Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite, Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite, Paper, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paint, Paper, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Acrylic, Panel, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Bamboo Paper, Handmade Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Handmade Paper, Paper, Bamboo Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Handmade Paper, Paper, Bamboo Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Black and White
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Linocut, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Panel
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Fabric, Wood, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Conté, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Color Pencil, Graphite, Mylar
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Color Pencil, Graphite, Mylar
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Color Pencil, Graphite, Mylar
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Archival Paper