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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
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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

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

Frank Sinatra - A Man Alone
Located in Chicago, IL
The cover shot of A Man Alone, 1969. This was recorded between March 19-21 in a Hollywood studio by American singer Frank Sinatra, arranged by Don Costa. In ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Lady, Wash on Paper, Green, Blue by Indian Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Mintu Naiya - Lady - 11 x 8 inches ( unframed size ) Wash on Paper ** Shipped in roll form. About the Artist & his Art work : Born : November, 1976. Education : Graduate from Calc...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Washi Paper

Sun Halo, Landscape Painting with Forest and Lake, and Sun, 28 x 22 in
Located in New York, NY
Sun Halo is a luminous contemporary landscape painting measuring 28 x 22 inches, rendered in oil on aluminum panel. The composition depicts a quiet forest clearing framed by tall tre...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Party 99 - Painting, Acrylic and Ankara fabric on canvas
Located in London, GB
Affen Segun 1993 - Current Party 99, 2025 Acrylic and Ankara fabric on canvas 121.9 x 91.4 cm 48 x 36 in
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Free Form, Landscape Artwork, Original Oil Painting, Abstract Art
Located in Deddington, GB
An abstract composition inspired by the random geometry that can be found in some of Britain's older towns and villages. Towns like St Ives that have grown organically and whose intr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

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

Untitled IV. From The series Buscando Mamá. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist returned from Italy to live back in Colombia in 1987. Castro wanted to produce from t...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

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...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Black and White

Beach Walk - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Willem Jan van Balen Beach Walk 70 x 100 cm Oil pain on canvas From July 2025, our gallery presents seascapes by Willem Jan van Balen as part of our summer exhibition “Painted Natur...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Nelson Dominguez "Personajes del circo" 2001 signed original engraving 30x22in
Located in Miami, FL
Nelson Dominguez (Cuba, 1947) 'Personajes del circo', 2001 engraving on paper Deponte 300 g. 29.2 x 22.1 in. (74 x 56 cm.) Edition of 40 ID: DOM-103 Unframed
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Engraving

Tree in golden Grass, USA, limited edition photograph, monochrome landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Single tree in Golden Field, California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

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

Two seconds left, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, rhino, africa
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 10 More sizes on request A big Rhino bull starts to run. ​​For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photographing the last giants of Africa at close range, creatin...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Most Precious Gold, Katie Edwards, Contemporary art,
Located in Deddington, GB
The Most Precious by Katie Edwards Limited edition print hand signed by the artist Original Silkscreen print with hand painted layers Mounted Size: H 40.5cm x W 50.8cm Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. The most precious gold is a title inspired by the quote ‘Sunrise is the most precious gold on earth’. The sunsetting behind the mountains is a glorious sight. Katie Edwards artist works are available with Wychwood Art online to buy and in our art gallery. Katie Edwards produces conceptual illustrations for a wide range of clients from weekly editorials to large and prestigious ad campaigns. Screen prints for sale by Katie Edwards focusing on conceptual ideas, symbolism and metaphors. The innovative juxtaposition of elements often result in a surreal, humorous or thought-provoking image. Art has been a big part of Katie Edwards life and education, right through to graduating from Leeds Metropolitan University in Graphic Arts and Design with a First Class Honours. Working in London for five years as an artist and graphic illustrator, moving to Canada for two years and undertaking commissions’ for clients including Delta Airlines and Converse Shoes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Screen

Aspen Study III - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study III by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Mixed flowers in a green vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mixed flowers in a green vase' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Border by Gérard Priault, tropical forest painting, landscape with waterfall
Located in Paris, FR
The Border is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 82 × 73 cm (32.3 × 28.7 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 100.5 x 88 cm (3...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Divine Nude No.1 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.1 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in only one dimens...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Falcon , Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Falcon, Hawk, Bird
Located in Utrecht, NL
After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to explore different artistic areas and to establish which technique suited her best....
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Stay Forever
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue, indigo, navy, water, sky 31 x 31" Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cypress Hill Panorama, Trees, Tuscany, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Cypress Hill Panorama Study 2, Tuscany, Italy - no. 18183 Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography print. Cypresses tree circle in the hills of Tuscany, Italy. Archiva...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

"If You Say So" Black Woman in Gouache, Acrylic and Ink on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"If You Say So" is an original piece by Kevin Snipes made from ink, gouache, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 8.25”h x 6”w and is signed en verso. Kevin Snipes (he/him) is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

"Candleholders (Flower)" -- Sculpture by Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Candleholders (Flower)" are sold individually, limited run of 6 multiples. JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Pink Necessary Angel - Sage Jade Aqua Blue Green Poured Painting, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary poured painting Pink (necessary angel) by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. Vertical stripes and blocks of color in hues of soft j...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Panel

And also the Trees - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'And also the Trees’ - 2017 - 21 x 20 cm, Edition 3/10, digital C-Print based on a reclaimed Polaroid negative. Numbered and signed on the back by the artist. Not mounted. Art...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White

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

Flora 10 - Renaissance Pre-Raphaelite Nude Female Floral Portraiture
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 10 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary photographer duo Tortora & Travezan. In this portrait of the nude female, Tortora & Trave...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Pigment

Dunes On The Last Week Of Summer - Modern Expressive Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Agnieszka Zawisza (born 1970) is a painter, visual artist and art teacher. She studied at the Warsaw Art Academy, Department of Painting (1994-2000), obtaining a Master's degree with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Caroline - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Woman Model, Intimate
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 ‘ Caroline ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lo...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Ghost Moon Rising, New Mexico, desert landscape painting, full moon, blue sky
Located in Santa Fe, NM
mixed media on canvas Ghost Moon Rising, New Mexico, desert landscape painting, full moon, blue sky
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Whispering Grove I - Original Minimalist Blue Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Island in yellow Water, large color photography - landscape limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color fine art waterscape photography. Two pine trees growing on a rocky island surrounded by calm water under a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as part o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Ulrica
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...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Tree, Madeira, momochrome photo, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - B&W photography. Twisted, gnarled tree with sparse foliage, standing alone on a foggy landscape with other similar trees in the distance. Archival pigment ink pr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Contemporary Abstract Black, White, and Pink Shapes on Blue Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract painting by Houston based artist Shelbi Nicole. The work features black, white, and pink shapes floating against a blue background. Signed and dated in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rocks on the Shore Panorama, Large Monochrome Photograph, Limited Edition Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Monochrome fine art seascape - landscape long exposure photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Sophie - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Nude
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Italian Contemporary Art by Matteo Nannini - Reflections
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of F...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door) in the Field of Flowers (hand signed lithograph)
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 817/1000 lower right. Hand signed by Fujiko F Fujio (creator of Doraem...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

The Horse s Way, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Draped in a colorful blanket and holding a bamboo birdcage, a regal horse strides purposefully against a backdrop of distant mountains. A pair of swallows fly...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Hokusai s Dog - Red Fuji, original, contemporary, landscape, print, silkscreen
Located in Deddington, GB
HOKUSAI'S DOG - RED FIJI, 2025 Woodcut Image Size H 50 x 66cm Framed Size H 73 x 88cm Edition of 100 Woodcut print on Paper Edition of 100 50 H x 66 W cm (19.69 x 25.98 in) Sold unf...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

KAWS, Blame Game, 2014, Screen print, Printers proof edition of 5
By KAWS
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Printers proof 2 of an edition of 5, aside from the main edition of 100 88.8 x 58.4 cm (34.9 x 23 in) Framed: 101 x 70.5 cm with Acrylic Signed and dated on the front Ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Plage de la Remigeasse, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman in a white shirt over a black bikini strolls along a wooden boardwalk. Tall grasses sway on both sides, with lush greenery rising to the left. The sce...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Comfort zone by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Bardiglio marble
Located in Paris, FR
Comfort zone is a unique Bardiglio marble and steel sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The sculpture is maintained on the iron base with magnets but it is movable...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Steel, Iron

"Sailing Towards You" contemporary figurative bronze wall sculpture love sea
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sailing Towards You is a wall sculpture. It can also be placed on a flat surface, for example on a shelf. Edition Size: 18. Sculpture for wall easily hung with 2 screws/nails. BIOG...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass

Puppy Love (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Puppy Love (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 30x40cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

FADING INTO STONE 3 surreal original oil/canvas Paula Craioveanu large 30x38in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Fading into Stone 3 " . Original, unique painting. oil on canvas, 30x38in. Shipped stretched ready for display in the US, and shipped rolled in a tube to Europe and rest of the wor...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Off-White Figurative Painting on Large-Scale Canvas, 2025 - Pugnator 065
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recognized figure in the art world, developing a personal artistic langu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Large Contemporary Abstract Art "Cosmic Rainbow" on Canvas by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Large Contemporary Abstract Art "Cosmic Rainbow" on Canvas by British Artist by Contemporary British Artist. Symbolic visionary art from creative drawings, meditations & psychedelic ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Cotton Canvas

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 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Secret Exhbitionist
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Photography, edition 1/12.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Color

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.