Minimalism

Monochrome art, meaning art that only consists of one color or hue, can be found in many different artistic styles and movements. From abstract to realistic works, artists often use a monochrome color palette to achieve visual effects in their works. Monochrome painting, for example, can be used to create the effect of simplicity, purity or tranquility, eliminating the distraction of a varied color palette. 

With the development of abstract art in the mid-20th century, abstract monochrome works increased in popularity. As well as rejecting the artistic traditions such as realism, these artists went a step further by also rejecting the use of multiple colors. Some of the most famous examples of abstract artists who created monochrome works in this period include Kasimir Malevich, Ad Reinhardt and Yves Klein. Klein's famous monochromatic blue works consist of the color that the artist invented himself, which he called International Klein Blue. This was an innovative step to be taken by an artist, who is still associated with this shade of blue.

Artsper has curated a selection of artists following on from this monochromatic artistic legacy. Take a look at our picks, including artists such as Emanuele Ravagnani and Lucia Tallová, today!

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Sculpture, Âlif - Clou, Yazid Oulab

Yazid Oulab

Sculpture . 110 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture . 43.3 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

€6,000

Painting, L'Effacement, Alex Claude

Alex Claude

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Riverside 05, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 36 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting . 14.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

€1,025

Painting, Blue line 2, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 60 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Summer night, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Screenshot, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,700

Sculpture, Maternity, Aude Herlédan

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture . 71 x 49 x 14 cm Sculpture . 28 x 19.3 x 5.5 inch

€30,000

Painting, Riverside 04, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 36 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting . 14.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

€1,025

Painting, La Chute, Alex Claude

Alex Claude

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

€500

Painting, Ice blue, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Painting, Abraçada, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 40 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Sculpture, Calligraphie rouge, VanBinh

VanBinh

Sculpture . 26 x 11.5 x 1 cm Sculpture . 10.2 x 4.5 x 0.4 inch

€480

Painting, Baltimor, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Mad black, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Cosmic, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 60 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Painting, Azur, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, NYC, Nash

NYC

Nash

Painting . 90 x 90 x 20 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 7.9 inch

€800

Painting, Iniciar, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 60 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Green sun, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

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

€3,000

Painting, Soft red 3, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€965

Painting, La fureur, Jean-Paul Jacquet

Jean-Paul Jacquet

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, 593, Maria Paola Coda

593

Maria Paola Coda

Painting . 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,900

Painting, North 4, Nash

Nash

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Ace, Mea Ambrozo

Ace

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,000

Painting, CC2P02-23, Martin Singer

Martin Singer

Painting . 30 x 20.5 x 3.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.1 x 1.4 inch

€440

Painting, Soft red 1, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 57 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€965

Painting, Realm, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€5,500

Painting, Dive in deep, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 73 x 116 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, World 2, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Print, Full people, Wait

Wait

Print . 20 x 30 x 1 cm Print . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€220

Painting, Ripley 2, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 97 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Film, Nash

Nash

Painting . 130 x 162 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, C2C1B-25, Martin Singer

Martin Singer

Painting . 42.6 x 43 x 2.3 cm Painting . 16.8 x 16.9 x 0.9 inch

€680

Painting, SURFER, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 97 x 162 x 4 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Painting, White, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€8,500

Painting, Ocean, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€5,000

Painting, Wiz, Mea Ambrozo

Wiz

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€9,000

Painting, Lux, Mea Ambrozo

Lux

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 195 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch

€7,000

Painting, Summit, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 130 x 195 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch

€6,000

Painting, Vent, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

Painting . 40 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, 173, Maria Paola Coda

173

Maria Paola Coda

Painting . 238 x 176 x 3.5 cm Painting . 93.7 x 69.3 x 1.4 inch

€16,200

Painting, Bliss 1, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 25 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€450

Painting, Passion, Nash

Nash

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Dallas, Nash

Nash

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Harmonic, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,700

Painting, A00200820, Giovanni Corrêa

Giovanni Corrêa

Painting . 48.3 x 27.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€2,400,000

Painting, Proporcions, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,700

Painting, Designer room, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting . 25 x 25 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€450

Painting, Rainy Day, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,798

Painting, Cloud, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 110 x 78 x 5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 30.7 x 2 inch

€5,200

Painting, Paysage, Egor Plotnikov

Egor Plotnikov

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€3,400

Fine Art Drawings, 2013.14, Lukasz Blikle

Lukasz Blikle

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 inch

€450

Painting, El Bes, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 160 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 63 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€8,800

Painting, North 8, Nash

Nash

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Coeur., Delphine Montebello

Delphine Montebello

Painting . 130 x 97 x 5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 2 inch

€13,000

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