Contemporary Art

What is contemporary art?

Contemporary art refers to avant-garde or innovative art created in the recent past or present day. The exact starting point of contemporary art varies depending on the institution, often tied to the founding year of museums or galleries that showcase the style. Contemporary art is characterized by its focus on current ideas, diverse media, and the exploration of new concepts and techniques.
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Handbag

Julian Opie

Handbag, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

GBP 10,000 - 12,000

Carracci Flower

Jeff Koons

Carracci Flower, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

GBP 14,000 - 16,000

Days 2014-2018: Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone-Take your time, it won’t be long now

Yoshitomo Nara

Days 2014-2018: Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone-Take your time, it won’t be long now, 2018

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 3,500 - 5,000

Untitled (Eric, from Men in the Cities)

Robert Longo

Untitled (Eric, from Men in the Cities), 2025

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 3,000

Robert Towne

Sarah Morris

Robert Towne, 2006

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 2,400

Into the light

Ugo Rondinone

Into the light, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,600

Melting DOB (A)

Takashi Murakami

Melting DOB (A), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 3,000

Tropical Cave of Zeus

Daniel Arsham

Tropical Cave of Zeus, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,500 - 7,100

Sepas Mous

Marc Quinn

Sepas Mous, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 3,600

Memory Waterfall

Daniel Arsham

Memory Waterfall, 2025

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

GBP 3,500 - 4,500

Reflection (Self Portrait)

Lucian Freud

Reflection (Self Portrait), 1983

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

GBP 5,000 - 6,500

On the Shore of the Orissa

Marc Quinn

On the Shore of the Orissa, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

GBP 3,600

Orchids

Marc Quinn

Orchids, 2012

Painting

Mixed Media

GBP 4,500 - 5,800

Double Portrait

Lucian Freud

Double Portrait, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

GBP 5,000 - 6,500

At the Far Edges of the Universe 7

Marc Quinn

At the Far Edges of the Universe 7, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 2,400

At the Far Edges of the Universe 6

Marc Quinn

At the Far Edges of the Universe 6, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

GBP 2,400

Political pop

Political Pop was an art movement that emerged in China during the 1980s, blending the Pop Art style of Western countries with the socialist realism of China. This movement arose during a time of rapid social and political change in China, as artists sought to create works that questioned and critiqued these cultural shifts. Political Pop often juxtaposed iconic images from Chinese propaganda with Western consumer culture, highlighting the tensions between tradition and modernization.

Queer aesthetics

Queer Aesthetics refers to an art movement that emerged in the 1980s, focusing on themes of homosexuality, lesbianism, and broader issues of identity and gender. This movement gained momentum in the context of the AIDS crisis and the feminist movement, challenging traditional representations of sexuality and gender. Queer Aesthetics often explores the fluidity of gender and identity, as seen in the works of artists like Nan Goldin, who is known for her photography of individuals with ambiguous or non-conforming gender presentations.

Grupo Ruptura

Grupo Ruptura was an organization formed in Brazil by artists who sought to break away from traditional naturalist painting in favor of geometric abstract art. In the early 1950s, the group published the Ruptura Manifesto, advocating for new art for a new country. The manifesto emphasized a departure from the past and a commitment to innovation, aligning with the modernist vision of Brazil as a forward-looking nation.

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