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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DOB totem pole

Takashi Murakami

DOB totem pole, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 1,400

Hanging Man in Porcelain

Weiwei Ai

Hanging Man in Porcelain, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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Laying with the Olive Trees

Tracey Emin

Laying with the Olive Trees, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 9,600

Intimate Relations II

Michael Craig-Martin

Intimate Relations II, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 17,000

No Time for Love

Tracey Emin

No Time for Love, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 15,500

I Think of You

Tracey Emin

I Think of You, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 14,950

No Substitute for Your Love

Tracey Emin

No Substitute for Your Love, 2003

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 5,500

Laying Back

Tracey Emin

Laying Back, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 10,000

Ex voto Platte

Rosemarie Trockel

Ex voto Platte, 2000

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 900

Necklace of Jane Seymour

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Necklace of Jane Seymour, 2000

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 1,100

Untitled

Laura Owens

Untitled, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,050

At the bottom of the sea

Atsushi Kaga

At the bottom of the sea, 2026

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,500

Baby sharks

Atsushi Kaga

Baby sharks, 2026

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,500

Painters think like trees

Atsushi Kaga

Painters think like trees, 2026

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,500

Picture Park

Katharina Grosse

Picture Park, 2007

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 16,600

Picture Park

Katharina Grosse

Picture Park, 2007

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 16,600

Surrealism

Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.

Tempera

Tempera is a paint traditionally made by mixing colored pigments with egg yolk. It dries quickly and is highly durable, with some examples dating back to 100 AD still in existence. Modern tempera paint often uses glue size as a binder instead of egg yolk. Tempera is known for its bright colors and fine, detailed application, making it popular for panel paintings and icons.

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.

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