Kenji Lim
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Raw Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Raw Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Raw Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Linen, Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Linen, Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Mixed Media, Silicone, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Tapestry
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
20th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Busts
Plaster
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Paintings
Canvas, Paint
2010s Abstract Abstract Prints
Archival Pigment
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
Antique 18th Century English George II Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Plastic
20th Century Australian Tribal Art
Wood
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Raw Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink
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A Close Look at contemporary Art
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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