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'''Contemporary art''' can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since [[World War Two]]. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but Museums of Contemporary Art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced since World War Two. |
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'''Contemporary art''' refers to either art produced in the current time, "that uses the current practices and styles of its discipline."<ref>www.canadacouncil.ca/help/lj127228791697343750.htm</ref>, or "art which was produced during and since the second half of the twentieth century"<ref>www.patronsartgallery.com/glossary.htm</ref> Art movements of the late twentieth century, such as [[pop art]], [[op art]], [[color field painting]], [[conceptual art]], [[photorealism]], [[land art]] and [[minimalism]] can be described as contemporary art, as well as [[neo-expressionism]], [[performance art]] and [[digital art]].<ref>The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-2005. http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:eq6vdZj9trEJ:www.bartleby.com/65/cn/cntmpryart.html+contemporary+art+definition&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2</ref> |
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[[Arthur Danto]] separates contemporary art from [[modern art]], a separation he dates to the 1970s.<ref name=Danto5>Arthur Coleman Danto, ''After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of History'', Princeton University Press, 1997, p5. ISBN 0691002991</ref> |
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For Danto, contemporary art treats the past as a museum filled with artistic options, and has as its paradigm the [[collage]].<ref name=Danto5/> In his account the term [[postmodern art]] was invented because contemporary art, used to describe "the modern art produced by our contemporaries," came to be seen as a temporal term, rather than one representing a style; but, postmodern art is "too strong a term, too closely identified with a certain sector of contemporary art".<ref>Arthur Coleman Danto, ''After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of History'', Princeton University Press, 1997, p11. ISBN 0691002991</ref> The term contemporary art can also be used synonymously with postmodern art.<ref>The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-2005. http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:eq6vdZj9trEJ:www.bartleby.com/65/cn/cntmpryart.html+contemporary+art+definition&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2</ref> |
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A common concern of art since [[World War Two]], in fact since the early part of the [[20th century]], is whether something is art or not. This concern can be seen running through the "[[Modern art|modern]]" and "[[Postmodern art|postmodern]]" periods. Obviously if something is not art it can't be good quality art. The concept of [[avant-garde]] may come into play in determining what art is taken notice of by galleries, museums, and collectors. Serious art is ultimately exceedingly difficult to distinguish definitively from art that falls short of that designation. |
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[[Outsider art]] is literally contemporary art, in that it is produced in the present day. However, it is not considered so because the artists are self-taught and are assumed to be working outside of an art historical context.<ref>Gary Alan Fine, ''Everyday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity'', University of Chicago Press, 2004, pp42-43. ISBN 0226249506</ref> |
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Craft activities in general, such as textile design, are excluded from the realm of contemporary art, despite large audiences for exhibitions.<ref>Peter Dormer, ''The Culture of Craft: Status and Future'', Manchester University Press, 1996, p175. ISBN 0719046181</ref> "A ceramic object that is intended as a subversive comment on the nature of beauty is more likely to fit the definition of contemporary art than one that is simply beautiful."<ref>Peter Timms, ''What's Wrong with Contemporary Art?'', UNSW Press, 2004, p17. ISBN 0868404071</ref> |
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A common concern, though not a definitive one, is whether something is or is not art. This is not particular to contemporary art, but is a characteristic found throughout what is called the "modern" and "postmodern" periods. Quality is very much associated with the question of whether something is art or not. If something is not art it can't be good quality art. |
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This table lists art movements by decade. It should not be assumed to be conclusive. |
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All of the following art movements were contemporary art when they were first introduced. However, with the passage of time, they have become ''historical'' art movements. |
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Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War Two. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but Museums of Contemporary Art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced since World War Two.
Concerns
A common concern of art since World War Two, in fact since the early part of the 20th century, is whether something is art or not. This concern can be seen running through the "modern" and "postmodern" periods. Obviously if something is not art it can't be good quality art. The concept of avant-garde may come into play in determining what art is taken notice of by galleries, museums, and collectors. Serious art is ultimately exceedingly difficult to distinguish definitively from art that falls short of that designation.
Contemporary art prizes
Some competitions, awards and prizes in contemporary art are
- Emerging Artist Award awarded by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
- Hugo Boss Prize awarded by the Guggenheim Museum
- Turner Prize for British artists under 50
- Jindrich Chalupecky prize for Czech artists under 35 [1]
- Participation in the Whitney Biennial
- Vincent Award, The Vincent van Gogh Biennial Award for Contemporary Art in Europe, founded by The Broere Charitable Foundation and hosted by Stedelijk Museum.
- Marcel Duchamp Prize awarded by ADIAF and Centre Pompidou.
- Ricard Prize for a French artist under 40.
History
This table lists art movements by decade. It should not be assumed to be conclusive.
See also
References