Young girl

Painting, Tender Innocence, Maria Matveyeva

Tender Innocence

Maria Matveyeva

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,118

Painting, Balloon Girl, Mr Brainwash

Balloon Girl

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

$14,116

Painting, Little One, Eyitayo Alagbe

Little One

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, The Young Ballerina, Karine Harutyunyan

The Young Ballerina

Karine Harutyunyan

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$300

Painting, Promenade dans l'espace, Yutao Ge

Promenade dans l'espace

Yutao Ge

Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$2,372

Painting, Seafood, Irina Drozd

Seafood

Irina Drozd

Painting - 82.7 x 66.9 x 0.4 inch

$5,647

Painting, La chasseuse, Hasb

La chasseuse

Hasb

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

$4,969

Painting, I'm A Spec 2, Azeez Salami

I'm A Spec 2

Azeez Salami

Painting - 42 x 40 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Fly Away (Yellow), 281_Anti-Nuke

Fly Away (Yellow)

281_Anti-Nuke

Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$7,679

Painting, Fly me to the moon, Cali Artiste

Fly me to the moon

Cali Artiste

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$10,728

Painting, Jeunes filles au repos, W. Metz

Jeunes filles au repos

W. Metz

Painting - 36.2 x 30.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,849

Painting, Little redhead, Mario Zaher

Little redhead

Mario Zaher

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,670

Painting, Octobre, Zerka

Octobre

Zerka

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,976

Painting, Portrait of a Sojourner, Charles Osaro

Portrait of a Sojourner

Charles Osaro

Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,400

Painting, Our Solstice, Daniel Freaker

Our Solstice

Daniel Freaker

Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 inch

$2,897

Painting, Departure, Evelyne Puech

Departure

Evelyne Puech

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$2,146

Painting, Fear Not, Oluwafemi Akanmu

Fear Not

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,800

Painting, You are my spring, Wei-Hong Ma

You are my spring

Wei-Hong Ma

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,920

Painting, Jeune fille à la plage, Valérie-Anne Bertin

Jeune fille à la plage

Valérie-Anne Bertin

Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

$508

Painting, The Mayor 2044, María Herreros

The Mayor 2044

María Herreros

Painting - 48.4 x 48.4 inch

$3,162

Painting, Soul Pentatonics, Akande John

Soul Pentatonics

Akande John

Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 inch

$1,800

Painting, Beach time, Mira Vitarello

Beach time

Mira Vitarello

Painting - 13 x 12 x 2 inch

$910

Painting, Ordinary miracle, Eleonora Taranova

Ordinary miracle

Eleonora Taranova

Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$1,853

Painting, I'm, Tina Loiodice

I'm

Tina Loiodice

Painting - 12 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$791

Painting, Les filles, Blanche Bérat

Les filles

Blanche Bérat

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$2,208

Painting, Twins, Els Knockaert

Twins

Els Knockaert

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,162

Painting, Te tiny esther & coffee, Jeong Won Chun

Te tiny esther & coffee

Jeong Won Chun

Painting - 20.9 x 17.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,679

Painting, Intérieur, Aimé Moret

Intérieur

Aimé Moret

Painting - 23.4 x 17.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,042

Painting, Bang! 6, Olena Shtepura

Bang! 6

Olena Shtepura

Painting - 59.1 x 72.8 x 1 inch

$4,517

Painting, La fille aux cartes, Gérald Engelvin

La fille aux cartes

Gérald Engelvin

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,727

Painting, Portrait Cape Town, Jonathan Hindson

Portrait Cape Town

Jonathan Hindson

Painting - 43.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,525

Painting, No More, Amiolemen Emmanuel

No More

Amiolemen Emmanuel

Painting - 52 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Letter to Grandma, Oluwaseun Ojebiyi

Letter to Grandma

Oluwaseun Ojebiyi

Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,350

Painting, My confidante 2, Afolayan Emmanuel

My confidante 2

Afolayan Emmanuel

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch

$2,800

Painting, Reading, Gabriella DeLamater

Reading

Gabriella DeLamater

Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.8 inch

$250

Painting, Change of Plan, Joanna Sulek Malinowska

Change of Plan

Joanna Sulek Malinowska

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,818

Painting, Jeune musicienne, Albert Locca

Jeune musicienne

Albert Locca

Painting - 34.6 x 28.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,258

Painting, Jeune fille au bord de la fenêtre, Fritz Glarner

Jeune fille au bord de la fenêtre

Fritz Glarner

Painting - 36.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,277

Painting, Vénus, Gioxe De Micheli

Vénus

Gioxe De Micheli

Painting - 22.2 x 17.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,112

Painting, Heinkel, Daniel Authouart

Heinkel

Daniel Authouart

Painting - 11.4 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Love and hope (a tribute to Banksy), Dr. Love

Love and hope (a tribute to Banksy)

Dr. Love

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$55

Painting, Sans titre I, Patricia Dubois

Sans titre I

Patricia Dubois

Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 1.4 inch

$515

Painting, Portrait 65, Christine Barrès

Portrait 65

Christine Barrès

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$260

Painting, Portrait 69, Christine Barrès

Portrait 69

Christine Barrès

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$260

Painting, Portrait 63, Christine Barrès

Portrait 63

Christine Barrès

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$260

Painting, Portrait 62, Christine Barrès

Portrait 62

Christine Barrès

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$260

Painting, White dress, Joanna Woyda

White dress

Joanna Woyda

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,694

Painting, Beautiful Girl, Mr Brainwash

Beautiful Girl

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

$15,246

Painting, In the Shine, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

In the Shine

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 37.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$3,388

Painting, The game, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

The game

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 31.5 x 37.4 x 1 inch

$3,388

Painting, Afro girl, Jef Aérosol

Afro girl

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,969

Painting, Cry Baby, Zena Blackwell

Cry Baby

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$915

Painting, Work well together, Mr Brainwash

Work well together

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.4 inch

$8,470

Painting, Munequita, Marcelo Novo

Munequita

Marcelo Novo

Painting - 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$1,345

Painting, Ho Chi Minh girl, Stinkfish

Ho Chi Minh girl

Stinkfish

Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,259

Painting, You Can Talk, Zena Blackwell

You Can Talk

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.4 inch

$1,185

Painting, Les belles violonistes, Christiane Guerry

Les belles violonistes

Christiane Guerry

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$678

Painting, The Queen of Mouse boxes, Dieudonné Djiela Kamgang

The Queen of Mouse boxes

Dieudonné Djiela Kamgang

Painting - 66.1 x 48.4 x 2 inch

$4,743

Painting, In fantasies, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

In fantasies

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 31.5 x 37.4 x 1 inch

$3,614

Painting, Moulin à vent, Yutao Ge

Moulin à vent

Yutao Ge

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,614

Painting, Life is an adventure, Britt

Life is an adventure

Britt

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,259

Painting, Un couple, Christiane Guerry

Un couple

Christiane Guerry

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,388

Painting, Sweet love, Dr. Love

Sweet love

Dr. Love

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$55

Painting, Delhi girl, Stinkfish

Delhi girl

Stinkfish

Painting - 46.1 x 38 x 0.8 inch

$3,953

Painting, La vitrine, Pierre Sojo

La vitrine

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 36.2 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Painting, I need love street art, Dr. Love

I need love street art

Dr. Love

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$55

Painting, Cueillette de pommes – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Cueillette de pommes – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$186

Painting, Got Ya Back, Zena Blackwell

Got Ya Back

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

Sold

Painting, The floating girl, Amélie Joos

The floating girl

Amélie Joos

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$565

Painting, The Blue Bird, Irina Drozd

The Blue Bird

Irina Drozd

Painting - 98.4 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,776

Painting, Next, Irina Drozd

Next

Irina Drozd

Painting - 102.4 x 82.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,776

Painting, Promenons nous dans les bois, Céline Achour

Promenons nous dans les bois

Céline Achour

Painting - 55.1 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,903

Painting, Answer Within, Emmanuel Ojebola

Answer Within

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Are you serious ?, Céline Achour

Are you serious ?

Céline Achour

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,462

Painting, La sénégalaise, Laurence Gasior

La sénégalaise

Laurence Gasior

Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$745

Painting, Black is Black, Céline Achour

Black is Black

Céline Achour

Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$678

Painting, El Paseo, Patricia Bauzá

El Paseo

Patricia Bauzá

Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$960

Painting, Innocent Affection, Karine Harutyunyan

Innocent Affection

Karine Harutyunyan

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$300

Painting, Untitled, Izabela Apananska

Untitled

Izabela Apananska

Painting - 31.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Painting, Le chaperon rouge, Amélie Joos

Le chaperon rouge

Amélie Joos

Painting - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.6 inch

$339

Painting, A côté de la lune, Christine Desplanque

A côté de la lune

Christine Desplanque

Painting - 10.7 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$446

Painting, Le conte du Papillon (Memento mori 3), Céline Achour

Le conte du Papillon (Memento mori 3)

Céline Achour

Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,767

Painting, Baby Doll, Repetto Tribute, Rachel Bergeret

Baby Doll, Repetto Tribute

Rachel Bergeret

Painting - 29.1 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

$3,896

Painting, In a hat, Joanna Woyda

In a hat

Joanna Woyda

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,694

Painting, La chanson d'amour du papillon, Yutao Ge

La chanson d'amour du papillon

Yutao Ge

Painting - 23.6 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

$4,969

Painting, Mes vœux, Yutao Ge

Mes vœux

Yutao Ge

Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$2,372

Young girl

Over 200,000 pieces. That's the number of contemporary artworks and design objects currently available on Artsper. Every day, new artists and galleries from all over the world join us and trust us to showcase their work. On Artsper, all mediums have a place of choice: painting, drawing, photography, editions and sculpture.

The generic term "contemporary art" refers to all works produced in the recent period, that is to say between the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. However, there is not only one type of contemporary art. It can cover as many forms as there are artists, if not more. Contemporary art, while taking into account the individualities and the cultural specificities, takes life at the world level, in a globalized society and constantly in movement. Thus, the materials used, the processes of creation and the subjects treated by the contemporary art works often reflect these interconnections. But one constant remains, artists perpetually question the established artistic order.

Even if they are often confused, there are many differences between modern and contemporary art, notably the idea that contemporary art works are more conceptual and privilege the creative idea to the support used.

Nevertheless, the distinction between these two movements can also be purely temporal. Any work realized after 1945 can be called "contemporary". At the beginning of the 20th century, the movements followed one another according to the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism (Salvador Dalí, René Magritte), Cubism (Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger) and Dadaism (Marcel Duchamp). From the 1950s and 1960s, artists pushed the reflection on abstraction even further. This is the birth of minimalist art as well as conceptual art. In opposition to the abstract expressionists such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, the leaders of these movements are notably Frank Stella and Sol Lewitt.

Pop art is one of the first artistic movements to emerge from contemporary art. It was the work of a whole generation caught up in the whirlwind of consumer society. Pop art uses new technologies and very bright colors to portray (sometimes ironically) this globalized world in transition. The precursors of this pictorial technique are Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, whose modern paintings represent icons of the time such as Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.

Born in the 1960s in Philadelphia, street art became popular in the 1980s. Illegal and controversial at first, it now occupies a major place in modern art museums, galleries and private collections. Paintings, stencil drawings, collages, sculpture, tags, graffiti... On Artsper, discover original contemporary artworks as well as prints by the greatest street artists: Shepard Fairey (Obey), JonOne, Aiko, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol and many others. But our catalog also highlights young stars and talents of the emerging scene, such as Death NYC or Jérôme Mesnager.

Today, contemporary art exists in many forms, more or less inspired by the movements that have shaped modern history. The beginning of the 21st century is marked by a multidisciplinary creation, an interest for creation coming from the four corners of the world, and the emergence of markets on different continents. Contemporary artworks also denote a meteoric growth in digital art, as evidenced by the recent boom in NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated art. As with all art forms, we see a globalized interest in innovative and disruptive contemporary artworks as much as in work that aims to revive the more traditional forms of fine art.

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