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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Nifty Nancy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

“Heart As Home”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work is deeply inspired by the many states of the human condition and is rooted in her spiritual (Islamic) practices. As she explains, “I strive to convey the notion of Tawheed (oneness), the idea of primordial matter, chaos, and calm; of all things sharing a source and being connected to an infinite mound, inclusive of the human experience.” Her language is versatile and her approach, unconventional, working with acrylic, ink, and resin to articulate emotion and promote connectivity through color and movement. Bilal, who has been experimenting with paint since childhood, has developed a unique process of her own. She often paints while seated on the floor to pour her whole body into the composition, using her hands, mouth, and found objects to create an array of effects that become part of an intricate yet fluid work of art. Bilal’s first solo show in New York City, Fingerprints of Ruh (2020), curated by Nemo Librizzi, was met with enthusiasm and led to gallery representation by Chase Contemporary Gallery and recently, Mazlish Gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Over Her Shoulder, Mixed Media on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Drawing: Ink, Gesso, Watercolor Mixed media drawing ( ink , watercolor,gesso) on a Canson illustration board. Varnished. Signature on the back :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary ::...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Sun Bathing by Judith Williams contemporary tonal nude on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
"My torn paper shapes are put together like large remains of sculpture being reassembled. My initial thoughts are on pure shape. The unusual shapes coming together in their raw simpl...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Gesso, Paper, Acrylic

Stillness V2. Landscape Painting. Sunset. Minimalism. Boat on water. Sky. Ocean
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Yuttana’s paintings express the embodied state of peace within the artist. His works are mainly inspired by rich observations of nature, his life, and daily surroundings- which include the sky, rivers, sun, people, and animals. His creativity is also garnered from other literary forms such as music and movies, which provide a steady stream of imaginative resources for his creations. The skillful application of combined tones in Yuttana's paintings effortlessly elicits feelings of tranquillity and showcases both classical charm and a breath of fresh air. The subjects portrayed, such as the people and boats, and the reflection of the sky and mountains, provide a wide-angled perspective on the artist’s inner world. Yuttana Chompupuen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An altered book of beautiful art.
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper

Love Letters, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A big, powerful mixed media collage statement piece about love and love letters written. Abstract work with handwritten calligraphy. Some of the handmixed gouache silver pigme...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Untitled - Mixed Media by Filippo Sacca - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an artwork realized by Filippo Sacca` in 2019. Mixed Media on board. Handisgned on the back. cm. 45x35. Good condtions! Filippo Saccà was born in Tivoli (Rome) i...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Eucalyptus V2. Landscape Painting. Tree. Horizon. Sea. Sunset. Sky. Boat
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Yuttana’s paintings express the embodied state of peace within the artist. His works are mainly inspired by rich observations of nature, his life, and daily surroundings- which include the sky, rivers, sun, people, and animals. His creativity is also garnered from other literary forms such as music and movies, which provide a steady stream of imaginative resources for his creations. The skillful application of combined tones in Yuttana's paintings effortlessly elicits feelings of tranquillity and showcases both classical charm and a breath of fresh air. The subjects portrayed, such as the people and boats, and the reflection of the sky and mountains, provide a wide-angled perspective on the artist’s inner world. Yuttana Chompupuen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Wallflowers by Christine Cousineau, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
My art practice fuses historical painting techniques and digital technology. Each painting is composed of fragments of photographs from a variety of sources which are compiled in pho...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Mirror, Self Portraits
Located in Detroit, MI
The artists selected their medium, Metalamirror™, for this work, a self portrait, exposing their inner fears and desires. Look deeply and viewers find more than what meets one's eye....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silver, Metal

Dreamin'
Located in New Orleans, LA
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Mannahatta-Wooster Street, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
digitally manipulated photography, pigment printed on cotton, hand quilted, gallery-wrapped on stretched canvas, ready to hang :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Mirror, Hungry Eyes
Located in Detroit, MI
Animal instincts reside within all sentient beings. We are hungry not only for sustenance but much more, driven by instinct and consciousness. One's path to obtaining all that one ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal, Silver

Patio
Located in Almaty, KZ
Dariya Temirkhan, born in Almaty, and raised in Uralsk, Kazakhstan in 2000, is a young artist who currently resides in Almaty. She specializes in creating collages that offer a glimp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper

Grandpa from Chu
Located in Almaty, KZ
Dariya Temirkhan, born in Almaty, and raised in Uralsk, Kazakhstan in 2000, is a young artist who currently resides in Almaty. She specializes in creating collages that offer a glimp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper

Quarantine Chronicles
Located in Almaty, KZ
Dariya Temirkhan, born in Almaty, and raised in Uralsk, Kazakhstan in 2000, is a young artist who currently resides in Almaty. She specializes in creating collages that offer a glimp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Radiant Roberta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Journey" Oil, Photograph, and Alkyd on Canvas, Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Journey" Oil, Photograph, and Alkyd on Canvas This piece is unique, signed on verso, and includes a certificate of authenticity. Grace Graupe-Pillard has concentrated on portraitur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Alkyd

To Break, To Blossom 23/08
Located in New York, NY
Aida experiences resilience: she paints, she breaks and she rebuilds. Watercolor, subtle and delicate, turns into great sculpture. The beauty of scars in her work — imperfect and fra...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 7, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 7, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 6, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 6, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 5, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 5, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 3, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 3, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 4, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 4, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 2, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 2, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Morys Davies, iPad Kid 1, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, iPad Kid 1, 2023 Laser cut silhouette iPad on neon background Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed)
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Morys Davies, Lithium Ion Fire, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, Lithium Ion Fire, 2023 26 batteries spray painted and mounted to foam board Orignal artwork 70 x 90 cm 27 in x 35 in Inspired by the...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Morys Davies, Cockroach, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, Cockroach, 2023 3 Samsung Galaxy Smartphones screen printed with acrylic Original artwork 23 x 28 cm 9 x 11 in (Framed) The cockroach represents the infestation o...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Morys Davies, Cobalt, 2023
Located in Manchester, GB
Morys Davies, Cobalt, 2023 2 iPhone 4s worked into with acrylic and finished with spray paint 12.7 x 12.7 cm 5 x 5 in (Framed) Cobalt is a critical material in the digital worl...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Matriarch, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Elephant herds are led by a female leader, the Matriarch.. She is in charge to protect, make decisions and influence the rest of the elephants. Matriarchs earn respect through their ...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Coleus and Fake Gold, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Large Acrylic Painting Title: Coleus and Fake Gold Large Acrylic Painting Medium: Acrylic and Graphite Support: Fabriano pergamon parchment paper (230 g/m2) Size : 19.7?x 27.5?...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Annual Rings SC
Located in New York, NY
Jean Shin Annual Rings SC, 2015 Graphite Rubbing on Rice Paper Signed in graphite on the front 8 × 11 inches Unframed This poignant graphite rubbing on rice pa...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Rice Paper, Graphite

darkness & light, Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Part of a series done in 2020. Is there a Pandemic influence? On everything... Making this art is my challenge but framing it could be yours. I've provided a sample image showing th...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Bronxville, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting features a bright and cheerful storefront on a snowy day. A contemporary blend of impressionism and modern day, this canvas is a unique combination of high quality pri...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Black Chandelier
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Acrylic and colored pencil on book pages mounted to Japanese paper.
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Color Pencil

The Flower - Paper, Landscape, Collage, 21st Century, Surrealism
Located in Berlin, DE
The Flower, 2023 collage on paper 46 H x 37.5 W cm Signed on right side down The artist wrote a text for this artwork. "Over the past few days, the shadows cast by the glass on th...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper

The Flight - Collage, White, Red, Black, Contemporary Art, Surrealist
Located in Berlin, DE
The Flight, 2023 collage on paper 46 H x 37.5 W cm Signed on right side down The artist wrote a text regarding this artwork. "Toward the horizon, a fix...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper

They Do
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kate Samworth is a Maryland-based artist. Her series "The Injured Fawn and Other Tales" tells of a woodsy woman living amongst animals in nature, scavenging, and surviving.
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Paper

You Get Used to Anything
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kate Samworth is a Maryland-based artist. Her series "The Injured Fawn and Other Tales" tells of a woodsy woman living amongst animals in nature, scavenging, and surviving.
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Laguardia Place- Last Leaves, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
digitally manipulated photography, pigment printed on cotton, hand quilted, gallery-wrapped on stretched canvas :: Mixed Media :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Make Believe - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Red Veil - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Hall - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Where Am I ?, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A lyrical mixed media painting featuring large butterflies and a very small quail. Media used include acrylic paint, Japanese paper and collage elements. The painting is varnished w...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Borders. who needs them?, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Encaustic (beeswax and pigment) on wood panel. This piece raises a question regarding borders- our own boundaries, as well as our nation's. Do we need them? :: Mixed Media :: Contemp...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Invasive Species II
By NDA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Invasive Species II" is an original artwork made from mixed media on canvas by NDA. This piece measures 19”h x 24”w. "Invasive Species II" debuted during Paradigm ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

This Moment
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Amell is a contemporary encaustic & oil painter based in Banner Elk, NC. She began her artistic career painting murals, custom art and designing interio...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Encaustic, Oil, Gouache

Protect Me From Me - Oya Bolgun -Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Untitled
Located in Irvine, CA
-This is a unique ink drawing on magazine paper by Los Angeles Contemporary artist Kim Dingle circa 1998. -Featuring blue and black ink illustrations of whimsical babies -The actual...
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1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Magazine Paper

Over Land And Sea
Located in New Orleans, LA
TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Dress, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Contemporary expressionist portrait on a gallery wrap canvas. The painting explores a modern balance of realism and abstract expressionism. Acrylic and oil painting on stretched ca...
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

City Sinkhole, Sea Sinkhole (Tapestry detail)
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Different types of yarn (recycled, wool, acrylic, mohair, cotton) + metal scaffold construction 480 x 350 cm
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Yarn

Green Eye
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
different types of yarn (recycled, wool, acrylic, mohair, cotton) 102 x 23 cm
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Yarn

One Hundred Thousand Times Forever.
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Unfired clay, acrylic, hair extensions. 87 x 47 x 10cm
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Clay

We Can Feel Right Through You
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
From the Ceremonial Technologies series, 2022 Wood, clay, plaster, gesso, marble powder, beeswax, glass beads 58 x 23 x 26 cm
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Clay

I Need You to Know That Even Though You’re Not Here, You’re Here (Juanita)
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Clay, sand, wood, pigment, cotton, thyme, sodalite, mixed tumblestones. 188 x 80 x 110 cm
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Clay

And Every Time You Dream About Me, a Door Is Opened
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Clay, coconut soil, sand, freshwater pearls, glass beads, brass, acrylic paint, polypropylene cord, nylon thread. 75 x 27 x 27 cm
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Brass

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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