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.
Blue sphere by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
A large contemporary blue steel sculpture. Beautiful on the floor or a pedestal. A contemporary statement piece full of elegance and movement. ______________________________________...
Metal
$2,063
Flatiron Building – New York City, USA, Black and White Fine Art Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11756 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Lazy Morning 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
"""""Lazy Morning"" is an intimate space in which the protagonist feels like the center of her own universe; it is a fragile feeling of personal uniqueness, when it seems as if the e...
Canvas, Oil
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Ireti (Hope) - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Portrait, African Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$560Sale Price|30% Off
Yellow Dream Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Geometric, Signed, 30x31
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This original oil painting on canvas presents a composition that combines geometric forms, human figures, and references to the animal world through a visual language that moves betw...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Premonition of Eternity, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 80x112 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Premonition of Eternity" – Contemporary abstract oil painting on canvas. The surface is constructed through successive layers of greens, gold, sepia, and magenta, incorporating tran...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$775
Happy Little Feel Goods - Abstract Floral Still Life Textured Mixed Media Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Oh Geez", Double Portrait of a Woman with Spinning Halos, Aerosol and Acrylic
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Oh Geez" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 9"h x 12.5"w framed and shipped in the featured woo...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,445
Shared Secrets 10 - Contemporary Figurative Bronze Iron Metal Wall Sculpture
By Mireia Serra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mireia Serra creates sensuous bronze and iron sculptures showing the beauty of snapshots caught in life which are full of emotions and feelings along the life journey. Her metal artw...
Metal, Bronze, Iron
$1,100
Field Painting August 3 - Contemporary Landscape Painting Wildflowers, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape painting in oil on linen, a peaceful summer scene beautifully captures the idyllic feel of a field of wildflowers in early August. Signed, dated and ti...
Oil, Linen
$6,000
Clear Single Bubble Fish Water Bag - Hyperreal Glass Sculpture (Limited Edition)
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Bubble Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hand-molded, hot-sculpted glass,...
Glass
Pink Oyster Shell with Pearls
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Sea Within — Shells & Pearls. Pink Oyster Shell with Pearls explores the luminous beauty of the sea through a warm, jewel-like palette of dus...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Beat, Beat. Plus Outro (Linea Pictura — Diptych)" Abstract Diptych with String
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Beat, Beat. Plus Outro (Linea Pictura — Diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of acrylic, ink, string, pins on drop cloth, in tray frames. It measures approx 43”h x...
Canvas, Thread, Acrylic, Pins
$2,751
Heart, Antelope Canyon, Arizona, Large Black-and-White Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 11873 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
HEAT HAZE - Modern Landscape Oil Pastel Painting, Warm Tones, Bright Light
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Hallein, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
Paper, Oil Pastel
New Year's Eve - Atmospheric Oil Pastel Painting, Warm Tones, Bright Light
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Hallein, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
Paper, Oil Pastel
Red Chair
Located in Zofingen, AG
A quiet little moment, with a touch of glamour. A hen settles into a deep red chair, pearls resting casually around her neck, looking completely at ease. There is something almost hu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$125
Kerry James Marshall 'Mastry' Offset Print, Contemporary Art, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poster for the Kerry James Marshall exhibition titled 'Mastry' which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art October 2016 - January 2017. "Mastry" exhibition at the Metropolitan...
Offset
BENTHORELIC I – VI - Installation of 6 Bronze Sculptures, Unique Pieces
Located in Paris, FR
BENTHORELIC I–VI is an installation of six nickeled aluminum and elox aluminum sculptures by Czech artist Ondřej Oliva. Inspired by forms found on the ocean floor, the installation e...
Metal
In love with today K.Husslein abstract still life flower painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein, a German artist renowned for her hyperrealistic artworks, captures the essence of vibrant bouquets and lush impasto landscapes through oil paintings. Raised in a...
Canvas, Oil
"Imaginary Self - v2", Surreal Ghost Portrait on Dark Background
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Imaginary Self - v2" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 12.5"h x 9"w framed and shipped in the ...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,050
Summertime Smell Goods - Large Textured Airy Neutral Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints floral abstract compositions in acrylic and mixed media on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary painti...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,985
Dancing Queens - Original Figurative Watercolor Painting on Paper in Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marisa Mu’s watercolor paintings celebrate liberated bodies in motion, using playful gesture and vivid color to create scenes that feel joyful, intimate, and full of momentum. "Block...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,719
Splash of Joy. Original Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting, Child - Rabbit
Located in Oslo, NO
Joy in Motion is an original acrylic painting on canvas that combines contemporary figurative painting with geometric abstraction. The artwork captures a carefree childhood moment as...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,751
Red Beach Huts Study 1, Sweden, Limited Edition Colour Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21285 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$19,258
Manyara Lake No.4 by Calo Carratalá - Large Waterscape Painting, Tanzania, Birds
Located in Paris, FR
Manyara Lake No.4 is a unique painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, it is made with acrylic on printed vinyl canvas mounted on wood frame, dimensions are 200 × 317 ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$775
Open Your Heart - Abstract Blue Graffiti Inspired 'Love You' Mixed Media Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$975Sale Price|35% Off
After Botero Paloma Bronze, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – STANDING BIRD. PALOMA Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 Roman Numerals. 12 Arabic Numerals. This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando B...
Marble, Bronze
August, 32th
Located in Zofingen, AG
A day that doesn’t exist, somewhere between summer and a dream. A cow stands quietly in an apple-filled field, accompanied by a black cat in a blue scarf. Above them, a flock of gees...
Canvas, Acrylic
Colorful Bouquet of Flowers Offset Print, Contemporary, 20th Century
By Walasse Ting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In The Colorful Bouquet of Flowers, Walasse Ting presents a vibrant explosion of multicolored flowers, bursting upwards like fireworks on the 4th of July. Set against a soft light bl...
Offset
"My Horizon - Barcelona" Color Field Painting on Paper Insured by Mark Rothko
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An acrylic and oil on heavy weight paper piece with bright use of color and texture. We are focused on the simplicity of beauty in the moment as Shaoul creates a translucent but very...
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
By John Lennon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," first released on "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by the...
Other Medium
Ingrid Bergman (set of 3) By Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Ingrid Bergman (set of 3) By Andy Warhol Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the Pop Art movement, revolutionized the art world with his iconic works that celebrated consumer culture ...
Screen
Antheraea Yamamai - Golden Yellow Brown Moth Insect Photograph, 2019
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary, hyper-detailed archival pigment print on watercolor paper, a yellow moth with light brown and reddish coral markings is dramatic against a clean, solid white ba...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$5,400
Combahee 3 Sisters - Large Sculptural Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Wire
Restrained Cavalcade. Still life Painting, Oil on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In most of the paintings, the artist uses an interior space as his subject, placing a table or similar object at its center. The use of symmetry and eye level often suggests an altar...
Canvas, Oil
"El Guapo" - Contemporary Minimalist White Barn Acrylic Painting, 2025
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley (American, b. 1980) "El Guapo", 2025 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 cm) Signed "Wheatley" by the artist in paint, front lower left Unframed. The canvas ...
Acrylic, Canvas
Vintage Vibrant Pink Pony Signed and Framed Art Print
Located in Buffalo, NY
A vibrantly pink signed and numbered print of a horse. Signed "Frank" lower right. Measuring: 18 by 15 inches overall and 14 by 11 inches artwork alone.
Acrylic
"Hanalei Bay (Palms & Piers)", Contemporary, Landscape, Pink, Mixed Media Print
Located in Franklin, MA
Patty deGrandpre’s “Hanalei Bay (Palms & Piers)” is a unique mixed media print depicting Kauai’s Hanalei Bay and is represented on 20 x 14 inch Awagami Bamboo Japanese paper. Boats, ...
Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Digital, Bamboo Paper, Inkjet, Photography
A Table for Two
By Jacob Burda
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A Table for Two Some of life’s most meaningful moments happen quietly. An evening spent together at a small table, surrounded by warm lights and flowers, sharing a conversation wi...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Sun is Longing for the Sea, Limited Edition Japanese Photography
By Hiroshi Yamazaki
Located in New york, NY
The Sun is Longing for the Sea, 1978, by Japanese artist Hiroshi Yamazaki is a photograph from a limited edition portfolio of masters of Japanese photography. The photograph is signe...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...
"On the Outskirts" - Contemporary Acrylic Barn Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley was born and raised in Clinton, Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University with an emphasis in drawing and painting, and a Masters of Arts fro...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,375
"Red Table", Contemporary, Interior, White Flowers, Gestural Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Hampton Stephens "Red Table" is a gestural 20 x 16 inch acrylic on canvas painting of a red table in a living room with large white flower arrangement centered on the table. A stairw...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Neverly Hills
Located in Zofingen, AG
Some places exist only in the imagination, where status is measured by confidence rather than possessions, and belonging has nothing to do with appearances. The Neverly Hills playful...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sun No.11 - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Figurative Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker creates vibrant original artworks that merge the enduring charm of folk art with a contemporary sensibility shaped by nature, memory, and visual storytelling. Inspire...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Shared Being. Series " Primordial Garden. Mythology "
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the Primordial Garden emerges as a space where human, animal, and tree have not yet become separated from one another, but exist within a shared rhythm of life. Their p...
Acrylic
Forever and a Day - Colorful Rural Landscape Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Jodi Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Making Our Way Back - Original Rural Landscape Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Jodi Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
WINTER LANDSCAPE IX - Contemporary Atmospheric, Modern Nature Painting
Located in Hallein, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,650
Shadow of Resilience - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Art Deco
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece represents the hidden or shadow side of the constant strength of black men, often highlighting how forced resilience can mask burnout, emotional suppression, or trauma fro...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$3,209
Jetty 12 January 16:02 - Modern Minimalistic Landscape Painting, See View
Located in Hallein, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Canvas, Oil
Light as Air: Gold Leaf Abstract Painting, Minimalist, 100x160 cm
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Gold Leaf
Lobster in Armour by Chésade - Bronze Sculpture, Sea Animal, Golden
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Lobster in Armour is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 33 × 89 × 42 cm (13 × 35 × 16.5 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a metal sta...
Bronze
Lazy Morning
Located in Zofingen, AG
"""Lazy Morning"" is an intimate space in which the protagonist feels like the center of her own universe; it is a fragile feeling of personal uniqueness, when it seems as if the ent...
Canvas, Oil
$840Sale Price|30% Off
"Epiphany Elephant" Drawing on Fabriano Paper, Color Pencil and Ink, 100x70 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This drawing (100 × 78 cm) unfolds as a visual ecosystem where human, animal, and botanical forms merge into a single composition. The artwork is created on professional Fabriano pap...
Paper, Ink, Color Pencil, Pigment
$800Sale Price|20% Off
AGE OF INNOCENCE - original round painting by Paula Craioveanu in New York
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Age of Innocence", original unique painting. A feminine, innocent presence, portrait of a girl with a Venetian mask. acrylic on canvas. 20in / 50cm, round. Shipped from Forest Hil...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Last Showgirl
Located in Zofingen, AG
Under the warm lights of a cabaret stage, the show is still going on. Surrounded by feathers, pearls, sequins, and an audience waiting to be entertained, one unlikely star takes cent...
Canvas, Acrylic
Girl with Geometric Rabbit. Original Contemporary Figurative Oil, Acrylic Art
Located in Oslo, NO
The composition captures a girl in mid-motion, running alongside a vivid geometric rabbit through a summer forest. Loose, layered brushwork and vertical streaks create a strong sense...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Ochre Fields with Barn" - Red Barn Oil Painting, 2026
By Sandra Pratt
Located in Denver, CO
Sandra Pratt (American, b. 1978) "Ochre Fields with Barn," 2026 Oil on panel 5 x 7 in (12.7 x 17.78 cm) Signed lower right. Framed, 6.5 x 8.5 in (16.51 x 21.59 cm). A red barn with ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Wild Child (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Child (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2019 - 50x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid Artist inventory 22252. Signature l...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid