Matteo Mauro
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Metal
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Metal
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Metal, Bronze
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel, Metal, Copper
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints
Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer's Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Gold, Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Sumi Ink
Antique Early 19th Century Peruvian Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
2010s Realist Landscape Prints
Photographic Film, Other Medium, Emulsion, Watercolor, Archival Paper, P...
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Wood, Poplar
Antique 17th Century Peruvian Paintings
Wood, Paint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Metal, Iron
1980s Abstract Landscape Prints
Lithograph
Recent Sales
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
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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