Contemporary More 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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1990s Contemporary More Art
Found Objects
Artist Comments
Sometimes I paint objects that I think are "pretty." China, flowers, ribbons. Soft colors. It still needs a nice design. A center of interest. It has to stay...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Oil
Artist Comments
As evening descends upon the marsh, the tall grasses come alive with vibrant hues of gold. This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with warm brown/black...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary More Art
Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary More Art
Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary More Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Woodcut, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
As the sun slowly sets behind the headlands, a bold and colorful drama unfolds above. This painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with all sides finished in...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary More Art
Cotton, Paper, Digital
2010s Contemporary More Art
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary More Art
Monotype
1980s Contemporary More Art
Bronze
2010s Contemporary More Art
Digital Pigment, Emulsion
2010s Contemporary More Art
Archival Ink
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
Metal
2010s Contemporary More Art
Clay, Glaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary More Art
Archival Ink
2010s Contemporary More Art
Brass
2010s Contemporary More Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary More Art
Cotton, Paper, Digital
2010s Contemporary More Art
Thread, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Influenced by modern architecture, Abstract Landscape 68 depicts a series of geometric forms placed in a deep blue and gray environment flowing with a sense ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary More Art
Cotton, Yarn