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.
HardwickGreen 566, original painting, landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
his vibrant semi-abstract painting is a response to a wildflower meadow, managed by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Hardwick Green meadows are rich in plants with wonderful names such...
Canvas, Acrylic
Nothing to hide - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Nothing to Hide' part of the series 'A girl called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label and c...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$11,202
Unity III by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, bronze column
Located in Paris, FR
Unity III is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 73 × 14 × 17 cm (28.7 × 5.5 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a ...
Bronze
$2,594
View of Venice - skyline panorama - Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photo. Cityscape with a historic cathedral, water in the foreground, with pastel-colored buildings along the waterfront. All Gerald Berghammer pr...
Digital Pigment
P-GELD by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, acrylic on canvas
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
P-GELD is a painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. This artwork is an acrylic on canvas. Dimensions are 50 x 60 cm (19.6 × 23.6 in). In this work, Ramon Enrich explor...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,286
Cypress Tree on a Hill with a Cross - Tuscany - limited landscape editon photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color minimalist landscape photography. A small group of tall, slender cypress trees on a dry, barren hilltop against a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as...
Digital Pigment
Island. Cool Lights, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Guiden Zha depicts an island in a subtly distorted landscape, where a strong horizontal landform contrasts with vertical bands of color. This interplay o...
Oil
Planting Utopia City of Peace - Cyanotype Painting Flowers Prussian Blue, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary botanical painting in watercolor, gouache, and cyanotype on Arches watercolor paper, meticulously detailed medicinal flowers and plants and a sun shape in the ce...
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Cool August - Abstract Pattern Lines Drawing Fruit Blue Green, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this meticulously detailed contemporary drawing in ink and watercolor on paper, carefully drawn dots and lines in blue, green, red, orange and pink create an intricate composition...
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$2,573
Panoramic Coastal Sea Stack, Spain — Long-Exposure Seascape Colour Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 25004 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Myth #4. From The Myths of Human Erectness series
By Javier Rey
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Myths of Human Erectness explores the human body as both subject and object, interrogating the myths surrounding masculinity, erectness, and human supremacy. The male figure emer...
Archival Pigment
Waouhhh! by Eric Valat - Bronze sculpture of a bear, animal sculpture, funny
By Eric Valat
Located in Paris, FR
Waouhhh! is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Eric Valat, dimensions are 15 × 17 × 15 cm (5.9 × 6.7 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited ...
Bronze
$54,479
Counterpart (diptych) by Tom Price - Bench sculpture, resin, coal, LED light
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart (diptych) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 45 × 220 × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 ×...
Steel
Seawater Canyon Panorama, Green Cliffs, La Hong Bay - seascape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color landscape photography. Lush green cliffs surrounding a calm, emerald waterway with misty atmosphere. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition...
Digital Pigment
Carrefour l’arbre -21st Century Contemporary Realistic Landscape Painting
By Bart Koning
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bart Koning (Dutch artist) Carrefour l’arbre, sectie 4 100 x 160 cm ( frame not included) Oil paint on linen We're proud to introduce Dutch/ German artist Bart Koning. Incredibly c...
Canvas, Oil
Rjukandefossen Waterfall, Norway — Limited Black and White Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21373 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$2,063
161.11.11 by Klaus Kampert - Fine art nude photography, woman's body, aesthetic
Located in Paris, FR
161.11.11 is a work by contemporary photographer Klaus Kampert, from the 'On Body Forms' series. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *...
Archival Pigment
$25,765
Baloo by Marie Louise Sorbac - Bronze animal sculpture, bear, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Baloo is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marie Louise Sorbac, dimensions are 65 × 31 × 30 cm (25.6 × 12.2 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is par...
Bronze
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Fly Me To The Moon -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa 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
$2,339
Seven Sister, White Chalk Cliffs – Limited Ed. Landscape Print – Black & White
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21372 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Selvas Verdes by Calo Carratalá - Tondo painting, landscape, green, tree
Located in Paris, FR
Selvas Verdes is a unique round oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 60 cm (23.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a...
Wood, Oil
View of Venice - cityscape panorama - San Giorgio Maggiore - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photo. Venetian cityscape with historic buildings and the San Giorgio Maggiore with a tall bell tower on an overcast day. All Gerald Berghammer p...
Digital Pigment
Ochre Rabbit - Modern Figurative Animal Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Ochre Rabbit" is a whimsical and serene example of contemporary folk art, blending narrative illustration, primitive symbolism, and the tactile charm of hand-paint...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
La Piscine/The Pool at Le Trayas, 1983 Contemporary Print Diptych
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 1983, artist David Lingwood created this stunning diptych poster, capturing the serene beauty of Le Trayas, a picturesque locale in the south of France. This two-panel composition...
Offset
$1,260
Don't Let Them Burst your Bubble: Purple 31425 - blown glass wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, purple-colored, glass wall sculpture was created by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Each work is individually hand-formed in glass, so slight variations in colour, shape, an...
Metal
$1,082
Room 2 - Collector Portfolio # 5 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
$1,886
Cobbolds Point Groyne, England – Minimalist Limited Edition Seascape Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21362 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 5/7. archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-505. Not...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Slash by Peter Brooke-Ball - Abstract sculpture, bronze, oval shape
Located in Paris, FR
Slash is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke Ball, dimensions are 21 × 14 × 13 cm (8.3 × 5.5 × 5.1 in). This sculpture is numbere...
Bronze
Telephone VII, Palm Springs, California - Vintage Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Telephone VII, vintage interior photograph from Richard Heeps' series, Dream in Colour. Captured in the cool Ballantines Movie Colony, Palm Springs this artwork combines gorgeous col...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$675
Magic of Blue - 'I Love You' Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Artwork on Canvas
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, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Before you came- 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Bird. Reunited After Separation, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two grey herons reunite at a lake. One stands in the shallow water while the other returns in flight. The birds appear in a stylized manner against the water, s...
Acrylic
$32,428
The Presence of Absence – Female (II) by Tom Price - Coal sculpture, nude body
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
The Presence of Absence – Female (II) is a unique coal, stainless steel and epoxy resin sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price, dimensions are 170 × 50 × 50 cm (66.9 × 19.7 × 19....
Stainless Steel
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Purple 1 XL - sculpture, blown glass and metal
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary purple glass tabletop sculpture is by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Cheryl Wilson Smith is known for her uniquely beautiful glass work—its form, colour and texture are ofte...
Glass, Mixed Media
Cars and girls - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cars and Girls' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Certificate and signatur...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$4,539
ATROP by Ramon Enrich - Contemporary painting, landscape, architecture, shadows
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
ATROP is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 50 × 40 cm (19.7 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Acrylic
$2,594
View of Venice, cityscape panorama, Santa Maria della Salute - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photography. View of Venice cityscape featuring Campanile di San Marco, historical buildings, and domed structures. All Gerald Berghammer prints ...
Digital Pigment
$10,000
Nobuyoshi Araki - Geisha Skateboard Triptych (HAND Signed/N 7/150) skate deck
Located in New York, NY
Note: The measurements above are for each of the three skateboards in this listing Nobuyoshi Araki Geisha Skateboard Triptych (Hand Signed), 2014 Set of (3) Skateboards of Silkscreen...
Wood, Screen, Permanent Marker, Mixed Media
Serie Dibujos Felices 10 - Original Red Blue Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
By "Sergio ""Valenz"" Valenzuela"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Vivid Blossoming Arcs II Triptych, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Vivid Blossoming Arcs II” is a striking triptych that channels the spirit of the Bauhaus movement through precise geometric composition and a masterful command of color. Each panel ...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
$6,500
"Wanderer 10" Architectural Assemblage in Collage Paper Textures and Paint Drips
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 10" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" is made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gra...
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Christmas Tree, Winter Landscape, monochrome landscape limited print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9. Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the reverse, signed and...
Digital Pigment
Hidden Beach and Green Hills, La Hong Bay, Vietnam - Seascape Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color fine art seascape photography. Rugged mountains with greenery, reflected in calm water, with misty peaks and a small beach. Archival pigment ink print as pa...
Digital Pigment
Ha Long Bay, Misty Limestone Karsts — Minimalist Black-and-White Panorama
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21381 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Mulafossur Waterfall, Gasadalur village, Faroe Islands - color landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color Photography. Coastal landscape featuring a high plateau with a waterfall cascading into the ocean, partially obscured by fog. Pigment ink print, limited edi...
Digital Pigment
$2,240
St. Nectans Glen, Waterfall, England, monochrome photograph waterscape limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21370 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Flame Under The Willow by Rene Gonzalez - fox in forest, acrylic on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Flame Under The Willow is an acrylic painting on canvas by artist René Gonzalez. The painting shows a fox moving cautiously through dense willow foliage, looking at flickering flames...
Canvas, Acrylic
Free Space Panorama - color gondola, cityscape - Venice, Italy - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color long exposure photography. Gondolas docked on calm water with Venice cityscape, church bell tower and historic buildings. Archival pigment ink print as par...
Digital Pigment
E.S. by Ramon Enrich - Large geometric landscape painting, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
E.S. is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 150 cm x 200 cm (59.1 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$353
Love - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Love (The Princess and her Lover) part of the 29 Palms, CA project - 2007, Edition of 1/10, 20x24cm. Digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Not mounted. Signature label and Cer...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$1,029Sale Price|20% Off
Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21352 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Small Winter Landscape - Atmospheric Nature Painting, Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
This painting is signed on the back, the frames are made of oak A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements,...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
When Silent Strike - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
There will come a time in life when everything seems to stand still. It may feel like nothing is working, your efforts and hard work don't seem to be paying off, and you start to fee...
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$388Sale Price|32% Off
Post-Punk Flower (Black) Letterpress Print, Signed, 2022, 18x12 in
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Post-Punk Flower (Black) Letterpress on Cream Cotton Paper with Hand-deckled Edges Year: 2022 Size: 18 x 12 inches (45.72 × 30.48 cm) Edition: 375 Signed, dated and nu...
Paper
After Robert Motherwell-Art Chicago, 1981, FIRST EDITION
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exceptional poster, featuring an image copyrighted in 1981 by Robert Motherwell, was presented at the Navy Pier in Chicago during the 1981 art show. Printed by Tyler Graphics Lt...
Lithograph
$2,573
View of Venice, cityscape panorama, Santa Maria del Rosario - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color waterscape photography. View of the historic church Santa Maria del Rosario and colorful buildings along a canal in Venice, Italy. All Gerald Berghammer pr...
Digital Pigment
ENTRADA-L by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, acrylic on canvas
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
ENTRADA-L is a painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. This artwork is an acrylic on canvas. Dimensions are 40 x 30 cm (15.7 × 11.8 in). This artwork exemplifies the d...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Weird Studio" Contemporary Interior Still Life by Max Seckel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Weird Studio" is an original artwork by Max Seckel is made of flashe, acrylic, and spray paint on canvas. This piece measures 26”h x 20”w x 1.75”d framed, is signe...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Bent Palm, Beach, Florida, USA, black and white minimalist landscape - limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist landscape Photography. A leaning palm tree on a beach with calm waters and a distant shoreline. Archival pigment ink print as part of ...
Digital Pigment