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, Two roman nudes, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€550

Painting, Mirroring in red, Robin Okun

Robin Okun

Painting . 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,800

Painting, Volupté, Aurore Amberny

Aurore Amberny

Painting . 60 x 40 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 inch

€680

Fine Art Drawings, Divinité 7, Dasz Panda

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Divinité 9, Dasz Panda

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Divinité 11, Dasz Panda

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Divinité 12, Dasz Panda

Dasz Panda

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Adriana, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Photography, Poderosa, Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Photography . 51.9 x 51.9 x 0.1 cm Photography . 20.4 x 20.4 x 0 inch

€1,999

Sculpture, Prendre le large, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture . 44 x 39 x 17 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 15.4 x 6.7 inch

€3,200

Painting, Amanda, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Good morning, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Fusaii, Kohlene Hendrickson

Kohlene Hendrickson

Painting . 78 x 56 x 1 cm Painting . 30.7 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€2,600

Painting, Cynthia, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Francesca, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Print, DeathQ1449, Death NYC

Death NYC

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€199

Print, DeathQ856, Death NYC

Death NYC

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€199

Print, DeathQ75, Death NYC

Death NYC

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€199

Painting, Dream girl, Spaco

Spaco

Painting . 33 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 13 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€240

Painting, Wall Girl & ours, Spaco

Spaco

Painting . 40 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€240

Painting, Nuit bleue, Jade Mouge

Jade Mouge

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Painting, Gaia II, Kathleen Ney

Kathleen Ney

Painting . 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 20 x 1 inch

€2,092

Photography, Trapézistes, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography . 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€950

Painting, Nu à Mexico, Michel Das

Michel Das

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Painting, Spa, Jeff Engberg

Spa

Jeff Engberg

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

€800

Painting, Date Night, Le Hai Linh

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 52 x 78 x 1 cm Painting . 20.5 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Private hell, Le Hai Linh

Le Hai Linh

Painting . 62 x 57 x 1 cm Painting . 24.4 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

€950

Painting, Les triplés, Serge Dumez

Serge Dumez

Painting . 92 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,410

Painting, Muse., Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting . 119.9 x 49.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 19.5 x 2 inch

€3,060

Painting, La femme, Christy

Christy

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

€1,200

Photography, Familiar, Michaela Haider

Michaela Haider

Photography . 79.8 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.4 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,913

Photography, Traces, Michaela Haider

Michaela Haider

Photography . 79.8 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.4 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,913

Photography, Becoming water, Michaela Haider

Michaela Haider

Photography . 79.8 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.4 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,913

Painting, Blue Frog, Aurelie Cholley

Aurelie Cholley

Painting . 27 x 35 x 1.5 cm Painting . 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch

€680

Painting, Tendre sauvage, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€240 €204

Painting, Plaque # 7, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€190 €162

Painting, Plaque # 5, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€190 €162

Painting, Entrevista, John Mejia

John Mejia

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

€6,000

Painting, CURVES, Shank Arte

Shank Arte

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

€400

Painting, Après midi, Audrey Faivre

Audrey Faivre

Painting . 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Aura, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

Painting . 200 x 150 cm Painting . 78.7 x 59.1 inch

€9,800

Photography, Apothéose, Vincent Citot

Vincent Citot

Photography . 47 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 18.5 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Neo Deco 08-09-24, Corné Akkers

Corné Akkers

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,490

Painting, Beach, Sergey Khachatryan

Sergey Khachatryan

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€4,050 €3,442

Painting, Memories, Sergey Khachatryan

Sergey Khachatryan

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€5,400

Painting, Amorevole, Antonio Murgia

Antonio Murgia

Painting . 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€5,280

Painting, Un Vistazo, Pedro Guerrero

Pedro Guerrero

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€441

Painting, Selfie, Vadym Mykhalchuk

Vadym Mykhalchuk

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Hot sun, Tetiana Borys

Tetiana Borys

Painting . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€580

Painting, Cosmogonie, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting . 195 x 135 x 5 cm Painting . 76.8 x 53.1 x 2 inch

€6,200 €3,100

Print, Uber joker, Kobalt

Kobalt

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€400

Painting, The glass, Samiran Boruah

Samiran Boruah

Painting . 110 x 90 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.6 inch

€600

Painting, Moon Honey, Harry Ergott

Harry Ergott

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

€1,800

Painting, Bellissima, Frédéric Batard

Frédéric Batard

Painting . 64.5 x 80.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 25.4 x 31.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,082

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