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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Untitiled (Mr DOB)

Takashi Murakami

Untitiled (Mr DOB), 2023

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

GBP 17,500 - 22,700

Untitled (flower)

Jeff Koons

Untitled (flower), 1993

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001

Tracey Emin

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001

Photography

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 - 9,000

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001

Tracey Emin

Self-Portrait - 12.11.2001, 2001

Photography

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 - 9,000

Banging The Drum

Yoshitomo Nara

Banging The Drum, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 1,800

Falling Clock

Daniel Arsham

Falling Clock, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 1,300

Not Yet the End

Tracey Emin

Not Yet the End, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 4,500 - 5,800

Pop Top Planter and Flower Vase

Javier Calleja

Pop Top Planter and Flower Vase, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Ceramic

Inquire For Price

Untitled

Joe Bradley

Untitled, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 680

Untitled

Derrick Adams

Untitled, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Plate

GBP 1,890

Bonsai, Banana and Bromelaid

Jonas Wood

Bonsai, Banana and Bromelaid, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 25,000 - 32,500

Pretty Thoughts Inside Your Head

David Shrigley

Pretty Thoughts Inside Your Head, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Singing in the Rain

Rose Wylie

Singing in the Rain, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,500 - 7,100

50 Spaces

Rachel Whiteread

50 Spaces, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 5,000 - 6,500

Humid

Katherine Bernhardt

Humid, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 4,950 - 6,400

Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor A

Takashi Murakami

Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor A, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 2,750 - 3,500

Constructivism

Constructivism is an architectural and artistic philosophy of Russian origin that emerged as a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement advocated for art to serve practical social purposes. Since its inception in 1919, Constructivism has evolved and significantly impacted 20th-century art movements, influencing major trends such as De Stijl and Bauhaus.

Transavanguardia

Transavanguardia is the Italian version of Neo-Expressionism, referring to an art movement that emerged in Italy and other parts of Western Europe during the 1970s and 1980s. The term translates to beyond the avant-garde. Transavanguardia arose as a reaction against the dominance of conceptual art, reintroducing emotion and reviving painting as a primary medium. The movement marked a return to mythic imagery and figurative art, celebrating a rediscovery of traditional forms and themes in a contemporary context.

East Indian ink

India ink is a medium made from fine soot, known as lampblack, combined with water and a binder, usually shellac, to create a black, waterproof ink. It has been used in India since the 4th century BC. Artists use India ink for writing, drawing, and painting due to its deep black color and permanence.

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