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The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since World War II. Three artists, a curator and a writer came together to discuss the pieces that have not only best reflected the era, but...
The 25 Works of Art That Define the Contemporary Age. Three artists and a pair of curators came together at The New York Times to attempt to make a list of the era’s essential artworks. Here’s...
Kara Walker’s A Subtlety (2014). Monumental in its scale and critical in its necessity and timeliness, Walker’s 2014 sculpture—made for an installation at a former Domino Sugar factory in Brooklyn—stands as not only one of the greatest works of the 21st century but perhaps of all time.
These 12 paintings, excerpted from Phaidon's The Art Book, 30,000 Years of Art, and Body of Art, represent a selection of contemporary painting masterpieces from the twenty-first century. In a canoe sits the ghostly figure of a long-haired, bearded man. He looks towards us.
From sculptures addressing systemic racism to murals celebrating Indigenous communities, public art is making a real-world social impact that deserves to be celebrated.
Her painting of the late Breonna Taylor was hailed as groundbreaking, and artist Amy Sherald has blazed a trail with her portraits of black America. She talks to Precious Adesina.
A key feature of the art scene in the 21st century (and of many sectors of 21st-century life) is the impact of globalization – the accelerating interconnectivity of human activity and information across time and space.
A key feature of the art scene in the 21st century (and of many sectors of 21st-century life) is the impact of globalization – the accelerating interconnectivity of human activity and information across time and space.
Most Socially Engaged Artists are interested in creating collective art, a collaboration of several artists to achieve a common goal that impacts society in a deep and meaningful way. For centuries, artists have been using their art and creativity to address society’s issues and fight for justice.
The September/October 2020 issue of Art in America looks at realism in 21st-century art as an expression of struggle and crisis.