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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
Secret Exhbitionist
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Photography, edition 1/12.
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Color

"Between the Streets" contemporary small figurative bronze sculpture girl travel
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
When was the last time you broke yourself from the hustle and bustle of the daily routine, spent quality time with yourself and plan some travel plans to enrich your life? Edition S...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Earthy Abstract African Landscape Rusted Metal Composition "Green Trees Study"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Metal, Steel, Iron

Cheminement - Bronze Sculpture, Interior Sculpture, Belgian Artist, Woman Artist
Located in New York, NY
A powerful meditation on the human journey, Cheminement by the late Belgian sculptor Isabelle Thiltgès captures a procession of stylized figures asce...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Under - underwater black white nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x63"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young naked woman in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24 Paper size...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The way we were (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The way we were (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 48x58cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid Certificate and Signature label artist Inventory No. 9088. No...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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

Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 53"x43"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal underwater fine art photograph captures a figure suspended above submerged pool steps, rendered in soft aquamarine and pearl tones. The crystalline water creates a drea...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

SOUND AND VISION – Budgies by Doris Marten - Installation on vinyl
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – Budgies is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in). Every piece is 30 cm in dia...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

"Opening Day" detailed still life of peonies amid a field of lush green
Located in Edgartown, MA
Gemma Di Grazia (b.1970) is a native New Yorker raised on the Upper West Side in an exceptionally loving and creative home surrounded by art and poetry. Her parents attended The Coop...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Pastel

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

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Etude pour Compotier avec Poisson, May 24 by Pablo Picasso
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Etude pour Compotier avec Poisson, May 24 By Pablo Picasso 1950 Dated in upper left of paper “24 Mai 50” (May 24, 1950). Original pencil drawing on lined white paper Boldly dated...
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1950s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Pencil

2022 I – 1 by Christiane Maurer - Textile art, geometric, handwoven
Located in Paris, FR
2022 I – 1 is a unique textile (double weave, handwoven cotton stretched on frame) artwork by contemporary artist Christiane Maurer, dimensions are 112 × 92 cm (44.1 × 36.2 in). The...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Textile, Cotton

Timeless - Handwoven Landscape Painting, Modern Painted and Woven Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
"Timeless", from the series Horizons, handwoven painting, linen yarn, acrylic textile paint, 60 x 80 cm, 2022. Canvas is entirely constructed on a weaving loom...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Textile, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic

161.01.11 by Klaus Kampert - Black and white nude photography, woman s body
Located in Paris, FR
161.01.11 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "On body Forms". This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is av...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"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

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Silver

Roundism – 30-01-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism – 30-01-20 A second prestudy for a commissioned piece, combining symbolic shapes with my personal roundism style. For some reason this one got a little realistic, even ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Pencil

Remind Me - Copper Metal Rectangular Grid Wall Sculpture, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
Remind Me is a striking mixed-metal composition by contemporary artist Carolyn Millstein, known for her innovative use of reclaimed materials. This piece features a grid of rectangul...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Copper, Wire

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

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Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Henry watching Athena Dance I - Stay, diptych - AP 1/2, 128x125cm and 38x37cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Henry watching Athena Dance (128x126cm) & Sam, Interior Hospital (37x36cm) (Stay), diptych, 2006, Artist Proof 1/2, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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

Studland Bay
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst H13-4 Studland Bay, 2023 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Hand-signed on the label and numbered. This artwork can be hung any way up. 120 × 90 cm Edi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Giclée, Panel

"Unfolding Heart" Nude Photography 30" x 30" inch Edition 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Unfolding Heart" Nude Photography 30" x 30" inch Edition 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

"Adoration". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
From Sax’s Neo Nouveau collection that he recently revisited for one of his private collectors Adoration is a stunningly beautiful painting. The figure is a coquettish representatio...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Colourful Abstract Landscape Painting of Scottish Highlands Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Abstract Landscape Painting of the Scottish Highlands by Leading Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measure 35 x 25 inches Th...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Donald Sultan Seven Blues Jan. 24, 2024 - Limited Edition Silkscreen
Located in New York, NY
Donald Sultan's 'Seven Blues Jan. 24, 2024' is a masterful color silkscreen featuring enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like textures, limited to an edition of 30. Donald Sułtan Seven...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Screen

Large Contemporary Equestrian Oil Painting. Horse Painting 220 x 180 cm
Located in ALP, ES
This large figurative oil painting is a reinterpretation of a painting by Francisco de Goya, Retrato ecuestre de Fernando VII, 1808. A unique oil painting on the finest quality Belgi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Raw Linen, Oil

Morning Light, North of Springfield - Serene Landscape with Purple Haze, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
The rising sun casts a purple haze over this serene Midwestern landscape as only Ahzad Bogosian can capture. This tranquil landscape, devoid of a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Drawing on Paper Colored Pencils and Pastel on Fuchsia. "Journey to Bolivia
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Drawing on paper with colored pencils and ink on a layer of dyes extracted from plants. Created before taking a flight in Bolivia, infused with the magic of the Andes. Shipped unfram...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Ink, Color Pencil

Inside Jupiter s Eye, Marbling Shapes in Warm Earth Tones Diptych, Giclée Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Israeli Contemporary Art by Dondi Schwartz - Colorful Sunset
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Dondi Schwartz is an Israeli artist born in Canada in 1961 who lives and works in the Kibbutz Beeri, Negev, Israel. Schwartz studied art at the Avni School of Arts in...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cloud cars, 5/20 - figurative, playful, pop-art, lithograph, limited print
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This charmingly whimsical lithograph of a classic Toronto image—the streetcar was one of a series Charles Pachter first created in the seventies. Two electric streetcars moving away from the viewer fill the frame—in yellow and pink— hydro lines above them appear to be suspended above a large cloud. Pachter is a much-admired Canadian artistic polymath, his colourful pop artwork merging playful even irreverent elements with deeply iconic imagery. Number 5 0f 20. “…and a good art critic would compare it with Warhol’s soup cans...
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1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Dance of Waves and Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence This seascape captures a fleeting, luminous rhythm — where waves rise like breath and the sea reflects not just the sky, but a pulse of emotion. The...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Skin Had Hope - Two Nude Torsos, Entwined, Original Oil on Panel
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

Materials

Oil, Panel

The street- video wall sculpture inspired by film noir by the McGuire studio
Located in New York, NY
The McGuires have created a body of work inspired by the seedy, shady underworld of Film Noir. Inhabited by gritty gangsters and femme fatales these characters come alive within a se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Video, Mixed Media, Wood

Harvey Edwards, Leg Warmers, hand signed print
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Harvey Edwards Leg Warmers Oversized dye bleach print (Cibachrome print) 1978, printed in 1981 Hand signed in ink by the artist Numbered 103/299 from the edition of 299 Sheet: 39.5 x...
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1970s Contemporary Art

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C Print

Male Nude VI (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude in Bathroom (29 Palms, CA), - 1999, Edition 1/10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, 20x20cm, digital C-Print, Not mounted, based on a Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate, Art...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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

Nude in the Studio, in Front of the Mirror - Portrait in Oil on Artist s Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude in the Studio, in Front of the Mirror - Portrait in Oil on Artist's Board Elegant seated nude woman by Pau Milosevich (American, b. 1936). A woman is seated in a studio, in fro...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, bent Tree, Madeira, black and white landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ancient Laurisilva Forest Study 9, Portugal - no. 21033 )) Black and white fine art landscape photography. Crooked tree in fairy forest in foggy mood, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigm...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Corail
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix mat...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sportsman s Study
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Sportsman's Study" is a serigraph on paper by Thomas McKnight, signed 'McKnight' lower right and numbered 3/200 lower left. From the edition of 510 (there were also 60 APs, 200 Roma...
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20th Century Contemporary Art

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Paper, Screen

Wake-up call (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Black and White
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Wake-up call' (Bombay Beach) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Art...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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

Les trois muses
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
Bergstein grew up in France between Paris and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. At the age of 18, he flew to Barcelona, Spain where he joined an industrial design school. Back in Paris, he com...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Pen

Balance The Ball On Your Nose
Located in Manchester, GB
David Shrigley, Balance The Ball On Your Nose, 2022 Screen print on paper 56 x 75 cm (22.04 x 29.52 in) Edition of 123 of 125 Hand-signed and numbered by the artist David Shrigley ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Rocks on the Shore, Atlantic Coast, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white seascape photo of a rocky seaside landscape with clouds in the sky and a large rock formation near the water. Archival pigment ink print, edition...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Digital Pigment

Hunt Slonem "Flight" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Flight Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 11" x 9" Framed Dimensions: 13" x 11" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: Uni...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Oil

Roundism - 11-01-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism - 11-01-20 Of late I was busy painting 'The Restoration of Bettie Page' and since a month or so drawings do not sprout from my pencil that often. But sometimes you have t...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Pencil

Untitled (Hell 1/2 Way Heaven promo)
Located in Washington , DC, DC
A play on the phrase "halfway between heaven and hell," this fully authorized color reproduction of the original print was printed on quality paper and...
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1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Love By Robert Indiana
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Love By Robert Indiana Robert Indiana (1928–2018) was an American artist known for his bold, typographic pop art, particularly his iconic "LOVE" sculpture and print. His work ofte...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Screen

SLM I, single line etching of male nude by Fernando Reyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. In January 2018, the Mexican Museum in San Francisco mounted an exhibition An Artist’s Evolution, a retrospective which has elevated Fernando’s exposure in the SF Bay Area...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

George Condo, Anthropology, from Drawing Paintings, 2011 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite four color process archival pigment print after George Condo (born 1957), titled Anthropology, from the folio George Condo, Drawing Paintings, originates from the 2011...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

H5-8 Savoy
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclee print on aluminium panel Edition 14 of 100 Signed and numbered on the back Mint Published by HENI
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Untitled, EZ
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: EZ Title: Untitled Year: circa 1995 Medium: Acrylic on linen Size: 13 x 17.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed in gold ink Notes: Original painting. EZ paintin...
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1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Untitled, EZ
Untitled, EZ
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Retna Braddock Tiles Print
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gorgeous Retna Braddock Tiles Print. Created by Retna in his distinctive style combining calligraphy, hieroglyphics and graffiti in gorgeous vibrant colors. Limited edition of 250. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Digital

Posing, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting depicts a girl taking a selfie, with only part of her face visible. She wears a white, cropped shirt and stands against a yellow background. Artist...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Red and White (Two Boxers) Figurative Art Contemporary Brushstrokes Movement
Located in Houston, TX
Red and White (Two Boxers) 26" x 21" oil on canvas board framed 2024 Shevlino says he is often drawn to subjects which convey both a sense of movement and which have a narrative ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Athabasca White 1/10 - tall, white, geometric, modern, stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A small pillar of stainless steel is patinated in matte white by Philippe Pallafray. This minimalist inspired sculpture is designed with jagged polished ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Saffron Effulgence". Contemporary Buddha oil painting with gold leaf
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin has an affinity with Buddhism and his stunning representations of Buddha are a product of his knowledge and his empathy for the subject. Saffron Effulgence is a rich yet t...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

David s World II 1/20 - Photographed interior of beautifully arranged objects
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Known for her photographic portraits of interior spaces, Shani Mootoo reveals the curious and often emotive personal narratives of her subjects.  This giclee print on archival paper ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Isamar, New York 1995
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Also available in: 90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in Portrait of a woman from above. Thierry Le Gouès, born in Brittany, France, is currently a f...
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Black and White

Equilibre Rouille 4/10 - geometric abstract, modern, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Philippe Pallafray’s dramatic contemporary sculptures often appear to defy the laws of gravity. This imposing minimalist piece features a highly polished stainless steel ball precari...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Mountain I, impressionistic landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement: Painting is a meditation and a kind of alchemy in which I concentrate and transform my feelings and memories into something material that can be experienced in var...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.

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