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![Painting, Odysseus, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1622799_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Première Séance, Gabrielle Rul](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1142250_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soie sauvage, Florence Pinel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1608642_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme à Tahiti, Lola B](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144308_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Seated Baby of Mercy Cast Glass, Inlaid Glass Eyes, Wood, Koichi Matsufuji](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159252_1_grid.jpg)
Seated Baby of Mercy Cast Glass, Inlaid Glass Eyes, Wood
Koichi Matsufuji
Sculpture - 61 x 35.6 x 27.9 cm Sculpture - 24 x 14 x 11 inch
$12,000
![Painting, Homage to Eugène Durieu's Seated Female Nude 02-, Painting, Oil on Canvas, Corné Akkers](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1817700_1_grid.jpg)
Homage to Eugène Durieu's Seated Female Nude 02-, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Corné Akkers
Painting - 100.1 x 70.1 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$8,297
![Photography, Untitled (Nr. 1751), Rowan Daly](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143300_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, The Boy at the Sea, Anthony Roaland](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1546038_1_grid.jpg)
The Boy at the Sea
Anthony Roaland
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$503
![Photography, Supplique du séant n°3, Manon Deck-Sablon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2168676_1_grid.jpg)
Supplique du séant n°3
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$503
![Photography, Extraction n°1, Manon Deck-Sablon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149817_1_grid.jpg)
Extraction n°1
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$168
![Photography, Supplique du séant n°3, Manon Deck-Sablon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136363_1_grid.jpg)
Supplique du séant n°3
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$168
![Photography, Supplique du séant n°2, Manon Deck-Sablon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136362_1_grid.jpg)
Supplique du séant n°2
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$168
![Photography, Supplique du séant n°1, Manon Deck-Sablon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136358_1_grid.jpg)
Supplique du séant n°1
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$168
![Painting, Dibuix, Xavi Figueras](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1986852_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, La mer 26, Richard Pommier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1933500_1_grid.jpg)
La mer 26
Richard Pommier
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch
$213
![Fine Art Drawings, La mer 24, Richard Pommier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1933494_1_grid.jpg)
La mer 24
Richard Pommier
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch
$213
![Fine Art Drawings, The Boy at the Sea, Anthony Roaland](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1546065_1_grid.jpg)
The Boy at the Sea
Anthony Roaland
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 41.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.3 x 0 inch
$425
![Fine Art Drawings, The Boy at the Sea, Anthony Roaland](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1545768_1_grid.jpg)
The Boy at the Sea
Anthony Roaland
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$425
![Print, L'annonciation, Jean Carzou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151077_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mighty wave, Binbin Liang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047509_1_grid.jpg)
Mighty wave
Binbin Liang
Sculpture - 44 x 29 x 42 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.4 x 16.5 inch
$10,625 $10,094
![Painting, Thoughts, Karine Harutyunyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141215_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sensuality - Sea & rose - Italian painting, Domenico Ronca](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962504_1_grid.jpg)
Sensuality - Sea & rose - Italian painting
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$352
![Photography, Seated Ballet and Standing Ballet, Diptych. Mixed Media mounted on aluminum, Efren Isaza](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/487972_1_grid.jpg)
Seated Ballet and Standing Ballet, Diptych. Mixed Media mounted on aluminum
Efren Isaza
Photography - 162.6 x 241.3 x 3.8 cm Photography - 64 x 95 x 1.5 inch
$26,000
![Painting, Aphrodite and the seabirds, Aldona Jablonska Klimczak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2107464_1_grid.jpg)
Aphrodite and the seabirds
Aldona Jablonska Klimczak
Painting - 80 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$6,934
![Photography, Sirène, Guy Thouvignon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/519266_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Reflejos, Carmen Cañadas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1676112_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Naphta tribes VIII, Fab Rideti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1978413_1_grid.jpg)
Naphta tribes VIII
Fab Rideti
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,244
![Photography, Naphta tribes VIII, Fab Rideti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1978398_1_grid.jpg)
Naphta tribes VIII
Fab Rideti
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,244
![Painting, DEEP SEA : KAWAII SERENITY IN THE EPHEMERAL LOLITA TIDE, Saori Nakamishi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/478687_1_grid.jpg)
DEEP SEA : KAWAII SERENITY IN THE EPHEMERAL LOLITA TIDE
Saori Nakamishi
Painting - 155 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 61 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$6,040
![Print, Domesticar, Fernando Aceves Humana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1446570_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le radeau de la méduse, Philippe Loubat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1509114_1_grid.jpg)
Le radeau de la méduse
Philippe Loubat
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch
$6,599
![Photography, ONNI, Delphine Chianucci](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2011662_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Sea of Welcomeness, Linet Andréa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1157658_1_grid.jpg)
The Sea of Welcomeness
Linet Andréa
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,579
![Photography, In d mood 4 love, Justin Chan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2011293_1_grid.jpg)
In d mood 4 love
Justin Chan
Photography - 80 x 56.5 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 22.2 x 0.2 inch
$10,625
![Photography, Interior with a female nude seen from the back seated in front of a window, Jan Saudek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121198_1_grid.jpg)
Interior with a female nude seen from the back seated in front of a window
Jan Saudek
Photography - 34 x 29 cm Photography - 13.4 x 11.4 inch
$2,908
![Sculpture, Kouros Ô Séant, Philippe Buil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155407_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Le soleil est ton portrait, te regarder c'est faire la paix, Lili Ruby Chomat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990881_1_grid.jpg)
Le soleil est ton portrait, te regarder c'est faire la paix
Lili Ruby Chomat
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$168
![Photography, Ipanema #2 - Le Chariot, Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1595526_1_grid.jpg)
Ipanema #2 - Le Chariot
Hégémon (Hedge) Chaignon
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$671
![Photography, ELLE Le soleil la mer, Didier Cormillot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749504_1_grid.jpg)
ELLE Le soleil la mer
Didier Cormillot
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,085
![Painting, The Ukrainian Girl at the Morning Lake, Ruslana Levandovska](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1467372_1_grid.jpg)
The Ukrainian Girl at the Morning Lake
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.9 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.75 inch
$4,200
![Painting, Female nude & seascape Dreams at the sea, Oswin Gesselli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972761_1_grid.jpg)
Female nude & seascape Dreams at the sea
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$4,362
![Painting, AROUSAL SCIENCE - Series Hidden Treasures, Oswin Gesselli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1322193_1_grid.jpg)
AROUSAL SCIENCE - Series Hidden Treasures
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 70 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,993
![Painting, Paloma on the Côte d'Azur, Kristina Malashchenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1695057_1_grid.jpg)
Paloma on the Côte d'Azur
Kristina Malashchenko
Painting - 61 x 71 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 28 x 0.4 inch
$3,132
![Painting, Female Nude & Sea The Sea Is Always There for Me, Oswin Gesselli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1886682_1_grid.jpg)
Female Nude & Sea The Sea Is Always There for Me
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,794
![Painting, Nude & Sea - BORN TO BE FREE, Oswin Gesselli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1425678_1_grid.jpg)
Nude & Sea - BORN TO BE FREE
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,355
![Photography, Homage to Matisse, Richard Dunkley](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005476_1_grid.jpg)
Homage to Matisse
Richard Dunkley
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$530
![Painting, Female nude: EVENING WALK AT THE BEACH, Oswin Gesselli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1486230_1_grid.jpg)
Female nude: EVENING WALK AT THE BEACH
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$6,442
![Painting, 20) Volercommeun poissonausoleilunjourdepluie. Espagne, Isis Bi-M](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1440612_1_grid.jpg)
20) Volercommeun poissonausoleilunjourdepluie. Espagne
Isis Bi-M
Painting - 21 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$78
![Photography, Elle, Une sirène, Didier Cormillot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125206_1_grid.jpg)
Elle, Une sirène
Didier Cormillot
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$302
![Photography, Elle Ma sirène en couleur ou en noir et blanc, Didier Cormillot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1935321_1_grid.jpg)
Elle Ma sirène en couleur ou en noir et blanc
Didier Cormillot
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$257
![Photography, Elle Classic pose, Didier Cormillot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1786356_1_grid.jpg)
Elle Classic pose
Didier Cormillot
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$257
![Painting, Find a woman, Kristina Malashchenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681578_1_grid.jpg)
Find a woman
Kristina Malashchenko
Painting - 80 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$4,921
![Painting, Calmness, Kristina Malashchenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681548_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Serenity, Kristina Malashchenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681104_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, ELLE Sun and see /, Didier Cormillot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1793976_1_grid.jpg)
ELLE Sun and see /
Didier Cormillot
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$257
![Photography, Floating dreams diamond dust (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212823_1_grid.jpg)
Floating dreams diamond dust (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 99.1 x 149.9 cm Photography - 39 x 59 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Floating dreams diamond dust (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212822_1_grid.jpg)
Floating dreams diamond dust (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 78.7 x 96.5 cm Photography - 31 x 38 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Dreaming the world diamond dust (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212813_1_grid.jpg)
Dreaming the world diamond dust (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 99.1 x 149.9 cm Photography - 39 x 59 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Dreaming the world diamond dust (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212811_1_grid.jpg)
Dreaming the world diamond dust (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 78.7 x 96.5 cm Photography - 31 x 38 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Waves (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212374_1_grid.jpg)
Waves (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Waves (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212373_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Waves (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212372_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Tsunami Of Dreams (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212370_1_grid.jpg)
Tsunami Of Dreams (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Tsunami Of Dreams (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212369_1_grid.jpg)
Tsunami Of Dreams (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Tsunami Of Dreams (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212367_1_grid.jpg)
Tsunami Of Dreams (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 66.5 cm Photography - 30 x 26.2 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Sea (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212350_1_grid.jpg)
The Sea (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 193 cm Photography - 40 x 76 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Sea (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212348_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Sea (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212347_1_grid.jpg)
The Sea (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 144.8 cm Photography - 30 x 57 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The End (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212346_1_grid.jpg)
The End (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 238.1 cm Photography - 40 x 93.75 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The End (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212345_1_grid.jpg)
The End (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 238.1 cm Photography - 40 x 93.75 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The End (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212343_1_grid.jpg)
The End (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 178.6 cm Photography - 30 x 70.3 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Bosphorus (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212341_1_grid.jpg)
The Bosphorus (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Bosphorus (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212339_1_grid.jpg)
The Bosphorus (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 30 x 72 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Blue Sea (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212336_1_grid.jpg)
The Blue Sea (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 203.2 cm Photography - 40 x 80 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Blue Sea (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212335_1_grid.jpg)
The Blue Sea (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 203.2 cm Photography - 40 x 80 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Blue Sea (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212334_1_grid.jpg)
The Blue Sea (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 152.4 cm Photography - 30 x 60 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Beach (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212333_1_grid.jpg)
The Beach (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 182.9 x 121.9 cm Photography - 72 x 48 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Beach (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212332_1_grid.jpg)
The Beach (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 182.9 x 121.9 cm Photography - 72 x 48 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, The Beach (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212331_1_grid.jpg)
The Beach (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 114.3 x 76.2 cm Photography - 45 x 30 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, San Francisco Dawn (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212062_1_grid.jpg)
San Francisco Dawn (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, San Francisco Dawn (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212061_1_grid.jpg)
San Francisco Dawn (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Rio (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212047_1_grid.jpg)
Rio (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 121.9 x 158.5 cm Photography - 48 x 62.4 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Rio (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212046_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Rio (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212045_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Portofino Nights (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212040_1_grid.jpg)
Portofino Nights (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Portofino Nights (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212039_1_grid.jpg)
Portofino Nights (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Portofino Nights (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212038_1_grid.jpg)
Portofino Nights (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 30 x 72 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Portofino Flowers (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211464_1_grid.jpg)
Portofino Flowers (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Portofino Flowers (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211463_1_grid.jpg)
Portofino Flowers (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Portofino Flowers (M), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211462_1_grid.jpg)
Portofino Flowers (M)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 30 x 72 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Parting Waves (Lightbox), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211444_1_grid.jpg)
Parting Waves (Lightbox)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Parting Waves (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211443_1_grid.jpg)
Parting Waves (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 101.6 x 243.8 cm Photography - 40 x 96 inch
Price upon request
![Photography, Parting Waves (L), David Drebin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211442_1_grid.jpg)
Parting Waves (L)
David Drebin
Photography - 76.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 30 x 72 inch
Price upon request
Contemporary artworks for sale
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!