Contemporary Surf Art
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Etching, Aquatint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Photography
C Print
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Blown Glass
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Wood, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Found Objects
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Woodcut
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Mezzotint, Aquatint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Color, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Woodcut
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Silver Gelatin
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Woodcut
Early 2000s American Modern Black and White Photography
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
Contemporary Mixed Media
Oil, Panel, Wax
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Linen, Acrylic, Board
Contemporary Mixed Media
Oil, Panel, Wax
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Mosaic, Digital, Plexiglass
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media
- 1
Contemporary Surf Art For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Contemporary Surf Art?
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.
- What is contemporary art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024In 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, 2024The 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, 2024Contemporary 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, 2024The 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.
Read More
Red Grooms’s 3D Tugboat Is a Chaotic, Comic Take on New York Life
The sculptural lithograph is part of the inimitable artist’s “Ruckus” series, now on view at the Brooklyn Museum.
11 of Annie Leibovitz’s Most Talked-About Photographs
See why the famed photographer's celebrity portraits have graced magazine covers and become headline grabbers in their own right for five decades and counting.
Tom Price Sculpted One of These Benches from Resin, the Other from Coal
Part art, part seating, they offer a fascinating meditation on life’s dualities.
The Stories behind the Most Famous Luxury Fashion Logos
From Chanel to YSL, the logos of some legacy fashion houses spark instant brand recognition and have come to symbolize a kind of luxury that feels at once aspirational and attainable.
Brooklyn’s Ground Floor Gallery Spotlights a Diverse Range of Emerging Artists
Cofounders Krista Scenna and Jill Benson highlight the work of underexposed talents and connect them with new collectors.
The Layered Story behind the Iconic Jewels of London’s Stephen Webster
On the 25th anniversary of his innovative Crystal Haze collection, the designer revisits its origins.
The Story behind James Banks’s Jewels Is As Dreamy As the Designs
Brought together by a love of jewelry with meaning, Adam Shulman and Heidi Nahser Fink built a brand that celebrates ingenious design and fine craftsmanship.
Photographer to Know: David Bailey
British portraitist David Bailey gets up close to his celebrity subjects.