Contemporary Still Life
Contemporary still life lovers are artists that continue the long-standing artistic tradition of still life. The artistic genre is considered to have originated in Dutch art of the 16th and 17th centuries, depicting plants, everyday inanimate objects, food and dead animals; anything that can be considered still. The genre once again gained widespread popularity in the Modern art era, something Paul Cézanne was known for, and even Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol experimented with.
Many contemporary still life artists such as Wendy Chazin and Graziella take a more visually traditional approach, creating paintings closely following Modern artists.
However in recent years, some artists have brought a new dimension to contemporary still life. Japanese artist Koji Kasatani focuses his work on sculpting the peel of a banana, reimagining the discarded, lifeless skin as a human being, doing different activities in everyday life. Meanwhile, Romanian artist Ana Popescu portrays everyday objects using basic shapes and vivid colours in order to bring them to life. American painter Amy Nelder has further modernized the genre, creating contemporary still life paintings focused on a central humourous or topical theme.
Discover Artsper's carefully curated selection of artists who are contemporary still life lovers!
René Magritte
Les menottes de cuivre
René Magritte
Sculpture - 49 x 16 x 13 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch
$21,912
Le Chef-d'Oeuvre ou les Mystères de l'Horizon
René Magritte
Print - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$843
Ivan Russev
Children dreams flight
Ivan Russev
Painting - 44 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,730
The Pyrenees mountain, France
Ivan Russev
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,854
Sergio Ceccotti
Salumi e formaggi
Sergio Ceccotti
Painting - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,146
Souvenir d’un café parisien
Sergio Ceccotti
Painting - 65 x 80 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.5 inch
$5,618
Agnès Tiollier
L'instant majorelle IV
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$764
Le jardin botanique
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,461
Couleur Majorelle III
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,011
Lumière du soir III
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,933
Lumière du soir II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,259
Karina Lara
Glazed terracotta jars with spoon
Karina Lara
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 42.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 16.7 inch
$955
Max Steven Grossman
Rock BL4
Max Steven Grossman
Photography - 94 x 190.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 37 x 75 x 2 inch
$11,500
Film B&W V
Max Steven Grossman
Photography - 231.1 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Photography - 91 x 48 x 2 inch
$15,500
Sailing
Max Steven Grossman
Photography - 127 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Photography - 50 x 55 x 1 inch
$10,000
Golf T
Max Steven Grossman
Photography - 91.4 x 188 x 1.3 cm Photography - 36 x 74 x 0.5 inch
$10,000
Amy Nelder
Michael Gorban
A Woman on a Blitch
Michael Gorban
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$3,933
Paper Boat on Window Sill
Michael Gorban
Painting - 102 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,439
Still Life with Lemons
Michael Gorban
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,438
Still life with Lemon
Michael Gorban
Painting - 32 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,146
Dora Franco
Uvas y manzanas. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 80 x 64 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Limones. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 53 x 80 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.9 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Hongos y cuchara. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Alcachofas con jarra II. From the bodegon series
Dora Franco
Photography - 58.9 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.2 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Alcachofas. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 80 x 64 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Peras en almibar de vino rojo. From Bodegon series
Dora Franco
Photography - 52 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Bodegón con pimentón II. From "Bodegon" Series
Dora Franco
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Zhang Wei Guang
Baseball, Olympic Games Beijing
Zhang Wei Guang
Print - 94.5 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 37.2 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$562
Still Life with Apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 29 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$5,618
Cup with Strawberries
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$9,551
Chinese Vase
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$13,484 $10,787
Crystal Vase with apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$17,979 $13,484
Still Life with Apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 37 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$9,551
Tamar Nazaryan
Majesty in Monochrome
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
Guardian of the Shadows
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
Still life with fruits-1
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$600
Still life with pomegranates
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$750 $638