Owen Swift
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Acrylic, Plexiglass
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Plexiglass
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Plexiglass
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Plexiglass, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Plexiglass
People Also Browsed
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Paper
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Foil
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Artist David Thelen presents a serene spot nestled in a mountain range. The water's edge glimmers at the foot of towering trees, while lush foliage adorns the f...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Oil
1980s American Modern Still-life Prints
Etching
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Handmade Paper, Lithograph, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Metal
Antique 1880s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu
1980s Other Art Style Landscape Prints
Paper, Color, Etching
Recent Sales
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Plexiglass, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Resin, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Metal
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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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