Contemporary Artists
Artsper now offers more than 200,000 works of art and design objects from the best galleries around the world. Every day, new contemporary artists and galleries join our catalog, as Europe's leading online art dealer. Meet the most important names in the history of modern and contemporary art, young stars of today's market, and emerging talents who are already shaping the future. Painters, photographers, draughstmen, sculptors or designers… Find them all on Artsper!
If one is to understand today's art market, one needs to understand modern art and the advent of contemporary art as we know it. Let's start in 1907, when Cubism became the first movement to radically emancipate itself from the realistic representation of subjects. The leaders of this movement? Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger. In 1924, Surrealism continued on this quest, aiming to remove all boundaries between the real and the unreal. Artists such as Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, or Max Ernst propose their own conception of the world, distorted according to the perceptions of each. Their unique approaches and artistic practices continue to inspire young artists even today.
From 1945 onwards, experts generally consider that we are moving from modern art to contemporary art, with the major difference that artists give less importance to the medium used than to the creative idea.
Inspired by the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism, Cubism but also Dadaism (think of Marcel Duchamp) from the 1950s and 1960s, artists push the reflection on abstraction much further. Minimalistic art then appeared, as well as conceptual art. In contrast to the abstract expressionists (such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko or Jackson Pollock), the great names of these movements include, for example, Frank Stella or Sol Lewitt.
Pop art opens a new pictorial trend in the visual arts. This artistic movement was inspired by the consumer society in which it evolved. It uses the latest technologies to create colorful works, in the image of pop culture personalities for example. The two great undisputed masters of Pop art are Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
From the 1980s onwards, it was the street artists who gained importance on the art market. For a long time considered as a vandal art, Street art now enjoys a much important status, as it is shown in galleries and international museums. You can also find works of famous street artists in prestigious private collections around the world. Among these artists, let's mention Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey (Obey), JR, Aiko, JonOne, Miss.Tic...
In the Artsper catalog, sculptors have an important seat at the table. In small or large format, they work with all materials (wood, steel, bronze, ceramics or resin) and exploit all color palettes. Some are world-renowned and others are stars on the rise: You can acquire original work by Niki de Saint Phalle, Takashi Murakami or even Jeff Koons as well as emerging talents such as Daniel Arsham and Richard Orlinski.
Finally, Artsper also offers contemporary artists who are masters in digital art. This genre, which is also a medium, has exploded in the last decade thanks to new technologies and a strong interest in innovative and disruptive art. They operate outside the ultra-virtual sphere of NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated works, but these contemporary digital artists produce in a 100% digital way. They explore abstract as well as figurative art, and are inspired by hyperrealism as well as futurism. They form the pioneer generation of 21st century art. Among them, you can discover for example the work of Valentin Pavageau, La Robotte and Edwin Wide Donnart.
The diversity of styles and mediums is one of Artsper's core values, allowing everyone to find exactly what they need. Let yourself be carried away by the multitude of talents in Artsper’s catalog and go with your heart... Now it’s up to you to pick your perfect piece!
Featured Artists
The artists you should be keeping an eye on
Marcos Zrihen
Boys and girls online
Marcos Zrihen
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$666
Li Lihong
Mini Mickey China Ed. 2019 - Silver
Li Lihong
Print - 8 x 9 x 6 cm Print - 3.1 x 3.5 x 2.4 inch
$222
Li Lihong's Apple China grand format - Or - Edition Loft
Li Lihong
Sculpture - 28 x 28 x 28 cm Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 11 inch
$2,775
Currency War Gold $ vs ¥
Li Lihong
Sculpture - 22.5 x 28 x 16.3 cm Sculpture - 8.9 x 11 x 6.4 inch
$2,220
Nathanael Koffi
Need to reconnect with reality print
Nathanael Koffi
Print - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$388
Slim Aarons
Poolside Ladies
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
$3,441
Alessandra Bisi
Ibrid Cracovia
Alessandra Bisi
Photography - 47 x 35 x 1.5 cm Photography - 18.5 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$366
Quando le terre stavano finendo
Alessandra Bisi
Fine Art Drawings - 127 x 94 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 37 x 0.4 inch
$2,830
Absolute blu 2
Alessandra Bisi
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,775
Absolute blu 3
Alessandra Bisi
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,775
Luci nel buio
Alessandra Bisi
Painting - 56.5 x 76 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22.2 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,221
Ralph Resch
David Gerstein
Porsche 911 | 80th Birthday 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 62 x 161 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 63.4 x 5.9 inch
$10,545
White Hope - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Print - 73 x 93 x 3.5 cm Print - 28.7 x 36.6 x 1.4 inch
$5,217
Lifestyle - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,217
Graffiti Heart - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Painting - 70 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,217
Marathon - New York - Wall Sculpture | 80th Birthday
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 84 x 160 x 15 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 63 x 5.9 inch
$13,875
Dutch Bouquet - Wall Sculpture - Flowers | 80th Birthday 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 76 x 56 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 22 x 5.9 inch
$10,545
Drop Of Love
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 115 x 115 x 15 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 45.3 x 5.9 inch
$14,152
Sandra Chevrier
La cage et L'encre noir
Sandra Chevrier
Print - 71.1 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 28 x 28 x 0.1 inch
$1,443
La cage de la Lumière Eblouissante et de l'Ombre Profonde
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 102 x 76 x 5 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 2 inch
$18,758
La cage où le silence fût brisé par la voix d'un homme au bord des larmes
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$11,655
La cage dans un combat électrique
Sandra Chevrier
Painting - 121 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 47.6 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch
$20,534
La Cage et la trace du crayon
Sandra Chevrier
Print - 36 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.2 x 12 x 0 inch
$2,220
The beauty of Liberty and Equality (with Shepard Fairey)
Sandra Chevrier
Print - 91 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 35.8 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$2,775
Jean-Philippe Berger
L'homme pressé
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$388
The anonymous bear #3
Jean-Philippe Berger
Sculpture - 27 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$244
En attendant la vague
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$388
Changer le monde
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 60 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$388
La liberté à travers un kaléidoscope
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 122 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1.6 inch
$832
Cope2
Dr. Love
Mickey and Minnie (Candyland)
Dr. Love
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 3 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$492 $443
Magic love (a tribute to Haring)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$164 $99
Self portrait (a tribute to Basquiat)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$164 $99
Sophie Dumont
L'univers de l'artiste
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,219
Les echos de la litterature
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,876
Lecture en bleu majeur
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,209
Exploration de l'absolu
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,995