CONTEMPORARY ARTS

September 2, 2020

Contemporary arts- it doesn’t really discuss about the technicality (like dimensional), it is just a form of
art with aesthetics.

September 9, 2020

Contemporary Philippines Arts from the Region is an art produced at the present period in time. In
vernacular English, “modern” and “contemporary” are synonyms, resulting in some conflation of the
terms “modern art” and “contemporary art” by non-specialists.

Appreciate Contemporary arts

Confined in the museum

Diff way of selling works

Self-taught yung artist

Anything can be used LITERALLY

Originality is not an issue

Subject matter really matter- (not confined in human beings)

Abstract

Kinetic

Environment

Feminist

Video

Graffiti

Body

Digital

Op

Aside from styles techniques are also

Collage

Decoupage

Trapunto

Frottage

Montage
CA must be appreciated (dynamic- easy to understand covers other subject, stylish- you make things
from the basicity of things, and fantastic)

Contemporary Art refers to art made and produced by artists living today. Today’s artists work in and
respond to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically advancing, and multifaceted.

Contemporary Artists often reflect and comment on modern-day society. “Is a work of art good?” or “Is
the work aesthetically pleasing?” Instead, viewers consider whether art is challenging and interesting”

Contemporary artists may question traditional ideas of how art is defined, what constitutes art, and how
art is made, while creating a dialogue with—and in some cases rejecting—the styles and movements
that came before them.

Early 20th century artists turned away from realistic representation and the depiction of the human
figure, and have moved towards abstraction. In NYC after WWII, the art world coined the term “abstract
expressionism” to characterize an art movement that was neither completely abstract, nor
expressionistic.

The movement challenged artists to place more emphasis on the process of making art rather than the
final product. Jackson Pollock brought art-making to choreographic heights by dripping paint in grand
yet spontaneous gestures.

The canvas was an arena (what was going on in the canvas was not a picture but an event). Art as an
event emerged out of the movement is called abstract expressionism, which greatly influenced the art
movements that followed, and continues to inspire artists living today.

Contemporary Artists working within the postmodern movement reject the concept of mainstream art
and embrace the notion of “artistic pluralism,” the acceptance of a variety of artistic intentions and
styles.

Whether influenced by or grounded in performance art, pop art, Minimalism, conceptual art, or video,
contemporary artists pull from an infinite variety of materials, sources, and styles to create art. For this
reason, it is difficult to briefly summarize and accurately reflect the complexity of concepts and materials
used by contemporary artists.

This overview highlights a few of the contemporary artists whose work is on view at the Getty Museum
and the concepts they explore in their work.
This artwork is inspired and I get the idea of Nemanja Sekulic (Digital Art)

This artwork is inspire and I get the idea of sunshinearts (Environmental art)