature after a downpour. The bright green hues of the meadows set off the darker peaks of the mounta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
The Fool (from Journey of the Tarot Series), unique signed painting on canvas
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel
The Fool, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
Signed, titled and dated by Thelma Appel on the back
Frame included (held in the artist's original wood frame)
Measurements:
Frame:
50 ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Your breath is in the air, 120x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Your breath is in the air, 120x100cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Color Interaction IV (9)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of pink and green.
Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body of work,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Watercolor
Portrait of a Muse, 120х100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Portrait of a Muse, 120x100cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Red Grooms and Elizabeth Ross (From the Pas de Deux Portfolio)
By Alex Katz
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alex Katz (b. 1927)
Red Grooms and Elizabeth Ross
(From the Pas de Deux Portfolio)
1993-1994
(92/150)
Screenprint in colors on Arches Cover
36 x 20 in
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
'Color Interaction IV (5)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of yellow, red and blue.
Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Watercolor
Toucans In The Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A variety of colorful and surreal plants weave amongst each other. They harmoniously rise in this fantasy jungle as toucans accent the tropical scene.
Toucans in the Jungle - Landsc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Field Painting July 29 2022, Purple, Violet Blue Flowers Green Grass Landscape
Located in Kent, CT
A peaceful outdoor scene with a delicately painted field with periwinkle blue, lavender and white flowers, beautifully capturing the idyllic feel of a field of wildflowers and tall g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Bean Eater
By Italo Scanga
Located in New York, NY
Italo Scanga was born in the Calabria region of Italy, and at 14 immigrated to the United States with his family after World War II. Living in Detroit, he worked on the General Motor...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Woodcut
Proud Puffin, Art print, Floral, Costal, Animal, Bird, Landscape
By Kate Heiss
Located in Deddington, GB
A proud puffin sits on the cliff’s edge amongst the sea thrift and the ox-eye daisies. Linocut Limited Edition of 30 Printed with oil based relief inks on 300gsm soft white Somerset ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink
First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait, 1999
98x96cm,
Edition 1/10.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No 357.01. ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Diptych of Flowers, Original painting, Landscape, Nature, Flowers
By Dylan Lloyd
Located in Deddington, GB
A Diptych of flowers by Dylan Lloyd with beautiful hues of blues, mauves, yellows, whites and greens.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Original Oil Painting by Dylan Lloyd
Oil Paint on Board...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Blow my Mind (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blow my Mind (Till Death do us Part) - 2005,
50x49cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Invent...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper
Elvis Presley: The Wink
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins.
Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "The King". His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations...
Category
1950s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital
"My Periwinkle Lavender Heart" Pop Art Oil Painting with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Santa Fe Sage
By Martha Mans
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Martha Mans
lavender gray white blue green yellow peach brown orange
framed in brown frame
The painting process has been an evolving experience for me from the time I was very young...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.
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