Contemporary Still Life
Contemporary still life lovers are artists that continue the long-standing artistic tradition of still life. The artistic genre is considered to have originated in Dutch art of the 16th and 17th centuries, depicting plants, everyday inanimate objects, food and dead animals; anything that can be considered still. The genre once again gained widespread popularity in the Modern art era, something Paul Cézanne was known for, and even Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol experimented with.
Many contemporary still life artists such as Wendy Chazin and Graziella take a more visually traditional approach, creating paintings closely following Modern artists.
However in recent years, some artists have brought a new dimension to contemporary still life. Japanese artist Koji Kasatani focuses his work on sculpting the peel of a banana, reimagining the discarded, lifeless skin as a human being, doing different activities in everyday life. Meanwhile, Romanian artist Ana Popescu portrays everyday objects using basic shapes and vivid colours in order to bring them to life. American painter Amy Nelder has further modernized the genre, creating contemporary still life paintings focused on a central humourous or topical theme.
Discover Artsper's carefully curated selection of artists who are contemporary still life lovers!
René Magritte
Les menottes de cuivre
René Magritte
Sculpture - 49 x 16 x 13 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch
£17,523
Le Chef-d'Oeuvre ou les Mystères de l'Horizon
René Magritte
Print - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£674 £607
Ivan Russev
Children dreams flight
Ivan Russev
Painting - 44 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,384
The Pyrenees mountain, France
Ivan Russev
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,483
Sergio Ceccotti
Salumi e formaggi
Sergio Ceccotti
Painting - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
£2,516
Agnès Tiollier
Couleur Majorelle III
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
£809
Le jardin botanique (1)
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,168
Lumière du soir II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,606
Instant Majorelle VI
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.9 inch
£1,689
Karina Lara
Glazed terracotta jars with spoon
Karina Lara
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 42.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 16.7 inch
£764
Amy Nelder
A Scotchy Little Christmas
Amy Nelder
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch
£2,150
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
A prologue
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£809
Delicate
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 17 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 6.7 inch
£1,617
Winter landscape
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 5.5 x 0 inch
£180
What's hidden
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Sculpture - 28 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch
£1,617
Still life with flutist
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Painting - 124 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 48.8 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,797
In a snow
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£494
Double life
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Painting - 100 x 75 x 0.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,617
Dora Franco
Uvas y manzanas. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 80 x 64 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Hongos y cuchara. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Hongos con nueces. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 50 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Bodegón con pimentón. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 56 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 22 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Alcachofas con jarra II. From the bodegon series
Dora Franco
Photography - 58.9 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.2 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Peras en almibar de vino rojo. From Bodegon series
Dora Franco
Photography - 52 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Bodegón con pimentón II. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,476
Zhang Wei Guang
Baseball, Olympic Games Beijing
Zhang Wei Guang
Print - 94.5 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 37.2 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
£449
Still Life with Apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 29 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
£4,493
Cup with Strawberries
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£7,638
Crystal Vase with apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch
£14,378
Still Life with Apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 37 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£7,638
Tamar Nazaryan
Guardian of the Shadows
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,012
Still life with fruits-1
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£506
Still life with pomegranates
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£632