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.
Livre De Pierre - stone book, 1970 - stone sculpture, 40x60x25 cm.
By Ivan Avoscan
Located in Nice, FR
Stone sculpture, certainly travertine of Italy, signed on base Ivan Avoscan, né le 13 mars 1928 à Buxy et mort le 3 janvier 2012 à Chalon-sur-Saône, est un sculpteur français
Stone
Madeleine by Nando Kallweit. Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 7
Located in Coltishall, GB
Madeleine by Nando Kallweit. Bronze sculpture, edition of 7 Dimensions: 153cm tall
Bronze
Large Abstract by Yann Guillon - Vertical Bronze Sculpture
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Large abstract (Grande abstraite) is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon. Limited edition of 8 edition + 4 artist's proofs. Dimensions of the bronze sculpture: 67...
Bronze
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Tree in Hoarfrost Study 1, Hungary, Limited Black-and-White Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 18121 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$4,850
Beauty in Black 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Fabric
By Bola Obatuyi
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 Artist Bol...
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Palm Beach Study 7 – Limited Edition Black-and-White Fine Art Photo, Florida
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11755 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Acrobat - Geometrical, Graceful Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This bronze sculpture rises in a fluid, calligraphic motion, its looping forms unfolding like a suspended gesture in space. Smooth, polished surfaces catch the light, revealing warm ...
Bronze
The Garden Within No 2 underwater Original Contemporary Art tempera
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Garden Within No 2” 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm Ultramarine tempera and ink on textured paper. Shipped rolled in a tube, from my studio in Bucharest, Romania, with DHL to the US and...
Paper, Tempera
$2,550
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a fish Little Grayling swimming, green, brown
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 25 A beautiful bronze sculpture of a Little Grayling by Richard Smith, finished with a mottled green and brown patina, beautifully captures the delicate charm of this smal...
Bronze
He Wears the Boots - Original Abstract Figurative Fashion Inspired Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
"Diminishing Returns" - Contemporary City Skyline at Sunset Oil Painting, 2026
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer (American, b. 1982). "Diminishing Returns," 2026. Oil on panel. 5 x 5 in (12.7 x 12.7 cm). Signed by the artist with his monogram, lower left. Sold unframed; the panel is...
Oil, Panel
Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Madeira, Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21020 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$25,000
Maelstrom Series No 2 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
By Shayne Dark
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beautiful chaos—The new sculptural series by Shayne Dark is named after the powerful image of a maelstrom—a whirlpool in a sea or river. Hand forged from round aluminum rods and pain...
Metal
The Sea Arch at Étretat, France – Black and White Fine Art Photography Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21242 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
The Fine Craft of Nest Construction, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bird's nest cradling two eggs creates an intimate scene against the periwinkle blue sky. Acrylic medium and twigs add heavy texture to the nest, while reassem...
Mixed Media
Green Nocturne (Charcoal Landscape Drawing of Full Moon on Wood Panel)
By Sue Bryan
Located in Hudson, NY
Green Nocturne (Charcoal Landscape Drawing with sky tinged in acrylics. 8 x 10 inches Charcoal and Acrylic on Two Rives Paper mounted on wood panel by Sue Bryan This mixed-media wor...
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Hockney's Dog - Absolutely the Biggest Splash, original, contemporary, art print
Located in Deddington, GB
Screenprint on paper Signed and titled in pencil Numbered from the edition of 100 Image size: 500 x 500 mm Paper size: 670 x 680 mm Image size: Height: 50cm (19.69 in) Width...
Paper, Screen
$12,500
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a ballerina, Olympiad, Figurative, woman, dance
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Edition of 25. Olympiad by Benson Landes. A bronze sculpture of a ballerina, crouched in a moment of rest, captures both poise and introspection. The sculptor portrays the dancer wi...
Bronze
$450
Africa Motifs 10 -21st Century Contemporary, Abstract Expressionism, Design
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
On a Bicycle - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Racing Cyclist
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Loek Bos On a Bicycle Bronze Sculpture Hight bronze 17 cm The first works we encountered by artist Loek Bos were his sculptures of cyclists—captured individually, in pairs, and as ...
Bronze
Textile Wall Sculpture, Hand-Sewn Fabric Elements, Modern Design, 2024
Located in Zofingen, AG
A decorative wall sculpture. Made from hundreds of fabric elements with soft filling. Each element is hand-sewn, requiring dozens of hours of work. All fabric parts are assembled on ...
Textile, Wood
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mick Jagger-NYC - 1972
By Bob Gruen
Located in North Adams, MA
Silkscreen in 7 colors with diamond dust 40 x 54 inches 2-Ply Museum Board Edition of 50 2014 Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. F...
Screen
$687Sale Price|40% Off
"The Way Home"
By HELEN MOUNT
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The Way Home" immerses us in the majestic beauty of familiar landscapes that evoke a sense of unshakable belonging. The subtle shades of the sun enveloping the smooth lines of the r...
Acrylic
Walk on the Beach, Bay of Biscay, Spain – Limited Edition Color Landscape Photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21253 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$8,600
Big Red Trip - large, bright, colorful, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
BC artist Pat Service has always had a special fondness for the allure of the ‘open road.’ Over the years many road trips across the mountains to the prairies in Saskatchewan have pr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Heart, Antelope Canyon, Arizona, Black-and-White Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11873 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$390Sale Price|40% Off
Return to The Lost Oil Painting: Figurative Animal Art, 57x50 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas with animals and fantastic figures in natural shadows. A Animal figurative magic. A moment to remember when we were connected to the magical and invisible, whe...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$26,132
Unity II by Delphine Brabant - Abstract Corten Steel sculpture, Outdoor Art
Located in Paris, FR
Unity II is a Corten steel sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant. Dimensions: 165 × 65 × 45 cm (65 × 25.6 × 17.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
Steel
#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
By DM Witman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. P...
Photogram
$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...
Paper, Watercolor
$4,011
Ben-Signed limited edition nude man print, Black white photo, Analog, Homoerotic
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ben - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1996 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics - by Cy Twombly - 1984
By Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled, Sarayevo Winter Olympic Games 1984, is an etching with aquatint and lithograph in colors realized by Cy Twombly on the occasion of the Winter Olympics Games 1984 in Sarajev...
Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph
"Black Bird (Linea Pictura - Diptych)", Mixed-Media Diptych with String Drawing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Black Bird (Linea Pictura - Diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of acrylic, ink, string drawing, and pins on drop cloth. It measures approximately 48”h x 75”w as ...
Canvas, Thread, Acrylic, Pins, Ink
$2,450
Carved and Living - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Culture
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Carved and Living” can be interpreted as “I am both what was made before me and what I am becoming.” This work is about identity shaped by the past and defined in the present. The ca...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Worse than Ghosts - figurative, contemporary, dystopian, acrylic on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
John Scott’s contemporary graphic paintings are reminiscent of street art. Art critics admired the provocative, bold artwork of John Scott, whose imagery is informed by his working-...
Paper, Acrylic
"My Saturday Night Fever Heart" Pop Art Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Oil, Canvas, Glass
$3,500
White Copse, Study 4, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan, black and white photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
White Copse, Study 4, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan is a black and white (silver gelatin) photograph by Michael Kenna. Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for c...
Silver Gelatin
"Could Be Good", Hand cut stencil, vintage imagery acrylic and aerosol by Mando
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Could Be Good" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 19.75 × 27.75 inches and is pencil signed and...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,833Sale Price|20% Off
Silent Lake – Minimalist Limited Edition Colour Photography Fine Art Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21272 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Jacobs Ladder Vintage French Galerie POSTER after Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Jacobs Ladder vintage French Galerie POSTER After MARC CHAGALL Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a pioneering Russian-French artist, widely regarded as one of the most influential pain...
Lithograph
$1,100Sale Price|20% Off
Black Line, Sylt, Germany, Minimalist Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11239 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
"The Odeon"
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
I've Been Everywhere - Abstract Vintage Inspired Figurative Painting on Canvas
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 ...
Acrylic, Canvas
Feline V by Pierre Yermia - Contemporary Animal Sculpture, bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Feline V is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia which represents a walking feline (a leopard, a jaguar or a cheetah). Dimensions: H 6.7 x L 18.1 x W 3.1 i...
Bronze
$3,782
Dutch dog #3 King Charles Spaniels - Animal signed limited edition contemporary
By Tim Platt
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dutch dog #3 King Charles Spaniels - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 A series of four images inspired by the 17th century g...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...
Cat - Etching by Suzanne Tourte - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cat is an artwork realized by Suzanne Tourte in the Mid 20th Century. Etching and Drypoint on paper. In good conditions. Hand-Signed. Numbered. Edition 63/100. The artwork is r...
Etching
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Music Hall, Route 66 Arizona, Limited Edition Black-and-White Photograph Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11672 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$8,500
Ascendant - Geometric Abstract Yellow Black Blue Circles Pink Sage Green, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary abstract painting in acrylic on linen with geometric shapes in black, blue, sage green, pale pink, and red against a luminous yellow background. The angles and soft grad...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,350
Portrait of an Uncontained Mind 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About the Artist Joy Eyitayo...
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Synthesis M 2 by Tom Price - Abstract wall sculpture
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis M 2 is a wall sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, acrylic, steel, dimensions are 52 × 6 × 6.5 cm (20.5 × 2.4 × 2.6 in). Tom ...
Steel
The Alley By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...
Canvas, Oil
Billy Al Bengston - Honolulu watercolor mixed media collage, signed, label frame
Located in New York, NY
Billy Al Bengston - Honolulu watercolor mixed media collage watercolor collage with wood elements on paper, mounted to board Stunning work. In original artist's frame; donated direc...
Wood, Mixed Media, Watercolor
$3,400
Recess (Panther) /// Jack Graves Jaguar Leopard Wild Jungle Animal Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Recess (Panther)" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2026 Medium...
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Cap't America, 15 x 9 x 4 inch, Figurative Beaded Sculpture on Vintage Kewpie
By Jan Huling
Located in St. Louis, MO
Cap't America, 15 x 9 x 4 inch, Figurative Beaded Sculpture on Vintage Kewpie Jan Huling was born in Chicago and raised in St. Louis. After attending the Kansas City Art Institute s...
Glass, Plastic, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Other Medium
XIV Winter Olympics Games - Vintage Poster after Yozo Hamaguchi - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Offset print on paper. Poster realized after Yozo Hamaguchi in occasion of the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo. Very good condition.
Offset
Rethinking It All
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is cast and manipulated stone, fiberglass, iron, and casters. Deborah Ballard is best known for conceiving of figures and groupings of figures who relate to one anoth...
Cast Stone, Iron
$1,833Sale Price|20% Off
Trees on Rocky Island, Stormy Weather, monochrome photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21284 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$477Sale Price|20% Off
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (Record Label, Ticket Stubs, Setlists)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2019 Size: 12x12in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1618 *Black frame with a mir...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
"Rodeo Ben" - UV inks printed on acrylic hand formed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Maeve Eichelberger is a Colorado native, capturing both urban and rural lifestyles in her artwork. Passionate about collage, Maeve specializes in a new form of 3 dimensional collage....
Mirror, Acrylic Polymer