British contemporary artist Damien Hirst is no stranger to controversy and attention-grabbing headlines having both covered a human skull in real diamonds and submerged a great white shark in formaldehyde, dubbing it “art”. A member of the Young British Arts Movement, he artist has molted his proverbial skin several times over the span of his decades-long career in […]
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The contemporary art world has luminaries such as Pablo Picasso, Lucio Fontana and Andy Warhol to thank for forcing the public to question the ever-morphing definition of art. In many ways, these forerunners in their respective styles paved the way for other artists to push boundaries and allow for a broader understanding of the possibility
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A confluence of gritty street art and colorful pop art, the paintings and sculptures of French artist Mr. Brainwash have become a well-recognized name in the scene of fine art. For over a decade, Theirry Guetta (aka Mr. Brainwash) has crossed the boundary from the street, into representation at some of the premier galleries in
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Of all the movements in Modern Art (including Impressionism, Cubism & Dadaism) the Surrealist Movement was, in many respects, the most important and influential of the modern era. It was spearheaded by poets such as Andre Breton, whose “The Surrealist Manifesto” (1924) became the benchmark from which many other artists were inspired. One of the
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Almost synonymous with Andy Warhol is the concept of celebrity; even more pointedly, the starlets and “it-girls” of the day who he immortalized in timeless works of art. Best recognized among Warhol’s starlets are the iconic representations he made of actress and model Marilyn Monroe. Warhol appropriated the photo photographer Gene Korman created in 1953 for the
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Welcome to our Contemporary Art Roundup Impact! Contemporary art is a constantly evolving field, with new artists emerging every year. Among the most exciting and influential contemporary artists today are Richard Deacon, Tony Cragg, DeWain Valentine, John McCracken, and Tara Donovan. Those artists each bring a unique perspective and approach to their work, and their
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Any Andy Warhol enthusiast will be able to recognize the artist’s Holy Trinity of subjects: Marilyn, Jackie, and Liz. In tandem Warhol’s love for the celebrity and the superficial, was his love for women, the power of the feminine, and the mechanized process of routinized beauty. While Warhol started out just like the majority of star-struck
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