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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Self Portrait / Pulp / Pochoir

Chuck Close

Self Portrait / Pulp / Pochoir, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 29,500

Soubirous

Michael Borremans

Soubirous, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Currently Not Available

I Am The Moth, You Are The Flame

David Shrigley

I Am The Moth, You Are The Flame, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Linocut

GBP 1,500

A Return from Wandering

Takashi Murakami

A Return from Wandering, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,000

Untitled (Naples Yellow)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (Naples Yellow), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Kundalini

Niki De Saint Phalle

Kundalini, 1995

Sculpture / Object

Resin

Currently Not Available

ipad Sketches - Nativity set of 5

Tracey Emin

ipad Sketches - Nativity set of 5, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 2,700

Tatoo

Tracey Emin

Tatoo, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 4,700

Artist's Hand

Weiwei Ai

Artist's Hand, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Resin

GBP 6,900

Untitled (red on dark background)

Anish Kapoor

Untitled (red on dark background), 2015

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 5,300

The Greeting Card Jokes: #1 The Fireman

Richard Prince

The Greeting Card Jokes: #1 The Fireman, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,400

Fulton Ryder After Dark

Richard Prince

Fulton Ryder After Dark, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 5,950

Making a U-Turn, The Lost Child Finds His Way Home

Takashi Murakami

Making a U-Turn, The Lost Child Finds His Way Home, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 14,800

Trees

Nicolas Party

Trees, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 6,000

Untitled Blue

Nicolas Party

Untitled Blue, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 4,850

Untitled Green

Nicolas Party

Untitled Green, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 4,850

Dau Al Set

Dau Al Set was an artistic movement that sought to express both the conscious and unconscious mind through art. Initially an offshoot of Surrealism, it evolved into a distinct movement over time. Founded in Catalonia post-World War II, Dau Al Set was the first artistic movement in the region after the war. The name Dau Al Set translates to the seventh face of the dice in Catalan, symbolizing the movement's unique and unconventional character.

Found objects

Found objects (or objet trouvé in French) are everyday items that an artist finds and incorporates into a work of art. While collectors have displayed aesthetically pleasing objects for centuries, modern art often uses objects that originally had non-artistic functions, such as recycled or repurposed materials.

Avant-garde

Avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental ideas in the arts that challenge established norms and conventions. Originating from the French term for advance guard, it describes both the movement and the artists who push the boundaries of creativity, often exploring new techniques, forms, and concepts. The avant-garde has been a driving force in various art movements throughout history, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism, continually reshaping the landscape of art and culture.

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