CONTEMPORARY ART

Contemporary art is an important type of art that includes more than fifty types of expressions that have emerged since
the end of World War II. 
 Achieving an understanding of contemporary art requires the study of many theories that have been presented
over approximately six decades of art.
 The common denominator is that artistic talent must be formally recognized by the art world.
 Some contemporary artists reflect the influence of Modernism, including Impressionism, Surrealism,
and Cubism, and others separate themselves from Postmodernism, even eliminating all connections with the
artistic movements that existed in the past.
What is contemporary art?
 It is a concept that calls the general form of artistic expressions that originated in the twentieth century or
current era from the different vanguard hatches that occurred at the beginning of the current century.
Characteristics of contemporary art
The main characteristics of contemporary art are the following:
 It is based on abstract expressionism.
 It has a heritage of artistic vanguards and seeks different forms of expression.
 It has bases coming from abstract art.
 Its works are original, artistic and leave the mark of the author who makes them.
 The means or instruments to make the works of contemporary art are changing and new technologies are
used day by day.
 It is influenced by Fauvism, Neoplasticism and Cubism.
 It emphasizes the expressions of the self and emotions.
 The colors used are strong and the content is symbolic.
 It seeks to manifest the movement, and repetition of objects on canvas.
 The art is avant-garde and surrealistic.
History
 Contemporary art was originated at the end of the 19th century.
 It was created as a result of the dragging of different techniques that came from that century, and it is
considered that impressionism and post-impressionism were the concepts that drove its creation.
 From its beginnings, it was based on different avant-garde movements such as Cubism, Expressionism,
Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism.
 These currents had as common aspect innovation and giving to art a different space to the one it had in ancient
times. In the twentieth century, contemporary art came to break traditional patterns and impose new
characteristics in the way of making art.
Importance of contemporary art
 Contemporary art is important because it gives us the idea that art is not separate from life or the world in
which we live.
 The practice of contemporary art has become an exchange between the artist and the spectator rather than an
image or object that we hope to admire.
 Contemporary art has become an extension of life that seeks questions, order and coherence. It promotes
questions about our life and also brings with it fun.
CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICES
Contemporary art tries to challenge age-old practices that hinder personal growth and development. Contemporary
artists are not afraid to create art that goes against beliefs and public taste.
Characteristics of Contemporary Art Practices
1. CHANGES TO ACCEPTED TRADITION AND ACCEPTED TASTE.
Facebook-Themed Painting by Pawel Kuczynski, a Polish artist who tries to interrogate the way people use and are
used by the social media.
 Contemporary artists are conscious of the diverse, multicultural nature of today’s global society.
 The artworks that they create are not anymore ignorant of the complexities of history, politics, and economics.
 Artists are becoming more expose to the interconnectedness of people and realities, and these become part of
their work.
2. UNDERSTANDING OF A MULTIPLICITY OF VIEWPOINTS
An Installation art Armando Mariño La Patera. It shows how capitalists and former colonial powers derive their
wealth and power from slavery.
 Contemporary art works with existing objects or structures to maintain balance and harmony.
3. ISSUES AND IDEAS ABOUT THE ROLE OF OBJECTS IN SPACE AND RELATONSHIPS BETWEEN
OBJECTS
Melted ice cream truck installation art BY Glue Society Appropriately shows how the environmental changes objects.
 Space has become an integral part of the contemporary artist’s practice.
 Public Spaces are now considered by contemporary artists in the display and installation of their artworks.
 Contemporary art transforms simple objects and brings them to life.
 Everyday objects such as furniture, car parts, electronics, and kitchen appliances are being transformed by
contemporary artist into beautiful works.
 4. USE OF EVERYDAY MATERIALS
Sculpture of a hen A UK artist Kyle bean used eggshells to create this sculpture. Wat Pa Maha Chedio Kaew Temple
in Thailand made of recycle bottles
 Recycle Art has become a trend for contemporary artist.
 Contemporary art makes use of available technology in the process of creating an artwork.
5. EMPLOYMENT OF CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGY
The “King of Rock and Roll” Elvis Presley with artist Celine Dion Technology has revolutionized the way the
contemporary artists produce art.

References:
https://www.slideshare.net/jjen9992/module-21-contemporary-art-practices-and-production
Briceño V., Gabriela. (2019). Contemporary art. Recovered on 7 January, 2021, de Faqs.Zone:
https://www.euston96.com/en/contemporary-art/