What is Contemporary Arts

1960s or early 1970s

many art historians consider the __________(the end of  modern art, or modernism)

contemporary art 

• refers to art—namely, painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance, and video art—produced today
• When we talk in terms of Art History, contemporary art can be defined as art produced by artists of today.

Modern Art

are those produced between the American Colonial Period and the Post-War Period

Victorio Edades

• Artists who painted in styles associated with Modern Art includes National Artist ________. 

• He is credited for initiating the modern Art Movement that challenged the Neo-Classical Style, which was dominant at the time he came home from studying in the United States.

• challenged conservative art

NEO-CLASSICAL

depicts reality as closely as possible and idealizes it.  The Modern Artists like Edades challenged what was described as "conservative art"

Conservative Artists

Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino.

Characteristics of Modern Art

Modern Artists do not aim to copy and idealize reality; instead they change the colors and flatten the picture instead of creating illusions of depth, nearness and fairness.  Instead of depicting the beautiful and pastoral, they depict what

might be thought of as ugly and unpleasant.

The Builder by Victorio Edades

Pop Art

contemporary art is thought to have begun on the heels of ______
It is defined by an interest in portraying mass culture and reimagining commercial products as accessible art. While the movement lasted roughly from the 1950s through the early 1970s, it was reborn as Neo-Pop Art in the 1980s thanks to artists like Jeff Koons.

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

In post-war Britain and America, Pop Art  was pioneered by artists like ____________ and __________    It is defined by an interest in portraying mass culture and reimagining commercial products as accessible art.

1950’s up to 1970’s

pop art lasted for

1980’s by Jeff Koons

Neo pop art got back at ________ by

Site Specific
Process based
Collaborative
Interactive

common characteristics of pop art

Neil Campos

Andy Warjol

Photorealism
Conceptualism
Minimalism
Performance Art
Installation Art
Earth Art
Street Art

Types of Pop Art

Photorealism,

Chuck Close 

a concurrent movement—aimed to create hyper-realistic drawings and paintings.
often worked in this style.

Conceptualism

which rejected the idea of art as a commodity. In conceptual art,

the idea behind a work of art takes precedence. 

Minimalism
Donald Judd

is that its simple, abstract aesthetic invites viewers to respond to what they see

artist

Performace Art

Beginning in the 1960s and retaining its popularity today, ________ is a drama-inspired approach to art. While the art form is performed by artists (as the name suggests), it is not solely intended as entertainment. Instead, its goal is to convey a message or idea. 

Installation Art

is an immersive medium of art. Installations are three-dimensional constructions that transform their surroundings and alter viewers' perceptions of space.

Earth Art

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

STREET ART

is a genre that gained prominence with the  rise of GRAFFITI  in the 1980s

street art includes murals, installations, stenciled images, and stickers erected in public spaces.