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![Painting, Cercanias, Emilio López](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1751844_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Carrer del lloro, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749150_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Golden anchor, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749144_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Green ship, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749138_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My stuff - The Long-Haired Cyclist, Graça Tirelli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1606104_1_grid.jpg)
My stuff - The Long-Haired Cyclist
Graça Tirelli
Painting - 77 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 30.3 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,592
![Painting, Golden Cigarettes Butts, Graça Tirelli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1606095_1_grid.jpg)
Golden Cigarettes Butts
Graça Tirelli
Painting - 80 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Watch Dog, Emmanuel Beyens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557276_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The thinker, Emmanuel Beyens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557270_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Figurative Artist, Emmanuel Beyens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557261_1_grid.jpg)
The Figurative Artist
Emmanuel Beyens
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,684
![Painting, The Creative, Emmanuel Beyens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557255_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Calma azul y naranja, Javier Ortega](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1506024_1_grid.jpg)
Calma azul y naranja
Javier Ortega
Painting - 24 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
$4,474
![Painting, Piernas de estrella, Javier Ortega](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1506009_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Orgánico casi animal, Javier Ortega](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1506003_1_grid.jpg)
Orgánico casi animal
Javier Ortega
Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Paisaje lila, Javier Ortega](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1505922_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Energía azul, Javier Ortega](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1505901_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Director de Peliculas Almodovar, Antonio Almodovar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1378593_1_grid.jpg)
Director de Peliculas Almodovar
Antonio Almodovar
Painting - 116 x 89 x 0.1 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0 inch
$3,982
![Painting, Facial Franco, Antonio Almodovar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1378581_1_grid.jpg)
Facial Franco
Antonio Almodovar
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,461
![Painting, Triple Polarity, Antonio Almodovar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1378491_1_grid.jpg)
Triple Polarity
Antonio Almodovar
Painting - 55 x 48 x 1.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.9 x 0.6 inch
$2,371
![Painting, The seventh seal, Antonio Almodovar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1378458_1_grid.jpg)
The seventh seal
Antonio Almodovar
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$3,076
![Painting, The Wishing Pond, Santial](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325835_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, CinqC, Emeline Piot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1177767_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Patagonia Immense, Mirtha Otaño](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1002753_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Roses, Bonaventura Aumatell Tarradellas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/997302_1_grid.jpg)
Roses
Bonaventura Aumatell Tarradellas
Painting - 27 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Invitation To Dance, Bonaventura Aumatell Tarradellas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/997275_1_grid.jpg)
Invitation To Dance
Bonaventura Aumatell Tarradellas
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,915
![Painting, Stand with Israel, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131633_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Among nature, Yordan Velkov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110509_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dialogues, Yordan Velkov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110503_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Running Opposite, Yordan Velkov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110494_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Church in Kovachevitsa, Yordan Velkov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110488_1_grid.jpg)
Church in Kovachevitsa
Yordan Velkov
Painting - 40 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$280
![Painting, Moment in Gorno Dryanovo, Yordan Velkov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110485_1_grid.jpg)
Moment in Gorno Dryanovo
Yordan Velkov
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$414
![Painting, Crier, Laetitia Allal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2046225_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Shine Bright, Judith Christine Riemer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1925853_1_grid.jpg)
Shine Bright
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 115 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,684
![Painting, Cabourg, Carole Leprince](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897293_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Savona, Carole Leprince](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1732158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pater Noster, Miguel Amate](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1486176_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Messengers of Peace, Gerard Bassols](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1405665_1_grid.jpg)
Messengers of Peace
Gerard Bassols
Painting - 70 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Fraternity, Gerard Bassols](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1405599_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Malo les Bains, Carole Leprince](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1376292_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, On the facebook, Astolfo Funes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1305468_1_grid.jpg)
On the facebook
Astolfo Funes
Painting - 140 x 120 x 0.3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$7,270
![Painting, The last dance of swan queen, Taehun Kwon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1227966_1_grid.jpg)
The last dance of swan queen
Taehun Kwon
Painting - 92 x 65.1 x 2.7 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.1 inch
$2,115
![Painting, Te tiny esther & scale, Jeong Won Chun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1068141_1_grid.jpg)
Te tiny esther & scale
Jeong Won Chun
Painting - 72.7 x 60.6 x 2 cm Painting - 28.6 x 23.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,924
![Painting, Twin, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1024041_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Arrival, Ana Muñoz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1001925_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The walk, Ana Muñoz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1001565_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Main Droite-Main Gauche, Patopalomo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/384863_1_grid.jpg)
Main Droite-Main Gauche
Patopalomo
Painting - 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$3,579
![Painting, Le désir, Amélie Joos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165727_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Kiss Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse - Love, Amour, Amore 3D, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145622_1_grid.jpg)
The Kiss Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse - Love, Amour, Amore 3D
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,711
![Painting, Melody (1), Gegham Hunanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047260_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Melody, Gegham Hunanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2038962_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The artist, Gegham Hunanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2016159_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Famille composée, Alain Zirignond](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2000808_1_grid.jpg)
Famille composée
Alain Zirignond
Painting - 120 x 129 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 50.8 x 1.2 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Le marché aux poissons, Serge Kalinowski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1950759_1_grid.jpg)
Le marché aux poissons
Serge Kalinowski
Painting - 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch
$2,796 $2,517
![Painting, Concerned, Dzovig Arnelian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1833573_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Personnages assis, Hamed Abdalla](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1807632_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Merle Luhäär, Merle Luhaäär](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1453221_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat en Janvier, Dam Domido](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1305375_1_grid.jpg)
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat en Janvier
Dam Domido
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,443
![Painting, Mummy, Sebastian Picker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177743_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Bella Confusione, Fabio Purino](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176406_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Une campagne, comme en rêve, Maylis Bourdet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157603_1_grid.jpg)
Une campagne, comme en rêve
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 116 x 88 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 34.6 x 1 inch
$2,975
![Painting, Les 1001 nuits, Maylis Bourdet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157600_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Une page d’histoire…, Maylis Bourdet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157551_1_grid.jpg)
Une page d’histoire…
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 118 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,199
![Painting, Love, Ksenia Logvinenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La fin du cycle, Gabriel Froget](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2098836_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Two, Dimitar Voynov - Junior](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095512_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre IV, Patricia Dubois](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172929_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Little Quail, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103336_1_grid.jpg)
The Little Quail
Florence Metge
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$10,737
![Painting, Waiting, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103333_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Face-to-face, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103273_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lonely Girl, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103261_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Confusion, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103252_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, She Is, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103249_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Confidences, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103243_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Woman in the Mirror, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103198_1_grid.jpg)
Woman in the Mirror
Florence Metge
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$10,737
![Painting, Summer Night, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103156_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, We Have to Grow Up, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103150_1_grid.jpg)
We Have to Grow Up
Florence Metge
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$9,954
![Painting, Oedipus and Antigone Diptych Painting, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103147_1_grid.jpg)
Oedipus and Antigone Diptych Painting
Florence Metge
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$11,856
![Painting, Faithful companion, Florence Metge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103138_1_grid.jpg)
Faithful companion
Florence Metge
Painting - 146 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$13,422
![Painting, Sans titre III, Patricia Dubois](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103045_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Together, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694280_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Cactus story, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694277_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Eve of Eden, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694271_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Deyelo The Guy, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694268_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Boxer, Youngseok Gwon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1302879_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Boxer, Youngseok Gwon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1302840_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Corazones rotos, Seila Otxandiano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094019_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enigma, Ana Muñoz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1001622_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Myriade, Juliette Lamarca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174870_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tout finit par s’effacer, du moins pâlir, Juliette Lamarca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174868_1_grid.jpg)
Tout finit par s’effacer, du moins pâlir
Juliette Lamarca
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,355
![Painting, Miel, Juliette Lamarca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174867_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pins nocturnes en bleu, Juliette Lamarca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174866_1_grid.jpg)
Pins nocturnes en bleu
Juliette Lamarca
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Fais-moi signe, Juliette Lamarca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174864_1_grid.jpg)
Fais-moi signe
Juliette Lamarca
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,796
![Painting, Harmony palette, Imad Fakhry](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2171002_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, N104, Céline de Abreu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160532_1_grid.jpg)
Figuration
Over 200,000 pieces. That's the number of contemporary artworks and design objects currently available on Artsper. Every day, new artists and galleries from all over the world join us and trust us to showcase their work. On Artsper, all mediums have a place of choice: painting, drawing, photography, editions and sculpture.
The generic term "contemporary art" refers to all works produced in the recent period, that is to say between the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. However, there is not only one type of contemporary art. It can cover as many forms as there are artists, if not more. Contemporary art, while taking into account the individualities and the cultural specificities, takes life at the world level, in a globalized society and constantly in movement. Thus, the materials used, the processes of creation and the subjects treated by the contemporary art works often reflect these interconnections. But one constant remains, artists perpetually question the established artistic order.
Even if they are often confused, there are many differences between modern and contemporary art, notably the idea that contemporary art works are more conceptual and privilege the creative idea to the support used.
Nevertheless, the distinction between these two movements can also be purely temporal. Any work realized after 1945 can be called "contemporary". At the beginning of the 20th century, the movements followed one another according to the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism (Salvador Dalí, René Magritte), Cubism (Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger) and Dadaism (Marcel Duchamp). From the 1950s and 1960s, artists pushed the reflection on abstraction even further. This is the birth of minimalist art as well as conceptual art. In opposition to the abstract expressionists such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, the leaders of these movements are notably Frank Stella and Sol Lewitt.
Pop art is one of the first artistic movements to emerge from contemporary art. It was the work of a whole generation caught up in the whirlwind of consumer society. Pop art uses new technologies and very bright colors to portray (sometimes ironically) this globalized world in transition. The precursors of this pictorial technique are Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, whose modern paintings represent icons of the time such as Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.
Born in the 1960s in Philadelphia, street art became popular in the 1980s. Illegal and controversial at first, it now occupies a major place in modern art museums, galleries and private collections. Paintings, stencil drawings, collages, sculpture, tags, graffiti... On Artsper, discover original contemporary artworks as well as prints by the greatest street artists: Shepard Fairey (Obey), JonOne, Aiko, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol and many others. But our catalog also highlights young stars and talents of the emerging scene, such as Death NYC or Jérôme Mesnager.
Today, contemporary art exists in many forms, more or less inspired by the movements that have shaped modern history. The beginning of the 21st century is marked by a multidisciplinary creation, an interest for creation coming from the four corners of the world, and the emergence of markets on different continents. Contemporary artworks also denote a meteoric growth in digital art, as evidenced by the recent boom in NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated art. As with all art forms, we see a globalized interest in innovative and disruptive contemporary artworks as much as in work that aims to revive the more traditional forms of fine art.
Whether you're a budding collector or a seasoned buyer, a home decorator or an art history buff, now is the time to express your personality by exploring the collections of our 1,800 partner galleries, which are constantly being updated with new works of contemporary art. Your perfect piece is waiting for you, now it's up to you to find it!