Tiffany Sao Paulo
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Canvas
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Resin, Magazine Paper, Photographic Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Canvas
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Cotton, Epoxy Resin, Glitter, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Prints
Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Brass
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Prints
Screen, Paper, Glitter, Mixed Media
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Acrylic Polymer, Glitter
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Prints
Offset, Paper
Late 20th Century French Modern Photography
Paper
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Prints
Giclée
1990s Landscape Prints
Woodcut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Jars
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Screen, Paper
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints
Archival Paper, Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Magazine Paper, Canvas, Photographic Paper
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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