contemporary art

Art history series The term contemporary art encompasses all art being done now. It tends to include any art made from around the 1960s to the present, or after the end of the modern art period. The use of the literal adjective "contemporary" to define this period in art history is due to the lack of any recognized or dominant form or genre of art as recognized by artists or art historians and critics. The period of art since modernism is also sometimes called postmodern art, but as postmodernism refers to an approach or paradigm that many contemporary artists do not operate from, "contemporary" may be preferred as a more inclusive adjective.

Trends in contemporary art - The most important component within Contemporary art practice, is that it continually engages matters and issues that are presently affecting the world. Cloning, politics, economics, gender issues, human rights, or perhaps even the high price of bread being sold locally.Contemporary art operates in multiple formats, media, and is in synthesis with global, political, socio-cultural change. It is not limited by materials nor methodology. It may or may not encompass traditional formats such as painting, drawing, and sculpture, but may use popular conceptual practices engage performance, installation, and multi-media works. Contemporary art is often engaging a multi-disciplinary discourse, utilizing a diverse body of skills and peoples to ultimately engage the mass with a substantial, and sometimes provocative discourse pertaining to the relevant issues shaping the world right now. It is continually engaging, and affecting the boundaries of perception.Contemporary art should not be confused with the workings of modern art, although the trends and movements in contemporary practice may directly refer to modernism. Philosopher and art critic Arthur Danto has asserted that modernism (as well as "art history" itself) died with the making of Andy WarholAndy Warhol's ''Brillo Boxes'', which functioned as art yet were indistinguishable from their real life counterparts for all relevant purposes. These sculptures therefore marked the end of any pretense that art had some essential and objectively discernible trait that separated it from non-art objects. Since the modernist days of the first half of the 20th century, art has also engaged post-modernism, neo-conceptualism, High art Lite (the Young British Artists movement (YBAs) of the mid nineties), as well as multi-culturalist work within the post-postmodern.Contemporary artists today such as The Yes Men, Maurizio Cattelan, and Marc Quinn utilize a sophisticated language to communicate with a variety of audiences. The relationship between the viewer and the artist has grown increasingly complex over the later half of the 20th century and into the 21st. Contemporary art is becoming increasingly more global, and is slowly breaking down the cultural barriers that separate the antiquated elitism of high art from the public forum of the masses.The future development of Contemporary art is often directed by massive biennials (The Whitney Biennial, The Venice, Sao Paulo, the Kwan Ju, the Havana...), triennials (Echigo-Tsumari), and most importantly the exhibition of documenta in Kassel, Germany.

Contemporary Art Museums - One of the first contemporary art museums in America, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum was opened to the public by founder Larry Aldrich in 1964. Over the course of its forty-year history, the Museum has become renowned as a national leader for its presentation of outstanding new art, cultivation of emerging artists, and innovation in museum education.

External links -

aldrichart.org - The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Prizes - A few important competitions, awards and prizes in contemporary art are

Emerging Artist Award awarded by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Hugo Boss Prize awarded by the Guggenheim Museum

Turner Prize for British artists

See also -

List of contemporary artists

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Turquoise Tortoise Art Gallery at Piñon Pointe [Sedona Arizona]
Our art gallery captures fresh and powerful contemporary designs in Southwestern painting, sculpture, jewelry, rugs, pillows and furniture. The design gallery features a talented ensemble of cutting-edge Contemporary artists.
http://www.turqtortpinonpt.com

ablot abstract pictures
Contemporary modern art - meditative acrylic abstracts and enigmatic mystical surrealism pictures - all by Tim Seaward
http://www.ablot.com/

New Blood Art Gallery
Contemporary online art gallery selling affordable, original fine art.
http://www.newbloodart.com/

sijis
The home of music with a limited appeal. Sijis records has been set up to promote and enhance the international experiment music scene.
http://www.sijis.com/

HODNETT - Painter
Noel Hodnett - Contemporary visual artist with work represented in major public, corporate and private collections.
http://www.noelhodnett.com/

Miami Art Central
Miami Art Central (MAC) is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to the presentation of exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary art and culture. Our mission is to provide an alternative, experimental space with a multidisciplinary focus. MAC is committed to stimulating and nurturing a dialogue with the various communities of South Florida and beyond. Support for Miami Art Central is provided by the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation.
http://www.miamiartcentral.org/

APPASSIONATA la GALERIE
since 1967, we specialise in modern and contemporary art in Paris and Nice - Impressionists painters, Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Modigliani, Dali...... to Basquiat, Calder, Combas, Cesar, Arman , Niki de st pHalle buying selling expertise on line
http://www.galerie-appassionata.com/

bushman art
contemporary art of the !Xun and Khwe San people of South Africa. Collection, exhibitions, gallery
http://www.bushman-art.de/

GalleryArtist.com
GalleryArtist.com is an online resource of contemporary art for artists, curators, galleries and collectors. Here you can find events from around the world. Search for art or and buy and sell art.
http://www.galleryartist.com/

Jon Gasca artists website
Includes Jon Gasca photographer work samples of abstract photography and his personal art work collection.
http://www.jongasca.com/

ClubART
An Italy-based Community focused on Modern and Contemporary Art Artworks, Events, Exhibitions, Cataloigues.
http://www.clubart.it/

Stellan o Lotta
Unusual jewellery for the uncommon man! Here you can see our art, jewellery, jewelleryart and custommade jewellery.
http://www.stellanolotta.se/

Harmen van der Tuin beeldend kunstenaar artist designer
Website van beeldend kunstenaar homepage from artist designer
http://www.harmenvandertuin.nl/

Galerie Adler, Frankfurt am Main
Young and uprising gallery focusing on new and fresh international talents in all media.
http://www.galerieadler.de/

peter bastiaanssen
coolaart on a hot site with artprojects as artis a dog, yapping modern art, art crows myths, portfolio with paintings, sculptures in wood, installations tc. etc.
http://www.artisadog.nl/

Kochi Architect's Studio
An architecture studio in Tokyo,established by Kazuyasu Kochi, work in architecture interior lighting installation.
http://www.kkas.net/

CONTEPORARY ART & DESIGN
Dstern-Design is a Platform for graphicdesign and contemporary art. The designstyle is called Avniismus which was created by Dikla Stern in 2002 as a personaly style of art and design relating to the Avni Institute, School of Art and Design, where she studied from 1999-2002.
http://www.dstern-design.com/

les presses du reel
Les presses du reel editions are equally dedicated to the avant-gardes (socio-political utopias of the 19th century, to radical artistic movements of 20th century historic modernity), as to the most contemporary in art.
http://www.lespressesdureel.com/

William Cantwell Fine Art & Graphics
Watercolors, oil paintings and serigraphs by fine artist William Cantwell. Complete on-line catalogue of works available for purchase, with thumbnail links to full images.
http://www.williamcantwell.com/

Jacobsson Fine Art
Contemporary art, swedishart,svensk konst, svenska konstnärer,
http://www.jacobssonfineart.se/

Art Print Innovations- Digital Painting- Poster Art Alternative
Archival art prints on fine watercolor paper, created from digital paintings, create alternatives to poster art or reproductions. Each piece is original art. Plus music created, recorded, released.
http://www.outhousestudios.net/

Riccicedricdesign.com
Welcome to my art gallery, riccicedricdesign.com version 4 full of graphic design, art gallery and illustration.
http://www.riccicedricdesign.com/

art and graphic of fabrizio bellanca
this website is my art world from the action painting to dremel art and my graphic world
http://www.studiofab.com/

Adora Porcelain
Porcelain plates signed by contemporary artists. Limited editions by John Waters, Jack Pierson, Karen Kilimnik, Nicole Eisenman, and Robert Greene.
http://www.adoraporcelain.com/

Hamburg Mawingu Collection (HMC)
A collection of contemporary East African Makonde art feat. the well-known artist George Lilanga
http://www.makonde.tv/

Got Fine Art
Web site, a premium place for fine art photography and fine art prints.
http://www.gotfineart.com/

Canvas Etc
Suppliers of contemporary canvas art. Themed galleries include modern abstract art, urban art, natural art, flower prints and pop art, as well as customer's own photographs printed onto stretched canvas
http://www.canvasetc.com

Artitude Contemporary Art Gallery and Portal
Our gallery mainly focuses on Central European contemporary art and represents 200 artists with 2000 artworks online. You can find almost any style from surrealism to abstract art among the works of our artists. The Gallery is created in 1999. By now our website turned to be the biggest Hungarian commercial web forum to sell contemporary art. On our website we provide fresh news about central European fine art. In our work we cooperate with Hungarian contemporary art centres, museums.
http://www.artitudenet.com/

shona sculpture
Shona is the first art gallery in Italy,specialized in shona sculpture of Zimbabwe artist. A huge espositive space (220 square meters open space). We can accomodate discerrning custumers who are looking for collector's pices of an international standard as well as those with a casual interest. Our gallery offers: a fine selection of authentic shona sculpture,southern african artifact,mali fabric,Kuba Clothes,velvet from congo,burkina fasu mask and zimbabwe fabric. The widest choice of old congo bakuba clothes available in this country.
http://www.shona.it

Van Renselar Online Gallery
Abstract art originals and limited edition prints by emerging abstract artist Van Renselar. Ideally suited to corporate and home interiors.
http://www.van-renselar.com

Museum of Contemporary Art
One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to contemporary art, the museum offers exhibitions of painting, sculpture, video, film and performance created since 1945.
http://www.mcachicago.org/

Journal of Contemporary Art
Features interviews with and projects by contemporary artists.
http://www.jca-online.com/

New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York museum which exhibits new work by American and international artists, with an emphasis on innovation in a variety of media.
http://www.newmuseum.org/

Museum of Contemporary Art - Los Angeles
Collects, exhibits, and intreprets art created since 1940 in all media and preserves it for future generations.
http://www.moca-la.org/

Institute of Contemporary Art
University of Pennsylvania museum displaying contemporary art, including works by Andy Warhol, Laurie Anderson, and Robert Mapplethorpe.
http://www.ICAphila.org/

The Institute of Contemporary Art
Non-collecting contemporary art institution features international traveling exhibits.
http://www.icaboston.org/