Contemporary Still-life 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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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel, Canvas, Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Sequins, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Silver
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Gold Leaf
1980s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil, Mixed Media
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1990s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pen
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor
Artist Comments
A purple iris blooms against an expressive blue and orange background. Its soft green leaves create contrast against the surrounding, dynamic colors. Artist Jay...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Hibiscus flowers burst with life and energy. A deep purple background heightens the brilliance of red petals and green leaves. Inspired by Joseph Raffael’s je...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Wire, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Powder Coating, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Color Pencil
Artist Comments
Artist Jay Jensen paints an iris against an out-of-focus background, creating an effect similar to a camera with a narrow depth of field. The composition exudes...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Powder Coating, Ink
1990s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Tempera