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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Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a taxi, NYC

Nan Goldin

Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a taxi, NYC , 1991

Photography

Photograph

Currently Not Available

Optichromie 116P

Felipe Pantone

Optichromie 116P, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

EUR 900

Doing well

Wolfgang Tillmans

Doing well, 2001

Photography

C-Print

USD 100,000 - 110,000

Flowers and few colors

Nicolas Party

Flowers and few colors, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,000 - 12,000

Engine Frankfurt Airport

Vera Lutter

Engine Frankfurt Airport, 2001

Photography

Gelatin Silver Print

Currently Not Available

Stupor Mundi

Mimmo Paladino

Stupor Mundi, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 4,200

Senza titolo

Mimmo Paladino

Senza titolo, 2003

Sculpture / Object

Ceramic

Currently Not Available

Untitled (from the BAM III Portfolio)

Peter Halley

Untitled (from the BAM III Portfolio), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,100

Doraemon

Takashi Murakami

Doraemon, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 2,100

Study for the devil 3

Adrian Ghenie

Study for the devil 3, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Inkjet print

EUR 3,675

Leather Bag

Julian Opie

Leather Bag, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Installation

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Fur Jacket

Julian Opie

Fur Jacket, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Installation

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Turn Ups

Julian Opie

Turn Ups, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Installation

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Laundry 2

Mariam Sitchinava

Laundry 2, 2016

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,500

Fog in September 3

Mariam Sitchinava

Fog in September 3, 2021

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,000

Picnic in a Poppy Field 2

Mariam Sitchinava

Picnic in a Poppy Field 2, 2020

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,800

Replica

A replica is a copy of an artwork that is so precisely made that it is nearly indistinguishable from the original. Artists may create replicas of their own work, or replicas can be produced for educational purposes, preservation, or display when the original cannot be shown. While replicas aim to closely mimic the original, they are usually identified as reproductions rather than original works.

Capitalist Realism

Capitalist Realism is a German form of political pop art that emerged in Cold War-era Berlin in 1963. It sought to challenge the dominance of American pop art in the Western world. The movement blended the ideologies of both pop art and socialist realism, offering a critique of consumer culture and political power.

Mixed Media

Mixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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