| Contemporary Art - The History | | | | expression. The focus is on the thematic depiction |
| The actual period for Contemporary Art is | | | | of tides of sentiments associated with the subject |
| undefined. However, the period from World War | | | | under coverage. For instance, orange, in |
| II until date, is loosely regarded as the eon of | | | | combination with red or yellow, is a color of |
| Contemporary Art. | | | | optimism and vigor, whereas, it is a color of |
| The Correlations | | | | spiritualism, when mixed with earthy tones. |
| Many art forms are related to and identified with | | | | However, there is another school of thought, |
| this era of artistic excellence. Marked by 'Pluralism,' | | | | whose art is quiet representational in nature - for |
| in Contemporary Art, new forms kept originating | | | | instance, Photorealism. Novice viewers and |
| and been added to the existing ones, through | | | | art-lovers often confuse Photorealist artworks |
| decades. Among the most popular art | | | | with actual photographs. Photorealism is a form of |
| movements of painting identified with | | | | painting, which is a step ahead of Realism, in that |
| Contemporary Art are Abstract Expressionism, | | | | it employs a magnified photographic frame as a |
| Color Field, Conceptual Art, Neo-Dadaism, Pop Art, | | | | base work. The outcome is almost as real as a |
| Post-Minimalism, Body Art, Photorealism, Graffiti, | | | | true picture. Its variant, Romantic Realism, |
| Stuckism, Lyrical Abstraction, Nouveau | | | | involves a touch of paint and some manipulation |
| Réalisme, Installation Art, Postmodern Art, | | | | of the elements in the frame to create a sync of |
| Figurative Expressionism, and Hard-edge Painting. | | | | Romanticism and Realism. |
| The Details | | | | Global socio-political, economic, and cultural changes |
| Amidst the co-existence of different genres, | | | | have been greatly influencing the Contemporary |
| some common characteristics mark the | | | | Art scene. From the point of view of subjects, |
| Contemporary Art scene. The underlying | | | | this art form deals with the present day issues, |
| philosophy for most of these styles is | | | | including but not limited to societal structures, |
| unencumbered forms and expressions, as | | | | racism, global warming, human rights, supernatural, |
| opposed to the rigid portrayals in the dimensions | | | | and spirituality. Therefore, rigid methodologies |
| of space and time. The key sect of the modern | | | | cease to be significant, giving way to the |
| day art is more expressional, such as Abstraction, | | | | message and the emotional force behind the |
| Stuckism, and Color Field. Here, the painters put a | | | | works. This Western Painting style leaves a lot of |
| heavy premium on the choice of individual colors | | | | room for creativity, artistic imagination, and |
| as well as color harmony and themes. This is | | | | experimentation. Its freedom from the |
| more so because such styles do not use a | | | | stereotypes makes Contemporary Art even |
| distinctive delineation of shapes as a tool for | | | | more attractive, the world over. |