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Contemporary Mixed Media

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
Mobile Phone (Future Relic DAFR-01)
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Daniel Arsham Mobile Phone (Future Relic DAFR-01) 2013 Plaster and broken glass 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. Edition of 500 Signed...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Indoor Lamp - "Globe" - unique handmade contemporary sculpture - Tall Height
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Here you will find an extraordinary and high quality lamp, which conjures a beautiful shadow pattern on the wall or ceiling. This ball lamp is delivered in lacquered rust optic, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Stainless Steel

Fox
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Olga Cairols is a Spanish artist with more than 35 years of career. Olga studied Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona. She has a bachelors degree in Design, Art ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled (fig.10)
Located in London, GB
Fiona Rae
 Untitled (fig.10), 1997 Oil & acrylic on canvas
 hand-signed on the back 20.3 x 25.4 cm Fiona Rae is a British contemporary artist known for her dynamic and vibrant abstr...
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1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Oil, Acrylic

Innocence by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, blossoming
Located in Paris, FR
Innocence is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 150 cm (27.6 × 5...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

Female Figure/Portrait_Vintage Car_Text_Acrylic/Collage_OK_Greg Miller, 2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
GREG MILLER "OK" Acrylic, Collage 60 x 48 in. Drawing from the diverse cultural and geographic makeup of his Californian roots, Greg Miller explores his relationship with the space...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Painting
Located in Paris, FR
Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, pigments and acrylic resin on alumini...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Metal

Spring Rain by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, wisteria
Located in Paris, FR
Spring Rain is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, silver leaf, dimensions are 110 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Silver

"The New Age" Textile Painting 43" x 18" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"The New Age" Textile Painting 43" x 18" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Mixed Media, Mesh

"All In: Ace of Spades (Royal Purple)" 54" x 39" inch by Oleg Char
Located in Culver City, CA
"All In: Ace of Spades (Royal Purple)" 54" x 39" inch by Oleg Char Medium: UV print on Aluminum Dibond, Acrylic Drip, glass neon, wood backing, metal frame. THE ARTIST: Unearth the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Metal

Be-formed-2 by Sharon Brill - Wall sculpture, porcelain, white, aesthetic
Located in Paris, FR
Be-formed-2 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a mixed media wall sculpture (porcelain, wall putty, paint, wooden frame), dimensions are 40 × 40 × 17 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Porcelain, Paint, Wood Panel

"Digital Relationships and Debt Rescuer" 59" x 81" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Digital Relationships and Debt Rescuer" 59" x 81" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Medium: Carpet, Wool, acrylic, varnish Ships rolled in a tube Born in 1967, in Moscow Lived in Paris fo...
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20th Century Contemporary Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Mixed Media, Varnish, Wool

Be-formed by Sharon Brill - Wall sculpture, porcelain, white, aesthetic, volume
Located in Paris, FR
Be-formed is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a mixed media wall sculpture (porcelain, wall putty, paint, wooden frame), dimensions are 40 × 40 × 17 cm...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Porcelain, Paint, Wood Panel

Be-formed 4 by Sharon Brill - Wall sculpture, porcelain, white, aesthetic
Located in Paris, FR
Be-formed-4 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a mixed media wall sculpture (porcelain, wall putty, paint, wooden frame), dimensions are 53 × 48 × 17 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Porcelain, Paint, Wood Panel

Emergence 2 by Sharon Brill - Wall sculpture, mixed media, white ceramic, square
Located in Paris, FR
Emergence 2 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a mixed media wall sculpture (porcelain, wall putty, paint, wooden frame), dimensions are 40 × 40 × 16 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Porcelain, Paint, Wood Panel

Hydrangea by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, earth tones
Located in Paris, FR
Hydrangea is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, gold and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Silver, Gold Leaf

"Ornate Vase" 59" x 33" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Ornate Vase" 59" x 33" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and generated in a th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Mixed Media, Mesh

Mimosa by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, yellow, spring
Located in Paris, FR
Mimosa is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 53 × 41 cm (20.9 × 16.1 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

The spring wind by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, magnolia flower
Located in Paris, FR
The spring wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 100 cm (27...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood Panel, Pigment, Paper

Line 1222-02 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colours
Located in Paris, FR
Line 1222-02 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with Polyester, pigments and acrylic on aluminium, dimensions are 50 × 30 cm (19.7 × 11.8 i...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

d0709-6 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colours, lines
Located in Paris, FR
d0709-6c is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with mixed media on aluminium, dimensions are 66 cm × 98 cm (26 × 38.6 in). The artwork is sig...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Umbel by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, earth tones
Located in Paris, FR
Umbel is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 20 × 50 cm (7.9 × 19.7 in...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

Cherry tree rain by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, small flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Cherry tree rain is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, silver leaves on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Silver

Snow of May III by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, white
Located in Paris, FR
Snow of May III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 38 x 46 cm (15 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood Panel, Pigment

Wind II by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, soft colors, tree
Located in Paris, FR
Wind II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30 x 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood Panel, Pigment

Wind by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, white
Located in Paris, FR
Wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with Mineral pigments, gold and silver leaves on japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Gold Leaf

Bellflowers by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, violet flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Bellflowers is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 61 × 50 cm (24 × 19.7...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood Panel, Pigment

Hide and seek by Chen Yiching -Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, soft colors
Located in Paris, FR
Hide and seek is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30 x 40 cm (11.8 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood Panel, Pigment

Line 0623-02 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colors
Located in Paris, FR
Line 0623-02 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with Polyester, pigments and acrylic on aluminium, dimensions are 49 × 30 × 2.7 cm (19.3 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Polyester, Acrylic, Pigment

Line 0623-03 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colors
Located in Paris, FR
Line 0623-03 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with Polyester, pigments and acrylic on aluminium, dimensions are 52 × 32 × 2.7 cm (20.5 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Solitude by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, forest, green trees
Located in Paris, FR
Solitude is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 1...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Silver

Flourishing by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Flourishing is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 60.6 cm × 45.5 cm (...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

Restrained Supersaturation No.19 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, circle
Located in Paris, FR
Restrained Supersaturation No.19 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, pigments and acrylic resin on aluminium, dimensions are...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Polyester, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

Flax Field by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, pigments
Located in Paris, FR
Flax Field is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 41 cm x 33 cm (16.1 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

Luigi Pietro by Cécile Bisciglia - Ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, eyes, grey
Located in Paris, FR
Luigi Pietro is a unique drawing by contemporary artist Cécile Bisciglia. The drawing is made with ballpoint pen on canvas, dimensions are 200 × 200 c...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Blast by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, nature
Located in Paris, FR
Blast is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 85 × 110 cm (33.5 × 43.3 ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

Crevice 2 by Sharon Brill - Wall sculpture, mixed media, ceramic, square
Located in Paris, FR
Crevice 2 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This sculpture is made of clay, wall putty, textured paint, wooden frame, dimensions are 45 × 45 × 10 cm (17.7 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Clay, Paint, Wood Panel

Line 1222-01 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colours
Located in Paris, FR
Line 1222-01 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, acrylic and epoxy on aluminium, dimensions are 50 × 30 cm (19.7 × 11.8 in)....
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

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 ballpoint pen, acrylic and posca on canvas, dimensions a...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic

Baby Lu - Antique Painted and Appropriated Photograph, Original Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcos Raya's artwork has deep connections to Rasquache or Rasquachismo– an aesthetic tied to the working-class Mexican art exemplified by the statement "Make the most of the least"....
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Restrained Supersaturation No.17 (Kintsugi) by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Restrained Supersaturation No.17 (Kintsugi) is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, pigments and acrylic resin on aluminium, dim...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Polyester, Acrylic, Pigment

Line 0623-01 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colours
Located in Paris, FR
Line 0623-01 is an abstract painting by contemporary Korean artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. Polyester, pigments and acrylic on aluminium, 52 cm x 32 cm x 2.7 cm. Signed, sold unframed. This pai...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Vincennes Forest by CHEN Yiching - Contemporary Nihonga painting, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Vincennes forest, painting by contemporary Taiwanese artist CHEN Yiching. Mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, 2018. 41 cm × 33 cm. This artwork is sold framed with a...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

d0110-1 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Mixed media on aluminium colourful painting, stripes
Located in Paris, FR
d0110-1 by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju which is part of the “Dripping” series. Mixed media on aluminium, 200 cm x 123 cm. In this series of abstract paintings, the artist is toy...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

St. Theresa #1 - Antique Painted Photograph in Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcos Raya's artwork has deep connections to Rasquache or Rasquachismo– an aesthetic tied to the working-class Chicano and Mexican art exemplified by the statement "Make the most of the least". His work is heavily influenced by Mexican Folk Art, Surrealism, and Symbolism. His work also has ties to DADA Art and artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. And, of course, his contemporaries, The Chicago...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Grand AA (Typography series) by Ramon Enrich - large abstract painting, red
Located in Paris, FR
Grand AA is a work by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, from the series 'Typography’. Silkscreen and semi-rigid plastic, 200 cm x 135 cm, 2011. Sold unframed. In this series...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Plastic, Acrylic

The Night, The Moon by CHEN Yiching - Contemporary Nihonga painting, flora
Located in Paris, FR
The Night, The Moon, painting by contemporary Taiwanese artist Yiching Chen. As a specialist of Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting), the painter expresses all the poetry she fin...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Silver

Linda Stein, Door and Profile 998 - Contemporary Art Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
In 2000, Linda Stein began a series called Knights of Protection. Her Knights functioned both as defenders in battle and symbols of pacifism. In 2019, Stein re-conceived her Kni...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Ink, Magazine Paper, Cardboard, Board, Cotton, Paper

Hypomnema 1, Wall sculpture.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hypomnema 1, 2024 Ivan Castiblanco From The Hypomnema Series Size: 80 H x 80 W x 34 D cm. Weight: 7 kg Approx. Unique Hypomnema. A term that is composed of the ancient Greek prepo...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Textile

"Waterfowl II" Abstract Collage 30" x 22" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waterfowl II" Abstract Collage 30" x 22" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Fabric Collage on Canvas ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Canvas

"Waterfowl" Abstract Collage 39" x 31" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waterfowl" Abstract Collage 39" x 31" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Fabric Collage on Linen on Wood ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Fabric, Wood, Mixed Media, Mesh

"Four Mules in a Row" Abstract Collage 22" x 30" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Four Mules in a Row" Abstract Collage 22" x 30" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Fabric Collage on Linen ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she describes as a cultured hou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Linen

"Abstract Melange II" Abstract Collage 35" x 29.5" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Melange II" Abstract Collage 35" x 29.5" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Fabric Collage on Cotton Mesh on Wood ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she describes a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Fabric, Wood, Mixed Media, Mesh

"Birds of the Temple" Abstract Collage 35" x 41" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Birds of the Temple" Abstract Collage 35" x 41" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Fabric Collage on Linen on Wood ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she describes as a cult...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Fabric, Wood, Mixed Media, Linen

"Fragments of Old Cairo" Abstract Collage 35" x 31" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Fragments of Old Cairo" Abstract Collage 35" x 31" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Paper Collage on Wood ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she describes as a cultured ho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood, Mixed Media, Paper

No Charges - American Flag Painting over Vintage Newsprint Photo Collage
By Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
Patrick Burns No Charges original newsprint, acrylic, polymer, resin on panel 32h x 48w in 81.28h x 121.92w cm PB0004 Patrick Burns b. 1987, Cleveland, OH Bio I like to explore t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Newsprint, Polymer

"The Philosopher" Abstract Collage 24" x 20" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Philosopher" Abstract Collage 24" x 20" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Mixed Media on Canvas ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Wood, Mixed Media, Fabric

The Redpath Mansion - Highly Detailed Scale Model Sculpture, Crumbling Building
Located in Chicago, IL
The Redpath Mansion was built in 1886 for members of the Redpath family – wealthy industrialists who constructed the Lachine Canal and founded the sugar refinery that bears their name. This majestic house was erected in the fabled Golden Square Mile of Montreal. By the mid-20th century, it was one of the few remaining Queen Anne style homes in this city. The Sochaczevski family, purchased it in 1986 and within that year, obtained a license to demolish the building. Approximately 40% of the property was leveled. Organizations such as Heritage Montreal and Save Montreal obtained an injunction to suspend the execution of the license and the destruction of the mansion. It was temporarily saved. In 2014, the Mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre, sided in favour of the Sochaczevski family, granting them the license to level the Redpath Mansion. In a statement to the media, when substantiating his reasoning, Denis Coderre said, “It was too dangerous, so I asked that we demolish the building.” The disappearance of the Redpath Mansion represented a great loss to Montreal’s architectural landscape. Organizations such as Heritage Montreal and Save Montreal, contended that it possessed immense cultural value; and during the course of almost three decades – 1986 to 2014 - struggled to save this rare Queen Anne style home from the wrecking ball. Albeit, the Sochaczevski family argued that it was old and unsafe, and that a restoration of the once stately home would be very costly. During the span marked by the first attempt at a demolition and the final decision by the mayor of Montreal (i.e. 1986 – 2014), The Redpath Mansion’s already dire condition worsened. It stood vacant and exposed to the elements. Nothing to upkeep the house was implemented, neither by the owners, or the city of Montreal; which ultimately compromised its structural viability. The events surrounding the Redpath Mansion, came to my attention in the summer of 2010. It was during a visit to Mount Sinai Hospital, in Montreal, where my father lay stricken by a terminal disease known as pulmonary fibrosis. I came upon a newspaper article in the Montreal Gazette. It described the Redpath Mansion case. I likened the decaying building with the final stages of my father’s life. The Redpath Mansion gained even greater significance for me when I went in person to the Golden Square Mile - in the city centre – and stood before it along Du Musée Street. I experienced it as a powerful metaphor for the transient nature of life. It also inspired thoughts related to generational ties, and how familial bonds act to influence and shape a person’s identity. The program of work I plan to undertake aims at building a scale model of the Redpath Mansion, as it appeared just before its demolition, in 2014. The physical height of this scale model is set at approximately 1 metre. I wish to place emphasis on the craft aspect, by creating a visual idiom based on details and decaying forms that allude to our connection to the past. For example, old pictures found among the rubble, scattered clothing and shoes, all of which are suggestive of a past ethos. I steer clear of political and social issues and aim to view this project with a more poetic lens, hoping to move the focus from societal problems to problems we face inside ourselves. The end result, or the finished piece would make a statement in a more introspective and emotional way, and show that the past weighs on the present, almost to the point of haunting. The viewer of the finished scale model will view it in the round, and in so doing perceive a definite narrative that addresses questions of identity, memory and loss. Ivan Markovic The Redpath Mansion, 2019 mixed media 37h x 20w x 24d in 93.98h x 50.80w x 60.96d cm IVM007 IVAN MARKOVIC was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1970. At an early age, he showed a natural propensity for drawing. At 15 years of age, he went to Paris, France to attend the Fine Arts school Creatione et Future. This experience allowed him to become a better draftsman and encouraged him to take his first steps in the art of oil painting. In 1994, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in Montreal. During his undergraduate degree he developed an interest for Art History and life drawing. After graduation, Ivan Markovic moved to Madrid, Spain to work at the Prado museum, where he made copies of Old Masters’ paintings, and developed an understanding for the materials and techniques of Spanish, Italian and Flemish art. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds, in the U.K. in 1997. His graduate work focused on large-scale paintings that alluded to baroque and neoclassical painting. In parallel, he pursued his other passion, teaching, by instructing a figure drawing course. Upon completing his MFA, he returned to Madrid to work as a practicing artist and art teacher for 13 years. During this time, he experimented with a diverse range of media. Of these, he was most captivated by sculpture. In 2010, he came back to his native Montreal, thus completing a formative cycle that has lasted 25 years. Currently, Ivan Markovic lives and works between Montreal, Chicago, and Madrid. He creates three-dimensional renditions of people facing situations of adversity, especially those that live on the fringe of society. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Europe, and is also on permanent display in privately owned collections of art. Ivan Markovic b. 1970, Montreal, Quebec Education 1997 Master of Fine Arts, Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds, England. 1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. 1986 Studies at the Fine Arts School, Création et Future, Paris, France. Selected Exhibitions 2020 Double Feature: Art Shay and Ivan Markovic, 2019, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2019 SOFA Chicago 2019, Navy Pier, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 SOFA Chicago 2018, Navy Pier, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art Market Hamptons, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Bridgehampton, NY Art On Paper, Gallery Victor Armendariz, New York, NY 2017 Art Toronto, Galerie D’Este, Toronto, Canada. SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, Option Art, Chicago, IL Papier/10th Edition, Contemporary Art Fair of Works on Paper, Galerie D’Este, Mlt., Canada. 2016 SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, Option Art, Chicago, U.S.A. 2016 Toronto International Art Fair, Galerie D’Este, Toronto, Canada. 2016 Beyond the Pale, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada. 2014 On the Fringe, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada. Love Art, Galerie D’Este, Toronto, Canada. Papier 14, Contemporary Art Fair of Works on Paper, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada. 2013 Shades of Isolation, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada. 2013 Toronto International Art Fair, Galerie D’Este, Toronto, Canada. Papier 13, Contemporary Art Fair of Works on Paper, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada. 2012 Papier 12, Contemporary Art Fair of Works on Paper, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada. 2011 Papier 11, Contemporary Art Fair of Works on Paper, Galerie D’Este, Montreal, Canada 2004 Galería Francisco Duayer, Madrid, Spain. 2004 Fundación Cultural Mapfre Vida (Premio Penagos de Dibujo), Madrid, Spain. 2003 Centro Intergrado Arganzuela (Ayuntamento de Madrid), Madrid, Spain. 2003 Galería Francisco Duayer, Madrid, Spain. 2001 Galería Francisco Duayer, Madrid, Spain. 2000 Sala Goya, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain. 1998 Instituto Cervantes, John Hancock Center...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Plastic, Wood, Paint, Paper, Glue

Contemporary mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add mixed media created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Chelsea Davine, Giuliano Bekor, Mark Jackson, and Anastasia Pelias. Frequently made by artists working with Mixed Media, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary mixed media, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.

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