Claudia Busching On Sale
1990s Contemporary Paintings
Gouache
1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Woodcut
People Also Browsed
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Woodcut
Early 2000s Prints and Multiples
Offset
1970s Pop Art Nude Photography
Polaroid
Antique 1790s Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Parchment Paper
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Canvas, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, C Print
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Wood, Paint
2010s Realist Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
A Close Look at Contemporary Art
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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