Nayanaa Kanodia
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
People Also Browsed
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Vintage 1970s Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Wood, Paint
20th Century Paintings
Silk, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings
Paint
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Figurative Sculptures
Clay
Early 20th Century French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Clay
Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Vintage 1960s Mexican Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings
Fabric, Plexiglass, Paper
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Clay
20th Century Tibetan Metalwork
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
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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