Colored artworks

Color plays a fundamental role in contemporary creation as an element capable on its own of structuring a composition, generating emotion, or conveying an entire aesthetic discourse.

Long relegated to a secondary role behind form and drawing in the traditional hierarchy of the arts, it gradually gained autonomy throughout the twentieth century—from Fauvist explorations of pure color to lyrical abstraction—until it became, for some artists, the sole subject of the artwork.

Henri Matisse, whose cut-out paper works celebrate color in all its power and simplicity, Mark Rothko with his meditative fields of color, or the Op Art artists who explore optical vibrations between complementary hues, illustrate the diversity of approaches within a field that continues to fascinate contemporary artists.

In current artistic practice, color is explored through a wide range of registers—from vivid, saturated Pop Art–inspired palettes to subtle tonal variations and delicate gradients, as well as strong chromatic contrasts that structure pictorial or sculptural space. Whether applied in flat areas, layered glazes, bursts of material, or plays of light on reflective surfaces, color becomes a language in its own right, capable of expressing emotions such as joy, melancholy, energy, or contemplation.

On Artsper, this selection brings together works in which color plays a central role in composition, highlighting the enduring capacity of this fundamental element to generate visual experiences of inexhaustible richness and intensity.

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Painting, La Forêt Avance, Rita Alaoui

Rita Alaoui

Painting . 135.9 x 199.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 53.5 x 78.7 x 0.1 inch

€13,868

Painting, Resist, Almo

Almo

Painting . 34.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 13.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€720

Photography, Kermorvan A, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€860

Photography, Fort breton, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,160

Photography, Carrelet 2, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,160

Painting, Inca, André Bielen

André Bielen

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€5,200

Painting, Blazing Soul, Helen Spoon

Helen Spoon

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

€405

Painting, Outlines, Ludovic Mercher

Ludovic Mercher

Painting . 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Diana, Thierry Rasine

Thierry Rasine

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

Painting, Portrait 2, Ivan Tzonev

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

€160

Painting, Love Boat, Chantal Proulx

Chantal Proulx

Painting . 76 x 56 x 4 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 1.6 inch

€787

Painting, Wild Style, Sara Chelou

Sara Chelou

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, A2005, Thierry Benzaid

Thierry Benzaid

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€650

Photography, Earth gate, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,350

Photography, From black hole, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,450

Painting, Revolver, Flow

Flow

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€600

Painting, Greek Diva, Thierry Rasine

Thierry Rasine

Painting . 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,200

Photography, A Fox, Dubravka Lazic

Dubravka Lazic

Photography . 69.9 x 103.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,890

Photography, A Dinosaur Lake, Dubravka Lazic

Dubravka Lazic

Photography . 69.9 x 103.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,890

Photography, A Homestead, Dubravka Lazic

Dubravka Lazic

Photography . 69.9 x 112.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 44.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,890

Photography, Kermorvan, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 105 x 70 x 3 cm Photography . 41.3 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,660

Photography, Fort breton 2, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 70 x 105 x 3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,560

Photography, Cascade d'Ars, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 70 x 105 x 3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,560

Photography, Carrelet 2-A, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 70 x 105 x 3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€1,560

Painting, Untitled, André Bielen

André Bielen

Painting . 150 x 110 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

€14,000

Photography, Flower power 5bis, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,580

Photography, Sun effect 5, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 75 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Photography, Couleur de fleurs, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,550

Painting, Marsfeld XCV, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

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

€390

Painting, My Mind on Fire, Helen Spoon

Helen Spoon

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch

€405

Painting, Goldo II, Nicolas Panayotou

Nicolas Panayotou

Painting . 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€7,800

Painting, Mix, Ludovic Mercher

Mix

Ludovic Mercher

Painting . 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Photography, Unicorn 1, Samsofy

Samsofy

Photography . 24 x 36 x 1 cm Photography . 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

€60

Painting, RE 23, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

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

€490

Painting, Pop fiction, Docteur Cobain

Docteur Cobain

Painting . 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200603, Yaki Li

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€150

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