Contemporary Artists
Artsper now offers more than 200,000 works of art and design objects from the best galleries around the world. Every day, new contemporary artists and galleries join our catalog, as Europe's leading online art dealer. Meet the most important names in the history of modern and contemporary art, young stars of today's market, and emerging talents who are already shaping the future. Painters, photographers, draughstmen, sculptors or designers… Find them all on Artsper!
If one is to understand today's art market, one needs to understand modern art and the advent of contemporary art as we know it. Let's start in 1907, when Cubism became the first movement to radically emancipate itself from the realistic representation of subjects. The leaders of this movement? Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger. In 1924, Surrealism continued on this quest, aiming to remove all boundaries between the real and the unreal. Artists such as Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, or Max Ernst propose their own conception of the world, distorted according to the perceptions of each. Their unique approaches and artistic practices continue to inspire young artists even today.
From 1945 onwards, experts generally consider that we are moving from modern art to contemporary art, with the major difference that artists give less importance to the medium used than to the creative idea.
Inspired by the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism, Cubism but also Dadaism (think of Marcel Duchamp) from the 1950s and 1960s, artists push the reflection on abstraction much further. Minimalistic art then appeared, as well as conceptual art. In contrast to the abstract expressionists (such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko or Jackson Pollock), the great names of these movements include, for example, Frank Stella or Sol Lewitt.
Pop art opens a new pictorial trend in the visual arts. This artistic movement was inspired by the consumer society in which it evolved. It uses the latest technologies to create colorful works, in the image of pop culture personalities for example. The two great undisputed masters of Pop art are Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
From the 1980s onwards, it was the street artists who gained importance on the art market. For a long time considered as a vandal art, Street art now enjoys a much important status, as it is shown in galleries and international museums. You can also find works of famous street artists in prestigious private collections around the world. Among these artists, let's mention Keith Haring, Shepard Fairey (Obey), JR, Aiko, JonOne, Miss.Tic...
In the Artsper catalog, sculptors have an important seat at the table. In small or large format, they work with all materials (wood, steel, bronze, ceramics or resin) and exploit all color palettes. Some are world-renowned and others are stars on the rise: You can acquire original work by Niki de Saint Phalle, Takashi Murakami or even Jeff Koons as well as emerging talents such as Daniel Arsham and Richard Orlinski.
Finally, Artsper also offers contemporary artists who are masters in digital art. This genre, which is also a medium, has exploded in the last decade thanks to new technologies and a strong interest in innovative and disruptive art. They operate outside the ultra-virtual sphere of NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated works, but these contemporary digital artists produce in a 100% digital way. They explore abstract as well as figurative art, and are inspired by hyperrealism as well as futurism. They form the pioneer generation of 21st century art. Among them, you can discover for example the work of Valentin Pavageau, La Robotte and Edwin Wide Donnart.
The diversity of styles and mediums is one of Artsper's core values, allowing everyone to find exactly what they need. Let yourself be carried away by the multitude of talents in Artsper’s catalog and go with your heart... Now it’s up to you to pick your perfect piece!
Featured Artists
The artists you should be keeping an eye on
Liselotte Andersen
La mère & l'enfant
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 5.1 inch
$3,572
Stan & Mathilde
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 103 x 36 x 3 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
$16,521
Silhouettes - famille
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 59 x 8 x 2 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 3.1 x 0.8 inch
$4,130
Eulogia Merle
My village, a child and a Lego
Eulogia Merle
Painting - 100 x 120 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 inch
$2,701
Black sheep 2024 02
Eulogia Merle
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$431
Black sheep 2403
Eulogia Merle
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$407
El pueblo que no tengo II
Eulogia Merle
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,456
Black Sheep 16 23
Eulogia Merle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch
$502
White Rabbit 15
Eulogia Merle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch
$502
Reda Amalou
Ceci n'est pas un vase Or
Reda Amalou
Sculpture - 45 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$3,907
Jacques Villeglé
Lumière noire
Jacques Villeglé
Sculpture - 29.2 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 inch
$10,605
Irena Tone
Spikelet sculpture
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 38.5 x 16 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 15.2 x 6.3 x 4.1 inch
$1,105
Monochrome Giraffe Pattern
Irena Tone
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$324
Frame Small Tiny Stainless Steel Bear 1
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.9 x 1.8 inch
$558
Dark bronze wall sculpture
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch
$1,674 $1,507
Small Stainless Steel Bear 'Kerry'
Irena Tone
Design - 20.5 x 13.5 x 16 cm Design - 8.1 x 5.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,060
Small Stainless Steel Bear - Lunes
Irena Tone
Design - 20.5 x 13.5 x 16 cm Design - 8.1 x 5.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,060
Small Stainless Steel Bear 'Thomas'
Irena Tone
Design - 20.5 x 13.5 x 16 cm Design - 8.1 x 5.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,060
Rafiy Okefolahan
Luis Alvarado
Aras et toucans majestueux
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$893
Récolte du café près de la lagune
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,340
Faune et flore à Solentiname (1)
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 75 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,349
Yun Zhi
Aziz Anzabi
Simone De Rosa
Life is beautiful
Simone De Rosa
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 3.9 inch
$324
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Fantasia
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 120 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 1 inch
$1,719
Ressource
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$2,411
Kimono
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,429
Océan 23011
Laurence Hubswerlin Diradourian
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$870
Serge Hamad
Childhood Perception Series
Serge Hamad
Sculpture - 48.3 x 29.2 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 19 x 11.5 x 3 inch
$3,800
Temporal Perception # 126-b
Serge Hamad
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Temporal Perception "Golden Moment #1"
Serge Hamad
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Temporal Perception # 45
Serge Hamad
Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$2,250
Temporal Perception #37
Serge Hamad
Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 1.3 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 0.5 inch
$1,800
Temporal Perception # 220 A
Serge Hamad
Photography - 91.4 x 182.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 72 x 0.1 inch
$3,375