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MODERN ART AND
CONTEMPORARY ART
MODERN ART
Includes artistic work produced during the
period extending roughly from 1860’s to
1960s and denotes the styles and
philosophies of the art produced during that
era
Artists experimented with new ways of
seeing and learning with fresh ideas about
the nature of materials and functions of art
Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and
Fauvism is some modern art style
Fauvism is an art
movement that was
established towards the
beginning of the 20th
century. Characterized by its
bold colors, textured
brushwork and non-
naturalistic depictions.
Pioneered by the likes
of Henri Matisse and André
Derain
“Its Me, Maybe You”

By Dawn Beckles
Surrealism is an
artistic cultural
movement that
portrays a wide array of
themes of imagination,
choices of colors, and
various art techniques.
Surrealist artists focus
on displaying the
unconscious mind.
“When Horses Gallop” by
Andres Barrioquinto
➢In Expressionism the expressionist artists
often employed swirling, swaying, and
exaggeratedly executed brushstrokes in the
depiction of their subjects. These techniques
were meant to convey the turgid emotional
state of the artist reacting to the anxieties of
the modern world.
➢ Cubism It’s a style of painting in which the

subject matter is presented as geometric
forms shown from multiple simultaneous
vantage points.
Ang Kiukok- is the pioneer
of Philippine modern
figurative expressionism.
José Joya- is the pioneer
of Abstract expressionism
Vicente Manansala- is a
cubist painter
The Bird Seller
By: Vicente Manansala
(1976)
https://www.wikiart.org/e
n/vicente-
manansala/the-bird-
seller-1976
Orange Memories
by José Joya
(1978)
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/O
range-
Memories/9172C9DE08909565A28FB7
E27533E20E
The Thinker by
Ang Kiukok (1979)
http://www.artnet.com/artists/ang-
kiukok/thinker-X55fZiWKDPEas3x-
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3 Characteristics of Modern Art
a. Emphasis on abstraction
• with the exception of scattered
realist movements, most modern
art favors abstraction
• It ranges from the geometric
deconstruction of cubists
b. Simple forms
• In contrast with the florid ornamentation of baroque,
neoclassical and romantic art, most works of modern
art draw employ simpler forms with strong color and
geometric shape
c. Art as a statement
• In contrast with earlier artist who always used painting
and sculpture to promote religion, revisit mythology,
modern artists usually used their work to make
statement
• Some tackled world events and political issue of their
time, while others reflected on contemporary society
Present day art has a lot of
variety, there are various
expressions Philippine art that can
be found right inside our homes
and are found everywhere
The arrangement of furniture, home
decoration, the way a mother cooks a
particular kind of food, to the jeepney
designs and signages, architecture of
buildings, billboard designs and other
unnoticed works of art, comprise the
art of today
The term contemporary has been
defined as something “happening”,
“existing”, “living” or into being
during the same period of time”
Is influenced by the economic, social, political and
environmental context where the artist is immersed
in. It can be said that Contemporary Art is the
artist’s expression of his perception and
comprehension of these contexts
It is not confined to the usual genres of the four
main art forms :
VISUAL LITERARY APPLIED PERFORMING

ARTS
Genres are categories of artistic creation and are

characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
Examples of Contemporary Art Forms
Visual Arts Performing Applied Arts Literary Arts
Arts
• Music: blues, • Video Art • Illustrated Novel

• Pop art electronic, • Photography • Digi-Fiction
• Word art experimental, • Computer art • Graphic Novels
• Film and
• Conceptual Art hip-hop, jazz,
Broadcasting
• Manga
metal, pop, • Doodle Fiction
• Installation Art Art • Text-Talk Novels
rock
• Photorealism • Theater Art:
• Architecture, • Flash Fiction
Design and
• Contemporary stage, film, Allied art
Realism street play
• Graffiti • Dance: flash
mob, street
dances
comprising
hip-hop
Leeroy New draws inspiration from anything and everything
around him and even jumps from one medium to another, such as
film, theater, fashion, sculpture, and visual arts.
Zean Cabangis
Also a recipient of
2015 Thirteen
Artists Awards,
Zean Cabangis
got his Painting
degree from the
College of Fine
Arts in UP in 2007
Contemporary art is prominent in the Philippines
and has been appreciated by so many people,
and some of them were not even aware that they
are looking at fine examples of Contemporary
Art
Many contemporary Philippine artworks have

earned the admiration and respect of viewers
from here and abroad. These artworks are
expressions of the artist’s thoughts and feelings
based on their experience of the here and now.
Contemporary artists hail from the different regions
of the country. They use a wide variety of art media
in their creations, some of the media are materials
that are readily available in the locality where the
artist resides
Contemporary artworks are multifaceted and are
expressive renditions of artist’s perception of what
were observed and experienced
Viewers can appreciate art more by employing all of
their senses, viewing art is not just a detached
experienced but deep personal experience of
dwelling into the artist’s mind and heart
Expressions of Contemporary Philippine
Art are influenced by social, historical,
geographical, personal and technical
factors.
These factors are imbibed by the artist
and are combined to get immersed in the
heart, to get molded in the mind and to
be propelled in the hands to create an
expressive reality
Elements of Contemporary Art
1.Appropriation
➢this relates to the
modifications made by
the artist
➢Refers to the practice
of artist using pre-
existing objects or
images
2. Hybridity
➢this refers in the use of
different art mediums
that are put together
➢It is the use of non-
conventional materials,
mixing of unlikely
materials to produce an
artwork
3. Technology
➢its application highlights the
creativity of the artist
➢Usage in the creation and
dissemination of artworks
Starry Night Exhibition by Culturespaces
The brilliant team turned an exhibition space into a
living painting that made it feel as though visitors
were physically stepping into Van Gogh's paintings.
4. Performance
• It evolve to “emphasize
spontaneous elements
of chance “ (Wlaker Art
Center)
• The human body
becomes the canvas and
time transforms into a
medium
Eisa Jocson, Happyland: Princess from ArtReview Live
• It interpret various
Art in the Philippines April 2019 human activities such as
ordinary activities like
chores, routines and
rituals
5. Space
➢“a boundless, three-

dimensional extent in
which objects and
events occur and
have relative position
and direction.
➢intricate use of space
These elements are combined in different ways to
come up with Integrative Art
Integrative Art employs the use of different art
elements used together in distinct different
expressions
It becomes a combination of different art forms for
specific groups of viewers
It is also a fusion of different art disciplines using
different styles and media in creating art
Examples of Integrative Art include the use of
computer applications combined with other media,
the use of non-traditional art materials in creating
artworks usually done with mixed art forms
Characteristics of Integrated Arts
Innovation
- Is the pioneer in introducing a new
form of art in the world which
combine or newer ideas is employed
Using New Materials
Employed different objects, materials that looked
useless to the common man but were brought to
great use by modern artists
New Technique
It is about playing and experimenting with colors and
objects
Use of color
It use colors to bring paintings and art pieces
Observe art piece and answer the following
questions:
Processing Questions:
1. what is being depicted in this artwork?
2. What kind of art is this?
3. What materials were used in creating this artwork?
4. Cite the significance of this this kind of artwork
5. If you will be given a chance to create your own piece
what it will be?

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MODERN ART AND

“Its Me, Maybe You”

➢ Cubism It’s a style of painting in which the

VISUAL LITERARY APPLIED PERFORMING

Genres are categories of artistic creation and are

• Music: blues, • Video Art • Illustrated Novel

Many contemporary Philippine artworks have

➢“a boundless, three-

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