Artnet

What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?

Artistic styles exist only in retrospect. While many of their defining characteristics are formulated in manifestos by pioneering artists, a style can’t be fully understood until it has become a thing ...
PBS

What is Art in the Twenty-First Century?

Art in the Twenty-First Century is the longest running broadcast program bringing contemporary art directly to viewers like you. On October 17th, Art21's acclaimed broadcast series returns to PBS with ...
Los Angeles Times

LACMA has transitioned to a de facto contemporary art museum. But not a very good one

Do you miss LACMA? I do. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art launched more than 60 years ago as an encyclopedic place to collect and explore global art history from the last 3,000 years. Now, history ...
insider.si.edu

Who is afraid of contemporary art

Art, what for? What's it all about? : from idea to artwork -- Bringing you up to speed. How did we get here? : contemporary before contemporary -- Contemporary. What makes it so contemporary? : Tino ...
Artnet

Beneath the Acropolis, Athens Is Teeming With Contemporary Art. Here Are 11 Galleries You Need to Know

It’s impossible to disconnect Athens from history. Athens is history. After all, its main point of orientation is the Acropolis. But the cultural vibrancy of the Greek capital isn’t just about what ...