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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
Petit Minou Lighthouse, black and white photograph, seascape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Petit Minou Lighthouse Study 1, France - no. 21181 Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Ge...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Diving Platform - Panorama Large Format - Color Seascape - Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Diving Platform Panorama Study 2, France All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the back and sig...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Self Portrait), black and white photograph by Mark Morrisroe
Located in New York, NY
A black and white self portrait of Mark Morrisroe masturbating, Untitled (Self Portrait) 1984/1996 Editioned in pencil, verso Photogravure (Edition of 46) 16 x 11 inches, sheet 3...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photogravure

Distant Muses
Located in New York, NY
Brice Marden Distant Muses 2000 Screenprint 23 1/2 x 19 1/8 inches; 60 x 49 cm Edition of 300 Signed, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available upon request Available from Matthew Marks...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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Screen

Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography
Located in New York, NY
Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography by Victor Carnuccio. Portrait – Gregory 1991 Signed, titled, dat...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Laurel Forest - mystic Tree - large scale photo - color image - limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Laurel Forest Study 5, Portugal - no. 21283 Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each pr...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

After Botero - Small Bird Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – STANDING BIRD Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to t...
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20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Architectural Carved Polychrome Wood Head Sculpture with Block Structure
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This large architectural wood sculpture is a landmark work within José Perozo’s ongoing exploration of anthropotecture, a term he uses to describe the convergence between human prese...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Robert Longo -- Untitled (Eric, from Men in the Cities)
Located in Manchester, GB
Robert Longo, Untitled (Eric, from Men in the Cities), 2025 11 colour silkscreen on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Satin Radiant White paper with matte varnish seal Hand-signed and num...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Landscape Study 251 - Original Moody Grey Mixed Media Painting on Canvas Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

"Apparition at the Border of Language"
Located in Lyons, CO
This print presents a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations. The artist de...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Talavera Composition 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talavera Composition 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture
Located in Union City, NJ
THE CONVERSATION is an original limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. THE CONVERSATION...
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1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Tuscany Cypress Road, Amazing Clouds, Italy, landscape photo, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

California Plein Aire Oil Painting of Luther Burbank s Garden in Santa Rosa
Located in Soquel, CA
California Plein Aire Oil Painting of Luther Burbank's Garden Greenhouse in Santa Rosa, California A plein-air study of the Luther Burbank, a famed Santa Rosa, California Horticultu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Walk on the Beach, Bay of Biscay - color photography, limited edition, landcape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color minimalist landscape photography. Large rock formation on a sandy beach with footprints, calm ocean, and cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as part of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Canal Grande - Rialto Bridge View - Venice - monochrome landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Canal Grande Study 1, Venice - no. 11015 Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Classic Pine Cone 25-627 - contemporary, stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is made from metal by Floyd Elzinga. The Canadian artist’s uniquely beautiful metalwork is inspired by nature. The pine cone has b...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Breathe Slowly/2
Located in Zofingen, AG
Helen Mount's painting Breathe Slowly/2 embodies the theme of calm and reflection, which is key to the artist's new collection. A huge sky filled with light clouds dominates the calm...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Breathe Slowly/2
Breathe Slowly/2
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Drift Wood, Lakeside, monochrome, long exposure, waterscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Skogafoss gigantic waterfall, Iceland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Award Winning Beach, coastline, Scotland, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Award Winning Beach Study 1, Scotland - no. 11337 // Black and White Fine Art city and landscape photography. Award Winning Beach, beautiful beach with dramatic rock formations in t...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital Pigment

Landscape - Abstract painting by Lesley Anne Spowart
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 of mediums and styles. With a di...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cypress Hill Panorama, Tuscany, black and white photograph, limited landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white Tuscan landscape photography. Rolling hills with two clusters of tall, thin trees in the distance, under a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Neighbourhood Cat- 21st Century Contemporary Animal Portrait painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Adriana van Zoest Neighbourhoodcat 13 x 20 cm Framed in a black wooden frame: 22 x 30 cm Oil paint on wood panel Dutch artist, painter, Adriana van Zoest, lives and works in Warmen...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Singing Bowl Cerulean Sky Large - outdoor steel sculpture in blue red
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A large stainless steel bowl is coated in a rich cerulean blue by sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore. Based on Tibetan singing bowls, this sculpture c...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sea Water Swimming Pool, photograph, landscape, limited edition color art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color long exposure seascape photography. A concrete structure with stairs and railings extending into calm water, with a clear sky. Archival pigment ink print a...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Sumach Moon - blue, orange, trees, moon, graphic, pop-art, landscape, acrylic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Charles Pachter returns to the Canadian wilderness for this painting. The internationally recognized pop artist has chosen to celebrate the sumach, a tree that is native to North America. Pachter’s sumach frames an orange harvest moon which appears in the fall. Farmers often use the light of this full moon to harvest their crops late into the night. Pachter’s moon is small and distant and the thin line of a lake and mountain in the background give the painting a greater depth of perspective. A painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer and author Pachter is a graduate of University of Toronto...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fifth Ave East 39th St, New York City, black and white, cityscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape photography. Fifth Ave, East 39th St, New York City with a view of the Empire State Building. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, tit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head
Located in Union City, NJ
ELIZABETH CATLETT Candace - 10th Anniversary Celebration 1992, A Tribute to African American Women National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Commemorative Fine Art Poster Year printed...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Beauty For Ashes -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Shipped in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by Certificate of Authent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Gloriette, Schloss Schoenbrunn, Vienna, black and white photograph, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - B&W Cityscape Photography. A large, ornate building with arches and decorative sculptures on top, reflected in a calm body of water. Archival pigment ink pri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Toucan drawing, signed inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem Original signed & inscribed drawing held in elegant hardback monograph, ca. 2012 Unique marker drawing bound in first front end page of lavishly illustrated hardback mono...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Offset

Divine Nude No.9 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, bodies
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.9 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

"Revolution" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Revolution," first released on The "White Album" by the Beatles in 1968 This limited edition was r...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Other Medium

Visionary
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Oluwafemi Akanmu is a Nigerian-born artist who creates beautiful and thought-provoking works of art. One of his most stunning pieces is titled "Vision...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Visionary
Visionary
$2,552 Sale Price
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Ellsworth Kelly - Composition (Axsom No. I-b), 1964 Lithograph From DLM
By (after) Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Composition (Axsom No. I-b) Year: 1964 Dimensions: 15in. by 11in. Mount Board Size Inches: 20 x 16 inches Mount Board Color: White/Black Print Border...
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1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Variegated Environment - colorful, impasto, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The luscious, expressive paintings of Adam Cohen have won him critical international acclaim. The American artist’s abstract paintings are valued for their distinctive colour palette...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Leopard Moth
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Vetyver Pool, Poovar, Kerala - Tropical Palm Print Indian Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Photographed on Richard's journey in India, a pilgrimage from Kerala in the South, to his Grandfather's birthplace Meerut in the North. Shot in Kerala in 2013 this gorgeous palm tree...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Colours Of The Night #4, 11"x14", Fashion Art Print, Figurative, Woman
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Colours Of The Night #4 - This figurative art print on paper captures the essence of timeless style. A neutral, atmospheric background creates an evening-like ambiance. Personalize your space with a sense of quiet sophistication. Hand signed on back. This is #4 from a series of 4 art...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Basquiat/Samo" Jean-Michel Basquiat Pop Art Painting on Canvas Red Background
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting Basquiat/Samo. With impasto painting and silkscreening we are drawn to the movement, as the artist is able to engage his viewer with contrasting highlights and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surreal Botanical Female Portrait – Limited Edition Dibond Print Number 24/25
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“The Festive Ties” is a limited edition print (24/25) from Natasha Lelenco’s Fetiches series. In this surreal portrait, a human face is composed entirely of botanical elements—leaves...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

"The Courage of Beauty" Photography 39" x 29.5" in Edition of 4 by Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Courage of Beauty" Photography 39" x 29.5" in Edition of 4 by Lukas Dvorak Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2024 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Lukas Dvorak is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Pigment

Bubblegum
Located in New York, NY
Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Six Flying Birds, Bath, Avon, England,
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40 Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Konrad Klapheck Roland Garros French Open 2009- Poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Official event poster designed and created by Konrad Klapheck for the version of Roland Garros French Open 2009 held in Paris. The 2009 Roland Garros poster by Konrad Klapheck is a r...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Ashabi Oge - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Women, Fashion
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. Azeez Muritadoh ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Damien Hirst - Honesty (from The Virtues series)
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst, Honesty, 2021 Laminated giclee print on aluminium composite panel 47 1/5 × 37 4/5 in 120 × 96 cm Edition of 728 hand-sgned by the artist on the back published by HENI...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

ZT 210307 - contemporary modern red black abstract geometric painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
ZT 210307 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, bend and glued cardboard paper ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Esplanade, Beach Huts, France, minimalist, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Battle Horse I" 2019 Original Signed Engraving Etching 30x47 in Mexican Art
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Castro Leñero (Mexico, 1956) 'Caballo de Batalla I', 2019 Engraving on paper Intaglio 300 g. 29.8 x 47.3 in. (75.5 x 120 cm.) Edition of 30 ID: CAM-101
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Jetty 16 August 19:54 - Modern and Expressionistic, Lake, Water View Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Figli di Edison by Gina Soden - Interior of abandoned place, urbex photography
Located in Paris, FR
Figli di Edison is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Gina Soden. It is part of the “Reclamation” series. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is av...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Emerald Manner - Contemporary Still Life Flowers Fruit Landscape Green, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary oil painting on canvas, a bright and inviting interior scene is set with a still life arrangement of flowers in a green bottle, painted patterned china and fruit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Alley Shadow" Original Painting by Hiroshi Sato, Abstract Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Alley Shadow," created in 2024, is an original oil painting on canvas, measuring 54 x 70 inches (137.16 x 177.80 cm). This captivating piece showcases Sato's masterfu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whisper of the Soul , Myths Series original painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Whisper of the Soul," my newest addition to the "Myths" series, I have crafted an image that delves into the mystical world of self-discovery and introspection. This artwork can...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jon Kuhn, Wings of Heat , 12-Sided Dodecagon Glass Sculpture on rotating base
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Jon Kuhn (1949 - Present) Title: 'Wings of Heat' Year: 2023 Origin: Kernersville, North Carolina Medium: 12 sided Glass Dodecagon on rotating stainless steel base. Dimension...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Glass

Werner Bronkhorst - Walk On Water
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Walk On Water, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks 43 x 33 cm (16.9 x 13 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée

Wine Press House - wheat field - heavy cloud - monochrome landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Wine Press House Study 1, Austria - no. 21009 // Black and white fine art landscape photography. Wine press house in wheat field, heavy clouds, storm, Austria. Archival pigment ink p...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Werner Bronkhorst - Stay in Your Lane - Swimming
Located in London, GB
Stay In Your Lane, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks Hand-stretched over FSC-certified, fin...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

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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