Contemporary Art Flashcards
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Key artists, movements, and concepts in contemporary art from the 1970s to today.
Flashcards
- Contemporary Art
- Art produced from roughly the 1970s to the present, characterized by pluralism, conceptual experimentation, and engagement with social and political issues.
- Conceptual Art
- A movement in which the concept or idea is the primary focus of the work, often documented in text or photographs rather than traditional objects.
- Installation Art
- Site-specific, three-dimensional artworks that transform and fill an entire space, immersing the viewer within the piece.
- Appropriation Art
- Works that deliberately borrow, copy, or reproduce existing images and objects, questioning originality, authorship, and copyright.
- Young British Artists (YBAs)
- A loose group of British artists prominent in the 1990s, known for provocative subject matter and unconventional materials; includes Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
- Post-colonialism in Art
- A critical and artistic approach that examines the cultural and power legacies of colonialism, centering voices and histories previously marginalized in mainstream art.
- Video Art
- An art form using video technology as its primary medium; pioneered by Nam June Paik in the 1960s–70s.
- Street Art
- Visual art created in public spaces, often on walls or urban surfaces; ranges from political graffiti to elaborate murals by artists like Banksy and Os Gemeos.
- New Media Art
- Art that uses contemporary digital and electronic technologies — including the internet, software, and interactive systems — as its medium.
- Kara Walker
- American artist known for large black paper silhouette installations confronting the brutal history of slavery and racial violence in the American South.
- Tracey Emin
- British YBA artist known for confessional, autobiographical works such as 'My Bed' (1998), which displayed her actual unmade bed with personal debris.
- Olafur Eliasson
- Danish-Icelandic artist known for large-scale immersive installations exploring natural phenomena, perception, and climate; notable for 'The Weather Project' at Tate Modern (2003).
- Pluralism
- The defining characteristic of contemporary art: the acceptance and coexistence of many different styles, media, and ideologies with no single movement dominating.
- Art Market
- The global commercial system through which artworks are bought, sold, and valued — a major force shaping which contemporary artists gain visibility and recognition.
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