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Dark Forest - Expressionism, Underwater Sea Landscape, Seascape, Abstract
By Justyna Pennards-Sycz
Located in Salzburg, AT
As a graduate of the Art Academy Utrecht (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten), Justyna has specialized in
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

NIGHT REFLECTION - Realism / New York Cityscape / Dark Scene
By Richard Combes
Located in New York, NY
the New York Academy of Art. Soon after, Combes’ new home became his muse as he found inspiration in
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
, Dylan embarks on a journey into pop art, marking a departure from his previous palette. For the first
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Dark Clouds by Cristina Mittermeier
By Cristina Mittermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
"Dark Clouds" Northwest Passage, 2017 Available sizes: 20 x 30 in / Edition of 6 - $4,500 32 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Binge Worthy (abstract, bright colors, dark colors, layers)
By Liz Rundorff Smith
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on paper 21.5 x 19.75 inches framed
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Sleep Aid (abstract, bright colors, dark colors, layers)
By Liz Rundorff Smith
Located in New York, NY
acrylic on paper 23.25 x 19.25 inches framed Rundorff Smith deals with central shapes that she develops by referencing urns, shrines, burial mounds and places of veneration. As a c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

DARK STAR HALO PASS - Bright Bold Surrealist Cloud Oil Painting, Green
By Jason Stout
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Jason Stout was born in 1977. He received his BFA in studio art from the University of Tennessee at
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Confabulations by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, figurative, dark tones
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Confabulations is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tower by Gina Soden - Abandoned place, urbex photography, architecture, dark
By Gina Soden
Located in Paris, FR
Tower is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Gina Soden. It is part of the
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Sailing Upriver by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
By Monica Denevan
Located in Coltishall, GB
la Photographie, and Art Photo Index (photo-eye). Monica has won numerous awards including The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

The Race by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
By Monica Denevan
Located in Coltishall, GB
Photographie, and Art Photo Index (photo-eye). Monica has won numerous awards including The International
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

Briefly Shaded, Dark Indigo Blue Oak Leaf Botanical Tree Painting White Mylar
By Jackie Battenfield
Located in Kent, CT
Dark indigo blue oak leaf foliage with hints of dark burgundy graces delicate branches on the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Perse Cs2 - Sky Blue Dark Green Teal Botanical Tree Painting White Mylar, 2023
By Jackie Battenfield
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary botanical painting in acrylic on Mylar, layers of foliage in shades of blue
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Soon ! Dark Blue Gorilla Sculpture in the posture of the "David" by Michelangelo
By Patrick Schumacher
Located in Miami, FL
three-dimensional contemporary mythical creatures that he best known for in today’s art world. With
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Mind Blowing (abstract, bright colors, dark colors, layers)
By Liz Rundorff Smith
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on paper 21.5 x 19.75 inches framed
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Delayed Departure by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
By Monica Denevan
Located in Coltishall, GB
Photographie, and Art Photo Index (photo-eye). Monica has won numerous awards including The International
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dark Acrylic Figurative Portrait by Cuban Artist Hector Frank
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Slate Gray. Figurative Contemporary Cuban Art. Despite international acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lupus by Cécile Raynal - Animal smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, dark
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
Lupus is a unique smoke-fired stoneware, resin, plaster and clay sculpture by French contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Settled - dark, expressive, minimalist, abstracted florals, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
later studied art at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Service’s work is held in private
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tumbleweed - dark, expressive, minimalist, abstracted florals, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
the University of B.C. and later studied art at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Service’s work
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

All A Drift, Teal Blue, Dark Violet Botanical Tree Branches on Mylar
By Jackie Battenfield
Located in Kent, CT
Layers of foliage in shades of teal blue and dark violet with little clusters of bright pink
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Upupa by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract installation, illusion, light, dark, black
Located in Paris, FR
Upupa is a unique oil on canvas installation by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pansy, Dark - colourful, expressive, abstract floral, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A rich dark purple pansy fills the canvas in this engaging abstract floral by Vancouver artist, Pat
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Grand jetés avec des fleurs (Dark Blue)
By Agent X
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title: Grand jetés avec des fleurs (Dark Blue) Materials : Offset Lithograph Date : 2019 Dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Symbolic double female portrait, horizontal, dark with blue, lilac and turquoise
Located in Oslo, NO
displayed without a frame, though a dark floating frame would emphasize its depth and nocturnal tones. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel

Event 3/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
figure eight. Guy is known for his powerful contemporary form that often emulates shapes found in nature
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Southampton, NY
: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Published by The
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Eclipse (Oil Painting, Impasto, Impressionism, Colorful, Vibrant, Dark, Glossy)
Located in Kansas City, MO
painting. In her art, the precision and engineering demanded by design merge seamlessly with the peaceful
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Beach Pool (Abstract, Acrylic, Gestural Abstraction, Brown, Dark Yellow)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Brown, Dark Yellow, Black, Red, Gray Ted Hinrichs is a local Kansas City artist with a studio in Blue
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Block XI by Delphine Brabant - Abstract bronze sculpture, geometric, black, dark
By Delphine Brabant
Located in Paris, FR
Block XI is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 19.5 × 11
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Where to...? by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, acrylic, dark colors
Located in Paris, FR
Where to...? is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Dark blue, neon pink, and white anaglyph painting by San Francisco-based artist Robert MacKenzie
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Dark blue, neon pink, and white anaglyph painting by San Francisco-based artist Robert MacKenzie
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Embrace 4/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
engineered black granite. Two gently curved forms are intertwined in this contemporary tabletop sculpture
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Baloo by Marie Louise Sorbac - Bronze animal sculpture, bear, dark tones
By Marie Louise Sorbac
Located in Paris, FR
Baloo is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marie Louise Sorbac, dimensions are 65
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lately - Figurative Painting Seascape Swimmer Dark Ocean Peach Sky Clouds, 2021
By David Konigsberg
Located in Kent, CT
Two figures float in a dark charcoal black ocean with their arms outstretched while cumulus clouds
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Long White Shirt by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
By Monica Denevan
Located in Coltishall, GB
Photographie, and Art Photo Index (photo-eye). Monica has won numerous awards including The International
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

Dark Forest (8.5 x 11 inch hand-printed cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
These iconic Monterey pines can be found all up and down the coast of northern California from San Francisco to Carmel and beyond. These are the woods in the hills of Oakland, across...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Photogram

India Spirtual Dark Religious Supernatural Performance Photograph Outdoor Signed
By Robert Kawika Sheer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"India Spirits, Rajasthan, India," is an original fine-art performance photograph by Robert Kawika
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Somewhere II, Minimal Geometric Architecture, Urban Style, Dark Tones, Turquoise
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Upupa 1 by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract painting, illusion, light, dark, black
Located in Paris, FR
Upupa 1 is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

We grow accustomed to the dark
By Monica Zeringue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Internationale des Beaux-Arts. She has exhibited her work at the Meadows Museum of Art, Contemporary Arts Center
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...

Upupa 2 by Mathieu Piffeteau - Abstract painting, illusion, light, dark, black
Located in Paris, FR
Upupa 2 is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Mathieu Piffeteau, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In Obscura, dark, symbolic, oil painting, mysterious, surrealistic hands
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
dark, enigmatic, and some might say, unsettling, place. These figures could be heros and heroines of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dynamic Dark Red Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
canvas. The artwork features bold, dynamic strokes in deep darks and vibrant reds, with warm amber
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Woman in the Dark - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on plywood realized by Alberto Gallerati in 1970s. Hand signed. Titled on rear. Very goo condition.
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red (Abstracted Red Flowers in Dark Green Vase)
By David Konigsberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Red (Abstracted Red Flowers in Dark Green Vase) by David Konigsberg 2021, oil on panel, 19 x 23
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Warm In The Summer, Even When It s Dark (diptych)
By Hyland Mather (X-O)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This diptych titled "Warm In The Summer, Even When It's Dark" is an original artwork by Hyland
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pins

"Protection" - Southern, flowers, botanical, abstract, dark colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Hostetler, Jazz Club, Horn Player, Dark, Outdoor Jazz, Music Playing
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
David Hostetler had his own jazz club attached to his art studio in Athens, OH. It was called Club
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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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.

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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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