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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Tom and Imogen

Julian Opie

Tom and Imogen, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 11,950

Julia and Christopher

Julian Opie

Julia and Christopher, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 11,950

Lydia and Garrett

Julian Opie

Lydia and Garrett, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 11,950

Phooey

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Phooey, 1982/2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Dama con sombrero (Pamela I)

Manolo Valdés

Dama con sombrero (Pamela I), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Collage

Currently Not Available

Frank & Glenn

Robert Longo

Frank & Glenn, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Rick

Robert Longo

Rick, 1994

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Human Flow

Weiwei Ai

Human Flow, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 4,650

Free Speech

Weiwei Ai

Free Speech, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

GBP 4,650

Nativity series (cat)

Tracey Emin

Nativity series (cat), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 900

 Nativity series (kneeling)

Tracey Emin

Nativity series (kneeling), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 950

If I Could Just Go Back & Start Again

Tracey Emin

If I Could Just Go Back & Start Again, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 4,600

Closed

Tracey Emin

Closed, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 2,700

BOMB

Weiwei Ai

BOMB, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Inkjet print

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The Sex Series (set of 5)

Tracey Emin

The Sex Series (set of 5), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 6,850

My Favourite Little Bird

Tracey Emin

My Favourite Little Bird, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 3,300

Site Specific Art

Site-Specific Art is a form of artwork created to exist in a particular location, with the artist considering the site as an integral part of the creative process. Robert Irwin was a key figure in promoting this art form in California. Site-Specific Art emerged as a reaction against modernist objects, which were often portable, commodified, and confined to museum spaces. In contrast, Site-Specific Art is inherently tied to its location, challenging the traditional notions of art as a transportable and marketable commodity.

Neo-Dada

Neo-Dada is a minor visual and audio art movement with intents similar to those of Dada artwork. While it revives some of Dada's objectives, Neo-Dada emphasizes the importance of the produced artwork rather than the concept behind it. The movement is considered the foundation of Pop Art, Nouveau Réalisme, and Fluxus. Neo-Dada is known for its use of absurdist contrasts, popular imagery, and modern materials, blending high and low culture in a way that challenges traditional artistic conventions.

New Figuration

Neo-Figurative Art is a collective term that refers to the revival of figurative art in America and Europe during the 1960s, following a period dominated by abstraction. Michel Ragon, a French art critic, argued that this resurgence of figuration occurred during a critical time of social and political upheaval in both regions.

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