Contemporary Still Life

Contemporary still life lovers are artists that continue the long-standing artistic tradition of still life. The artistic genre is considered to have originated in Dutch art of the 16th and 17th centuries, depicting plants, everyday inanimate objects, food and dead animals; anything that can be considered still. The genre once again gained widespread popularity in the Modern art era, something Paul Cézanne was known for, and even Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol experimented with.

Many contemporary still life artists such as Wendy Chazin and Graziella take a more visually traditional approach, creating paintings closely following Modern artists.

However in recent years, some artists have brought a new dimension to contemporary still life. Japanese artist Koji Kasatani focuses his work on sculpting the peel of a banana, reimagining the discarded, lifeless skin as a human being, doing different activities in everyday life. Meanwhile, Romanian artist Ana Popescu portrays everyday objects using basic shapes and vivid colours in order to bring them to life. American painter Amy Nelder has further modernized the genre, creating contemporary still life paintings focused on a central humourous or topical theme.

Discover Artsper's carefully curated selection of artists who are contemporary still life lovers!

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Contemporary Still Life

Snow covered street

Frosty

On the farm

Christmas flower

Winter evening

In the evening

Edge of the village

Moonlit night

Snow covered yard

Still life of Makovia

Evening

Sunflower field

In the meadow

Morning lilac

Blue distance

Mom's flowers

Sunflowers

Near the forest

Flowers on the window

Waiting for guests

Twilight

Near the lake

Unexpected snow

Moonlit Night

Evening night

The clouds are floating

Autumn evening

Red poppies

The last bell

Autumn foliage

Near the pond

Still life with camomiles

Grandmother in the yard

Near the village

Morning

Summer day

In the shade of willows

Memory

Down the river

Evening came

Lit by the sun

Holidays

Spring is outside the window

L'Oeuf

On the Kitchen Table 18

On the Kitchen Table 16

On the Kitchen Table 15

On the Kitchen Table §13

On the Kitchen Table §19

On the Kitchen Table 20

On the Kitchen Table 17

Dandelions

Cherries

Still Life with Apples

Crystal Vase with apples

Morning Lines

Still life

Oranges on Table

Oranges in a Bowl

Cherries

Green apples

Breakfast

Cherries on the table

Vase and Egg

Cherries

Cup with Strawberries