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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Los Angeles Olympic Games 1984 (hand signed with official Olympic Committee COA)
Located in New York, NY
Martin Puryear Los Angeles Olympic Games 1984, 1982 Offset Lithograph on Parsons Diploma Parchment Paper Hand signed on the front with COA, Edition of 750 (though only approximately 200-250 remain) 21 × 34 1/2 inches Unframed This limited edition, pencil signed offset lithograph was published in a limited edition of 750, and printed as one of the fifteen Official Fine Art Olympic Posters for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. A statement released by the 1984 Olympic committee explains the set as follows - "The posters commissioned for the 1984 Olympics contain an enlightened selection of the best American artists with special emphasis on those who work in Southern California...As the Games develop, transpire and pass into memory, these fifteen posters contain the images, forms and symbols that will represent the 1984 Olympics in the museums, galleries, homes and the minds of people all over the world.” Printed and Published by Knapp Communications Corporation and includes Certificate of Authenticity from the publisher. This work is NOT to be confused with the ubiquitous plate signed poster of the same image, which was printed on different paper in an open edition.) In 1982, the Olympic Committee commissioned 15 artists to create posters for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Hockney designed this offset lithograph depicting Olympic swimming...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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Parchment Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Between the Lights, Gondola, Venice, monochrome panorama photo, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Between the Lights, Venice, Italy - no. 11518 Black and white fine art panorama landscape - cityscape photography. Gondola in front of basilica on grand canal in Venice, Italy. Arch...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Irina
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition 25 More sizes on request The photographic work of the internationally well-known Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich is captivating by its beauty and aestheti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

Beach Huts, France, minimalist monochrome fine art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Cowgirl in Bloom - Figurative Pin Up Western Inspired Portrait Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Damien Hirst - H13-5 Exmouth Esplanade - Contemporary Art
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-5 Exmouth Esplanade, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 90 x 90 xm...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Giclée

Tree Island Panorama, black and white photography, landscape, waterscape, art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white panorama landscape photography. Small island with tall trees, surrounded by water, mountains, and cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as part ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Doves 2007
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice early Hunt Slonem of Doves with vintage frame selected by the artist
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Blazing (Glass sculpture - Pineapple sculpture)
Located in Manchester, GB
Layne Rowe, Blazing, 2024 Freeblown glass H48 x W20 x D20 cm (18.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 in) Original artwork The pineapple sculpture is a profound symbol of hospitality and generosity. The ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Blown Glass

"City Sidewalk, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "City Sidewalk" is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: "My work is figurative and deals primarily with human relationships. I typically use an...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Déjà vu - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Déjà vu - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2020-881. K...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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

Our Time, Our Fashion - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Black Women
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. About Artist Ade...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait
Located in Union City, NJ
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned African American woman artist Elizabeth Catl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Early Morning at the Harbor - large format landscape photography limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Early Morning at the Harbor, Portugal - no. 21322 Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Breakwater Pier Atlantic Coast black and white photograph limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Breakwater Pier Study 1, France - no. 21127 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

Python Birkin, Snake Leather Birkin choked by Python, Fine Art Photography, 2016
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Snake leather birkin bag, being choked by a python snake, photographed by Tyler Shields in 2016. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. In this haunting still life, a live ball python intertwines with a snakeskin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Berenjenas. From the Bodegones series. Still life color photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Illumination, mountain lake, black and white long exposure landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Long Exposure Waterscape - Landscape Photography. Amazing landscape photo with beautiful lighting of mountains with lake at sunrise. Archival pigment ink pri...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled From the Serendipia series, Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mauricio Velez's photographs seeks to refine the viewer's sensitivity and perception of art and the human body, elevating these elements to an aesthetic realm that can inspire, distu...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Genesis 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Culture Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This striking work explores African cultural identity as both personal and collective memory. Through the interplay of concealment and adornment, it presents the African body as a sa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

POMERIGGIO by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, architecture, black
Located in Paris, FR
POMERIGGIO is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 96 × 120 cm (37.8 × 47.2 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 100 cm x 125 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Helmut Newton Big Nude 1992 Vintage Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an original exhibition poster featuring Helmut Newton's iconic photograph "Big Nude with Black High Heels." The poster was printed for the exhibition at Galerie Bodo Nieman, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

1974 Jean-Michel Folon POL ORIGINAL POSTER
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a specially designed poster by the renowned artist Jean-Michel Folon, created exclusively for Poster Originals Limited. Folon, known for his distinctive and imaginative style...
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1970s Contemporary Art

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Screen

Joshua Tree, California, USA, black and white fine art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Bride - underwater black white nude photograph - archival pigment print 44x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal monochromatic underwater nude photograph captures a young woman wrapped in flowing translucent fabric. The sepia-toned composition emphasizes texture and movement, wher...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tree on the Waterfront, Portugal, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Panorama photography. A single tree growing beside a pavement on the side of a road, under a clear sky, depicted in black and white. Archival pigment ink print, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Oil Painting On Canvas. A French Bulldog On An Abstract Green Background.
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting of a forgotten French bulldog, set against an abstract background dominated by Veronese green with touches of gold leaf. Made with professional Rembrandt colors. For dur...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Gold

Nude - Photograph by David Bailey - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by David Bailey in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Independence II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23x16
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked woman dancing in a pool with American flag. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Margins Of Matter, Abstract Mixed-Media Sculpture Wall Mounted, 7.5 x 7 x 2 in.
Located in New York, NY
SIGNED ON BACK. Lisa Pressman’s Shape of Memory series transforms cardboard, thread, smoke, and Letraset into evocative wall-mounted works that recall ancient relics or worn book covers. Each shaped panel floats about an inch off the wall, often casting glowing, colored shadows from painted backs that shift with the light. Stitched seams and weathered surfaces suggest scars, resilience, and the passage of time, resonating as personal artifacts of memory and healing. Known for her abstract paintings in oil, encaustic, and mixed media, Pressman’s oeuvre consistently explores impermanence and transformation. With their sculptural presence and luminous effects, these intimate objects blur painting...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard

Rocky Stone Coast, long exposure, black and white photography, landscape, art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Rocky Stone Coast, France - no. 18153 Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Rocky stormy Atlantic coast of France. Archival pigment ink print, edit...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Flora 07 - Ophelia Female Nude Portrait Photography Fleurs Vivants
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 07 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary photographer duo Tortora & Travezan. In this nude portrait, a woman lies on her back in a...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Color

Signals - Screen Print by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Signals is a lithograph print realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition, with slight folding on white margins. Artist sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and h...
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1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Aubrey O Day nude
Located in Austin, TX
Aubrey O'Day by Markus Klinko, from a stunning collection of contemporary nudes from celebrated photographer, Markus Klinko, featuring amongst others, Dita Von Teese and Stoya This ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Nude. Figurative and abstract acrylic painting, Body, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary acrylic on canvas painting depicting a nude by Polish artist Michal Bajsarowicz. The artwork is an artistic take on human body with abstract elements. Composition is ske...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Train Tracks (Green)
Located in London, GB
Bob Dylan Train Tracks, 2010 Giclee on Hahnemuhle 350gsm Museum etching paper hand-signed and numbered by the artist Sheet: 70 x 56 cm Image: 54.5 x 40 cm Edition of 295 Acknowledge...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Marilyn Monroe, New York City, USA, 1956
Located in New York, NY
Marilyn Monroe, New York City, USA, 1956 1956/2023 Signature stamp, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches, sheet 3.75 x 5.5 inches, image This work is offered by CLAMP in New...
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1950s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

Rolling Stones Tin Pan Alley B/W lifetime print, printed later
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Yoshitomo Nara - Missing in Action
Located in London, GB
Yoshitomo Nara Missing in Action Offset lithograph on paper Sheet size: 51.5 x 36.4 cm Stamped with title, artist's name, copyright and year published by N's Yard, Japan
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Xisco Mensua Spanish artist 1995 original signed framed engraving print n8
Located in Miami, FL
Xisco Mensua (Spain, 1960) Untitled from Portfolio "Junio - Julio", 1995 engraving on paper 12.6 x 9.5 in. (32 x 24 cm.) Edition of 6 Frame 16x20 in. ID: MEN1253-008 Hand-signed by a...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Ancestor of India by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, street scene
Located in Paris, FR
Ancestor of India 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trees in snowy Field minimal photograph winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Three Trees in snowy Field Study 2, Austria - no. 18142 Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hah...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Stahlwerk 006 by Bernhard Lang - Aerial photography, Germany, industrial area
Located in Paris, FR
Stahlwerk 006 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimensions: *90 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Male Bust - Bronze Sculpture by Igor Mitoraj - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing male bronze bust with a black patina. This work is the 6th from an edition of eight. Its creator, Igor Mitoraj, is a polish sculptor deeply rooted in the classical tradition....
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Gondola Night Study 1, Venice, black and white photography, landscape, fine art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Welcome by Marine de Soos - Outdoor bronze sculpture, squatting male figure
Located in Paris, FR
The Welcome is a monumental bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 110 × 53 × 93 cm (43.3 × 20.9 × 36.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Heather - Limited edition nude art print, Analogue, Sensual Charismatic woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Heather' Limited edition of 5 Signed by...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA, black and white photography, medium landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Hunt Slonem "Daisies" Floral
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Daisies Series: Florals Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 17" Framed Dimensions: 21.25" x 18.25" Signature: Signed Edition...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Rocky Peaks Panorama, Cantabrian Coast - monochrome photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary Art "Landscape" , White tones , Minimal painting made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape mixed media on canvas 100x100 cm 2021 Original Created:2021 Subjects:Landscape Materials:Canvas Styles: #Abstract #AbstractExpressionism #Figurative #MinimalismExp...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Farmland Panorama, single tree, field, black and white, landscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist landscape panorama Photography. Lone tree on a gently rolling hill with a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital Pigment

Tulip Portrait Contemporary Dutch Still Life of Purple Tulip with Butterfly
Located in Utrecht, NL
Flowers are an important theme in Iris Gonzalez's photography. "Flowers are the beauty of nature, they are fragile and transitory". This is exactly what Iris likes to capture: "A bou...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Takashi Murakami - Flower Sparkles - Pop Art Japanese Flowers Colours
Located in London, GB
Edition of 300. Murakami signed and numbered in silver marker pen along the lower right edge. Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp and high gloss varnishing on UV paper 60 x 60 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Self Portrait, Ireland, black and white fine art landscape photography print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9. Archival pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. 1...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Honest Convergence"- Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom’s Honest Convergence (2024) is an evocative mixed media painting on panel, measuring 16 x 16 x 1.5 inches. This original work showcases Wassom’s signature expressive style...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Chihuly Glass " Mirage Chandelier Ceiling"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dale Chihuly (born September 20, 1941, American) " Mirage Chandelier Ceiling" over 600 pieces of Blown Glass (packaged in 72 boxes) Year 2005 Dimensions 48" x 194" x 163", Stu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Graciela by James Sparshatt. 36 x 36” photograph printed direct on aluminium
Located in Coltishall, GB
Graciela was for many years an institution in Old Havana. Always dressed beautifully, a cigar clamped between her teeth, a grin at the ready. A witness to the Cuban revolution and 50...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Half Angels Half Demons #38. Figurative Nude. color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The angel is a being that religion has bequeathed us as a sign of purity, innocence, and goodness, from the same source, we have been sold to the devil as the form that represents ev...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Episode 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, two female figures rest on a blanket in the shade of trees, their bodies immersed in the softness and stillness of summer. A black dog lying between them becomes a symb...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, 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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