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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Untitled (3)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (3), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,990

Untitled (2)

Joel Shapiro

Untitled (2), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Untitled

Rudolf Polanszky

Untitled, 1980s

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

Q.i.C.

Thomas Ruff

Q.i.C., 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,200

Lolita (Stanley Kubrick)

Bert Stern

Lolita (Stanley Kubrick), 2010

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn with Bert's Nikon

Bert Stern

Marilyn with Bert's Nikon, 2011

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn Arabian

Bert Stern

Marilyn Arabian, 2011

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn stretching the jewelry

Bert Stern

Marilyn stretching the jewelry, 2010

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn jewels down the back

Bert Stern

Marilyn jewels down the back, 2011

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn et l'écharpe chenille

Bert Stern

Marilyn et l'écharpe chenille, 2011

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn looking up in the wedding veil

Bert Stern

Marilyn looking up in the wedding veil, 2012

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn in the wedding veil

Bert Stern

Marilyn in the wedding veil, 2012

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,490

Marilyn in Vogue (1962)

Bert Stern

Marilyn in Vogue (1962), 2011

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,900

Apartment 1

Julian Opie

Apartment 1, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

USD 1,950

French Village 1

Julian Opie

French Village 1, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Inkjet print

USD 12,000

Marilyn new baby on the bed

Bert Stern

Marilyn new baby on the bed, 2009

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 2,900

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.

Bay Area Figurative Art

The Bay Area Figurative Movement, which also goes by the names Bay Area Figurative School, Bay Area Figurative Art, or Bay Area Figuration, came to existence in San-Francisco Bay Area. This was in the mid-20th century, when a group of artists from the area stopped working on the then popular Abstract Expressionism for a preference to figuration in painting. The movement lasted a total of two decades during the 1950's and 1960's.

Nouveau Realism

Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.

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