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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Lanzarote 62

Miquel Barceló

Lanzarote 62, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 8,950

Reina Mariana VIII

Manolo Valdés

Reina Mariana VIII, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 22,350

Reflection With Two Children (Self-portrait)

Lucian Freud

Reflection With Two Children (Self-portrait), 1965 – 2026

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

GBP 4,200

Corrección

Liliana Porter

Corrección, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,500

Suite à onze

Bernard Frize

Suite à onze, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 2,000

Texte zur Kunst

Thomas Demand

Texte zur Kunst, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 780

Untitled (documenta 13)

Francis Alys

Untitled (documenta 13), 2012

Photography

Photograph

EUR 590

Untitled (Salam Tristesse)

Francis Alys

Untitled (Salam Tristesse), 2018/2025

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 860

Vibes

David Shrigley

Vibes, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 3,000 - 5,000

Cyberwoman 3

Helmut Newton

Cyberwoman 3, 2000

Photography

Photograph

GBP 3,500 - 4,500

Untitled, Red Portrait

Nicolas Party

Untitled, Red Portrait, 2017

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 50,000 - 60,000

Swimming Pool

Barbara Kruger

Swimming Pool, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 2,250 - 2,900

Untitled (portrait)

Nicolas Party

Untitled (portrait), 2014

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 23,000 - 29,900

Untitled (face)

Nicolas Party

Untitled (face), 2015

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 35,000 - 45,500

Untitled (cat)

Nicolas Party

Untitled (cat), 2017

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 37,500 - 50,000

Mr DOB

Takashi Murakami

Mr DOB, 2022

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

GBP 15,000 - 19,500

Tachisme

Tachisme is a French abstract painting style that gained popularity between 1940 and 1950, often seen as the European counterpart to Abstract Expressionism. However, there are stylistic differences between the two. Tachisme, which emerged from Art Informel, rejected geometric abstraction in favor of more intuitive and spontaneous expression. It was a reaction against the structured forms of Cubism and is closely related to Informalism. Tachisme emphasizes gestural brushwork, irregular forms, and a focus on the process of painting itself.

Recto / Verso

Recto and verso are terms used to describe the right and left pages of an open book, or the front and back of a sheet of paper. In both cases, recto refers to the right-hand page or the front of the paper, while verso refers to the left-hand page or the back of the paper. These terms are commonly used in bookbinding, printmaking, and art to distinguish between the two sides of a sheet.

Intaglio

Intaglio is a printmaking technique where a design is incised below the surface of a metal or stone plate. Ink is applied to the plate, filling the incised lines or depressions, while the surface is wiped clean. The ink in the depressions is then transferred to paper using an etching press. Common intaglio techniques include engraving, etching, and drypoint.

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