Art
1950s Art
Lithograph
Artist Comments
This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. I...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Oil
1960s Surrealist Art
Woodcut
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée
1970s Surrealist Art
Lithograph
2010s Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Victorian Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1810s Old Masters Art
Etching, Aquatint
2010s Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Graphite
Mid-20th Century Modern Art
Oil, Board
Mid-19th Century English School Art
Watercolor
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color
20th Century Modern Art
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Late 18th Century English School Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Art
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
1990s Street Art Art
Resin, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Metal, Bronze
2010s Abstract Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Pop Art Art
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Art
Pigment, Screen
1960s Modern Art
Color, Archival Pigment
Artist Comments
A powerful buffalo strides into view, its massive form radiating strength and dignity. In this oil painting, artist Karen Barton captures not only the animal’...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
2010s Surrealist Art
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
C Print
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Art
Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
1970s Abstract Art
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Etching
1950s Art
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Modern Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A stream winds between green fields, with a small patch of white in its blue water reflecting the clouds above. Trees in the distance add vertical contrast, whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Acrylic
1980s Color-Field Art
Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Monotype
2010s Art
Offset
1970s Surrealist Art
Lithograph
Early 20th Century Victorian Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Pop Art Art
Offset
Artist Comments
Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Post-Impressionist Art
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Art
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Art
Digital Pigment
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For art meditating on the subconscious, investigate Surrealists like Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Explore Pop art and its leading artists such as Andy Warhol, Rosalyn Drexler and Keith Haring for bright and bold colors. Not only did these artists question art itself, but also how we perceive society. Similarly, 20th-century photography and abstract painting reconsidered the intent of art.
Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler and Lee Krasner and Color Field artists including Sam Gilliam broke from conventional ideas of painting, while Op artists such as Yaacov Agam embraced visual trickery and kinetic movement. Novel visuals are also integral to contemporary work influenced by street art, such as sculptures and prints by KAWS.
Realist portraiture is a global tradition reflecting on what makes us human. This is reflected in the work of Slim Aarons, an American photographer whose images are at once candid and polished and appeared in Holiday magazine and elsewhere. Innovative artists Mickalene Thomas and Kerry James Marshall are now offering new perspectives on the form.
Collecting art is a rewarding, lifelong pursuit that can help connect you with the creative ways historic, modern and contemporary artists have engaged with the world. For more tips on piecing together an art collection, see our guide to buying and displaying art.
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