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
Peter de Boer
Master of camouflage
Peter de Boer
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,851
Martijn Doolaard at his cabin
Peter de Boer
Painting - 50 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Seagulls on the move
Peter de Boer
Painting - 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
Caravan Paradise IV
Peter de Boer
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,571
PyB
Elena Borstein
Freya
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
The Blue Chimney
Elena Borstein
Painting - 132.1 x 188 x 4.1 cm Painting - 52 x 74 x 1.6 inch
$24,682
Aboard the Miulis
Elena Borstein
Painting - 127 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 50 x 72 x 2 inch
$19,072
Red White & Blue
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$16,000
Thira Sunrise
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.6 inch
$24,906
Thira Courtyard
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.04 inch
$4,500
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Convergence animalière
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 40 x 70 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 27.6 x 5.9 inch
$1,571
Le chien cheval
Jean-Paul Jacquet
Sculpture - 30 x 55 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 21.7 x 6.7 inch
$1,346
Patrick Rubinstein
City Lights
Patrick Rubinstein
Photography - 72 x 48 x 3 cm Photography - 28.3 x 18.9 x 1.2 inch
$13,351
Marilyn report
Patrick Rubinstein
Painting - 60 x 127 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 50 x 0.8 inch
$17,950
Pablo Picasso
Patrick Rubinstein
Painting - 112 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
Price upon request
People and brand Lennon
Patrick Rubinstein
Print - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Print - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Matthew Langley
Black coffee blues
Matthew Langley
Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0 inch
$1,701
The American girl
Matthew Langley
Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0 inch
$1,701
Lidia Masllorens
Lustgarten 05
Lidia Masllorens
Photography - 45 x 32 x 4 cm Photography - 17.7 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch
$5,049
Claire Wiltsher
Autumn Highlights
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$1,694
Ripples under the Surface
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 90 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch
$2,087
Earthbound in the Forest
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 76 x 76 x 3.5 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.4 inch
$1,635
Ripples Under the Surface
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 91 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch
$2,087
Frédérique Barba
Réf. 116
Frédérique Barba
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,627 $1,432
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
SteveMcQueen #2
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 70 x 90 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,122
Torero N. 3 MMXVI
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,122
M Tattoo Art - JD - James Dean - MMXVI - III
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 90 x 70 cm Print - 35.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,122
Davind Klint
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 125 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print - 49.2 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$9,256
San Sebastiano MMXIII
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,122
Sacred & Profane #1
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,122
David Van Gogh
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 125 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print - 49.2 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$9,256
David Murakami
M_ Michael Mc Macfarney
Print - 125 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print - 49.2 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$9,256
Nathan Chantob
L'addition
Nathan Chantob
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,693
People and bread
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
$16,268 $14,641
Dyptique du dimanche
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$6,731
Brian Bartlett
Once There Was A Way
Brian Bartlett
Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,570
Anthony and Cleopatra
Brian Bartlett
Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,570
Summer Kiss (Nicosia)
Brian Bartlett
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,047