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.
Anita, Lady Fen, Welney - Vintage Fashion Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Anita, part of Richard Heeps autobiographical series, 'A View of the Fens from the Car With Wings', a journey on the roads of his childhood. Unusually for Richard this is a staged ph...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
light on Cape Cod Bay, Provincetown
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 11) Signed, dated, and numbered, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editi...
Archival Pigment
Mr. DOB
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This sculpture by Takashi Murakami features his signature Mr. DOB character in a playful colorful and attention grabbing sculpture. It is a nice size, come with its original box.
Mixed Media
Fishing off the Pier, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man and a little boy stand on a wooden pier and fish in the bright midday sun. One holds his rod over the water while the other leans on the railing beside hi...
Acrylic
The Birthday Of Cardinal - Figurative Painting by Norberto Martini
Located in Carmel, CA
Norberto Martini (1940-2007) From his studio on the Arno, dressed in a three-piece suit, Martini brought his experiences of his time singing opera coupled with being a devout Catholi...
Canvas, Oil
Directing the Supplication, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
During the silent film era in Hollywood, the most dramatic scenes were often filmed amid the noise of hammering, sawing, and construction all around. Here, one ...
Oil
Palm Trees, Beach, Santa Barbara, USA -black and white landscape art photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Digital Pigment
$4,266
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.1 by Calo Carratalá - Pencil, Senegal, trees, river
Located in Paris, FR
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.1 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 × 1....
Wood Panel, Cardboard, Pencil
Catherine Pennington-Meyer, Luminous Depths, Original Abstract Painting
By Catherine Pennington-Meyer
Located in Deddington, GB
Luminous Depths [2021] Original Abstract Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:120 cm x W:80 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:120 cm x W:80 cm x D:4cm Sold Unframed Please note that in...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Mirrored Cloud", Contemporary Seascape, Beach, Green, Blue, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
“Mirrored Cloud” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is a dynamic 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch seascape painted in oil on gallery-style canvas. A vivid blue and green palette enhances the energy of movi...
Canvas, Oil
Fall, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This sunlit wildflower scene flows from earthy browns at the base through a gradient of warm reds and oranges in the blooms, set against a soft sky of green and...
Acrylic
Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using simplified shapes, artist Frances Semple reveals the emotive essence of movement in this bronze sculpture of a walking woman. At 60 inches high, the figure is life-size. The sculpture is inscribed by the artist with initials and edition number, 3/9. The concrete base measures 12h x 24w x 42d inches. Together, the sculpture and base...
Bronze
$801Sale Price|35% Off
Small Square Abstract Canvas Art Study of Sunflower Field by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Small Square Abstract Landscape Canvas Art Study of Sunflower Field by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 6 x 6 inches Frame measures 11 x 11 inches Angela Wakefiel...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
$716Sale Price|25% Off
Window. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 94x63 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The abstract series of sizable works done in a mixed-media technique pays homage to the great modernists and abstract expressionists such as Mondrian, Kandinsky, Still and Motherwell...
Paper, Felt Pen, Stencil, Acrylic
$2,584
Contemporary modern grey black painting sculpture relief Reflexion ritmique I
Located in Hamburg, DE
Reflexion ritmique I is one of a series of three different unique medium size contemporary modern sculpture painting relief by French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. The relief is made f...
Wood, Acrylic
Unity I by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric bronze sculpture, balance, form
Located in Paris, FR
Unity I is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 31 × 21 × 10 cm (12.2 × 8.3 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Bronze
$5,528
Still-Life in Red - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting by Ingrid Smuling
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling Still life in Red 22 x 37 cm ( frame is included in price, size with frame is 35 x 50 cm) Artist Ingrid Smuling, 80 years in August '24, is still most in her element ...
Oil, Wood
Dotted Clover - Warm Abstract Folk Art Inspired Botanical Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Dotted Clover" is a bold and meditative piece of contemporary folk art that highlights her ability to blend simplicity with symbolic resonance. This original acryl...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
$496
Two Framed Architecture Photographs Monte Amiata I and Utopian Foyer IV, Milan
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Monte Amiata I' and 'Utopian Foyer IV', Milan, 2020. Italian Brutalist architecture photography by Richard Heeps. Two framed artworks each measuring 20" x 16". Each artwork is a li...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$15,000
Emily Mason - Heart monotype signed & inscribed in artists frame, Wolf Kahn wife
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason Untitled (For Douglas), 1990 Carborundum etching and monotype on paper Pencil signed, dated and inscribed "For Douglas" Vintage wood frame included This work was created ...
Mixed Media, Etching, Monotype
Hunt Slonem "Swallowtail" Butterflies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Swallowtail Date: 2019 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 33" x 25" Framed Dimensions: 35" x 26.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Oil
$89,060
Signs & Writings No. 1 by Martine Demal - large abstract bronze sculpture, green
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture with patinated brass base. Dimensions: 200 × 48 × 48 cm (dimensions include the base of the sculpture, which is 4 cm x 48 cm x 48 cm (1.6 H x 18.9 W x 18.9 in D). L...
Bronze
Clarence James "Neo Soul II"
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence Title: Neo Soul II Date: 2025 Medium: Aerosol on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 46.75" x 67" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Beach Shower, Storm, Tuscany - limited photograph - monochrome seascape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Beach Shower in a Storm, Italy - no. 21302 Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Bar...
Digital Pigment
$1,120Sale Price|52% Off
Today is a Gift 2 -Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Learn from the past, Live in the present, Hope for the future, Do your best today, Never give up, Improve your tomorrows. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nige...
Canvas, Acrylic
City and Color - Abstract Vibrant Experimental Textured Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Urban Landscape Painting of the Town Hall in Accrington in the North of England
Located in Preston, GB
Urban Landscape Painting of the Town Hall in Accrington in the North of England by Leading Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 18 x 24 inches Accrington Town...
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board
$1,802
Small Runner "Start" II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, athlete
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Small Runner "Start" II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 22 × 13 × 5 cm (8.7 × 5.1 × 2 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 42 c...
Bronze
2011 Artist Proof Signed Original Woodcut 30x44in Mexican Oaxaca
Located in Miami, FL
"Sergio Hernández (Mexico, 1957) 'Untitled', 2011 woodcut on paper 30 x 41.4 in. (76 x 105 cm.) P.A I/III (Proof of Artist) ID: HER-157-1"
Woodcut
$1,874
Mecano by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, red, blue, figurative, man
Located in Paris, FR
Mecano is a painting on paper by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 50 × 64 cm (19.7 x 25.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certi...
Paper, Acrylic
$636Sale Price|25% Off
Homecoming - Bright Ethereal Green Abstract Painting, Signed, 50x50 CM
Located in Silverthorne, CO
My first painting back in the Italy Studio, where the nature around me is still veiled by winter, but the tiny buds on the tree branches and the primrose carpeting the forest floor a...
Oil
'65 Love Affair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and graphite on cradled wood panel
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite
Cowboy TV (framed) - large photograph of iconic movie in Western landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale original photograph of vintage television set with iconic western movie in American Wild West landscape with "frameless" plexiglass facemounting Cowboy TV by Frank Schot...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival...
Found objects - 21st Century Contemporary Still-life painting with Shells
By Erik Zwaga
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga. The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
Oil, Wood Panel
Eve Arnold - Malcolm X in Chicago, Photography 1962, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Stamford, CT
American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Chicago, Illinois in 1962. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Ed...
Archival Pigment
Teatime - 21st Century contemporary Hyper realistic painting of a cup of Tea
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jean Paul Marsman (Dutch artist) Teatime 30 x 30 cm (framed, included in price 33 x 33 cm) Oil paint on wood Craftsmanship: The work is painted so realistically that everything see...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,730Sale Price|20% Off
Foggy Morning at Seeschloss Ort, Lake Traunsee — Monochrome Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21053 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Mike Mitchell - Vermillion Flycatcher - Artist Edition - Contemporary Artist
Located in Asheville, NC
Mike Mitchell - Vermillion Flycatcher - Contemporary Artist Edition Details: Year: 2017 Class: Art Print Status: Official Released: 11/04/17 Run: 450 Technique: Giclee Paper: Cotton...
Giclée
Zinnia Bouquet in Glass Jar III - Color Drenched Floral Watercolor Still Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu's artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. This artwork is part of her "Zinnia Bouquet" series. Through a masterful blen...
Paper, Watercolor
Fabric Cat, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A pink and purple cat prowls with quiet confidence, showing both elegance and attitude. Improvised geometric shapes and layered washes of paint reveal the unmis...
Watercolor
$205
LACMA 2 - Color Drenched Urban L.A. Landscape Photography Mixed Media Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Untitled - Layered Crushed Minerals Blue Green Circle Pattern Gray, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
Layers of nontraditional materials add texture to this abstract work on paper by Eleanor White. Crushed precious minerals including sodalite, labradorite, mother of pearl, kyanite, r...
Precious Stone, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$450
Beauty of the Past 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern
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. About the Artist...
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,095
New York Landscape - The High Line III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, red
Located in Paris, FR
New York Landscape - The High Line III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink, silver leaf and black leaf on Japane...
Silver
$18,800
Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, Framed Hand Made Paper with Gold Leafing
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture, Framed Hand Made Paper with Gold Leafing Glover did not begin her career as an artist. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, she s...
Silver, Gold Leaf
$655
Miss Priss Palms 4 - Colorful Abstract Figurative Portrait Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by her background in fashion, artist Lindsey McCord creates vibrant portraits that encapsulate the confidence that comes with the fun of being stylish and chic. Her figures ...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
The Moment
Located in Manchester, GB
Johnson Tsang (b. 1960s), Searching for Spring, Limited Edition Resin Sculpture Johnson Tsang, The Moment, 2020 Medium: Polished matte-resin wall sculpture 27.00cm (H) × 19.30cm (W)...
Resin
The Dressing Room 2 - 5"x7" Fortuny Style Black Dress Painting, Artwork On Paper
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This Fortuny style dress is an artwork on paper blending paint and color pencil. Composition, intuitive mark-making and delicate detail make for an...
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Colorful Architectural Painting Geometric Arch Abstract Structure Framed Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary architectural painting featuring a colorful geometric arch structure arranged within an abstract spatial composition, exploring balance and modular construction. This a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$961Sale Price|20% Off
Breathe Slowly/3
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Breathe Slowly/3” by Helen Mount immerses us in a tranquil dawn over dense forests and soft waves of mist drifting through the valleys. The light of the morning sky, colored in deli...
Acrylic
$490Sale Price|55% Off
DEI-TY (Orange) (Diversity Equity Inclusion, Civic Rights, ~55% OFF - MUST GO)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey DEI-TY (Orange) Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper Year: 2025 Size: 24 x 18 inches (60.96 x 45.72 cm) Edition: 300 Signed by Shepard Fairey, dated and numbe...
Screen
Faiber Oct 10. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Castro wanted to produce from the photographs he took with his camera larger versions of those pieces, but having only registered his models with a single photograph it was impossibl...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
$1,150
"Lovely Day" (2025), Original Contemporary Acrylic Barn Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley's "Lovely Day" is an original, handmade acrylic painting depicting a macro of a white barn. Justin Wheatley was born and raised in Clinton, Utah. He holds a Bachelor...
Canvas, Oil
The White Horse
Located in Zofingen, AG
The White Horse presents a quiet, almost sacred encounter set within a dense, shadowed landscape. At the center of the composition, a luminous white horse stands beside a solitary fi...
Canvas, Acrylic
$444Sale Price|40% Off
Cultivate Justice (Red) (Activist, Social Justice, Screenprint)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Cultivate Justice (Red) Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper Year: 2021 Size: 24 x 18 inches (60.96 x 45.72 cm) Edition: 400 Signed by Shepard Fairey, dated a...
Screen
Studio
Located in London, GB
A hand painted three dimensional, Reverspective print, inspired by his own popart & books laid out in the studio. Produced in 2023. This print comes housed in a bespoke perspex displ...
Archival Pigment
Amazon framed giclee Paula Craioveanu 3/20
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“ Amazon “ giclee print On Hahnemuhle paper, edition 3 of 20 Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These s...
C Print
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
"Feeding the Fish"
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Feeding the Fish" is an original oil painting by Contemporary realist Megan Eisenberg about snorkeling in the beautiful tropical water of the Cayman I...
Oil
The Word and the Sign - Original Screen Print by Rafael Alberti - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
The Word and the Sign is an original Screen Print realized by Rafael Alberti (El Puerto de Santa Maria 1902 – El Puerto de Santa Maria 1999) in 1...
Screen
Hero, vibrant colored luchador mask by Los Angeles Chicano artist Jose Lozano
By Jose Lozano
Located in Palm Springs, CA
vibrant and elaborate luchador mask in elaborate design with outlines of other figures in the background. Signed and numbered from the edition of 57. JOSE LOZANO received his Mas...
Screen