The term contemprary art is loosely used to refer to art of the present day and of the relatively recent past, of an innovatory or avant-garde nature

An artistic trend which emphasises the creation of the art rather than the product itself. For example: minimal art reduces the art to the essentials, a notorious example was 'Equivalent VIII [..]

Embraces late 20th century contemporary art movements

Generally defined as art that has been produced since the second half of the twentieth century.

 - The term contemporary describes the most recent art, in this case as distinguished from modern art, which is generally considered to have lost its dominance in the mid-1950's.

Contemporary art is art made by artists in our time. The beginning of contemporary art is often dated to the 1960s, although there are conflicting views regarding the point in time. For instance, the [..]

Art produced since World War II. Includes art being produced today.

Defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary ar [..]

The term contemporary art encompasses all art being done now. It tends to include any art made from around the 1960s to the present, or after the end of the modern art period. The use of the literal adjective "contemporary" to define this period in art history is due to the lack of any recognized or dominant form or genre of art a [..]

Works of art made by living artists. Contemporary art