Contemporary

Contemporary art has a variety too broad to define and a pace too fast to pinpoint. It is an umbrella term for the art of today and recent times, rather than a style or genre. In simple terms, contemporary art refers to art about today, created today. One characteristic that is synonymous, or perhaps symptomatic of contemporary art is an avant-garde approach. As a continuation of the pivotal modern art movements that shaped the 20th century, from the concept of Cubism to the style of Surrealism, contemporary art also takes its influence from postmodern ideas in seeking to challenge the discourse of traditional art.