Contemporary Face Painting
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel, Archival Paper, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Archival Ink, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Screen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Charcoal
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pen
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Birch, Archival Ink, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Pastel, Acrylic
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1980s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
1940s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Linocut
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Paste, Fabric, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pencil
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Silk, Other Medium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Paper, Ink
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Lithograph, Offset
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
1950s Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
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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.
Finding the Right Paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
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