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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
"Well... Shit." Watercolor Landscape With Volcano Eruption
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Well... Shit." is an original piece by Graham Franciose, and is made from watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas Fir frame. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Wax, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Paper

“Suzanne with Shark Jaw, 1987” Ilfochrome (Cibachrome) Signed Print Edition /50
Located in Yardley, PA
“Suzanne with Shark Jaw, 1987” by Joyce Tenneson (American, b. 1945) Joyce Tenneson’s “Suzanne with Shark Jaw” is an arresting and psychologically charged photograph that exemplifie...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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Photographic Paper

Come Here and I ll show you something, original, contemporary art, animal, print
Located in Deddington, GB
Come Here and I'll show you something beautiful is a limited edition drypoint etching finished with oil pastel by artist and printmaker, Kate Boxer. The work is soft purple pastel c...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Drypoint

The Singing Of The Cart - Phototype after Renato Guttuso - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
The Singing Of The Cart is an artwork realized after the Italian artist  Renato Guttuso  (Bagheria, 1911 – Rome, 1987) in 1947. Phototype print..  Good condition. Italian title on...
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1940s Contemporary Art

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Offset

Isabelle Van Zeijl - I Love Her I (Triptych), Photography 2019, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
C-print on Fuji Paper 7 + 3AP, 8 left "CAMOUFLAGED BEAUTY COLLECTION Van Zeijl's love for nature and metamorphosis is also identifiable in the rebellious way she reshapes the dresse...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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C Print

"Julia" Framed Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Julia" first released on the Beatles "White Album" in 1968 and written about John's mother. This lim...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Other Medium

PaperLandscape, Origina Paint on Cotton Canvas, Large size, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Mixed-media painting on Cotton Canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 90 x 110 x 2 cm (unframed) Ready to hang Signed certificate of authenticity Style: Abstract Marili...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Ancient Laurisilva Forest Old Bent Tree limited edition photography landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ancient Laurisilva Forest Study 9, Portugal - no. 21033 - Laurel tree in the Fanal forest on Madeira Island, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed, titled, dated...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital Pigment

Yesterday s Echo -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Adebayo Taiwo, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Présence" Collection - N°3 by Gilbert Pauli - Acrylic on Jute - 110x150 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Acrylic, Jute

Voyeurism for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Voyeurism for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph From the series "Voyeurism " realized by Newton for Playboy magazine.
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Photographic Paper

Raquel-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Raquel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1983 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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

Still Life with Ribbons - Oil Paint by Gianni Cacciarini - 1970s
By Gianni Cacciarini
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with ribbons is a modern artwork realized by Gianni Cacciarini. Mixed colored oil on board.  Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes an elegant frame (with some loss).
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1970s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Summer Horse, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This horse was just one in the midst of a crowd at the Santa Fe rodeo - a group that was waiting in the pens behind the action," shares artist Heather Foster...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

"La tête" Nude Photography 19" x 24" in. Edition of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"La tête" Nude Photography 19" x 24" in. Edition of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2014 Photography Limited Edition of 28 Picture size: Height: 19" inch Width: 24"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Photographic Paper, Pigment, Plexiglass

Contemporary Pop Art You re Right (And You Know It And So Should Everyone Else
Located in White Plains, NY
'You're Right And You Know It (And So Should Everyone Else)' by Barbara Kruger features colors of green, pink, black, and white. Rising to prominence in the 1980s, Barbara Kruger b...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hunt Slonem "Golden Hutch" Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Golden Hutch Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 28.5" x 27.5" Framed Dimensions: 33.5" x 32.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Vers...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Caballero, Two and One, Diptych. From The Motion Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Throughout his exploration of movement of the body, with modern and ballet dancers, as well as a focus on the male physic; he has concentrated on the curves and lines of the their anatomy. The expansion of the body as it intertwines with the light and the infinity of motion as an eternal dance. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The sharp and refined effect of these types of lighting conditions became a necessity to avoid studio environments. Self-taught, while photographing ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

Julia Adams, The Cloister Garden, Original Architectural Painting, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Julia Adams The Cloister Garden Original Architectural Painting Mixed Media with Acrylic Inks on Canvas Board in painted white wood frame Canvas Size: H ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media

Jam Doughnut Pocket Painting 2c, Still life, Sweet Original
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Jam Doughnut 2c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque stil...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hotel Chelsea, New York. First Floor, North
Located in Miami Beach, FL
These extraordinary photographs are part of the the Hotel Chelsea series. The Hotel Chelsea closed its doors for the first time in its iconic history of over one hundred years. Amer...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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C Print

Le roi Gylfi et l’Origine
Located in Malmo, SE
Artwork size: 200x190 cm Frame size: 205x196 cm Signed by the artist, titled at the verso. Free shipment worldwide. Bengt Lindström was a big man from the central parts of the No...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Embrace Nature 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Floral, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece is a catalyst. As we navigate the complexities of our modern world, embracing Nature has become more crucial than ever. "Nature" I observed that her beauty comes from emb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The canticle of the stilts (with ibis) by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
The canticle of the stilts (with ibis) is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 70 × 30 × 25 cm (27.6 × 11.8 × 9.8 in). The sculpture is si...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Wild West Dream - Colorful Playful Figurative Cowgirl Horse Mixed Media 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

Paper, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel

Untitled IV - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impasto, Impressionism
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Handing Your Heart to the Heat - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil, Panel

Estelle - Figurative photo, Nude art print, Black white, Contemporary Portrait
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 ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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

Landscape Study 256 - Original Moody Serene 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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Temple Lake, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marion -Signed limited edition nude print, Contemporary Black white photo, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Marion - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , France, 2003 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 g...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...

Noon
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Noon" is a painting that immerses the viewer in the majesty and tranquility of nature, reflecting the soft transitions of light and shadow. Against the background of a pale blue sky...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Noon
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BEARDEN Early Carolina Morning Serigraph African American Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction silkscreen poster features Romare Bearden's vibrant work Early Carolina Morning, published by American Vision Gallery Inc. The piece has ...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

"Mirrored Cloud", Contemporary Seascape, Beach, Green, Blue, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
“Mirrored Cloud” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is a dynamic 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch seascape painted in oil on gallery-style canvas. A vivid blue and green palette enhances the energy of movi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sophie - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Naked woman, Portrait
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film. This print that is bein...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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

Sophie - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white photo, Nude woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1995. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was t...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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

Balance - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 51x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of young woman and her reflection in the water surface. Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist. Limited edition o...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Berkeley House
Located in Dallas, TX
"In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the large, and color has a chance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Oil, Panel

Duality, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald’s sculpture Duality, Atelier, originally introduced to collectors under the working title of Yin and Yang II, represents a principle that is fundamental to art from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Bronze

"Dripping Dots - Cannes" Colorful Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver

Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events an...
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1960s Contemporary Art

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Photographic Paper

Hummingbird XV
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Gold Leaf

"Dancing Light" Large Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful painting by Houston-based artist Peter Healy. The work features expressive pink, blue, yellow, and red strokes against a light gray background. Signed, titled, ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Horses - Oil on Canvas by Aldo Pagliacci - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Bizarre Horses is an original contemporary artwork realized by Aldo Pagliacci in 1973. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the lower right margin. Titled and sig...
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1970s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

TODAY - large format photograph of conceptual motivational billboard at night
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of a billboard against ultramarine blue night sky from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana signs and billboards in landsc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

The Accordion Player - Lithograph by Enrico Benaglia - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph on wove paper realized by Enrico Benaglia in 1980s. Edition of 99. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. This imaginative lithograph by Enrico Benaglia exudes both ...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Zarina - Limited edition fine art nude print, Oversize photo, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Zarina - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1987 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which is then printe...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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

Foggy Iris Triptych (three 24 x 18" cyanotypes)
Located in Oakland, CA
The pale gray-green of this monotype calls to mind the celadon glaze of Japanese pottery. Each was made using freshly-cut long-stemmed wild iris (iris douglasiana) that grow along th...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Loyalty Shows - Original Cool Tone Dog Portrait Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and expressive animal portraits that radiate vitality and personality. Her unique style combines abstracted forms...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil

Sibila III y IV - Óleo sobre tela - Año 1990
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte trasera, también va fechada del año 1990 y titulada "Sibila III y IV" Se presenta enmarcada la pintura Medidas de la obra: 213 cm. alt...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Contemporary Bold Brushstrokes: Blue and Black on Grey Abstract Art Oil Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A striking abstract oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist Jean Soyer. Measuring 31.5 x 31.5 inches (80 x 80 cm), this artwork features bold, sweeping brushstrokes in vibrant ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sergio Hernández, Untitled , 2011, Woodcut, 29.5x41.3 in
Located in Miami, FL
Sergio Hernández (Mexico, 1957) 'Untitled', 2011 woodcut on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 29.6 x 41.4 in. (75 x 105 cm.) Edition of 8 Unframed
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Untitled 1 - Contemporary Abstract Blue Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phy...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Khomeini Returning To Iran - Vintage Photograph - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Khomeini Returning To Iran is a vintage black and white photograph realized on 2/01/79 in Tehran. Khomeini leader of the revolution of 1979 in Iran, came to Iran, after 15 years of ...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Primo, Kenya, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 5 More sizes and Editions on request. Primo was one of the "Big Tuskers" and oldest bulls in the Amboseli National Park i...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blue Diamond Dust Tuesday
Located in Malmo, SE
Signed, titled and dated on the back. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct n...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Landscape Study 257 - Atmospheric Skyscape Acrylic 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...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Golden Angel 1, Study (Sepia Toned Oil Painting of Sailing Ship and Figure)
Located in Hudson, NY
Golden Angel 1, Study (Sepia Toned Oil Painting of Sailing Ship and Figure) by Robert Goldstrom 10 x 8 inches, oil on cradled panel This original, contemporary oil painting by Rober...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Marion - Sensual woman, limited edition nude print, Black white, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Marion - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , France, 2003 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...

Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Large Arms Raised Standing Figure II is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 186 × 30 × 32 cm (73.2 × 11.8 × 12.6 in). The sculpture is sig...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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.

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