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!

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Painting, 3 pears, Karina Lara

3 pears

Karina Lara

Painting - 17 x 16 cm Painting - 6.7 x 6.3 inch

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Painting, Struggle, Karina Lara

Struggle

Karina Lara

Painting - 45 x 29 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.4 inch

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Painting, 2 cups, Karina Lara

2 cups

Karina Lara

Painting - 23 x 26 cm Painting - 9.1 x 10.2 inch

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Painting, Memories, Michael Gorban

Memories

Michael Gorban

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1 inch

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Painting, Figs 1, Stepan Ohanyan

Figs 1

Stepan Ohanyan

Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Figs, Stepan Ohanyan

Figs

Stepan Ohanyan

Painting - 30 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, 1 cup 1, Karina Lara

1 cup 1

Karina Lara

Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 5.9 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Pears II, Karina Lara

Pears II

Karina Lara

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 8.9 inch

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Painting, Geranium, Oksana Ivanyuk

Geranium

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 25 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Marigold, Oksana Ivanyuk

Marigold

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 20 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Pears I, Karina Lara

Pears I

Karina Lara

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.1 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, 1 cup, Karina Lara

1 cup

Karina Lara

Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 17.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 6.9 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, The holy dip, Avishek Sen

The holy dip

Avishek Sen

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 39.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15.6 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, After diner, Avishek Sen

After diner

Avishek Sen

Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 9.3 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Marigold, Oksana Ivanyuk

Marigold

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Perfecto III, Amy Nelder

Perfecto III

Amy Nelder

Painting - 61 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, Kalanchoe, Graziella

Kalanchoe

Graziella

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

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