Fulcrum 5 Piece
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Metal
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Monoprint, Monotype
1940s Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Czech Art Deco Vases
Crystal
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Bronze
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
1990s Realist Portrait Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Wall Mirrors
Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Archival Pigment
Late 20th Century North American French Provincial Wall Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Biedermeier Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Brass, Chrome
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Photographic Film, Lights, LED Light, Color, Polaroid
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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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