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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
South Head, February, Original painting, Contemporary artist
South Head, February, Original painting, Contemporary artist

South Head, February, Original painting, Contemporary artist

Located in Deddington, GB

An expressive palette knife oil painting of South Head hill, painted en plein air in the Peak District . The thick, textured application of paint brings the landscape to life. The pa...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Cigar Factory" Miniature Storefront Sign with Western Lettering and Object
"Cigar Factory" Miniature Storefront Sign with Western Lettering and Object

"Cigar Factory" Miniature Storefront Sign with Western Lettering and Object

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Cigar Factory" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 15”h x 1”w x 8”d. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

'Surrounded Islands 1982', Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida
'Surrounded Islands 1982', Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida

'Surrounded Islands 1982', Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida

By Javacheff Christo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83 Using 6.5 million square feet of floating pink fabric, Christo and Jeanne-Claude encircled eleven islands in Miami...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

By Wasiu Sunday Hassan

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure 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 Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Amaryllis - analogue floral photography, limited edition of 20
Amaryllis - analogue floral photography, limited edition of 20

Amaryllis - analogue floral photography, limited edition of 20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Amaryllis' An analogue black-and-white photograph produced as an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. This work reflects Ugnė Pouwell’s commitment to tonal preci...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Joy
Joy

Joy

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Hunt Slonem, American, included in 250+ museum collections Unique oil on wood painting, artist's antique frame, signed and dated verso Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Turquoise House, Colour Cityscape, Venetian Lagoon, Venice – Limited Print
The Turquoise House, Colour Cityscape, Venetian Lagoon, Venice – Limited Print

The Turquoise House, Colour Cityscape, Venetian Lagoon, Venice – Limited Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25048 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Open the Right Mind by Johnson Tsang

Open the Right Mind by Johnson Tsang

By JOHNSON TSANG

Located in Manchester, GB

Open the Right Mind By Johnson Tsang 2023 Painted, dry cast and porcelain filled resin sculpture. 43 x 15.6 x 13cm (16.9 x 6.14 x 15.1 in) Artist's signature stamped on reverse....

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain, Resin, Paint

Chariot. Llimited edition: 1/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Chariot. Llimited edition: 1/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Chariot. Llimited edition: 1/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

In Greek mythology, the chariot stands as a powerful, multifaceted symbol - representing heroic valor, destiny, and even cosmic order. One iconic image is Achilles charging into batt...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Syrinx
Syrinx

Syrinx

Located in Bristol, GB

Giclée on Somerset Photosatin paper with deckled edges Edition 13 of 100 53.3 x 43 cm (21.1 x 17 in) Signed and numbered Mint, as issued. Sold with accompanying book  Published by Ta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Rest, Original Painting
Rest, Original Painting

Rest, Original Painting

By Jaime Ellsworth

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two horses share a gentle moment in this playful yet serene painting by artist Jaime Ellsworth. The orange equine leans its head along the back of its cream-col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Real Eva
The Real Eva

The Real Eva

By Olga Tsyhypko

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is a direct visual appeal to the core theme of my art: the critical importance of inner harmony. In a world full of external noise and instability, I urge the viewer to foc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Looking Beyond 8 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Looking Beyond 8 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

Looking Beyond 8 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

No matter what life throws at you to discourage or change your good personality, or change the reflections people see on your face or identity, one should try to look beyond and ahea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunshine on Your Face - Abstract Graffiti Inspired 'Love You' Mixed Media Art
Sunshine on Your Face - Abstract Graffiti Inspired 'Love You' Mixed Media Art

Sunshine on Your Face - Abstract Graffiti Inspired 'Love You' Mixed Media Art

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Self Pride 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women
Self Pride 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women

Self Pride 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Women

By Taiwo Odejinmi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure 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 Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Faroe Islands Sea Cliffs Landscape Panorama, Limited Edition Colour Photograph
Faroe Islands Sea Cliffs Landscape Panorama, Limited Edition Colour Photograph

Faroe Islands Sea Cliffs Landscape Panorama, Limited Edition Colour Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25013 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Pink Flamingo
Pink Flamingo

Pink Flamingo

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

Pink Flamingo captures a quiet moment of stillness hidden within dense green surroundings. Emerging softly from layers of expressive brushstrokes, the solitary flamingo becomes both ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chevalier. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Chevalier. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Chevalier. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

This Gothic-inspired knight is a wry meditation on chivalry’s sacred trinity: love, combat, and blind faith – faith in God, in Love, and in the righteousness of conquest. The armor i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Golden Honey Evening (Clouds, Skyscape, Warm, Vibrant)
Golden Honey Evening (Clouds, Skyscape, Warm, Vibrant)

Golden Honey Evening (Clouds, Skyscape, Warm, Vibrant)

By Annieo Klaas

Located in Kansas City, MO

Annieo Klaas Golden Honey Evening 2023 Oil on Canvas Size: 30 x 40 inches (76.20 × 101.60 cm) Signed, titled and dated verso COA included *On stretcher frame, gallery-wrapped - read...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Cherry Delight
Cherry Delight

Cherry Delight

By Roxana Khonkulova

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Cherry Delight” is a work about an experience that does not seek to закрепить itself in the future. About intimacy accepted as an event rather than a promise. Like the taste of cher...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Once We Were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) starring Radha Mitchell

Once We Were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) starring Radha Mitchell

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Once We Were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) - part of the 29 Palms, CA project - 2007 - featuring Radha Mitchell 48x46cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. digital C-Print, ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Color

'I Love New York' 1981-View From my Terrace, Vintage
'I Love New York' 1981-View From my Terrace, Vintage

'I Love New York' 1981-View From my Terrace, Vintage

By David Lingwood

Located in Brooklyn, NY

David Lingwood’s "I Love New York" offers a serene, nostalgic glimpse into the iconic New York City skyline as seen from the artist’s own terrace apartment in the 1970s. Rendered wit...

Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art
Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Where the Light Stays 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

Where the Light Stays 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women

By Damilola Ilori

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

In my world, colors aren't always reliable. I often struggle to tell where a deep blue ends and a purple begins, or where a red turns into wine, and deep yellows turn into oranges. I...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Rhapsody in Blue' by Bojan Grof; Pastel Pencil on Paper, 25.4" x 13.7", 2026
'Rhapsody in Blue' by Bojan Grof; Pastel Pencil on Paper, 25.4" x 13.7", 2026

'Rhapsody in Blue' by Bojan Grof; Pastel Pencil on Paper, 25.4" x 13.7", 2026

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 25" x 14" pastel pencil work on paper by Serbian artist Bojan Grof is number five of the "Woman's World" series, a series that explores the experiences of and societal impact on...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel

The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork
The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork

The Best is Yet to Come For You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Telephone VII, Palm Springs, California - Vintage Interior Color Photography
Telephone VII, Palm Springs, California - Vintage Interior Color Photography

Telephone VII, Palm Springs, California - Vintage Interior Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Telephone VII, vintage interior photograph from Richard Heeps' series, Dream in Colour. Captured in the cool Ballantines Movie Colony, Palm Springs this artwork combines gorgeous col...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

When Lambs Become Lions. Llimited edition: 5/6. Bronze
When Lambs Become Lions. Llimited edition: 5/6. Bronze

When Lambs Become Lions. Llimited edition: 5/6. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

Sergey Oganov was born in 1974 in the family of the famous Belarusian sculptor Lev Oganov. Sergey began his first steps in the world of art while still being a schoolboy, helping hi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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.