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Solstice #6 - Vertical Floral dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice #7 - Vertical Floral dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice #7 - Vertical Floral dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice #7 - Vertical Floral dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Linda Stein, Dark Knight 692 - Contemporary Mixed Media Resin Metallic Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
American Art, Georgia Museum of Art, and Ringling Museum of Art in the US; Victoria Gallery & Museum and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sisters of Darkness,
By Mike Collins
Located in Santa Monica, CA
sculpture
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Untitled - Contemporary, Abstract, Black, Dark Gray, Monochrome, Organic
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled (Decomposition), 2014 Oil on canvas (signed on reverse) 19.68 H x 15.74 W in. 50 H x 40 W cm The notion of “abjection”, which at the beginning referred to the idea of spiri...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Decomposition) - Contemporary, Abstract, Black, Dark Gray, Organic
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled (Decomposition), 2014 Oil on canvas (signed on reverse) 15.74 H x 15.74 W in. 40 H x 40 W cm The notion of “abjection”, which at the beginning referred to the idea of spiri...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shaded 3 (The Light Bearer) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Dark, Oil
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
skill in conveying emotion and narrative through visual art. The boy's eye shade creates a sense of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Sculpture Vase Vessel Still Life Flora Dark Metallic Pop Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Three vessels exist in conversation with one another, and in conversation with the art historical
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

ABSTRACT Gestural Landscapes Dark Black Brown Contemporary Jonathan Freemantle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
principles continue to inform his rigorous approach to painting and art practice. Founded on an intimate
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pigment

ABSTRACT Artwork Landscapes Dark Brown Contemporary Artist Jonathan Freemantle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
principles continue to inform his rigorous approach to painting and art practice. Founded on an intimate
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pigment

Contemporary Sculpture Vase Vessel Still Life Flora Dark Metallic Pop Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Intricate, monochrome florals contrast with the flat, near-abstract twin vases from which they grow, yearning toward one other. “Reaching and Pulling” (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Por...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Dark Trellis
By Vincent Pomilio
Located in New York, NY
Trained in traditional venetian plaster, Vincent employs a unique material approach to his work, creating pieces by carefully layering, carving, coloring, and burnishing. This proces...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Plaster, Wax, Acrylic

After Dark
Located in Bozeman, MT
Formalism collides with a punk rock, folk art sensibility in his pop culture mash-ups that explore
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

WWW, Dark
By Linda K Schinkel and Theodore M Schinkel
Located in Detroit, MI
the internet incarnate. Developed at the intersection of art + science from old world techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Dutch dog #1 - White Chihuahua, Dark Animal signed limited edition contemporary
By Tim Platt
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
, 21st century, Archival pigment print, Animal, Portrait, Slow motion, Beauty, Fine Art , dog, White
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Contemporary New Abstract Artwork Dark Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
In her work, artist Christina Gschwantner combines contrasting art movements such as Art Informel
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen, Oil, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Artwork Grey Dark Minimal Contemporary Artist Tycjan Knut
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and 1970s, uncovering hidden gems and bringing them to the forefront of the contemporary art scene
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

"Hawkins Ranch" Dark-Toned Modern Contemporary Colored Landscape Photograph 2/2
By Casey Williams
Located in Houston, TX
High contrast contemporary photography by Houston, TX photographer Casey Williams. This photograph
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Oil, Silver Gelatin

Darkness Falls
By Linda K Schinkel and Theodore M Schinkel
Located in Detroit, MI
Stumbling upon a haunting "graveyard" of dead trees, the artists' were captivated by its surreal beauty deep within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI. The following day, as ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

"Light and Dark Raised Rings". Contemporary Mixed Media Diptych
Located in Brecon, Powys
influenced by exposure to two vastly different environments. Firstly, growing up in London with minimal art
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Pigment

Contemporary figurative acrylic painting macabre female subjects dark signed
By Yonder Castillo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
survival around her. 20" x 16" art 21 1/2" x 17 5/8" frame Acrylic Paint on Canvas board. Yonder Castillo
Category

2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Dark More
Located in New York, NY
These photographs are printed on archival pigment paper and encased in resin. They are part of a diptych, and are placed in a white float frame, placed two inches apart. They are a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pigment, ...

Dark Clays I, Original Ceramic Sculpture, 3D Wall Art, Edmund De Waal Style Art
By Emma Bell
Located in Deddington, GB
against the dark background. Emma Bell is available at Wychwood Art. Emma studied ceramics at the
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp Revisited - Contemporary Still Life Dark Brown Mahogany Wooden Desk, 2015
By Brett Eberhardt
Located in Kent, CT
In this quiet, contemporary still life painting in oil on panel, a single lamp with a yellowed lamp
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Dark Sky in May - 21st Century Contemporary Sea Scape Painting of the Ocean
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Willem Jan van Balen Dark sky in May 100 x 140 cm Oil pain on canvas From July 2025, our gallery
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Rain
By Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, and inscribed in pencil, recto 17 x 17 inches, sheet 11 x 11 inches, image This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Ro...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 11 - Floral still life colorful dark red contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Cotton Candy Cumulus Dark Aqua Purple Periwinkle - Three-Dimensional Wall Art
By Atticus Adams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Solstice #4 - Floral still life dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice #4 - Floral still life dark abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

C Print

Solstice 4 - still life dark floral abstract landscape contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled 08 - Contemporary, Abstract Painting, Black, Dark Gray, Organic
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 08, 2015-16 Oil on canvas (signed on reverse) 13.77 H x 9.84 W in. 35 H x 25 W cm The notion of “abjection”, which at the beginnings referred to the idea of spirit degradat...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

And Darkness Falls
By Andrew Erdos
Located in New York, NY
And Darkness Falls, 2014-201`5 Archival Pigment Print on Watercolor Paper Paper size 34 x 48
Category

Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Woodland Stems On Dark, Jo Haran, Contemporary Floral Art, Original Artwork
By Jo Haran
Located in Deddington, GB
Woodland Stems on Dark by Jo Haran [2021] original Gouache, watercolour ink and gesso. Image size
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Hostess (Contemporary Abstract Painting on Panel in Dark Brown with Orange Grid)
By Donise English
Located in Hudson, NY
encaustic (pigmented wax) on wood panel. A dark, cross-hatched pattern is overlaid with a bright orange
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Wood Panel

The Dark Falcon, Belgium 2018 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 1/7 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 42cm x 60 cm VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Between Light and Darkness - 21st Century, Contemporary, Black, White, Depressed
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
the art of drawing began very early when he was a child. Over time he developed his skills and sought
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pencil

"Eve Of Parting" (contemporary, abstract, original, dark, warm, oil, black, red)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
, dark and heavy, seems to erode around the light, giving the impression of something fragile breaking
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Dye, Oil

Variation 5, orange, dark blue, olive green, contemporary waterscape, midnight
By Juanita Bellavance
Located in Cumming, GA
Midnight blue and orange 24” original contemporary waterscape painting. A hint if olive green
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dark
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ink on bristol
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Dark
Dark
Price Upon Request
“Tip-toeing Under the Dark Veil” Contemporary Black Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Soles" at Reeves Art and Design Houston. Artist Statement: Over the course of his life, Tra` has come
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Fishing Boats in Dark Town Dockyard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Dockyard by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1966 signed oil painting on
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Vessel with House Plant by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life
By Ellen Rolli
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Dark Vessel with House Plant' by Ellen Rolli is a charming still life composition rendered in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Untitled" - Textured Oil Impasto Dark Contemporary Abstract with Red and Yellow
Located in Carmel, CA
signed the back of the painting. "Untitled" is a striking example of contemporary abstract expressionism
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

ABSTRACT Artwork Landscape Grey Dark Earth Contemporary Artist Giorgio Petracci
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
surrounding reality into a vacuum. Francesco Spampinato (art and visual culture historian)
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Acrylic

"Sycamores at Dusk" - Contemporary Dark Autumn Forest Landscape in Warm Palette
Located in Carmel, CA
quiet drama of twilight through a contemporary post-impressionist lens. Tall sycamore trunks rise
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

The Dark Hedges
By Stephen Bradley
Located in New York, NY
The Dark Hedges, 2015 Archival pigment print Edition of 35 "The grey wet Northern Ireland
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dark Daze IV
By Bonnie Maygarden
Located in New Orleans, LA
2013 from Miranda Lash, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Museum and former Curator of Modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark red white contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark red white contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

River 6 - Floral still life colorful dark white red contemporary photograph
By Isabelle Menin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Art Fair, Bologna – Italy, Fotofever - Carrousel du Louvre - Paris - France , The Perception of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Dark Sky I
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
13x22" image size monotype, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board, paper size total 22x30". I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Monotype

Dark Sky I
$1,280 Sale Price
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Dark Sky III
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
13x22" image size monotype, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board, paper size total 22x30". I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Monotype

Dark Sky III
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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Contemporary Dark Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of contemporary dark art for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Abstract version. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of contemporary dark art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of contemporary dark art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, brown, beige and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of contemporary dark art examples over the years, but those made by Shayne Dark, Stefanie Schneider, Isabelle Menin, Eve Stockton and Mary Judge are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in paint, paper and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large option in this array of contemporary dark art can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 0.4 high and 2.5 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Contemporary Dark Art?

The price for a piece of contemporary dark art in our collection starts at $112 and tops out at $150,000 with the average selling for $3,090.

A Close Look at Contemporary Art

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.

Questions About Contemporary Dark Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The meaning of contemporary art is art produced by living artists. The category typically includes works created in the late 20th century as well as in the 21st century. Given its timeliness, contemporary art often responds to current issues and themes that are relevant to an everyday audience. Contemporary art succeeded modern art, which is art made during a period that began in approximately 1850. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Contemporary art is important because of how it responds to the current moment. Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. Through their works, contemporary artists provide commentary about social issues, history and the human condition. By engaging with contemporary art, viewers can gain a deeper understanding of the world and new perspectives. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

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