Well, the term that’s not being mentioned is "modern." Dali is a modern artist. As he is no longer working today, and has not for decades, he is not considered a contemporary artist.
Though it is highly debated, the era of modern art is generally thought to have begun around the turn of the 20th century and to have ended in the mid 1950s. Therefore, you can consider a modern artist to be historical.
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CHINA-ART: The buoyant market for Chinese contemporary art over the last few years has made millionaires in the country. But the financial crisis has led to a massive slump in demand for works.
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I am collecting some opinions for my research paper and I’d like to hear your thoughts please. Thanks for ur help!
i honestly feel it has not changed much over the years
to document
to shock
to delight
to bore
to disgust
to challenge
to confuse
to question
i could go on forever! but i hope some of those words will help
And, could you give me their website?
I am browsing for some paintings to put in my house.
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Frank Lloyd Wright is an amazing contemporary artist. He’s actually a modern architect though- the one who draws from nature and makes his buildings in that style? Like the house in the woods where the stream runs right through it? That’s him. He’s got beautiful photography of his work if you want to look that up.
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If your speaking about the contemporary artists (postmodernists) such as performance artists, then yes, the concept is far greater than the actual subject matter and technique. Its hard to get, but the work gets its meaning from the viewer rather than the artists intensions, meaning or technique. Like dadaism. Contemporary, yet the works were not meant to be seen as beautiful, but rather as a concept or idea.
C. Kirk preparing brand-new smaller pieces to accompany the larger works for his upcoming show “Building Character” at The 4th Wall Gallery / Dallas, TX
Show opens March 5, 2010 from 7-10pm
The 4th Wall Gallery
2925 Fairmount Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Filmed at C. Kirk’s studio, February 21, 2010
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Since he just died in 2007, I was just wondering if he could still be considered one.
I think of the word contemporary as a constantly moving target, so to speak. Because contemporary means now.
If I was asking someone which contemporary artist was relevant to them, I would want them to talk about their own contemporaries, the artists who share this time and make art currently.
On the other hand, if we are studying the history of contemporary art, how far back do we go? Art since the end of World War II is often taught as contemporary art. So, looking at it that way, Kitaj might be considered quite contemporary. Also, having studied with David Hockney, who is still living, Kitaj is/was the contemporary of a living artist.
If you qualify your interest in Kitaj as a contemporary artist, i think you could make a case for that.