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.
Deux Sirenes Lithograph by Marc Chagall, Offset Print, 1963, Unframed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an above the edition impression of an original lithograph by Marc Chagall, created in 1961 and printed in 1963 by Mourlot for Chagall Lithographe II, published by André Saure...
Offset
Python Birkin, Photography, Story teller, snake, Birkin bag
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A python is squeezing a Birkin bag. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skater who ...
C Print
Gondolier in a Venetian Canal, Black-and-White Limited Edition Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 18177 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$266
Original Fashion Design Illustration of a Brown Detailed Evening Ball Gown
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original Fashion Design Illustration of a Brown Evening Gown By Emily Jade R (British Contemporary) Signed lower right. Medium: watercolour and black ink on artist's paper, unframed....
Watercolor, Pen, Pencil
Vintage Portrait Photograph of Jim Morrison by Linda McCartney, 1968
By Linda McCartney
Located in Roma, IT
An original vintage gelatin silver portrait photograph depicting Jim Morrison (1943–1971), legendary frontman of The Doors, photographed by Linda McCartney in 1968. Captured during t...
Photographic Paper
Future Relic no.3 (Clock)
Located in London, GB
Daniel Arsham Future Relic no.3 (Clock), 2015 Plaster and broken glass comes with the original box some minor wear to the box. 14 × 12.7 × 6.4 cm Edition 103 of 400 Daniel Arsham is...
Plaster, Glass
Reflections
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 100×100 cm (overall size with stretching 110×110 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This artwork is part of the “Self-Discovery” series, exploring in...
Canvas, Acrylic
$159Sale Price|30% Off
Diana Goddess - Etching by Vincenzo Maugeri - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Etching hand colored realized by Vincenzo Maugeri. Hand signed in pencil. Excellet condition.
Etching
One Real Thing Oil Painting, Contemporary Figurative, Framed Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "One Real Thing" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas. This piece measures approximately 36"h x 46"w and is shipped in the pictur...
Canvas, Oil
Large Dark Red & Blue Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting "Fragments"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas with vivid colours depicts people and situations with whom the artist have had contact. Whilst the works are not portraits of spec...
Linen, Oil
Haze - warm, gestural, contemporary, landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Sasha Rogers
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This golden light-filled contemporary painting is by Sasha Rogers. The Canadian artist is captivated by the effect of creating what appears to be a ‘horizon’ line in her work that di...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled No. 831
By Jeremy Prim
Located in Boston, MA
Jeremy Prim is a contemporary artist, based in Seattle, Washington. He is known for his evocative abstract seascapes, inspired by the beauty of the ocean and the emotion one feels in...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Palm Tree, Black-and-White Fine Art Photograph, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11600 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
Sunday Relaxing – Minimalist Black and White Beach Photography, USA
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 15 // Gallery ID: 11598 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the reverse, signed and numbered by Gerald Berghammer...
Digital Pigment
Hunt Slonem "Lara" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lara Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem ...
Oil
Zanfirico Twist Foglio 8381
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venic...
Blown Glass
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Sentimental Beauty - 21st Century Contemporary, Expressionism, 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 (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Acrylic
Mfalme, Africa series by Bjorn Persson Wildlife Photography
Located in New York City, NY
40x60 inches (100 x 150 cm) Edition of 15 Archival Pigment Print Unframed Certificate of Authenticity Signed by the artist Ask us for framing options. Björn Persson is an internat...
Black and White, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Mother and Child - Lithograph by Franco Marzilli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on paper, hand colored. Hand signed in pencil. Not numbered. Very good condition.
Lithograph
$4,912
The Dam Will Not Build Itself, Signed Screenprint, 76 x 56 cm, edition of 125
Located in London, GB
20 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper, 2023 hand-sgned and numbered on the back Edition of 125 76 x 56 cm published by Jealous and comes with...
Screen
Anita Amani Dorp - "Bull I" - Unique Animal Acrylic Paint
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Anita Amani Dorp - "Bull I". Amani Dorp has been fascinated by the perfection and grandness of nature since her childhood, which as the source of art is always the starting point fo...
Acrylic
M.250901 by Toshio Iezumi - Contemporary sculpture, glass, abstract, green
Located in Paris, FR
M.250901 is a glass sculpture from the series “Move” by Japanese contemporary artist Toshio Iezumi, dimensions are 35 × 12 × 10 cm (13.7 × 4.7 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and ...
Glass
Rain - 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Rain 60 x 80 cm (framed, included in price 77 x 97 cm) oil on Panel About the artist: Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know him. Hi...
Oil, Wood Panel
Long way home, Cape Town, 21st century, contemporary, photography
Located in München, BY
Edition of 20 Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where the miseen-scene often subtly references literature and film. Olivar orig...
Archival Pigment
Ranch Sunset - Original Abstract Colorful Bull Southwest Inspired Art 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 ...
Paper, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
$8,500
Vivid Blue No 36 - contemporary, abstract, marble dust, acrylic, wax, canvas
By Ivo Stoyanov
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Vivid, deep blue and abstract…this compelling acrylic and mixed media piece by Ivo Stoyanov illustrates his masterful use of expressive form, colour and texture. The Canadian artist ...
Marble
Portrait Fernando Botero, Color Photograph, 13x19, Limited Edition of 5, Signed
Located in New york, NY
Fernando Botero in his Studio, Paris, 1992 by Jean-Michel Voge is a 13" x 19" archival pigment print in an edition of 5, printed by the photographer on handmade Japanese Awagami pape...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...
$1,821Sale Price|20% Off
Frozen Apple Trees Study 3 – Austria, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21371 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Two Wild Horses, Mother and Foal, Minimal, Calming, Horizontal, Equestrian
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Take Heart" In this iconic, best-selling image of a wild horse sharing a tender moment with her young, she appears to have a heart on her forehead. The print series Discovering t...
Archival Pigment
Dogs Screen Print on Silk, Signed Edition of 300, Contemporary, 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Dogs is a artwrok realized by Giuseppe Viviani in 1964. The artwork consist in an original screen print on silk. Hand signed signed by the Artist. Edition of 300, of which only a ...
Screen
Landscape - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition. Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...
Oil
$650
Abstract Pattern & Decoration Monoprint Monotype Painting Print Pierre Obando
Located in Surfside, FL
Pierre Andre Obando creates process oriented abstract paintings. He was born in Belize City, Belize and grew up in the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Miami, Fl and Jackson, MS. ...
Monoprint, Monotype
$2,503
The Sound of the Sea, Study 1, Spain – Limited Edition Fine Art Photograph Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21257 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Black-and-White Waterfall Photograph – Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21001 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Live Oak Tree, Texas
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Artist Statement For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...
Archival Pigment
$1,456Sale Price|20% Off
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco – Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11634 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Hustler
Located in New York, NY
Hustler 254 West 11th Street, NYC, 1977/printed later Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) 24 x 17 inches
Archival Pigment
"INTRO BEAT 01 OUTRO", abstract mixed media dark geometric painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"INTRO BEAT 01 OUTRO" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of acrylic and aerosol with string and pins on canvas, the work is presented in a solid wood tray frame. It measure...
Canvas, Thread, Wood, Acrylic, Pins
$1,500
Jerry Garcia Standing On The Moon Touch of Grey Variant by Todd Slater Rock Art
Located in Draper, UT
Todd Slater creates an epic tapestry style portrait of Jerry for the latest installment of our Jerry Garcia Artist Series! Todd is a gig poster legend, and teaming up for a Jerry Ga...
Screen
"Yearling Black Bear" - Realist Wildlife Watercolor and Gouache, 2021
Located in Denver, CO
Susan McDonnell (American, b. 1959) "Yearling Black Bear," 2021 Watercolor and gouache on paper 11 x 15 in (27.94 x 38.1 cm) Signed and dated on verso. Framed, 15.37 x 19.87 in (39.0...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Contact Sheet (David Bowie) 16
Located in New York, NY
Signed on label, verso Vintage chromogenic contact sheet This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
C Print
Winter Green - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 1969
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large contemporary abstract painting by Milly Ristvedt is one of her colourful ribbons series. Painted in 1969, Winter Green is one of a series of compositions created when th...
Canvas, Acrylic
Better Together
Located in New York, NY
Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...
Archival Pigment
$2,048
Pongour Waterfall, Abstract Black-and-White Photograph, Limited Edition Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21343 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Wildflowers by the Sea, Art print, Landscape, Tree, Nature, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
I was walking along the coast path, it was a beautiful day and the sea was calm. I liked the drama of looking over the cliffs full of wildflowers down to the sea. This is an eight la...
Paper, Linocut
Original Fashion Design Illustration of a Black & Yellow Floral Evening Gown
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original Fashion Design Illustration of a Black & Yellow Floral Evening Gown By Emily Jade R (British Contemporary) Signed lower right. Medium: watercolour , pencil and black ink...
Watercolor, Pen, Pencil
Most of the Time (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Can't take my Eyes off you (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 48x47cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Elder, December", Miniature Forest Scene with White Tree, Watercolor & Gouache
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Elder, December" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor and gouache on hand-cut paper in an antique box. This piece measures 6"h ...
Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Found Objects
$1,821Sale Price|20% Off
Frozen Birch Tree – Austria – Minimalist Black and White Winter Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21368 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Archival Pigment
Figure - Lithograph by Mino Ceretti - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a Lithograph realized by Mino Ceretti in 1965. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower. Numbered, Limited edition of 23/49 prints. Good conditions. The artwor...
Lithograph
Baie Des Anges after Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Baie Des Anges after Marc Chagall 1962 Stone lithograph 39 2/5 × 26 in 100 × 66 cm
Lithograph
$9,800
"Threaded Infusion Block in Gold, Purple and Red", Blown and Kiln Cast Glass
By Jamie Harris
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jamie Harris straddles the disciplines of painting and glass blowing approaching his work, “more from a painterly perspective than as a traditional glassblower.” His work is primaril...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Cloud March, Fort Davis, Texas
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Born in 1939 in Louisville Kentucky, David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognit...
Silver Gelatin
Louis Vuitton Cherry White Leather
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition of 50 76 x 76 cm (30 x 30 in) Signed and numbered on front New, as issued Kaikai Kiki
Screen
$400
"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite
"Dominique"
By Jay Batlle
Located in North Adams, MA
A skilled chef as well as an artist, Jay Batlle treats his art much like a recipe, with careful preparation and a methodical process. His layered compositions often incorporate image...
Screen
$8,200
Old Hemlock Stand and New Growth - Brown Green Virginia Forest Landscape Trees
Located in Kent, CT
The densely treed forest and mountain ledges of Hennen's Virginia home are the subject of this rich, highly detailed landscape painting in oil on panel. An enormous boulder presiding...
Oil, Panel
Chad Kleitsch - Untitled Flower # 116, Photography 2008, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Untitled Flower # 116 Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality ink Edition of 25 Available sizes: 11" x 14” 20" x 24” 30" x 30” 30" x 40” 40" x 40" 48" x 48” 48" ...
Archival Pigment
Kennebago Lake light
By Sarah Hadley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist. Sarah Hadley's narrative work focuses on memory, place and the subconscious. She re...
Archival Pigment
Kew in Bloom, 2026 Oil on Canvas, Figurative Landscape, 75 cm Square
Located in London, GB
Paul Wadsworth 1964 - Current Kew in Bloom, 2026 Oil on canvas 75 x 75 cm 29 1/2 x 29 1/2 in 'The palm house at Kew Gardens has beautiful spiral staircases that take you up beyond t...
Canvas, Oil