Seema Kohli
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Silver, Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf, Silver
People Also Browsed
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Etching, Lithograph
Antique 18th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Steel
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings
Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 17th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples
Engraving
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Steel
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Porcelain, Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Pedestals and Columns
Stone
Vintage 1920s Kenyan Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Anglo-Indian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
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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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