Contemporary Art

Explore the innovative world of contemporary art, featuring cutting-edge ideas, styles, and artists shaping today’s art scene. Dive into our Contemporary Art section to stay inspired and informed!

Contemporary art from A to Z

Contemporary art is vast. To help you find you bearings, we created an alphabet primer, with essential keywords, to shed some light on the subject.

02/11/2017

10 Things you should know about Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol is one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. As a pioneer of Pop Art, not only did Andy Warhol influence numerous artists, but he also left his mark on Hollywood.

26/10/2017

6 artist performances worthy of horror films

As everyone knows, Dadism, Futurism and Surrealism transformed the rules and codes of artistic creation at the beginning of the 20th century. But things didn’t stay the same for long, the second half of the 20th century ushered in new changes as well, especially when the practice of artistic performance entered the picture. Certain artists pushed this art form to…

25/10/2017

Fashion week: When Fashion Meets Art

This week the Fashion Week is in full swing! This is the opportunity for Artsper to talk again about the connection between the world of contemporary art and that of great fashion designers. Connections that encourage innovation, but can sometimes lead to confusion and debate... A History of Collaborations On the left, the pop-up store and the products from the…

30/08/2017

10 Out of the Ordinary Books of Contemporary Art

François Mitterrand’s birthday gifts, a bicycle for divorcing couples, the smallest atlas in the world… The artists’ books do not know the syndrome of the blank page! Humor, craziness and oneirism go hand in hand in these objects full of an unshakeable charm. A complete work of art, the artist book combines artistic beauty with fields of ideas. Born in…

17/08/2017

8 Figurative Contemporary Artists to Discover !

From Abstract Expressionism to Minimalism many modern art movements have excluded the figurative. Today, figurative is well alive and better than ever!

19/07/2017

Paris Underground, alternative addresses where you can see art

From historic sites to new venues, Artsper has created a list of 10 alternative spots where you can see art in Paris

10/07/2017

Art Lovers: the 10 applications you need to know about

Here are 10 applications which all art lovers need! Museums, artists, exhibitions: you will know everything about art news and art history!

03/07/2017

6 Middle Eastern artists to follow

Artsper regularly invites you to discover the art scene of a country or region through the work of its most influential contemporary artists. This week, we take a look at five of the leading figures from the Middle East art scene. #1 ABDALLA OMARI ©Abdalla Omari Abdalla Omari is the Middle Eastern artist everyone has been talking about in recent weeks.…

14/06/2017

Art Basel 2017: our favourite artists

In recent years contemporary art shows are enjoying unprecedented success and new ones are cropping up all over the world. But one stands out from the rest: Art Basel. The leading contemporary art show, Art Basel, is back from 15th and 18th June 2017. Check out our six featured artists and dive head first into the year's biggest arts event!…

07/06/2017

8 Artists to Follow on Instagram

Instagram is also a great way to stay up to date with art news and discover the work of talented artists. From Shepard Fairey to Ai Wei Wei… here are the artists you should follow on Instagram.

15/02/2017

The exhibitions you shouldn't miss this week-end

Looking for outings off the beaten track? These exhibitions will capture your thoughts and baffle your senses. Ranging from poetry to politics, not to mention music or dance, Artsper stands guarantee, that you’ll have a wonderful weekend. PARIS JEAN-LUC VERNA AT MAC VAL DE MARNE Jean-Luc Verna © MAC VAL MAC VAL, new El Dorado of groundbreaking art, intensifies inventiveness…

06/02/2017

7 clips at the crossroads of art and music

When music and image stick together...a new dimension makes a strong impact! Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Queen, Rita Mitsouko….and today, Daft Punk, Air, Radiohead, Björk, exult their creations through new aesthetics. During the Grammy Awards, Artsper reawakens the sound of clips, bringing together visual artists and musicians. COLLABORATIONS 1. The Velvet Underground & Andy Warhol "Symphony of sound", The Velvet…

19/01/2017

6 exhibitions to see right now

As part of our good wishes for this year, Artsper has made a list of exhibitions for you, to give you an irresistible desire to start this new year surrounded by art. You just have a few days left to explore them. #1 Paris, Beethoven in Philharmonie Let yourself become intoxicated by a Beethovenian musical whirlwind and get impregnated by…

06/01/2017

Exhibitions you shouldn't miss!

What to do this weekend ? New year means new exhibitions. 2017 will bring several exceptional exhibitions but in the meantime, Artsper created for you a list of exhibitions that will take place the weekends during the month of January in Paris and Provence. If you missed them in 2016, this is your opportunity to not miss them in 2017!…

11/10/2016

How to encourage children to like art

Is there a minimum age to appreciate contemporary art ? Young children and teenagers are not part of the usual population of contemporary art exhibition venues and fairs and yet many studies show that making children aware of art has many virtues. Indeed, children are blessed with an immense creativity that awareness of art can, amongst many other things, allow…

13/09/2016

Street art worldwide: Fanzara, Spain

“A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.”Banksy Street art is a visual art created in public spaces that allows artists to communicate directly with a large audience, and thus to escape the traditional artistic circuits. Even though walls are the preferred support of street artists, at its start, when it…

19/08/2016

Arte Povera: A Short Guide

More of an "attitude" than an art movement so to speak, arte povera aims to defy the cultural industry by creating artworks with "poor" materials, that have been rid of whatever trace of mass consumption culture.

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