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Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Anastasia Pelias
Quarantine Drawing 8
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: Chinese ink, ink stick, and charcoal on handmade paper ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural id...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper

Quarantine Drawing 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: Chinese ink, ink stick, and charcoal on handmade paper ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is roote...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper

Quarantine Drawings 9, 6, 5
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: Chinese ink, ink stick, and charcoal on handmade paper ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is roote...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Ink, Handmade Paper

Untitled (Georgia I)
Located in New Orleans, LA
In her studio practice, Pelias embraces a process that is both intuitive and deliberate. Her work moves from paintings on canvas and works on paper to site-specific installations, ob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Untitled III
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Untitled (Georgia III)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Untitled (Georgia II)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media

Untitled (magenta and orange)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (blue, yellow, white)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (white, red, black, yellow, green)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Automatic (white, green, blue, yellow)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (red, crimson)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (red, gold, white)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon

Untitled (hanging)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Untitled (Georgia IV)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Ink

Untitled II
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled I
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Automatic (green, red, multi)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Automatic (green, red, blue)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Automatic (green, orange, red, violet)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil

Automatic (red, green, crimson)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (green, red, orange)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (green, red, yellow, blue)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Automatic (red, yellow, crimson)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (yellow, crimson, olive)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media

Automatic (pink, silver, gold, green)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon

Automatic (blue, orange, white)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon

Untitled (mama study) II
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink, Mixed Media

Untitled (Georgia V)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

Untitled (mama study) III
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled (Umbers)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Untitled (pthalo green and beige)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon

Watercolor 7
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 5
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 20
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 10
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 23
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 3
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 2
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 13
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 24
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 21
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 6
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor 4
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy paper Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her na...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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