Contemporary Mixed Media
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1970s Contemporary Mixed Media
Lithograph, Offset
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype, Yarn, Newsprint
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Latex, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Etching, Aquatint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Oil, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Board
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
Artist Comments
Abstract floral scene created by freely pouring ink on paper. Hollyhocks blooming in summer. Vibrant use of red, pink and purple balanced out with greens and ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Spring is a time of renewal. Change winter clothes to spring and summer, clean the house, plant the garden and string spring garlands in the sun room. Such a ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Textile, Thread, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paint, Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Thread, Ink
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Leather, Fabric, Canvas, Gouache, Board
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Pins
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Silicone, Wood
Artist Comments
Every year, Melissa finds herself enchanted with the changing colors of the season. She created this piece as a tribute to the beauty of the autumn leaves. Sh...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Panel
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Foil, Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Two horses stand side by side, bathed in the glow of a full moon. Artist Jennifer Ross titled this piece after the expression, “I love you to the moon and back.†She used her signature eggshell collage technique combined with acrylic paint and paper to add texture and depth to the composition. By extending the artwork to the sides, Jennifer enhances its dimensionality.
About the Artist
Artist Jennifer Ross finds inspiration in gathering and replicating fragments of nature. "Birds, nests, eggs, and horses represent my realization that life embodies a tension between wanting security and the love of freedom," says Jennifer. Through her art, she aspires to convey a healing power inspired by the living world. Jennifer initially aspired to follow her mother and grandfather's artistic path but took a detour and began a decade-long career working in art galleries, selling the artwork of others, and doing framing design. Eventually, her creative soul persisted. She began experimenting with small pastel...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Found Objects, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Silicone, Wood
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Silicone, Wood
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Textile, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Ceramic, Mirror, Resin, Plexiglass, Glaze, Mixed Media, Other Medium
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Ceramic, Glaze
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Inkjet
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Textile, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Linen, Thread, Chalk, Wood Panel, Graphi...
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Varnish, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood, Paper, Mixed Media




