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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Five Lemons a Pear and an Egg

Donald Sultan

Five Lemons a Pear and an Egg, 1994

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 1,400

Two Pears A Lemon and an Egg

Donald Sultan

Two Pears A Lemon and an Egg, 1994

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 900

Spaceballs

Kenny Scharf

Spaceballs, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 3,800

I Will Retrieve Your Phone

David Shrigley

I Will Retrieve Your Phone, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,900

You Will Not Stop Me From Singing My Song

David Shrigley

You Will Not Stop Me From Singing My Song, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 9,200

Snared

Kara Walker

Snared, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Studioblick

Olafur Eliasson

Studioblick, 2013

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Cremaster 3 Mahalym, from The Cremaster Cycle

Matthew Barney

Cremaster 3 Mahalym, from The Cremaster Cycle, 1994-2002

Photography

Offset Print

USD 4,500

Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle

William Sweetlove

Cloned Schnauzer with water bottle, 2019

Sculpture / Object

Plastic

EUR 600

California Nana Vase

Niki De Saint Phalle

California Nana Vase, 2000

Sculpture / Object

Resin

Currently Not Available

Untitled 1980-1982 II

Joel Shapiro

Untitled 1980-1982 II, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 1,650

Untitled (Double Green)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (Double Green), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Untitled (Blue/Black)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (Blue/Black), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Untitled (Black)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (Black), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Untitled (5)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (5), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Untitled (4)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (4), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Limited Edition Print

A limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Linocut

Linocut is a printmaking technique similar to woodcut, where a sheet of linoleum is used as the relief surface. The design is carved into the linoleum using a V-shaped gouge or chisel, creating raised areas that form a mirror image of the final print. Ink is applied to the raised areas with a roller, and the linoleum sheet is then pressed onto fabric or paper. The printing can be done by hand or with a press.

Funk Art

In the 1960s, Funk Art emerged as a reactive movement against Abstract Expressionism. It was widely known as an anti-establishment movement, with the name derived from the jazz term funky. This term carried both positive and negative connotations: in the jazz world, it described passion, quirkiness, and sensuality, but it could also refer to a foul odor. Funk Art was particularly popular in the California Bay Area. While the artists of the Funk Art era shared similar attitudes and styles, they did not see themselves as part of a formal group or movement.

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