Pastel colors

Painting, Inattendu, steHp

Inattendu

steHp

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm

$960

Painting, La musique avive le regard – Série : Musiciens, Dalila Hachelaf

La musique avive le regard – Série : Musiciens

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, About Colour I - 23, Camil Giralt

About Colour I - 23

Camil Giralt

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm

$4,404

Painting, Untitled (A2), Kareem Rizk

Untitled (A2)

Kareem Rizk

Painting - 120 x 90 cm

$576

Painting, Rove 2, Christine Walker

Rove 2

Christine Walker

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$2,900

Painting, Kweli Gold, Kool Koor

Kweli Gold

Kool Koor

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm

$16,940

Painting, Branksome gold no.9, Michael Sole

Branksome gold no.9

Michael Sole

Painting - 120 x 150 x 4 cm

$13,042

Painting, The Mysterious Appearance of the Georgia O'Keefe Mug, JJ Manford

The Mysterious Appearance of the Georgia O'Keefe Mug

JJ Manford

Painting - 49.5 x 40.6 x 2 cm

$9,998

Painting, Bridge in Blue, Francis Livingston

Bridge in Blue

Francis Livingston

Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 cm

$11,000

Painting, 23, Franco Egalite

23

Franco Egalite

Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,050

Painting, 10, Franco Egalite

10

Franco Egalite

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm

$1,250

Painting, Vent du Nord, Âme Sauvage

Vent du Nord

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 30 x 24 x 2.2 cm

$85

Painting, Douceur nordique, Âme Sauvage

Douceur nordique

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 24 x 30 x 2.2 cm

$85

Painting, Composition 406, Xiu

Composition 406

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,897

Painting, Composition 407, Xiu

Composition 407

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,897

Painting, Composition 408, Xiu

Composition 408

Xiu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,897

Painting, Éclats d'énergie, Âme Sauvage

Éclats d'énergie

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$96

Painting, 05, Franco Egalite

05

Franco Egalite

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$3,700

Painting, About Colour I - 26, Camil Giralt

About Colour I - 26

Camil Giralt

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm

$4,404

Painting, 32, Franco Egalite

32

Franco Egalite

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm

$6,000

Painting, 34, Franco Egalite

34

Franco Egalite

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm

$6,000

Painting, 41, Franco Egalite

41

Franco Egalite

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm

$6,000

Painting, Récolte de la canne à sucre, Robson Barros

Récolte de la canne à sucre

Robson Barros

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Garden bliss, Gordon Hopkins

Garden bliss

Gordon Hopkins

Painting - 120 x 120 x 10 cm

$7,340

Painting, Le doux chant des arbres, Sophie Petetin

Le doux chant des arbres

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm

$898

Painting, Big Color Code, Gordon Hopkins

Big Color Code

Gordon Hopkins

Painting - 170 x 200 x 4 cm

$16,940

Painting, View from a distance, Gordon Hopkins

View from a distance

Gordon Hopkins

Painting - 120 x 120 cm

$6,211

Painting, Si jamais j'oublie, Geraldine Bandiziol

Si jamais j'oublie

Geraldine Bandiziol

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,355

Painting, Matinée au Bosphore, Alexei Lantsev

Matinée au Bosphore

Alexei Lantsev

Painting - 42 x 62 cm

$1,016

Painting, Bosphore au petit matin, Alexei Lantsev

Bosphore au petit matin

Alexei Lantsev

Painting - 42 x 62 cm

$1,016

Painting, Every day´s magic, Viktoria Ganhao

Every day´s magic

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, La vie animale, Âme Sauvage

La vie animale

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.4 cm

$1,525

Painting, Une balade, Nathanael Koffi

Une balade

Nathanael Koffi

Painting - 130 x 89 x 3 cm

$7,340

Painting, Entrelacée 7, Nathalie Maquet

Entrelacée 7

Nathalie Maquet

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm

$1,581

Painting, Fête 2, Nathalie Maquet

Fête 2

Nathalie Maquet

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm

$1,807

Painting, Love me tender, Geraldine Bandiziol

Love me tender

Geraldine Bandiziol

Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm

$3,162

Painting, Composition II, Shahram Nabati

Composition II

Shahram Nabati

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm

$4,517

Painting, Busto velato nelle terra laguna, André Laurenti

Busto velato nelle terra laguna

André Laurenti

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm

$3,953

Painting, Yang, Shpoun

Yang

Shpoun

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$678

Painting, Armure sur Fond Rose, André Laurenti

Armure sur Fond Rose

André Laurenti

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm

$3,840

Painting, Picasso kissing face, Odin Pigelet

Picasso kissing face

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm

$508

Painting, Les étages supérieurs, Âme Sauvage

Les étages supérieurs

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2.4 cm

$678

Painting, Bateaux à vapeur à l'embarcadère de Karakoy. Istanbul, Alexei Lantsev

Bateaux à vapeur à l'embarcadère de Karakoy. Istanbul

Alexei Lantsev

Painting - 90 x 110 x 2 cm

$4,065

Painting, PROVENCE, UN MATIN DE DOUCEUR, Sophie Petetin

PROVENCE, UN MATIN DE DOUCEUR

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm

$1,124

Painting, About Colour I - 11, Camil Giralt

About Colour I - 11

Camil Giralt

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm

$4,404

Painting, Pendant que je t'aimais, Alexandra Battezzati

Pendant que je t'aimais

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm

$6,211

Painting, Le sable dort, Alexandra Battezzati

Le sable dort

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 97 x 160 x 3 cm

$6,663

Painting, Primary 08, Camil Giralt

Primary 08

Camil Giralt

Painting - 100 x 85 x 7 cm

$4,517

Painting, Excursion, Harouna Ouedraogo

Excursion

Harouna Ouedraogo

Painting - 200 x 265 x 0.01 cm

$16,375

Painting, Rove 1, Christine Walker

Rove 1

Christine Walker

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$2,900

Painting, Gallant, Christine Walker

Gallant

Christine Walker

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$2,900

Painting, Calme campagne au bord de l'eau, Sophie Petetin

Calme campagne au bord de l'eau

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 60 x 73 x 1200 cm

$1,355

Painting, Happy Again, Deborah Sisco

Happy Again

Deborah Sisco

Painting - 76 x 61 x 3.8 cm

$6,759

Painting, Bouquet fond gris, Arthur Van Hecke

Bouquet fond gris

Arthur Van Hecke

Painting - 62 x 47 cm

$508

Painting, Bouquet rose, Arthur Van Hecke

Bouquet rose

Arthur Van Hecke

Painting - 63 x 47 cm

$508

Painting, English gold no.68, Michael Sole

English gold no.68

Michael Sole

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm

$6,519

Painting, Douceur des neiges, Âme Sauvage

Douceur des neiges

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.4 cm

$339

Painting, La Strada!, Joe Coffey

La Strada!

Joe Coffey

Painting - 91.4 x 137.2 cm

$6,300

Painting, Ombres et Pastel, Âme Sauvage

Ombres et Pastel

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.4 cm

$339

Painting, Red Telephone, Luiza Maia

Red Telephone

Luiza Maia

Painting - 61 x 50.8 cm

$2,205

Painting, Dors pas dans ta vie, Néo Pop

Dors pas dans ta vie

Néo Pop

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$254

Painting, DANS LA COURSE, Sophie Petetin

DANS LA COURSE

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm

$440

Painting, Salammbô, Carole Fontana

Salammbô

Carole Fontana

Painting - 93 x 73 x 3 cm

$3,840

Painting, Au bord des cils, Carole Fontana

Au bord des cils

Carole Fontana

Painting - 73 x 50 x 3 cm

$3,275

Painting, A fleur de peau, Carole Fontana

A fleur de peau

Carole Fontana

Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm

$2,597

Painting, Soul kitchen #02, Fabio Purino

Soul kitchen #02

Fabio Purino

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

$113

Painting, AG_204 Maison, Tatiana Lebedev

AG_204 Maison

Tatiana Lebedev

Painting - 65 x 55 x 3 cm

$2,710

Painting, AG_203_ Anneaux, Tatiana Lebedev

AG_203_ Anneaux

Tatiana Lebedev

Painting - 65 x 55 x 3 cm

$2,710

Painting, Soul kitchen #01, Fabio Purino

Soul kitchen #01

Fabio Purino

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

$113

Painting, Mariposa, Hal Mayforth

Mariposa

Hal Mayforth

Painting - 81.3 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm

$5,000

Painting, Let your love sparkle, Isabelle Hirtzig

Let your love sparkle

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$192

Painting, Icy Wind, Isabelle Hirtzig

Icy Wind

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$164

Painting, Levez-vous, Cécile Pujol

Levez-vous

Cécile Pujol

Painting - 93 x 146 x 4 cm

$3,840

Painting, Bassin de Lotus d'été, Qiongfei Zhang

Bassin de Lotus d'été

Qiongfei Zhang

Painting - 140 x 282 x 0.4 cm

$22,360

Painting, Dos Bleu, Monick Bres

Dos Bleu

Monick Bres

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm

$316

Painting, About Colour - 28, Camil Giralt

About Colour - 28

Camil Giralt

Painting - 125 x 100 x 3 cm

Sold

Painting, La danse de joie, Âme Sauvage

La danse de joie

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm

$1,129

Painting, Et se chauffer, immobile, au soleil du midi, Geraldine Bandiziol

Et se chauffer, immobile, au soleil du midi

Geraldine Bandiziol

Painting - 100 x 25 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Pastel Dreams 1, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 1

Gina Vor

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm

Sold

Painting, COURBES, Emma Konc

COURBES

Emma Konc

Painting - 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Le monde d'orange, Yichao Sun

Le monde d'orange

Yichao Sun

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, La beauté du printemps 2, Âme Sauvage

La beauté du printemps 2

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 41 x 24 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Le bonheur d'une vie simple, Âme Sauvage

Le bonheur d'une vie simple

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Sonca 16, Lakdar Hadad

Sonca 16

Lakdar Hadad

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.3 cm

Sold

Painting, Pastorale, André Laurenti

Pastorale

André Laurenti

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, DOUCE NATURE, Sophie Petetin

DOUCE NATURE

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm

Sold

Painting, MANHATTAN J'ARRIVE, Sophie Petetin

MANHATTAN J'ARRIVE

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Transparency, Lia Van Leeuwen

Transparency

Lia Van Leeuwen

Painting - 100 x 140 x 2.5 cm

Sold

Painting, Asie, on est bien ici, Sophie Petetin

Asie, on est bien ici

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm

Sold

Painting, About colour I - 21, Camil Giralt

About colour I - 21

Camil Giralt

Painting - 80 x 65 x 5 cm

Sold

Painting, Loin de la ville - tableau minimaliste, Âme Sauvage

Loin de la ville - tableau minimaliste

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 92 x 60 x 2 cm

Sold

Painting, Un bout de sable dans la mer, Âme Sauvage

Un bout de sable dans la mer

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 81 x 130 x 2.4 cm

Sold

Painting, La mer pastel, Âme Sauvage

La mer pastel

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm

Sold

Pastel colors

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.

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