Suzuki Goro
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Stoneware, Glaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Stoneware, Glaze
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Stoneware, Glaze
2010s Contemporary More Art
Porcelain, Glaze
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
Ceramic
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
Stoneware, Glaze
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Ceramic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Pottery
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Majolica, Ceramic
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Stone
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Pottery
Pottery
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Pottery
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Glass
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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