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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Fine Art Drawings, Neptune's Dream, Karina Lara

Neptune's Dream

Karina Lara

Fine Art Drawings - 13.5 x 16.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 6.5 inch

$262

Painting, Two Figs, Michael Gorban

Two Figs

Michael Gorban

Painting - 20 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$1,533

Painting, First Kiss, Amy Nelder

First Kiss

Amy Nelder

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.2 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.25 inch

$4,500

Painting, 3 cups, Karina Lara

3 cups

Karina Lara

Painting - 18 x 31 cm Painting - 7.1 x 12.2 inch

$417

Painting, Lilies, Oksana Ivanyuk

Lilies

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,162

Painting, Irises, Oksana Ivanyuk

Irises

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,335

Painting, Gladiolus, Oksana Ivanyuk

Gladiolus

Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,586

Painting, Seedlings, Michael Gorban

Seedlings

Michael Gorban

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$3,214

Painting, Apples, Michael Gorban

Apples

Michael Gorban

Painting - 100 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1 inch

$3,874

Painting, Pears, Michael Gorban

Pears

Michael Gorban

Painting - 100 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1 inch

$3,874

Painting, Piano, Michael Gorban

Piano

Michael Gorban

Painting - 100 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1 inch

$3,874

Painting, Plums, Michael Gorban

Plums

Michael Gorban

Painting - 101.5 x 76 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 29.9 x 1 inch

$3,874

Painting, Sunday, Amy Nelder

Sunday

Amy Nelder

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

$22,500

Painting, Daffodils, Oksana Ivanyuk

Daffodils

Oksana Ivanyuk

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

$268

Painting, Pears Bag, Enzo Montana

Pears Bag

Enzo Montana

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,861

Painting, Sunrise, Michael Gorban

Sunrise

Michael Gorban

Painting - 127 x 102 x 3 cm Painting - 50 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,567

Painting, L'Oeuf, Edouard Arthur

L'Oeuf

Edouard Arthur

Painting - 23.5 x 30.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.3 x 12 x 0.2 inch

$1,275

Painting, Cherries, Zhang Wei Guang

Cherries

Zhang Wei Guang

Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$11,206

Painting, Cherries, Zhang Wei Guang

Cherries

Zhang Wei Guang

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$7,749

Painting, Breakfast, Zhang Wei Guang

Breakfast

Zhang Wei Guang

Painting - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$13,113

Painting, Cherries, Zhang Wei Guang

Cherries

Zhang Wei Guang

Painting - 41.2 x 33.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.2 x 13.2 x 0.4 inch

$9,775