Contemporary Art

Today's artists work and reply to international surroundings this is culturally diverse, technologically advancing, and multifaceted. Working in an extensive variety of mediums, modern artists frequently replicate and touch upon modern society. When enticed by modern artwork, visitors are challenged to set apart questions such as, "Is a piece of artwork good?" or "Is the paintings aesthetically pleasing?" Instead, visitors bear in mind whether or not the artwork is "challenging" or "interesting." Contemporary artists might also additionally query conventional thoughts of the way artwork is defined, what constitutes an artwork, and the way artwork is made even as growing communicate with and in a few instances reject the patterns and moves that got here before them.

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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 words.