Large Contemporary Art
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Linen, Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Abstract Paintings
Paper, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Steel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Bronze, Steel
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Sandstone, Metal
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Handmade Paper
2010s Abstract Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigme...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Color, Polaroid
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Rag Paper, Color
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Assemblage Mixed Media
Acrylic, Newsprint, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Pen
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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- 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 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
Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.
- 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.
- 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 ExpertNovember 13, 2024The famous artist known for the large-scale installation art called Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity is Yayoi Kusama. The Japanese artist has a body of work that is exceptionally varied, ranging from graphic prints and paintings to polka-dot pumpkin sculptures, hypnotic collages, large-scale installations and fashion design. In 2009, in honor of her 80th birthday, she unveiled Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity, a work composed of wood, metal, mirrors, plastic, acrylic paint and LED lighting. The piece is now a part of the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Yayoi Kusama art.
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