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.
White Ascension House of God
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunt Slonem, American, included in 250+ museum collections Unique oil on canvas painting, signed and dated verso Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned fo...
Gold Leaf
$400
Emerge II - Abstract Feminine Watercolor Surrealist Still Life Painting on Paper
By Ama Liyanage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...
Paper, Watercolor
$96,983
Counterpart by Tom Price - Pair of Functional Sculptures (benches), Art & Design
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart is a sculpture by British contemporary artist Tom Price, it is composed by two elements each measuring 45 cm H x 220 cm L x 35 cm D ( 17.7 × 86.6 × 13,78 in). This artwo...
Steel
Muriel Chazalon, "End of day" Oil on canvas, Contemporary Landscape
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Muriel Chazalon (b. 1957) – Fin de journée (End of Day) Oil on canvas, 2023, 31½ × 47¼ in. (80 × 120 cm) signed on the back Fin de journée is a large-scale landscape painting by Mur...
Canvas, Oil
Christ Light, Jaywick - Multicolor Vintage Interior Photograph Framed
Located in Cambridge, GB
Christ Light, a modest church interior illuminated by the bold geometric multi-colour stained glass, photograph from Richard Heeps' series, On-Sea. This artwork is a limited edition...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Shape of Water- original large nude art by Paula Craioveanu 39x27.5in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Shape of Water", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Europe, using DHL or Fe...
Tempera, Paper, Pencil
$3,275
Showgirls are Forever - Original Playful Figurative Watercolor Painting on Paper
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. "Showg...
Watercolor, Paper
In The Presence of Fragrant Bliss - Abstract Landscape Mixed Media Art on Canvas
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, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Make Believer (V3)", Hand cut stencil, acrylic, aerosol
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Make Believer (V3)" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 19.75 × 15.75 inches and is pencil signe...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Metal
The Tide of the Setting Sun by Frédérique Domergue, Abstract Painting on Metal
Located in Paris, FR
The Tide of the Setting Sun is an artwork by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue, crafted with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on an honeycomb aluminum panel. Dimensions: ...
Bronze
Pearls of Hidden Glow
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Sea Within — Shells & Pearls. Hidden Glow reveals an open oyster with two luminous pearls, softly radiating from within. The pearls are rendered with exceptional realism,...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,797Sale Price|20% Off
Large Blue Abstract Seascape, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, Minimalist
Located in Agrigento, AG
Artist: Marilina Marchica Title: Blue Landscape Year: 2026 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 90 × 2 cm (23.6 × 35.4 × 0.8 in) Signature: Signed on the back Certificate of Authen...
Canvas, Oil
Mini Glass Water Bag - Hyperreal glass sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal mini water bag glass sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass hand-molded entirely by the artist. The p...
Glass
Hummingbird (260307)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
Gold Leaf
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Passport 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...
Canvas, Acrylic
Yellow Pumpkin
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Resin with original box Edition 17 of 30 8 × 9.2 × 9.7 cm (3 x 3.6 x 3.8 in) Signed and numbered on the bottom of sculpture. Signed, titled and numbered on the box Condition upon req...
Resin
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Guy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,500
Bouquet - Colorful Acorns Wall Sculpture Neon Yellow Bright Pink Orange, 2022
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary sculptural wall installation is comprised of more than 275 individual acorn caps mounted on brass pins - each cap is filled with plaster and paint in bright hues of...
Brass
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Pleasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
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.
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Reverie - Large Contemporary Metal Sculpture, Corten Steel Base, 70 in
By Jason Kimes
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large figurative contemporary metal sculpture is designed for the outdoors. As far back as he can remember Jason Kimes was always making some form of art. The Mississippi born ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$4,991
Caroline's Torso by Yann Guillon - Nude bronze sculpture, female torso, body
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Caroline's Torso is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 15 × 15 cm (11.8 × 5.9 × 5.9 in). Total height of the sculpture with base and shaft: 5...
Bronze
Gentle Shores - Original Abstract Oceanscape Painting on Canvas with Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Elizabeth has been working with paint professionally for over fifteen years. Elizabeth’s training in theatre design preceded a busy career as a Theatrical Scenic Artist in ...
Gold Leaf
Autumn North Sea Triptych, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, 21st Century
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Joost Verhagen Autumn North Sea 1,2,3 Triptych 3 x 40x50 cm Framed 3 x 43 x 53 cm Acrylic on canvas wooden frames As shown in the photo, we display this triptych in our gallery as...
Canvas, Acrylic
Palm Springs Palm Trees X (Californication)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Springs Palm Trees X (Californication) - 2019 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Nicole - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...
Canvas, Acrylic
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Another Day Still Disable -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Pugna 061 by Chidy Wayne, Minimalist Style, Large Format
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recognized figure in the art world, developing a personal artistic langu...
Mixed Media, Textile
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Blessed Nude Drawing on Red Paper, Blue Tempera, 27.5x19.6in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Blessed" Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with pencil and blue ultramarine tempera on red colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Size is 7.5x19.5in...
Paper, Tempera
$10,000
Grass Blue Wild Flower - Sky Blue Periwinkle Magenta Abstract Painting, 2022
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
Thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations in cheerful, exuberant color. Little moments in luminous shades of sky...
Canvas, Oil
Reminiscing
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Light 15 July 13:22 - Modern Minimalistic Landscape Painting, Sea View
Located in Salzburg, 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...
Acrylic, Canvas
A Meal Alone with Oneself
Located in Zofingen, AG
A Meal Alone with Oneself is not about solitude, but about returning — to your own rhythm, your own desires, your own quiet center. In a world that constantly asks for more, faster, ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Morning in Color
Located in Zofingen, AG
Morning in Color captures an intimate moment suspended within the warmth of early light. Two figures sit facing one another, framed by an open architectural structure that blurs the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Geisha Study Print #1589, Signed Limited Edition, Urban Landscape 2026
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking work from Jean Yves’s Urban Prints series exemplifies the artist’s distinctive approach to layered imagery and contemporary urban expression. Drawing from photographic ...
Giclée
Carmelized - Abstract Landscape Graffiti Inspired Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas
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
$675
Love Tide Washes In - Mixed Media Street Graffiti Inspired Artwork on Canvas
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, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$2,850
Morning Blooming - Butter Yellow Floral Landscape Mixed Media Art on Canvas
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, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,350
Golden Shade of Love - Large Scale Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Art on Canvas
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, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"The Equalizer" - Contemporary Western Portrait, Oil Painting on Linen
Located in Denver, CO
Neon West Michael Blessing spent his formative years in rural Montana, surrounded by the land, the people, and the experiences that small town America provided. Early in his childho...
Linen, Oil
$422
Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
A classic British fish & chips van, on a classic English day Haddenham Steam Rally Country Fair, photograph by Richard Heeps. This artwork is a limited edition of 50 gloss photogra...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Hero, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A white horse wearing a black eye mask and a cape appears heroic against a clay red background. Artist Jaime Ellsworth portrays the stylized animal with gracefu...
Acrylic
Nocturne for a Feline Soul original art Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Nocturne for a Feline Soul, tempera acrylic pencil on paper. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed, from Europe. Artist Stat...
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
North Yorkshire By David Hockney
Located in Dubai, Dubai
North Yorkshire By David Hockney 1997 Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 19.75 x 24.25 inches ( 50 x 62 cm ) Image Size: 19.75 x 24.25 inches ( 50 x 62 cm ) Edition Size: Un...
Lithograph, Offset
$990Sale Price|44% Off
After Botero Seated Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary 20th Century
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – SEATED NUDE WOMAN Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage t...
Marble, Bronze
Soul to Soul by Johnson Tsang
Located in Manchester, GB
Soul to Soul By Johnson Tsang 2023 Painted resin diptych sculpture filled with dry cast porcelain 28 x 48 x 11 cm (11 x 18.9 x 4.3 in) Artist proof Stamped with artist's signa...
Porcelain, Resin, Paint
$675
Love Bomb - Original Minimalist Black and White Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
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, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Swedish Fish Glass Water Bag - Limited Edition Hyperreal Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
NEW! Limited Edition Hyperreal Swedish Fish glass water bag sculpture - solid and hollow glass by Dylan Martinez. Martinez's hyperreal sculptures are hand-molded, hot-sculpted glass...
Glass
They Rode to Save Wildlife (Red) 95/100 - Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 2010
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze figurative tabletop sculpture featuring animals is by Gillie and Marc. The British/Australian artistic duo of Gillie and Marc’s humorous bronze sculptures h...
Bronze
They Were the Authentic Vespa Riders in Rome 97/100
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze figurative tabletop sculpture featuring animals riding a Vespa is by Gillie and Marc. Australia’s Gillie and Marc, the contemporary artist duo, continue to...
Bronze
$4,638
Large Nature Photograph Leopard Tree Black White Infrared Africa Wildlife
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh Untitled Infrared photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper 45" x 64" unframed (114cm x 163cm) 2016 Edition 4/10 *Should you wish the photograph to be prin...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$4,500
Tracey Emin - Fighting for Love - Offset lithograph mimeograph, Signed/N, Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph mimeograph on green apple paper Pencil signed and numbered 9/300 Provenance: Opus Art Limited This work has been elegantly floated and framed in a wood frame under ...
Digital, Lithograph, Offset
$580
Dawn from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Blue Gradient Skyline
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Giclée, Archival Pig...
After Botero Small Bird Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 50
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – STANDING BIRD Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to t...
Marble, Bronze
Dedicated, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cowgirl holds steady as a horse descends from a jump, its body stretched forward toward the ground. A wooden fence and low structures stretch across the backg...
Oil
$1,320
Landscape 05 - 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Landscape 05 15 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 20 x 25 cm) oil on Panel About the artist: Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know...
Oil, Wood Panel
Stahlwerk 006 by Bernhard Lang - Abstract photography, Germany, steelworks
Located in Paris, FR
Stahlwerk 006 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimensions: *90 × ...
C Print
Tyler Shields - Golden Nugget, Photography 2023, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Historical Fiction Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 20" x 16" 30" x 24" 40" x 32" 60" x 48" 72" x 57" 84" x 67" Editions ...
C Print
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Philosopher Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Surreal, 30x38in, Signed
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Philosopher" . Original, unique painting. oil on canvas, 30x38in. Shipped rolled in a tube from Europe using DHL or FedEx, no custom or import fees in the US. Free shipping with FRE...
Canvas, Oil
$3,050
Nature's Beauty - Large Scale Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork on Canvas
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, Spray Paint, Acrylic