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.
Hop In
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the middle of our busy, constantly moving lives, it is surprisingly easy to forget about the simple things. Sitting somewhere beautiful, noticing the people around us, trying some...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Evening Pines" - Contemporary Tonalist Forest Landscape Oil Painting, 2026
Located in Denver, CO
Thomas Kegler (American, b. 1970) "Evening Pines, Psalm 62:1-2," 2026 Oil on panel 5 x 5 in (12.7 x 12.7 cm) Unsigned on the front Unframed, but ready to hang. A stand of slender tr...
Oil, Wood Panel
Mobile Shapes on Pink, Mid Century Style Triptych, Organic Floating Forms, Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Details: Title: Mobile Shapes on Pink Medium: Acrylic on Paper Size: 40x83 inches (each panel measures 40x28 inches), 100x210 cm (each panel measures 100x70 cm) Year: 2026 * Frame ...
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$1,531
Save a horse, ride a cowboy Contemporary Cowboys and horses Landscape Painting
Located in DE
A vibrant oil painting captures a serene moment in a desert landscape. The scene unfolds under a soft pink sky. Figures of cowboys stand in quiet camaraderie. Their attire blends ear...
Canvas, Acrylic
$440Sale Price|32% Off
It Can’t Happen Here (Anti-Authoritarian, Civil Liberties, Protest)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey It Can’t Happen Here Screen print on thick Cream Speckletone Paper Year: 2026 Size: 24 x 18 inches (60.96 x 45.72 cm) Edition: 550 Signed by Shepard Fairey, dated and ...
Screen
$1,600
"Bluebird" - Animal Portrait Woodcarving made with Walnut, Resin and Acrylic
By Dana Younger
Located in Denver, CO
"Bluebird" is a charming and striking woodcarving relief sculpture created by American artist Dana Younger. Made from walnut, resin, and acrylic, this piece depicts a Bluebird perche...
Resin, Walnut, Acrylic
Trust: In Space — Set of Two
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 95×95 cm (overall size with stretching 105×105 cm) – size of each picture Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This pair of paintings is part of my Trust: I...
Canvas, Acrylic
Flash and Glimmer, II
By Gwen Wong
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
Harbour
By Gwen Wong
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
William T. Wiley - Lessen Plans - Color lithograph on paper, Signed/N, unframed
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition pencil signed and numbered lithographic print, published on the occasion of Wiley's exhibition at the legendary Allen Frumkin Gallery at 41 West 57th Street in Manhat...
Lithograph
$2,000
Arctia Caja Manchuria - Insect Photograph Black Orange Ivory Moth Spots, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
In this hyper-detailed archival pigment print on watercolor paper, an orange moth with black spots and a black and white pattern on the top half of its wings is dramatic against a so...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Above and Beyond"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
Black Birch – Minimalist Black-and-White Fine Art Photograph, Austria
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 15 // Gallery ID: 11509 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on th...
Digital Pigment
$1,350
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 3 XL - Contemporary Glass Sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary pink glass bubble tabletop sculpture is by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Cheryl Wilson Smith is known for her uniquely beautiful glass work-its form, colour and texture are...
Glass, Blown Glass
The Peace Within - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative Portrait, 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 (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,200
James Marshall Exhibition: School of Beauty, School of Culture, 2025
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This finely printed exhibition poster from “James Marshall: The Histories” highlights School of Beauty, School of Culture presents a vibrant Black hair salon as a place of artistry, ...
Offset
Hermès by Marie Louise Sorbac - Animal Bronze Sculpture, Owl
Located in Paris, FR
Hermès is a patinated bronze sculpture of an owl by Marie Louise Sorbac. Dimensions: 45 × 33 × 51 cm / 17.7 × 13 × 20.1 in. Limited edition of 8 + 4 Artist's proofs. The sculpture a...
Bronze
$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
Bird of Happiness
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 100×100 cm (overall size with stretching 110×110 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Title: Bird of Happiness Series: The Decorative Series In Bird of...
Canvas, Acrylic
$585Sale Price|35% Off
Yellow Desert, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 33 x 48 In
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This contemporary figurative abstract painting presents a fantasy landscape where nature, human figures, animals and geometric forms coexist. The composition combines vibrant yellows...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Manhattan Nights" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Shaoul’s celebrated “Dripping Dots” series is a vibrant body of work characterized by cascading, chunky dots of richly layered paint that flow dynamically across the canvas wit...
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
Origami Swan 2 of 5 - figurative, contemporary, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary metal garden sculpture is made in the form of a white swan. This sculpture is available by commission. Please allow for 8-10 weeks upon completion for delivery. J...
Metal
$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
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
$440
Peak District, February Sun, Original painting, Contemporary artist, landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
An expressive palette knife oil painting of South Head hill, painted en plein air in the Peak District . The thick, textured application of paint brings the landscape to life. ADDIT...
Oil, Canvas
Oil on Canvas Gestural Abstracted Expressive Portrait
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This is a unique, gesturally abstracted oil painting on stretched canvas by South African artist Johan van Vuuren. His portraits are expressive and evocative, with beautiful colour c...
Canvas, Oil
"To Be By Your Side"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Oil, Canvas
"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
BIRCH 5 Triptych - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Nature Painting
Located in Hallein, AT
The signature is on the back of the canvas Birch Triptych each part is 120x80 cm all 3 parts are 120x240 cm A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I ...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Secret Place4
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Secret Place” - reminiscent of childhood, where there was always a secret place close to home, a secluded corner of nature that immerses you in the world of your thoughts and dreams...
Canvas, Oil
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
$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
Graft EH9 - Abstract Figurative Wall Sculpture - Tree Branch and Bronze Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
There is a metaphorical interplay between the natural imagery international artist, Jennyfer Stratman, uses and its multiple meanings. While the human figure features strongly, it is...
Metal, Bronze
"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
$2,042
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
$2,723
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
$975Sale Price|35% Off
After Botero Horse Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 20th Century beautiful work
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – HORSE. Please give us up to 10 working days to organize your delivery. Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 Roman Numerals, 12 Arabic Numerals, A thru Z Edition T...
Marble, Bronze
Mushroom Button (Veg Collection) Pocket Painting 320, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Button Mushroom (Veg Collection) #320 (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic...
Canvas, Oil
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
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
$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
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
$3,176
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
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
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
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
$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
$15,884
Bonnet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The Netherlands has a rich tradition of lace and textile making, a craft that has been closely connected to women’s lives and labour for centuries. In our latest work “Bonnet”, we u...
Archival Pigment
$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
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
Banksy Skull and Paintbrushes Screenprint, Blue, Street Art, 2010
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ultra rare Banksy Skull and Paintbrushes Print in blue color. The color versions are particularly rare. Released in 2010 at Paul Insects Unclear Residents show by Pictures On Walls (...
Screen
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
"You're My Hero"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,701
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
Blue Vase with Flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 102×92 cm (overall size with stretching 112×102 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Title: Blue Vase with Flowers Series: The Decorative Series In Blu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$19,061
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
Free Therapy Session Humorous Contemporary interior, figurative oil painting
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 46" x 38" Thomas Bossard’s 'Free Therapy Session' is a quietly humorous and subtly surreal exploration of contemplation, culture, and human vulnerability. Set within th...
Canvas, Oil
"Double Vision", Stencil Portrait of Two Girls, Original Work on Paper
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Double Vision" 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 featur...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic