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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Melanie YazzieTina Begay in the Cornfield at Wide Ruins, bronze by Melanie Yazzie rez dog blue, 2017
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Street Art Color Photography
Metal
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mounted Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Baroque Revival Link Bracelets
Crystal, Base Metal, Copper, Gilt Metal
1990s American Native American Cuff Bracelets
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Fashion Rings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Antique Late 18th Century French Paintings
Canvas, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Paper
Antique 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1980s German Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Native American More Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Other Art Style Color Photography
Archival Pigment
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Paintings
Canvas, Paint
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2010s American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Rope Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
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Melanie Yazzie is an American sculptor, painter and printmaker, born in 1966, in Ganado, Arizona. She first studied art at the Westtown School in Pennsylvania. She has received a BA degree in studio art with a minor in Spanish from Arizona State University, in 1990 and an MFA degree in printmaking from the University of Colorado, at Boulder, in 1993.
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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