Contemporary Sculptures
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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2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Animal Skin, Polymer
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Glaze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Neon Light
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Plexiglass, Neon Light, Glass
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Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Vinyl
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Digital, Lucite, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Lucite, Pigment, Digital
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Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Cardboard, Screen
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Acrylic, Resin
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Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Found Objects, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Found Objects, Mixed Media
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Resin
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Resin
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Organic Material
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Resin, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Found Objects, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Organic Material
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Glass
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Resin
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Metal
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Photographic Paper, Mixed Media, Screen, Glass, Fiberglass, Plexiglass, ...
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Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Resin, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze, Luster
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Plexiglass, Neon Light
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Oil, Polymer
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Lights, Neon Light
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Plexiglass, Neon Light
1970s Contemporary Sculptures
Textile, Linen, Thread, Yarn, Fabric, Tapestry
Adela AkersSummer and Winter, Mid-Century Tapestry, Woven Hanging, Textile Wall Sculpture, 1977-2015
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Plexiglass, Neon Light
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Polymer, Resin
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Plexiglass, Neon Light
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Screen, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Plastic, Rubber, PVC, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Found Objects
Miquel ApariciPájaro Rojo y Azul - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling, 2022
1970s Contemporary Sculptures
Acrylic Polymer
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Silicone, Plate Glass, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Cotton, Cord, Yarn
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Plastic, Vinyl
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Found Objects, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Found Objects, Mixed Media
Miquel ApariciPájaro Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycled Objects, 2016
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures
Lucite, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media
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