Contemporary Mixed Media
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 Mixed Media
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Tissue Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
India Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Plexiglass, Neon Light
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Wood
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media, Panel
20th Century Contemporary Mixed Media
Wool, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Digital, Monoprint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Leather, Cotton, Foam, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Thread
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paint, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Thread, Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Thread, Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Thread, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Oil, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Synthetic Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Enamel
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Organic Material
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Trimming
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Oil, Panel
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Textile, Thread, Found Objects, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Enamel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Thread, Paper, Emulsion, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Oil Crayon
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Glass
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Digital
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Metal, Wire
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Ink, Digital
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Panel
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Lenticular
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Fabric, Foam, Paint, Wood Panel