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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
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2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
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2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
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2010s Conceptual Landscape Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
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Ink, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Acrylic Polymer
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Canvas, Oil
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Offset
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Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Plaster, Screen
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Charcoal, Ink, Archival Paper
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
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Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Steel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Silk
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Ink, Archival Paper
1970s Contemporary Sculptures
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Paper, Screen
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Glass
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Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Paper, Screen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood
1990s Contemporary Photography
Silver Gelatin
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
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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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