Painting

And still, it continues to reinvent itself. Discover limited editions that bring traditional techniques into dialogue with contemporary ideas, from gestural abstraction to figurative painting. An art form that adds a new chapter to its history with every work.


Painting at LUMAS: contemporary paintings in limited editions

At LUMAS, you can discover contemporary painting by international artists – from gestural abstraction to figurative painting. The works are released as signed, limited editions or as open editions, all produced in gallery-grade quality.

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Contemporary painting: artists at LUMAS

Craig Alan plays with perspective: in his “Populus” series, the portrait of an icon such as Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn only emerges from a distance. Edward B. Gordon captures special moments of modern everyday life in oil.

The “Flowerheads” by Olaf Hajek combine painting and illustration into richly detailed visual worlds. Australian artist Kate Shaw creates landscapes in neon, pastel and glitter, while Niki Hare combines language and colour into a form of expression all her own.

Painting as an art form: from cave walls to the present

Cave paintings are among the oldest known images made by humans and are tens of thousands of years old. Since then, painting has reinvented itself again and again – in frescoes, panel paintings and on canvas, with pigments, oil paint and later acrylic.

In the 20th century, movements such as Expressionism and abstract art freed painting from exact depiction. Today, many artists combine traditional techniques with new tools – at the intersection with painting & illustration and digital art.

Portrait, still life, interior: classic genres reimagined

Many subjects of contemporary painting have a long tradition. For centuries, the portrait captured rulers, citizens and artists themselves. In the 17th century, the still life and the interior became genres in their own right in the Netherlands.

Today, artists take up these genres and reinterpret them – with bold colours, unexpected perspectives and elements from illustration and pop culture.

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