Contemporary Art

What is contemporary art?

Contemporary art refers to avant-garde or innovative art created in the recent past or present day. The exact starting point of contemporary art varies depending on the institution, often tied to the founding year of museums or galleries that showcase the style. Contemporary art is characterized by its focus on current ideas, diverse media, and the exploration of new concepts and techniques.
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Untitled II

Christopher Wool

Untitled II, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 2,250

Untitled I

Christopher Wool

Untitled I, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 2,250

Born Wild Crocodile (Black)

Richard Orlinski

Born Wild Crocodile (Black), 2006

Sculpture / Object

Resin

EUR 9,560

No Title (You have still)

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (You have still), 2002

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 1,500

Nek-31

Frank Nitsche

Nek-31, 2005

Painting

Oil on canvas

EUR 6,000

Soya and Litschi

Tal R

Soya and Litschi, 2006

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

Currently Not Available

Untitled

Chris Ofili

Untitled

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Currently Not Available

Receiver II

Tony Cragg

Receiver II, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,700

Polaroid #10

Nobuyoshi Araki

Polaroid #10, 2009

Photography

Polaroid

EUR 950

Cloned Marmot with Gold

William Sweetlove

Cloned Marmot with Gold , 2018

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

Currently Not Available

Subjects (10)

Matt Mullican

Subjects (10), 2018

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 6,000

Window I

Ugo Rondinone

Window I

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Bondage Series #3

Nobuyoshi Araki

Bondage Series #3, 1997

Photography

C-Print

EUR 5,500

Receiver I

Tony Cragg

Receiver I, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,700

modern towers

Julian Opie

modern towers, 2018

Sculpture / Object

Wood

EUR 11,000

Chien Sous La Pluie

Miquel Barceló

Chien Sous La Pluie, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 4,250

Carborundum

Carborundum is the trademark name for silicon carbide crystals, an abrasive material commonly used in sandpaper, cutting tools, and grinding wheels. Originally, artists used carborundum for grinding lithography stones. In collagraph printmaking, it is applied to plates to create texture and tone gradients, adding depth and contrast to the prints.

Ephemeral Art

Ephemeral art is a type of art that occurs only once and typically lasts for a very short period. It cannot be displayed as a traditional work of art in a gallery or museum. Examples of ephemeral art include performances, happenings, sound sculptures, flyers, and mass-produced items. This art form emphasizes the transient nature of the experience, existing only in the moment and often leaving no lasting physical trace.

Queer aesthetics

Queer Aesthetics refers to an art movement that emerged in the 1980s, focusing on themes of homosexuality, lesbianism, and broader issues of identity and gender. This movement gained momentum in the context of the AIDS crisis and the feminist movement, challenging traditional representations of sexuality and gender. Queer Aesthetics often explores the fluidity of gender and identity, as seen in the works of artists like Nan Goldin, who is known for her photography of individuals with ambiguous or non-conforming gender presentations.

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