Much of the artArt refers to a diverse range of human intellectual and expressive activities and the outcomes of those activities. Within this context art is further defined... of the first half of the 20th century can be called ‘Modern’. It is characterised by a concern for new ways of representation and the use of new materialsThe resources that artists, craftspeople and designers use to create work, to include thread, plastic, stone, wood, clay, paint and paper. Modernism was essentially rebelling against anything which had gone before; eventually, once Modern art became established, there was a need to rebel against itself - resulting in PostModernism.
Modern art should not be confused with Contemporary artContemporary art is art work which is currently being produced by living artists. It is often concerned with contemporary issues and can take many forms.....
Not necessarily abstractWhen applied to art, it usually refers to work which is not representational. Abstract art is concerned with ideas that are drawn away from everyday... art, it usually refers to artwork produced during the latter part of the nineteenth and up to the middle of the twentieth century. Art produced currently is often referred to as Contemporary art.