Contemporary Art

Contemporary art

art—namely, painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance, and video art-produced today.

Contemporary art

This time period typically refers to the second half of the 20th century and onwards into the 21st century.

• Created in present era

• mirrors culture and society

• dynamic: any kind of materials

• does not need meaning

• artists can be self-taught

What are the characteristics of contemporary art?

1. painting

2. sculpture

3. architecture

4. film

5. literature

6. music and theater

7. dance

What are the major contemporary arts in the Philippines?

Pop Art

It is defined by an interest in portraying mass culture and reimagining commercial products as accessible art.

Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein

The pioneers of Pop Art.

Jeff Koons

Artist who gave way for the rebirth of pop art, neo-pop art.

Photo Realism

A concurrent movement-aimed to create hyperrealistic drawings and paintings. Artists often worked from photographs.

Chuck Close, Gerhard Richter

Artists who often worked with Photo Realism.

Conceptualism

The idea behind a work of art takes precedence. This rejects the idea of art as commodity.

Damien Hirst, Ai Wei Wei, and Jenny Holzer.

Known conceptualist artists.

Minimalism

Simple, Reducionist, Clean, Smooth. This was the final stage in the logical development of Abstract Expressionism.

Performance Art

Performed actions and a drama-inspired approach to art. It is not solely for entertainment but rather its goal is to convey a message or idea.

Marina Abramovic, Yoko Ono, and Joseph Beuys.

Known performance artists.

Installation Art

Art that transforms spaces into interactive environments.

Installation

These are three-dimensional constructions that transform their surroundings and alter viewers' perceptions of space.

installation

They are large-scale and site-specific, enabling artists to transform any space into a customized, interactive environment.

Yayoi Kusama, Dale Chihuly, and Bruce Munro.

Known installation artists.

Street Art

A recent contemporary art form. Often rooted in social activism, this includes murals, installations, stenciled images, and stickers erected in public spaces.

social activism

What is the common root of stree art?

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Banksy, Shepard Fairey

Known street artists.

Earth Art

a movement in which artists transform natural landscapes into site-specific works of art.

Robert Smithson, Christo Jeanne-Claude, and Andy Goldsworthy

Known earth artists.