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.
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
$9,458
Three Horses by Pierre Yermia - Animal sculpture, bronze bas-relief, blue patina
Located in Paris, FR
Three Horses is a bronze bas-relief sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 42 × 81 × 2 cm (16.5 × 31.9 × 0.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered...
Bronze
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Degree of independence Abstract Yellow Art Textured Giclee on Canvas 40Hx 60W"
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Degree of independence Abstract Yellow Art Textured Giclee on Canvas 40Hx 60W" State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction Each limited e...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
$1,300Sale Price|25% Off
SPORT, SPIRIT, SPLENDOR Signed Lithograph, Town Landscape, Special Olympics
Located in Union City, NJ
In 1995, Michel Delacroix became the Official Artist of the Special Olympics World Games and was joined for the unveiling of the splendid commemorative lithograph ‘Sport. Spirit. Splendor' by Caroline Kennedy. This commissioned print edition, SPORT, SPIRIT, SPLENDOR is a town landscape scene depicting community people gathering by the flag pole at the town green to cheer on the colorfully dressed charity runners as they pass. In SPORT, SPIRIT, SPLENDOR a calming pink and blue horizon serves as the backdrop of this quaint New England town green landscape scene featuring a charity running event printed in shades of Autumn golden ochre, greens, brown. A prominent white steeple tops the terracotta brick town hall building, a red, white, and blue American flag and a dark blue and chrome yellow Special...
Lithograph
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Jean-Paul Goude 'Galeries Lafayette - Pure Mode' 2001 Vintage
By Jean-Paul Goude
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This monumental double-sided billboard poster titled Pure Mode was created by visionary French artist and designer Jean-Paul Goude for Galeries Lafayette, one of France’s most iconic...
Offset
$50,000
Migration
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...
Canvas, Oil
$1,390Sale Price|20% Off
Peony No.17 - analogue floral photography, limited edition of 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Peony No.17 - Analogue Black and White Floral Photography, 125 x 100 cm Peony No.17 is an analogue monochrome floral photograph by Lithuanian fine art photographer Ugnė Pouwell. Wor...
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
Wall 24-1- White porcelain abstract geometric organic style mural sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Artists Statement: My interest is in exploring ways of building structural forms in ceramics. Many ideas for the forms come from architecture while the inherent organic quality of th...
Porcelain
$2,283Sale Price|20% Off
Wine Press House Panorama Study 1, Austria, Black-and-White Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21010 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Clementine Small & Green Fig Pocket Painting, Set of 2, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Small Clementine 4c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Trees — Sōsaku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Print, Signed
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Hajime Namiki, 'Tree Scene 159', color woodcut, edition 200, 2022. Signed in pencil and with the artist’s red seal. Titled, numbered '37/200' and dated, in pencil. A very fine impres...
Woodcut
Original Damien Hirst, 2022, Signed, Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Nūr Jahān (H10-2) Medium: Laminated giclee print with screenprinted glitter on aluminum composite panel Date: 2022 Edition: 1946/3041 Sheet Size: 39 3/8" ...
Glitter, Giclée, Screen
$389Sale Price|20% Off
Porto Venere No.3 - Italian coast lanscape photography, Limited edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'Porto Venere No.3' Lerici, Italy 2024 Limited edition of 20. Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to with...
Black and White, Giclée
"Grande Hall", Contemporary, Abandoned Architecture, Staircase, Color Photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Grande Hall” portrays intricate classical architecture, high ornate ceilings, arched doorways, and a striking green-carpeted staircase, evoking historic elegance. ...
Archival Pigment, Color
Mask 182 Wall Sculpture: Stacked Wood Sticks & Acrylic Paint, 2010
By Gil Bruvel
Located in PARIS, FR
Wall sculpture - stacked and painted wood sticks, acrylic paint. Unique and original wall sculpture by Gil Bruvel. From the iconic Mask sculpture series. Gil Bruvel is a visual a...
Acrylic, Wood
Alberto Castro Leñero, ¨Untitled III¨, 2019, Woodcut, 63x31.5 in
Located in Miami, FL
"Alberto Castro Leñero (Mexico, 1951) 'Untitled III', 2020 woodcut on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 62.6 x 31 in. (159 x 78.5 cm.) Edition of 30 ID: ...
Paper, Woodcut
Plum Juicy Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, oil paint, still life, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Juicy Plum 2c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still ...
Canvas, Oil
$704Sale Price|53% Off
'Contemporary Impressionist Interior Scene', Framed Oil on Canvas, 1990
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 24" x 30" oil on canvas depicts an interior living space in a contemporary impressionist style. The scene features a chair facing an uncovered window during daytime, a cl...
Canvas, Oil
Fae – Victoria by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 50
Located in Coltishall, GB
Fae – Victoria is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. Inspired by the the legend of the phoenix, this female figure has graceful wings instead of arms. The pi...
Bronze
"Smell Da Flowers", Framed Face with Stitched Elements (Mixed Media Collage)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Smell Da Flowers" is a one-of-a-kind piece created by Eustace Mamba. This original sewn mixed media in painted wood frame artwork measures 7.5”h x 9.5”w framed. It ships with a gal...
Canvas, Paint, Oil, Other Medium
Karma, Milan - Italian bookshop street photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Karma, street photography from Richard Heeps series, A Short History of Milan. 'A Short History of Milan' began in November 2018 for a special project featured at the Affordable Art...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
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
Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting in Pink and Yellow Tones Iris Sanmartin
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Bone White Figurative Architectural Sculpture in Cement. Contemporary Head
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“LarA 010” is a unique architectural bust in high-density cement by Spanish sculptor José Perozo, hand-crafted and pigmented in 2024. This sculptural head blends the anatomy of the f...
Concrete
$1,100
Field Painting July 8 2022, Violet Flowers, Grass, Trees Summer Landscape
Located in Kent, CT
A peaceful outdoor scene in summer of delicately painted lavender and violet blue flowers in a grassy field beneath a tree with dark green leaves, beautifully capturing the idyllic f...
Oil, Panel
Large Purple Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Large Purple Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 6 x 6.25 x 6.25" Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...
Blown Glass
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
PONT NEUF LE SOIR Signed Lithograph Paris Night Scene Historic Bridge, Moon Boat
Located in Union City, NJ
Pont Neuf Le Soir is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper by the popular French artist Michel Delacroix, well known for his naif style paintings of a city he calls "the Paris of then". Pont Neuf Le Soir is a dramatic Paris night scene depicted with a deep gray blue moonlit evening sky as a backdrop for the oldest historic Paris bridge crossing the River Seine - the Pont Neuf. In the foreground, a nostalgic street scene of people in Victorian dress strolling beneath the glowing lampposts; women with a baby carriage, flowers, children, small dog, and a black tugboat billowing smoke heading up river toward a rosy...
Lithograph
"Erik" Contemporary Abstract Blue Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed in a blue shirt and cowboy hat...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,650
Princes Kept The View, Signed Lithograph, Mediterranean Villa Fantasy Landscape
By Jim Buckels
Located in Union City, NJ
PRINCES KEPT THE VIEW is an original limited edition lithograph printed using hand drawn lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the Iowa born...
Screen
Magpies Love 3, Over the Moon, Bird, Nature, Animals, Original painting
By Anya Simmons
Located in Deddington, GB
We are so blessed with such a variety of beautiful bird species within the UK. I feel inspired and 'Over The Moon' with joy, watching them and listening to their quirky chatter. Thes...
Mixed Media, Board
Il Mio-Mine - Screen print by Ennio Pouchard - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Il Mio -Mine is an Offset and screen print realized by Pouchard in the 1970s. Hand signed on the lower left in pencil Good condition.
Screen
Lou Dog - Abstract Quirky Figurative Dog Cowboy Inspired Painting on Paper
By Jesse Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Acrylic, Paper
Oasis (Sidewinder) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Polaroid, Landscape
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Oasis (Sidewinder), 2005, Edition 3/5, 16 pieces each 48x47cm analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on Polaroids mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection, based on an expired Polaroids, Artist inventory Number 3001.03 Installation shot at 'Mulholland Distilling' in LA with Danny Fox...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
"Recitals, Signed Mixed Media Print, Abstract Color Collage Design, 38x20"
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Union City, NJ
RECITALS is mixed media limited edition print by the renowned African American artist Sam Gilliam, created using Archival Inkjet, Relief, and Stencil techniques. This vertical, rainb...
Mixed Media
$3,805
Eiffelturm Fontaine du Trocadero Paris + Pavillon de Flore, Paris, France
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9. Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white ...
Digital Pigment
Italian Landscapes - Lithograph by Franco Marzilli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on wove paper, realized in 1980s. Hand signed under each image. Excellent condition. In Vedute italiane, Franco Marzilli pays homage to the timeless charm of Italy’s u...
Lithograph
Interior with mixing bowl. 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
Untitled - Paint by Porfirius - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by the artist Porfirius in 1962 Mixed media on paper. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin Includes frame
Mixed Media
$2,040Sale Price|20% Off
Beauty Within: Contemporary Portrait Painting in Oil and Acrylic
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Black is a powerhouse of confidence, as well as being comfortable in your skin and embracing everything about yourself (including your hair). Her hair is like a halo around her head,...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Pengfei Wu Original Oil Painting "Still Life-Blue 1"
By Pengfei Wu
Located in New York, NY
Title: Still Life-Blue 1 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: Th...
Oil
$1,713Sale Price|20% Off
Wine Press House in Snow, Austria, Black-and-White Winter Photography, Limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21043 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Feeling Good -21st Century Portrait Painting of a young guy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Carolien van Olphen Feeling Good Oil on wood panel 122 x 70 cm (Framed 130 x 78 cm, frame is included) Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places w...
Oil, Wood Panel
Devil /// Contemporary Pop Art Minimalism Linocut Black and White Art Religious
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Devil" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1999 Medium: Original Linocut on white Hosho handmade paper Limited edition: 1...
Handmade Paper, Linocut
$4,281
Passage des Volumes – Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painting, Architectural
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Title: Passage des Volumes Artist: Sophie Dumont Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 x 54 cm (25.6 x 21.3 in) Framed dimensions: approx. 72 x 61 cm (28.3 x 24 in) Year: 2025 Conditi...
Oil
Misty No. 3 Oil Painting, Contemporary Landscape, Signed, 21st Century
Located in Columbia, MO
Original oil painting by Mark English, signed recto. Mark English (American, 1933 – 2019) was a prolific illustrator turned fine‑art painter whose career spanned six decades and ...
Oil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
IL CASANOVA "Il Teatro de Dresda" Signed Lithograph, 1976 Italian Film, Theater
By Federico Fellini
Located in Union City, NJ
''Il Casanova - il teatro de Dresda'' (Casanova in the Theatre of Dresden) 'Il Casanova–il teatro di Dresda,' is a fine art limited edition color lithograph after an original drawi...
Lithograph
Interior Space#2 Sea, Original Painting
By Zeynep Genc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The shimmering sea peeks through a beach house and offers a glimpse of its tranquil beauty. The floor, wall, and ceiling lead to the water, creating a seamles...
Acrylic
$1,712Sale Price|20% Off
Roques de Arguamul Rocks, Spain – Black and White Long-Exposure Landscape Photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21112 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$128,450Sale Price|20% Off
Male Bust - Bronze Sculpture by Igor Mitoraj - 1991
By Igor Mitoraj
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing male bronze bust with a black patina. This work is the 6th from an edition of eight. Its creator, Igor Mitoraj, is a polish sculptor deeply rooted in the classical tradition....
Bronze
$3,807
Souvenir of Castile by Valérie de Sarrieu - contemporary landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Souvenir of Castile is an oil painting by French contemporary Valérie de Sarrieu. Oil on canvas, H 73 cm x W 116 cm. Sold unframed. The artist captures the way time shapes natural la...
Canvas, Oil
$3,141Sale Price|20% Off
Wooden Boathouse – Minimalist Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 5 // Gallery ID: 21011 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
'Blue Curio Cabinet - Steller's Jays', oil on linen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Marie Cameron's new Curio Cabinet series places birds and teacups within curiosity cabinets filled with specimens, artifacts, collectibles, and kitsch, all woven together through nar...
Oil, Linen
$4,800
Large Abstract Wood Sculpture Colorful Wooden Painting John Okulick Wall Hanging
By John Okulick
Located in Surfside, FL
John Okulick, large colorful wood wall sculpture construction "Perfect Harmony" Hand signed and dated, 1999 Dimensions: H: 52 inches: W: 54 inches: D: 10 inches John A. Okulick...
Metal
My Vacation Plans - Large Original Painting Colorful Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Goldhammer’s “My Vacation Plans” is a stunning 40-inch tall by 60-inch wide graffiti-inspired abstract painting, blending a captivating landscape with her iconic overlay of han...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,725Sale Price|25% Off
Man 1, 120x55cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Man 1, 2021, 120x55 cm
Canvas, Oil
Banksy Skull and Paintbrushes Screenprint, Black, 2010
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Stunning Banksy Skull and Paintbrushes Print in classic black color. Released in 2010 at Paul Insects Unclear Residents show by Pictures On Walls (POW) the legendary print house in L...
Screen
$1,332Sale Price|20% Off
Ancient Laurisilva Forest – Limited Edition Black-and-White Panorama Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21044 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Rock on the Beach Panorama – Spain, Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21203 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
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[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Winter Sport Athletes
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.l. Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Price includes $650 additional cost of framing. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Classical Memory in Neon Light Oil Painting on Canvas, Surreal, 30x38in, Signed
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Classical Memory in Neon Light" . 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/ and...
Canvas, Oil