Ashley Williams
2010s English Novelty Bags
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Color Pencil, Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Metal
1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Metal
1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Base Metal
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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
1960s Italian Top Handle Bags
1980s French Top Handle Bags
1950s American Novelty Bags
1930s North American Evening Bags and Minaudières
1940s Unknown Evening Bags and Minaudières
1990s Top Handle Bags
1930s Top Handle Bags
1950s North American Novelty Bags
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1950s Unknown Novelty Bags
1950s Novelty Bags
1950s North American Novelty Bags
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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
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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