A1 noun Neutral

contemporary art

/kənˈtɛm pə rɛr i ɑːrt/

Contemporary art is art produced at the present period in time. It includes works made by artists living today and reflects the issues of our modern world.

Beispiele

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1

I like looking at contemporary art in the city gallery.

I enjoy viewing modern artworks in the local art building.

2

The museum will host a new exhibition of contemporary art this summer.

The museum is planning a new show of current artworks during the summer months.

3

What do you think of this contemporary art piece?

What is your opinion on this piece of art made recently?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
contemporary art
Adverb
contemporarily
Adjektiv
contemporary
Verwandt
contemporary
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Merkhilfe

Think of the prefix 'con-' (with) and 'temp' (time). It is art that is 'with our time'.

Schnelles Quiz

The new museum focuses only on __________, showing works from artists living today.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: contemporary art

Beispiele

1

I like looking at contemporary art in the city gallery.

everyday

I enjoy viewing modern artworks in the local art building.

2

The museum will host a new exhibition of contemporary art this summer.

formal

The museum is planning a new show of current artworks during the summer months.

3

What do you think of this contemporary art piece?

informal

What is your opinion on this piece of art made recently?

4

Contemporary art reflects the social and political issues of our time.

academic

Art from today shows the social and political problems of the present era.

5

The company invests in contemporary art for their office lobby.

business

The business buys modern art to put in their office entrance area.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
contemporary art
Adverb
contemporarily
Adjektiv
contemporary
Verwandt
contemporary

Häufige Kollokationen

contemporary art gallery a building where modern art is shown
piece of contemporary art one specific work of modern art
contemporary art collection a group of modern artworks owned by someone
major contemporary art very important art from today
world of contemporary art the global community and business of modern art

Häufige Phrasen

contemporary art scene

the current activities and people in the art world

work of contemporary art

an individual artwork made recently

contemporary art market

the buying and selling of current artworks

Wird oft verwechselt mit

contemporary art vs modern art

Modern art usually refers to the period from the 1860s to the 1970s, while contemporary art refers to art made right now.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'contemporary art' to describe any creative work made in the late 20th or 21st century. It is a broad term that includes painting, video, and digital art.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often call all weird-looking art 'modern art,' but if the artist is still alive, it is usually called 'contemporary art.'

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Merkhilfe

Think of the prefix 'con-' (with) and 'temp' (time). It is art that is 'with our time'.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'contemporarius', which combines 'com-' (together) and 'tempus' (time).

Grammatikmuster

Used as an uncountable noun when referring to the genre Can be used as a compound noun The plural 'contemporary arts' refers to multiple fields like music and dance
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Kultureller Kontext

Many major cities have museums specifically dedicated to this, often called MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art).

Schnelles Quiz

The new museum focuses only on __________, showing works from artists living today.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: contemporary art

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