Introduction to Contemporary Arts

Objectives
enumerate the evolving art movements and styles
in contemporary art
distinguish one style of contemporary art from the
other;
How would you classify the styles and subject
matter in contemporary arts?
Art Movements and Styles in
Contemporary Art
 Abstract kinetic Art Op Art Performance
Expressionism Art

Environment Feminist Art Minimalism Video Art

Art

Graffiti Art Postmodern Body Art Digital Art

Art
 Abstract Expressionism
A painting style in which the
artist applies paint in a manner
that express emotions and
feelings in spontaneous way
Figures may be heavy in lines
and color without solid mass

Alfonso Ossorio, Beach Comber, 1953.

 Kinetic Art
A sculpture that
moves with the
wind or is powered
by a machine or
electricity

David Medalla, Sand Machine, 1963

 Op Art
Uses lines or images repeatedly
to create an optical illusion

Bernardo Constancio, Perpetual Motion,n.d

 Performance Art
Combines a
variety of media
and the human
body to execute an
artistic theatrical
expression before a
live audience
 Environment Art
Involves the artistic
creation or manipulation
of space such as
landscape or architectural
design that may enclose
its audience
Earthworks or art using
stones, leaves, trees, grass
or other natural elements
are included in this
category Rodel Tapaya, Mountain Fantasies, 2013
Shrub Sculptures for a competition in Montreal Rock Hill's "Ain't Misbehavin" by Patrick Dougherty
 Feminist Art
Emerged from concerns of
female artists expressed through
art.
Tackle issues of identity,
sexuality, gender roles, equality,
and the ways in which the female
is treated on society, among
others
Paintings by Lydia Velasco
Minimalism
Had a stripped-down, pre-
fabricated look, free of details
and often with flat surface
but express a specific content
or statement
Ex. Electric wire emerging
from the wall that coils to
form a particular shape
Video Art
Consists of
images that
are recorded
through video
and viewed
through
television,
computer, or
projection
screen
 Graffiti Art

A drawing, inscription, or sketch done hastily on a wall or other surface

made to be seen by the public
Postmodern Art
Carries modern styles to
extreme practices, often
expressing an idea
through a mix of materials
such as found objects
welded together.
Body Art
An art form that uses the
body as the medium or main
material.
It can be painted or clothed
and used to perform artistic
act in public
Tattooing and piercing are
examples of body art
Digital Art
Done with the aid of
computer to create an
image or design
composed of bits and
bytes.
The image can be
printed on paper,
tarpaulin, or other
mediums
 Abstract kinetic Art Op Art Performance
Expressionism Art

Environment Feminist Art Minimalism Video Art

Art

Graffiti Art Postmodern Body Art Digital Art

Art
Objectives
enumerate the evolving art movements and styles in
contemporary art
distinguish one style of contemporary art from the other;
How would you classify the styles and subject
matter in contemporary arts?