Militant Art

Activist artists choose to engage with and start a conversation on a variety of topics, from the environment and politics to race, gender and sexuality. A huge element of what makes contemporary art so important is engaging with current world issues; art is an invaluable tool in providing innovative insight and fresh perspectives where words can fail.

The incredible beauty of the natural world is something that artists have represented for centuries. So when it comes under threat by humanity, it's not surprising that ecologically engaged artists such as Jérémy Gobé, Angeles Peña and Franck Seguin use their art to promote its protection.

Gender and sexuality also plays a significant role in artistic activism. Belgian photographer Charlotte Abramow's stunning shots explore gender identity, feminism and female sexuality. Meanwhile, American non-binary artist Ryan Wilks' drawings confront the difficult relationship between sexual orientation and religion.

The world of politics is also ever present in contemporary art, with political artists exploring humanitarian issues and our societal values. World famous street artists Banksy and Shepard Fairey both explore a range of political subjects, from war crime to the disadvantages of consumerism.

Expand your horizons and discover Artsper's curated selection of activist artists!

Entrelazar 203

Javier Rey

Photography . 60 x 39 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€822

Pop Shop Quad VI (4)

Keith Haring

Print . 33 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Print . 13 x 16 x 1 inch

Price upon request

Eternal Sleep (Satin Crystal Clear)

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 16.5 x 20 x 22 cm Sculpture . 6.5 x 7.9 x 8.7 inch

€24,600

The Hours Spin Skull

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 19 x 12.5 x 19.5 cm Sculpture . 7.5 x 4.9 x 7.7 inch

€8,300

Barking Dog YP x Keith Haring

Keith Haring

Design . 30 x 50 x 4 cm Design . 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€425

Beautiful, Selfishness, Affectionate But Untutored Vapor Painting

Damien Hirst

Print . 71 x 70 cm Print . 28 x 27.6 inch

€14,615

Masked Elegance in Contemporary Threads 2

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,430

Masked Elegance in Contemporary Threads 1

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,430

Tribute to Kúlódò

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,567

What my eyes have seen

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,110

You and Me 2

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,110

Work for me

Daru

Painting . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Character Series - Girl and apple

Zhao De-Wei

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

€4,900

Eternal Beauty (Black & Gold)

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 42 x 38.5 x 2 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 15.2 x 0.8 inch

€32,400

Masked Elegance in Contemporary Threads 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Africa

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€4,430

Caballeros de Oro

Ricky Cohete

Photography . 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€3,654

Vision of Taiwan- Taihsi

Cheng Chang Wu

Photography . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€2,375

Rendez vous

Patricia Simsa

Painting . 116 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Lucky Luke What else?

Daru

Painting . 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Character Series - Self Portrait

Zhao De-Wei

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

€4,900

I am fleeting #8 and Mirages #6, Diptych

Javier Rey

Photography . 65 x 83 x 0.3 cm Photography . 25.6 x 32.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,827

Man with Crown, One.

Ricky Cohete

Photography . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€3,654

Trying to Leave Myself 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, People

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Eternal Prayer (Clear & Gold)

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 42 x 38.5 x 2 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 15.2 x 0.8 inch

€22,400

Eternal Beauty (Black & Platinum)

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 42 x 38.5 x 2 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 15.2 x 0.8 inch

€32,400

Eternal Memento (Clear & Gold)

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 42 x 38.5 x 2 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 15.2 x 0.8 inch

€22,400

Eternal Love (Clear & Gold)

Damien Hirst

Sculpture . 42 x 38.5 x 2 cm Sculpture . 16.5 x 15.2 x 0.8 inch

€25,700

Character Series - Self Portrait

Zhao De-Wei

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€4,300

Untitled (Dog)

Keith Haring

Design . 22 x 76 x 1.2 cm Design . 8.7 x 29.9 x 0.5 inch

€199

Self Portrait -21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Africa, People

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Official SHAH family portraits with Original Iranian Caviar Cans Shah's Private Special Reserve

Thomas Dellert

Print . 100 x 124 x 20 cm Print . 39.4 x 48.8 x 7.9 inch

€16,000

Peace -- War

Cleon Peterson

Print . 40.6 x 30.5 cm Print . 16 x 12 inch

€370

Paper Kite Butterfly on Oleander

Damien Hirst

Print . 169.8 x 114 x 0.01 cm Print . 66.9 x 44.9 x 0 inch

€13,400

All you need is Love, Love, Love

Damien Hirst

Print . 150.8 x 150.5 x 0.01 cm Print . 59.4 x 59.3 x 0 inch

€75,000

Entrelazar 5 and 6. Diptych. Backlit film in lightbox

Javier Rey

Photography . 30 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography . 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,827

Butterfly Heart (Large)

Damien Hirst

Print . 70 x 72.7 x 3 cm Print . 27.6 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch

€3,200

Suiko (The Empresses, H10-4)

Damien Hirst

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

€5,500

Theodora (The Empresses, H10-3)

Damien Hirst

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

€5,500

Au milieu des fleurs

Patricia Simsa

Painting . 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch

€3,500

Character Series - Self Portrait 2013-6

Zhao De-Wei

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€4,300

Solitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Expressionism, Africa

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Bop Daddy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Expressionism, Africa

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Learning How to Breathe Again - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, People

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Trying to Leave Myself 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, People

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Waiting for My Name to Return - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, People

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

Where The Body Breaks The Line

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 1 inch

€411

I have a dream… Air Donuts !

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

Trono. Sepia Photograph

Ricky Cohete

Photography . 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography . 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€3,654

Character Series - I Want To Fly

Zhao De-Wei

Painting . 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€4,350

Entrelazar 201

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 39 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

€959

The Empresses, set of 5

Damien Hirst

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

€19,500

Hacker

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

Ocho from the Dancers of the Oranges

Ricky Cohete

Photography . 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€3,654

ChaTnel Vandal

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

PiCa$hChu

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

The Undrinkable Can (nº510)

QSTNMRK

Sculpture . 15 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture . 5.9 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch

€510

Cuatro. From The series danza de las naranjas

Ricky Cohete

Photography . 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€3,654

The empresses - Theodora

Damien Hirst

Print . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€5,450

Artist or Vandal

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

Money is a Game

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

Sweet Dream$

Daru

Painting . 6.63 x 15.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€500

Character Series - Underwater

Zhao De-Wei

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€7,800

Mirages #10

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,110

I Have a Dream

Daru

Painting . 12.9 x 18 x 0.2 cm Painting . 5.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

€400 €360

La promenade

Patricia Simsa

Painting . 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€3,200

Añadidura 102

Javier Rey

Photography . 62 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€923

1003 Windows

Javier Rey

Photography . 60 x 53 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€959

Mirages #7

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,110

Mirages #3

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,110

Mirages #4

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,110

Recordings (Bello)

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 53 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,233

Recordings (Arias)

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 53 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,233

Verde.

Ricky Cohete

Photography . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€3,654

Untitled (Snake)

Keith Haring

Design . 76.5 x 20 x 1.2 cm Design . 30.1 x 7.9 x 0.5 inch

€199

I am fleeting #13. From I am fleeting Series

Javier Rey

Photography . 73 x 110 x 0.3 cm Photography . 28.7 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,324

I am fleeting #10. From I am fleeting Series

Javier Rey

Photography . 73 x 110 x 0.3 cm Photography . 28.7 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,324

I am fleeting #4. From I am fleeting Series

Javier Rey

Photography . 110 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43.3 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,461

I am fleeting #3. From I am fleeting Series

Javier Rey

Photography . 110 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43.3 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,324

I am fleeting #1. From I am fleeting Series

Javier Rey

Photography . 110 x 73 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43.3 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,324

Five cakes and two fish

Zhao De-Wei

Painting . 150 x 240 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 94.5 x 1.6 inch

€32,800

Recordings IX

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 58 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 22.8 x 0 inch

€1,297

Recordings VIII

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 63 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 24.8 x 0 inch

€1,370

Recordings VII

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 62 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 24.4 x 0 inch

€1,370

Recordings V

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 46 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€1,187

Recordings II

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 24 x 0 inch

€1,356

Recordings I

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,233

Añadidura 3

Javier Rey

Photography . 62 x 36 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24.4 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

€877

Luxury Cat

Daru

Painting . 12.9 x 18 x 0.2 cm Painting . 5.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

€400

Power Can Do Anything Justice Nothing (red)

Cleon Peterson

Print . 61 x 45.7 cm Print . 24 x 18 inch

€370

Beautiful, Unweakened, Active And Brave Star System Painting

Damien Hirst

Print . 70 x 70 cm Print . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

€15,414

Paranoïd #5

David De Beyter

Photography . 30 x 41 x 0.2 cm Photography . 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

€350

Untitled (Anyoto)

Keith Haring

Design . 80.5 x 20.5 x 1.2 cm Design . 31.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inch

€159

Recordings, Triptych. Color abstract photographs

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 159 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 62.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,453

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