Kitsch

What is Kitsch?

Kitsch is a term used to describe cheap, commercial, sentimental, or vulgar art and objects commonly associated with popular culture. The word is borrowed from German, where it originally means trash. Since the 1920s, kitsch has been used to denote the opposite of high art, often implying that the work lacks sophistication or artistic merit.
Untitled (Picasso)

Maurizio Cattelan

Untitled (Picasso), 1999

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 1,880

Proscinemi, Delphi

Joe Tilson

Proscinemi, Delphi, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 2,000

Peoria

Jim Dine

Peoria, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,900

Orgasm

Jim Dine

Orgasm, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,900

El caminante

Liliana Porter

El caminante

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 13,000

Sunday Handbag

William Sweetlove

Sunday Handbag, 2016

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

EUR 9,900

Brushes Drawn on Stone #2

Jim Dine

Brushes Drawn on Stone #2, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,000

Loopy

Jeff Koons

Loopy, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

Currently Not Available

Lichtenline

Mr. Brainwash

Lichtenline, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 7,800

Proscinemi Olympia

Joe Tilson

Proscinemi Olympia, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,000

Proscinemi Elousis

Joe Tilson

Proscinemi Elousis, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,000

Red, Green, Black

Paul Mccarthy

Red, Green, Black, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,500

Pudding

Paul Mccarthy

Pudding, 1999

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 1,500

Vals

Liliana Porter

Vals , 2007

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,400

Pato

Liliana Porter

Pato, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,400

Concierto

Liliana Porter

Concierto, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,400

Sound Art

Sound Art is an artistic discipline where sound is used as the primary medium. Like other contemporary art genres, Sound Art is inherently interdisciplinary, engaging with a variety of subjects including electronics, acoustics, noise music, psychoacoustics, audio media, video, film, and sculpture. Early examples of Sound Art include Luigi Russolo's noise intoners, as well as experimental works by Surrealists, Dadaists, and the Fluxus movement. These early pioneers helped establish sound as a legitimate medium for artistic expression.

Manifesto Invencionista

The Manifesto Invencionista was published in 1946, marking the beginning of the concrete art movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Written by artist Tomás Maldonado and published by the Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención, the manifesto announced the principles of Concrete Art. Concrete art is purely abstract, with no reference to visual reality, emphasizing geometric forms and the materiality of the artwork itself.

Acrylic on paper

Acrylic on paper is a technique that involves using acrylic paints on various paper types and textures. Artists often choose watercolor paper with smooth or rough surfaces to apply acrylics using watercolor techniques such as bleeding, washing, and spattering. This approach allows for a wide range of effects, combining the flexibility of acrylics with the delicate qualities of watercolor methods.

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