Contemporary Art

Contemporary art is art produced at the present point in time. Some art museums and collections define contemporary art as including all art since the end of World War II. A similar term to contemporary art is Modern art. Postmodern art would also be a component of contemporary art.

Read more about Contemporary Art:  Institutions, Public Attitudes, Concerns, Prizes, History

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