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.
$3,000
Princess /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Grace Kelly Abstract Colorful
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Princess" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Origi...
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Canvas, Oil
"Apparition at the Border of Language"
Located in Lyons, CO
This print presents a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations. The artist de...
Lithograph
Night Bloomers - Large Abstract Floral Landscape Textured Graffiti Inspired Art
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, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Ink, Oil
$1,400
Cotton Candy Cumulus 8:24 - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Metal, Wire
$775
Little Happy Cakes - Abstract Floral Still Life Textured Mixed Media Artwork
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, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$775
Happy Little Feel Goods - Abstract Floral Still Life Textured Mixed Media Art
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, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
A Bit of Jam - Original Abstract Food Inspired Still Life Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted landscape artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant paintin...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Color Pencil
$1,400
Cotton Candy Cumulus 9:18 - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Metal, Wire
Wisła (Vistula) - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Nature Painting
Located in Hallein, AT
The signature is on the back of the canvas A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of vertica...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,225
Contrapuntal Painting Study (3/25) by James Lumsden - Abstract Art, Blue & Red
Located in Paris, FR
Contrapuntal Painting Study (3/25) is an artwork by Scottish artist James Lumsden created with acrylic on canvas and focusing on different shades of blue. Dimensions: 24 × 18 cm (9.4...
Acrylic
$1,815
Light 21 September 16:21 - Modern Minimalistic Seascape Painting, Large Format
Located in Hallein, AT
The painting is signed on the back Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Wine Press House in Winter – Minimalist Black and White Photo – Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21078 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$4,650
"Winter (Diptych)" - Contemporary Aspen Forest Winter Scene, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan (American, b. 1984) "Winter (Diptych)" is a contemporary oil painting on canvas, unframed but ready to hang. Condition: New. The painting comes directly from th...
Oil, Canvas
On the Meadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Size: 95×105 cm (overall size with stretching 105×115 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Title: On the Meadow A group of white geese, bright coral accents...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,105
Spring Welcome - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Bird Still Life Painting on Cavnas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker creates vibrant original artworks that merge the enduring charm of folk art with a contemporary sensibility shaped by nature, memory, and visual storytelling. Inspire...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache, Mixed Media
$2,200
Cotton Candy Cumulus 8:52 - Original Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
Metal, Wire
NOCTURN - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Nature Painting
Located in Hallein, AT
The signature is on the back of the canvas A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of vertica...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Lazy Morning 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
"""""Lazy Morning"" is an intimate space in which the protagonist feels like the center of her own universe; it is a fragile feeling of personal uniqueness, when it seems as if the e...
Canvas, Oil
$1,701
Chasing Sunshine - Contemporary Cowboy Horse Landscape Painting by K Hormel
Located in DE
Step into a world where freedom, femininity and the untamed spirit of the American West come together. In this vibrant new collection, Katharina Hormel reimagines the Western landsc...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,800
Peach Refrigerator - Kitchen Interior Painting Yellow Cabinets Tiled Floor, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in acrylic on canvas, a refrigerator with assorted magnets stands next to a microwave, toaster oven and blender, surrounded by wooden cabinets in a kitc...
Canvas, Acrylic
$650
Floating Leaves Wyatt Pond - Autumn Landscape Yellow Orange Leaves Blue Water
Located in Kent, CT
Brightly colored autumn leaves float on the surface of a vibrant teal blue pond in this rich, highly detailed contemporary landscape in gouache on paper. The many shades of golden, p...
Paper, Gouache
$1,600
Dusk Moon Garden - Contemporary Night Landscape Field Flowers White House, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape nighttime painting in acrylic on canvas, flowers on rolling hills are beneath a full moon in the sky. A white house stands at the top of the hill. Sign...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,042
Fort Lauderdale Beach Study 3, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography, Florida
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11751 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$2,042
Drangarnir Sea Stacks Study 2, Faroe Islands, Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21295 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
$2,042
Golden Gate Bridge Detail 2, California, Black and White Fine Art Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 9 // Gallery ID: 11740 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Burlesque Series, Delilah Right Red Hand III, The Whoopee Club, London Print
Located in Cambridge, GB
Delilah Right Red Hand, Richard Heeps photograph taken at the London Burlesque event The Whoopee Club. Richard Heeps became well-known for his Burlesque Photography after he spent 2...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$405
Happy to Serve - Original Abstract New York Inspired Coffee Still Life 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
The Feast
Located in Zofingen, AG
There’s something special about gathering around a table. Good food, familiar faces, a little extravagance, and the quiet comfort of being somewhere you belong. In The Feast, a rathe...
Canvas, Acrylic
Midnight Magnolia - Original Abstract Floral Painting on Paper by Sally K
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sally K’s floral paintings on paper explore the expressive possibilities of color, gesture, and organic form. Recognizable blossoms merge with abstract passages, creating composition...
Paper, Acrylic
Karneval - Etching by Rudolf Kügler - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered in pencil. Edition of 200. The artwork showcases a wonderful balance of Post-Cubist abstraction and Informel texturi...
Etching
Phone Booths, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The phone booth became an essential part of life in the early 1880s, marking a transformative shift in human communication: the ability to speak with one anothe...
Oil
BIRCH 1 - Contemporary Atmospheric and Modern Nature Painting
Located in Hallein, AT
The signature is on the back of the canvas A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of vertica...
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
No plans, just horses - Contemporary Cowboy Horse Landscape Painting
Located in DE
Step into a world where freedom, femininity and the untamed spirit of the American West come together. In this vibrant new collection, Katharina Hormel reimagines the Western landsc...
Canvas, Acrylic
Framed Invitation Card (Donald Judd: The Last Editions)
By Donald Judd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original invitation card was produced for the exhibition Donald Judd: The Last Editions, held at Brooke Alexander Editions, New York, in 1994. Issued by the gallery on the occa...
Offset
$2,042
Aquaculture Structures Study 4, Italy – Minimalist Black-and-White Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21158 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Yeehaw or Never, Contemporary Cowboys and horses Landscape Painting
Located in DE
A vibrant oil painting captures a serene moment in a desert landscape. The scene unfolds under a soft pink sky. Figures of cowboys stand in quiet camaraderie. Their attire blends ear...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,042
Carrelet Fishing Huts, French Coast, Black-and-White Fine Art Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 11751 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
The Wave by Yann Guillon - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Limited edition of 8 + 4 artist's proofs. Each cast is signed and numbered. Sold with a wooden base. Dimensions of the bronze sculpture: 10 H x 55 L x 15 D cm Dimensions of the base...
Bronze
Have a Sit, Babe
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Somewhere between rushing through the day and constantly thinking about what comes next, there is a small luxury we often forget about: staying. Sitting down. Looking around. Lettin...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sleeping
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Size: 95×95 cm (overall size with stretching 105×105 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Sleeping captures a quiet moment of rest, calm and stillness. The s...
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,500
Outland 53 - Contemporary Abstract Poured Painting Mint Blue Green Pink, 2026
Located in Kent, CT
In poured tinted polymer on aluminum, Outland No. 53 by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. The artist pours each layer of the tinted polymer, buildin...
Metal
Field Notes (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Earthy, Coral and Blue Hues)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Field Notes Oil on Canvas 2026 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 x 76.2 x 3.81 cm) Signed in front on lower right Signed, dated and titled verso COA provided *On St...
Canvas, Oil
The Heart of an Iris
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A flower with the presence of a jewel. An immense iris unfurls in turquoise, blue and violet, its silken folds surrounding a golden heart that appears to glow from within. Deep burg...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,077
Boots On, Worries Gone Contemporary Cowboys and horses Landscape Painting
Located in DE
A vibrant oil painting captures a serene moment in a desert landscape. The scene unfolds under a soft pink sky. Figures of cowboys stand in quiet camaraderie. Their attire blends ear...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Oh Geez", Double Portrait of a Woman with Spinning Halos, Aerosol and Acrylic
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Oh Geez" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 9"h x 12.5"w framed and shipped in the featured woo...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Christmas Set (Large) - Ceramic and Plywood Nativity Scene
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Christmas Group (Large) is a ceramic nativity scene by Dutch artist and designer Nicolaas Maathuis. The set consists of 16 individually formed ceramic figures presented in a wooden s...
Ceramic, Plywood, Glaze
$5,128
Diving Platform Panorama – Large Format Colour Seascape Fine Art Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 3 // Gallery ID: 21312 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...
Digital Pigment
Beginning 8 - Modern Large Format Painting, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Hallein, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Canvas, Oil
$1,750
Love Letter to a Butterfly, Ed of 1, Mixed Media, Photography and Diamond Dust
Located in New york, NY
Love Letter to a Butterfly is a contemporary photographic work composed of images of flower petals—the source of nectar for butterflies—arranged into a rhythmic pattern of circular f...
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Glitter, Mixed Media, Photography
$650
"Harvest" - Contemporary Portrait of Woman in Profile, Oil on Silver Leaf, 2016
Located in Denver, CO
Cody Erickson (American, b. 1986) "Harvest," 2016 Oil on silver leaf 5 x 5 in (12.7 x 12.7 cm) Signed lower right. Unframed, but ready to hang. A young woman is seen in profile faci...
Silver Leaf
Ancient Bridge Views (Stay) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ancient Bridge Views (Stay) - 2006 20x20cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 2192....
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Minotaur Andino — Original Abstract and Representational Oil Painting 27x27 Inch
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Minotaur Andino — Original Abstract and Representational Oil Painting Original abstract and representational oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, Minotaur Andino rei...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Best of Friends -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait, Art Deco Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This is for a special person in my life, the person I talk to about my plans, my best friend. Someone who is close and dear and always there when I need him, the one who walks with ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mariana Paris Mon Amor: Renaissance Inspired Collage Art Mixed Media Painting
By Maria Torroba
Located in Atlanta, GA
Torroba cites Diego Velazquez’s 1653 portrait of Mariana of Austria as a major source of inspiration. During Velazquez’s tenure as the leading artist in the Spanish court of King Phi...
Mixed Media, Panel, Canvas, Acrylic
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Peace Within 1 -21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Art Deco, People, Africa
By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
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 Artist Bakare Babatund...
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Peace Within 2 -21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Art Deco, People, Africa
By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
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 Artist Bakare Babatund...
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"Imaginary Self - v2", Surreal Ghost Portrait on Dark Background
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Imaginary Self - v2" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 12.5"h x 9"w framed and shipped in the ...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Abstract Fiesta, Modern Design, Playful Contemporary Painting on Canvas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Abstract Fiesta is a modern, festive painting on canvas by Perrine Honoré. Her work is distinguished by its youthful aesthetic and elegant interplay of shapes, through which she crea...
Canvas, Acrylic
"In The Distance (mini v3)", Vintage-Inspired Figurative Stencil Car Scene
By Mando Marie (seeyouthroughit)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In The Distance (mini v3)" is a one-of-a-kind original work by Amanda Marie (Mando), created using acrylic and aerosol on paper. The piece measures 9"h x 12.5"w framed and shipped i...
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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