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/kənˈtɛm.pə.rɪ ˈɑːrt/ · con·tem·po·ra·ry art
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- Art produced in the present time, reflecting current ideas, techniques, and cultural concerns. The museum’s new wing showcases contemporary art by emerging artists from around the globe.
- A category of visual art that includes a wide range of media and styles created after World War II, often characterized by experimentation and conceptual approaches. She earned her doctorate studying the evolution of contemporary art in the digital age.
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Did you know? The term ‘contemporary art’ gained widespread use after the 1960s when major museums began dedicating entire sections to works created after the modernist period, highlighting the shift from ‘modern’ to ‘contemporary’ as a chronological marker.
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