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LAMP BLACK - Portrait / Dark colors / Female Figure / Photorealism / Blue / Lamp
By Steve Smulka
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Steve Smulka. Steve Smulka (b. 1949, Detroit, Michigan) attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, studying with Chuck Close, among others. Upon c...
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unborn Sound #14 by Maho Maeda - - Abstract painting, canvas, wood, flora, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Unborn Sound #14 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Dark Lemur - Etching by Leo Guida - 1972
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Dark Lemur is an Etching realized by Leo Guida in 1972s. Good condition, Hand signed, dated with
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Dark Portrait on Coin with Red Markings and Blue Background – “Currency 271”
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
driven by a deep commitment to art, we carefully select every artist and artwork, presenting our curated
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

In the Dark - Etching by Armando Tantillo - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and mezzotint realized in 1970s. Hand signed in pencil. Artist proof. Very good condition.
Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Dark Gray Architectural Female Bust in Cement – Sculptural Head from LarA Series
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
A sculptural bust in dark gray cement, “LarA 012” is a one-of-a-kind artwork by Spanish sculptor
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Elysium IV by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, grey colour, dark
By Joachim van der Vlugt
Located in Paris, FR
Elysium IV is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ocular Migraine- String of Pearls dark colors medical reference monochromatic
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, tearing and pasting images from magazines, various lan...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Dark Flora #8, Skeletons of the Summer, 2021
Located in London, GB
lush and green. * Inspired by Victorian era taxidermy dioramas, 'Dark Flora' is a series of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Color

Explorations 20 (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors, red)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Explorations 17 (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors, red)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Explorations 21 (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors, red)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Explorations 4 (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors, red)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Explorations 6 (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors, red)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Explorations 25 (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors, red)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Ombak 1 - dark, atmospheric, abstract, landscape, resin and acrylic on panel
By Jay Hodgins
Located in Bloomfield, ON
aesthetic. Hodgins attended the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and has a BA in Interior Design from
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Gabrielle Benot, "Midnight", Dark Abstract Multi-Media Ballet Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
media painting on canvas. Depicted is a dark and colorful abstract ballet dancer's feet in slippers on
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Cream Rose with Pink - small dark green, orange, figurative still life oil
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Creamy coloured flowers against a dark green and orange background, with a patch of pink in front
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

As Below (2016), underwater, pelicans, orca, fishing, dark colors, grid, oil
By Alexis Kandra
Located in Jersey City, NJ
movements of the animals Dark color palette with green, beige, tan, black Certificate of authenticity
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Metal

Weather One - Tinted Polymer Painting Floating Panel Dark Indigo Teal Blue, 2022
By Susan English
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary poured, tinted polymer painting on floating panel, Weather No. 1 by Susan English
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Head Spin - Dark shades with accents of bright blue, green, turquoise, and pink
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A dark, ethereal, plum purple field hosts accents of bright blue, green, turquoise, and pink in
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Here Below IV by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, green, dark
By Joachim van der Vlugt
Located in Paris, FR
Here Below IV is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Writings 117, Cheung Yee, handmade cast paper painting dark brown, turtle shells handmade cast
Category

1980s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Handmade Paper

Self Care (abstract, patterns, dark colors, layers, green, purple, red, texture)
By Liz Rundorff Smith
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and gouache on paper 22 x 20 inches framed
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Fighting back the Darkness (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Nude
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fighting back the Darkness (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition 9/10. Archival C
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

Abstract Geometric, small abstract bronze, dark brown patina, life cast, marble
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
changing the perception of contemporary Native art in the United States where Houser and Glenn Green
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

H Two, Beige, Apricot Orange, Yellow, Light Blue, Dark Gray Abstract Stripes
By Elizabeth Gourlay
Located in Kent, CT
Clean and precise hand-painted stripes and blocks of color in yellow, orange, light blue and dark
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beautiful Blue II" by Lesley Spowart - Pastel and Dark Tone Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
on the contemporary art scene.
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Dark Forest (18 x 24 inch hand-printed cyanotype, ed. 1 of 10)
Located in Oakland, CA
woods in the hills of Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco. Shortly after sunrise. The dark tree
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Photogram

Autumn s Last Dance - Abstract Modern Surrealist Dark Green and Yellow Painting
By Jeff Faust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"arrested life" is central to understanding Faust's art. His paintings often juxtapose the animate with the
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lollipop Emperor. Carnival suckers and ancient leaders dark blues and greys
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
particularly drawn to Latin American art, channeling its mix of Western and African influences and imagery into
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Wood, Linen, Oil

The Oracle, Nude Female with Hands Covering Her Breasts, Long Dark Hair
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Goya Disorders II, Dark Urban Style Painting on Papyrus, Brush Gestures Graffiti
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

Narcissus Awoken Visage, Dark Tones Face Painting on Papyrus Paper, Pink, Yellow
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 Figurative Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Deep End IV by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, sea, dark colors
By Joachim van der Vlugt
Located in Paris, FR
Deep End IV is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hall of power VI by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, dark tones
By Joachim van der Vlugt
Located in Paris, FR
Hall of power VI is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Planet of the Apes - Blue Space Dark - analog hand-print, vintage, Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Germany in 1968, Schneider has become a defining voice in contemporary art, shaping a uniquely cinematic
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

"The Dark Forest", signed archival pigment print
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"The Dark Forest" is a black & white landscape photograph measuring 16x24" unframed. All of Rick's
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Minimalist Color Field Painting in Dark and Lime Green (C16-2)
By Ginny Fox
Located in Hudson, NY
along parallel paths, emergent shades of dark and lime green cascading gently towards the edges of the
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Sugarcoat" - Southern, still life photography, chains, conceptual, sugar, dark
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

Flora Carnivora (2021), oil on linen, dark landscape, flowers, garden, night
By Fabricio Suarez
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Flora Carnivora (2021), oil on linen, landscape, skyscape, nightscape, night sky, moon, flowers, garden, florals Painting is 20" high by 16" wide (float frame not included). Oil pai...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Linen

Deep End I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, sea, dark colours
By Joachim van der Vlugt
Located in Paris, FR
Deep End I is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rising Nicolas Kennett 21st Century Bristish painting landscape sea dark sky
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on wood panel Signed on the back "Incanto" or the enchantment of shifting "Nicolas Kennett revisits the organic world through painted and sculpted matter. He oscillates b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Untitled, from the series Halo – Rinko Kawauchi, Birds, Dark Blue, Crowd, Sky
By Rinko Kawauchi
Located in Zurich, CH
at Munich’s Haus der Kunst, the Huis Marseille in Amsterdam, Museum of Contemporary Art, inTokyo
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Lambda

Dark Night, 2020, watercolor, oil pastel, black, frame, landscape, fantasy, blue
By Shamona Stokes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Watercolor on paper, framed. Dark Night, 2020, watercolor, oil pastel, black, frame, landscape
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Color Pencil

Van.I.T II by Cécile Bisciglia - Ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, scull, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Van.I.T is a unique drawing by contemporary artist Cécile Bisciglia. The drawing is made with
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Blue Space Dark - Planet of the Apes 6 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blue Space Dark - Mindscreen 09 (Night on Earth) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Light in Darkness - Lithograph by Pietro Pizzicinnella - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Light in Darkness is a lithograph print on paper realized by Pietro Pizzicinnella in 1983 and
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Dark" Monochromatic Tablescape with Female Figures by Kay Seohyung Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Dark" is an original piece by Kay Seohyung Lee made from oil on canvas. This piece measures 24”h x
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dark Composition - Original Etching by Henry Goetz - 1970s
By Henri Goetz
Located in Roma, IT
Dark Composition is an original artwork realized by Henry Goetz in the 1970s. Colore etching on
Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

From Above (2015), forest animals, bird, rabbit, hunting, dark colors, grid, oil
By Alexis Kandra
Located in Jersey City, NJ
bending with the movements of the animals Dark color palette with blue, pink, peach, beige, tan, black
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Metal

Dark Choco and Marshmallow Bear, by Yuji Hiratsuka
By Yuji Hiratsuka
Located in Palm Springs, CA
relate more closely to contemporary life and western sensibilities. Young women and their relationships
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

L’une ne va pas sans l’autre by Martine Demal - Bronze sculpture, abstract, dark
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
L’une ne va pas sans l’autre is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Matador, mixed media portrait of nude woman in dark garden
By Deirdre O Connell
Located in New York, NY
“I thought the world was turned upside down when I started this body of work right after the 2016 presidential election. Little did I know. I had gone to the Woman's March in Washing...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

S’y jeter ou pas by Cécile Raynal - Animal smoke-fired sandstone, wood, dark
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
S’y jeter ou pas is a smoke-fired stoneware sculpture by the contemporary artist Cécile Raynal. For
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Dark Hedges, tree avenue, mystical forest - monochrome landscape Ireland
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Dark Hedges, majestic avenue of beech trees in
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Abstract Dancers, Dark Blue 3, 2019 - Royal Ballet London Dancers Abstraction
Located in Brighton, GB
A stunning and dynamic Archival Pigment Print by contemporary British photographer Giles Revell
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, C Print

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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.

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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

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

  • 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

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

  • 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.

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