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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Gate of hell (red)

Sylvie Fleury

Gate of hell (red), 2017

Tapestry

Textile

EUR 6,000

Gate of hell (orange)

Sylvie Fleury

Gate of hell (orange), 2017

Tapestry

Textile

EUR 6,000

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 2

Julian Opie

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 2, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 5,150

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 3

Julian Opie

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 3, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 5,150

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 4

Julian Opie

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 4, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 5,150

Forces

Lisa Yuskavage

Forces, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Untitled (Doors)

Robert Therrien

Untitled (Doors), 1996

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

Currently Not Available

Mythology

Nobuyoshi Araki

Mythology, 2001/2019

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

EUR 5,000

Face of the believer

Wang Guangyi

Face of the believer, 2003

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 1

Julian Opie

Elena and Cressie get ready for the party 1, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 5,150

Vamp

Marilyn Minter

Vamp, 2011

Photography

C-Print

Currently Not Available

Ear­ Worm

Tony Oursler

Ear­ Worm, 1976/2013

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

Currently Not Available

Shades of Grey - Light Blue

Bruce McLean

Shades of Grey - Light Blue, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Barcham Green Portfolio No. 5

Sherrie Levine

Barcham Green Portfolio No. 5, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Photogravure

Currently Not Available

After Martin

Mark Grotjahn

After Martin, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Double exposure

Anne Collier

Double exposure, 2011

Photography

C-Print

Currently Not Available

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.

Assemblage

Assemblage is an artistic process involving the combination of three-dimensional objects to create a work of art. The term, which originates from the French word for assembly, often involves the use of found objects like leaves, stones, discarded items, or recycled materials. These objects are arranged creatively to form a unique and often thought-provoking artwork.

New Topographics

New Topographics is a term coined in 1975 by curator William Jenkins to describe a group of photographers whose work focused on formal black-and-white images of urban and industrial landscapes. Jenkins initially described their aesthetic as banal, but the photographers themselves argued that their compositions were as significant as those of natural landscapes, emphasizing the beauty in everyday, man-made environments.

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