Contemporary Art
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: Gina Phillips
Viale Dell’Uccelliera.
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Acrylic
Charred Sentry 3
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Frost Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Header
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Cloud Plaque
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Salt Lick 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Organic Material
Decked
Located in New Orleans, LA
Display Dimensions Variable
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Ph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Purple Fletcher
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Spy vs. Spy
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble, Metal
Salt Lick 3
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Organic Material
Cherry Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Salt Lick 2
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Organic Material
Golden Hour Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Double Header
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Crane (Decoy)
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Wax, Wood
Solar Midnight Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Night Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Charred Sentry 2
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Charred Sentry 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Metal
315 Tricou Street
Located in New Orleans, LA
Display Dimensions Variable
Medium: termite nest, wood sealer
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Civil Dusk Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
Spine/Bit
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wool, Thread
Blue Zippo
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Acrylic
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Acrylic
Wishbone
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Let's Split!
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
Thibodaux Sugarcane Field, October 29, 2017
Located in New Orleans, LA
CROW VALLEY JFG EXHIBITION STATEMENT:
Last summer, I was awarded a residency based in Briant, a small village located in the Brionnais region of France. I spent a week in Paris befo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Oil Pastel
Bogie Mill Road - October 21, 2017
Located in New Orleans, LA
CROW VALLEY JFG EXHIBITION STATEMENT:
Last summer, I was awarded a residency based in Briant, a small village located in the Brionnais region of France. I spent a week in Paris befo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Holy Cross Batture
Located in New Orleans, LA
CROW VALLEY JFG EXHIBITION STATEMENT:
Last summer, I was awarded a residency based in Briant, a small village located in the Brionnais region of France. I spent a week in Paris before the residency began. I filled my days visiting museums, paying close attention to Impressionist, Post-Impressionist/Synthetist masterpieces; especially certain works by Paul Gauguin and Paul Serusier.
I rented a car and drove out of Paris, headed to Briant. My goal was to spend my time in Brionnais painting landscapes, en plein air. I had never driven in a foreign country before, so I was a bit nervous at first. But after a couple of hours, I veered off onto the back roads and was awestruck by the seemingly never-ending, breathtaking vistas. There were amazing compositions to be had just about any direction I looked. Before long, I was feeling one with the tiny Citroen I was driving, and I was thoroughly enjoying zipping around the hilly landscapes dotted with fluffy white Charolais cattle, stone fences and villages anchored by Romanesque churches.
I quickly settled into a routine; waking early, drinking tea with Julie (founder of the residency, Incident res), and then heading out to drive around the nearby countryside to find a spot to paint. It had been a few years since I painted landscapes from observation, and I was worried I might be a little rusty. But as soon as I started painting, I felt a meditative attunement in the process of capturing the scenes before me.
I was surprised to find striking similarities between the farmland of Brionnais and the farmland surrounding my Central Kentucky home; the rolling hills, pastures divided by stone fencing and gravel lanes lined with gnarly trees growing into barbed wire fencerows.
Last fall, I went home to Madison County, Kentucky and continued the series. This was a bittersweet time for me, because my grandfather, Sterling Moberly, was in failing health. Pawpaw and I were motorcycle riding buddies when I was in my early twenties. He would chart our course, traversing miles of backroads. The landscape was characterized by big black tobacco barns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Anzy-le-Duc, July 14, 2017
Located in New Orleans, LA
CROW VALLEY JFG EXHIBITION STATEMENT:
Last summer, I was awarded a residency based in Briant, a small village located in the Brionnais region of France. I spent a week in Paris befo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Silver Creek Road, October 18, 2017
Located in New Orleans, LA
CROW VALLEY JFG EXHIBITION STATEMENT:
Last summer, I was awarded a residency based in Briant, a small village located in the Brionnais region of France. I spent a week in Paris befo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Sunburst
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Give a Dog a Bone (Yellow Catahoula Hound)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
Sweaty Feet (Leakers)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
Mabel on Her Way to Mass
Located in New Orleans, LA
(framed)
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions infl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Paper
Ralphy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Fabric, Thread
Adam's Shoes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Paper
Heap Dwellers
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: acrylic on wood, rubble
23 x 40 inches each
installation dimensions variable: 53 x 91 inches
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Baby Blanket
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Thread
Sentimental Teeth: '73 AMX
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Oil Pastel, Paint, Thread
Old America Baby
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
It's Beastly
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Thread
Rogue Wave with Fist Wave
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: fabric, thread, ink, and acrylic paint
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Stars Fell on Little Yellow Miss
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Wood
Memory Painting of Pawpaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Paper
Sentimental Tooth: Blue Ribbon Girl from Fayette County
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Thread, Fabric, Ink, Oil Pastel, Paint
Chases Dirt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
We Are Stardust (Boar)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Wood
Cat Island Encounter... Macaroni Meets Jean-Baptiste
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: fabric, thread, ink, glass beads, feathers
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Lantern
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Holt Cemetery Tooth Comforter
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Thread
Big Stick Diplomacy
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: fabric, thread, ink, paint, synthetic hair
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Maybelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Fabric, Thread
Chief Jumper and His Horse
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
Disarming
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
20th Century America Baby
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
Stella
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
Who's Gonna Glove Your Hand?
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread
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