Avant-garde artists

The avant-garde art movement cannot be defined to one specific group of artists, but instead encompasses artworks and artists that challenge societal or cultural norms in experimental and radical ways. Avant-garde artists create innovative works that play with new kinds of imagery, forms and other elements of visual language. 

The beginning of the European avant-garde can be traced back to the mid-19th century, to socialist artist Gustave Courbet whose realist painting style rejected the academic tradition and Romantic art of his time. Being introduced from around this period onwards, the various movements of modern art are all considered as being part of the avant-garde, such as DadaCubismFuturism and Surrealism. These movements are considered avant-garde due to a combination of their innovations in terms of form and visual language, and their alignment with a political party

Although it often refers to artworks produced during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the term “avant-garde" is also used to talk about art being produced today. It refers to any artworks and artists that push the boundaries of art in creative and radical ways. Find Artsper's selection of avant-garde artists working in a variety of mediums and styles, including Javier Rey and Charlotte Abramow.

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Photography, Recordings I, Javier Rey

Recordings I

Javier Rey

Photography - 80 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,235

Photography, Entrelazar 203, Javier Rey

Entrelazar 203

Javier Rey

Photography - 60 x 39 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€823

Photography, Entrelazar 201, Javier Rey

Entrelazar 201

Javier Rey

Photography - 75 x 39 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€960

Painting, Rulers, Marian Williams

Rulers

Marian Williams

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€198

Painting, Floor, Marian Williams

Floor

Marian Williams

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€198

Painting, Lisa, Marian Williams

Lisa

Marian Williams

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€198

Painting, Together, Marian Williams

Together

Marian Williams

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€125

Painting, Fradia, Stefano Mazzolini

Fradia

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 85 x 85 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Diviol, Stefano Mazzolini

Diviol

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 75 x 93 x 11 cm Painting - 29.5 x 36.6 x 4.3 inch

€2,000

Painting, Bacivi, Stefano Mazzolini

Bacivi

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 95 x 75 x 11 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 4.3 inch

€2,000

Painting, Tolomeo, Stefano Mazzolini

Tolomeo

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Velgal, Stefano Mazzolini

Velgal

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Marty, Stefano Mazzolini

Marty

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Viola, Stefano Mazzolini

Viola

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, Urepen, Stefano Mazzolini

Urepen

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Penblu, Stefano Mazzolini

Penblu

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Bettle, Stefano Mazzolini

Bettle

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Leonide, Stefano Mazzolini

Leonide

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 210 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Palagal, Stefano Mazzolini

Palagal

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Poltava, Stefano Mazzolini

Poltava

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Kerch, Stefano Mazzolini

Kerch

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Pisky, Stefano Mazzolini

Pisky

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Uovoma, Stefano Mazzolini

Uovoma

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Nedrum, Stefano Mazzolini

Nedrum

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Donetsk, Stefano Mazzolini

Donetsk

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 205 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 80.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Crima, Stefano Mazzolini

Crima

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Bucha, Stefano Mazzolini

Bucha

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Valind, Stefano Mazzolini

Valind

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Uran, Stefano Mazzolini

Uran

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 180 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Tube, Stefano Mazzolini

Tube

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Postpink, Stefano Mazzolini

Postpink

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 180 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Alia, Stefano Mazzolini

Alia

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 120 x 270 x 8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 106.3 x 3.1 inch

€1,500

Painting, Gemila, Stefano Mazzolini

Gemila

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 160 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 63 x 63 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, AC16B, Stefano Mazzolini

AC16B

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 90 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, Pibal, Stefano Mazzolini

Pibal

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Neuvasa, Stefano Mazzolini

Neuvasa

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Photography, 1004 Windows, Javier Rey

1004 Windows

Javier Rey

Photography - 100 x 66.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,418

Photography, Añadidura 102, Javier Rey

Añadidura 102

Javier Rey

Photography - 62 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€924

Painting, Reene, Stefano Mazzolini

Reene

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 91 x 109 x 12 cm Painting - 35.8 x 42.9 x 4.7 inch

€3,500