Contemporary Art 2000s

Guide • 2000s Contemporary Art

Olafur Eliasson — The Weather Project (2003), Tate Modern.

Contemporary Art of the 2000s: Movements & Key Artists

A curated index to the 2000s: altermodern, virtual & video game art, excessivism, metamodernism, superflat, street art, and more—across Antonino La Vela Art.

Altermodern

• Altermodern (Wikipedia)

Virtual Art & Video Game Art

• The Digital Canvas: Virtual & Video Game Art

Excessivism

• Excessivism Manifesto
• Excessivism: The Art of More
• Kaloust Guedel: The Excessivist

Idea Art

• Unveiling Idea Art: Thought Over Form

Context-Specific

• Context-Specific Art: When Environment Shapes Expression

Fight-Specific

• Fight-Specific Art: Catalyst for Social Change

Metamodernism

• Metamodernism Art

Kitsch Movement

• Embracing Kitsch: A Journey
• Mark Ryden: High Priest of Pop Surrealism

Pseudorealism

• Pseudorealism: A Modern Phenomenon
• Devajyoti Ray: Vibrant Pseudorealism

Cynical Realism

• Chinese Cynical Realism: Irony & Insight
• Yue Minjun: Laughing Through Irony
• Fang Lijun: The Bald Truth
• Zhang Xiaogang: Familial Reflection

Classical Realism

• Classical Realism: A Timeless Bridge
• Jean-Léon Gérôme: The Death of Caesar
• Jeremy Lipking: Modern Master
• Juliette Aristides: Keeper of Classical Realism
• William Paxton: Master of Classical Realism
• Jacob Collins: Reviving Classical Realism
• Nelson Shanks: Master in a Modern World
• R. H. Ives Gammell: Keeper of Tradition

Renewable Energy Sculpture

• Sculpting the Future: Art × Renewable Energy

Stuckism

• Stuckism: A Radical Call for Authenticity
• Billy Childish: Relentless Visionary
• Charles Thomson: Intellectual Architect
• Ella Guru: Notable Stuckist
• Paul Harvey: Leading Stuckist

Site-Specific

• The Transformative Power of Site-Specific Art

Street Art

• The Vibrant World of Graffiti & Street Art
• The Rise of Street Art: From Graffiti to Gallery
• Invader: Pixel Pioneer
• Os Gemeos: Magical Twins
• Vhils: Wall Carver
• Shepard Fairey
• Swoon: Intricate Storyteller
• Eduardo Kobra: Brazilian Muralist
• Keith Haring
• Banksy
• JR: Visionary French Artist

Superflat

• Exploring Superflat
• Takashi Murakami
• Chiho Aoshima
• Yoshitomo Nara

Superstroke

• Superstroke: Bold Brushstrokes of South Africa

VJing

• Visual Symphony: Art & Impact of VJing
• VJing: The Electrifying Art

Resilience Art

• Resilience in Art: Historical & Conceptual

Industrial Land Art

• Industrial Land Art: Industry × Environment

Thinkism Art

• Thinkism Art Movement
• Lyrical Abstraction of Existence
• Metropolitan Gay Love
• War Party
• Epilogue of War
• Discovering Future
• My Universes in Meta-Universe
• The Chinese Dog — Yulin Dog Meat Festival
• The “SSGR” Series
• Intricate Realities
• The Thinkism Movement: David Kam
• Shane Townley
• Fanny Sanín: Meditative Abstractions
• Otobong Nkanga: Land, Identity & Memory

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