Contemporary Art - What is Contemporary Art

A true contemporary artist understands they are not in control of their art yet a mere vessel communicating it to the world.

I feel contemporary artists come in many forms. I also feel a contemporary artist is connected to a source so pure in creation they often do not understand their own work.

They do however understand the infinite source to which they are connected.  The great artists realize as long as they are true to their art and do so without question the fruitful process will be unending.

Like contemporary artist, we too can learn to trust the guidance of our inner desires.  

These desires fuel our purpose, our gifts, the things we do innately and better than anything else we will ever hope to do. Doing this is how we too can find success beyond our wildest dreams.

Art motivates none artists to do extraordinary things. Anytime we see something that seems amazing and or difficult to achieve it makes us think we should be doing more. Things of such nature make us question ourselves. It is human nature to be competitive. When successful people surround themselves with amazing art they are challenging themselves to be amazing themselves and to do bigger and better things which they often do.

Surrounding yourself with unique contemporary art is even better. Contemporary art that is unique and different inspires the person exposed to it everyday to do so themselves.  If you want to think outside the box or create something new and different surrounding yourself with contemporary art is a good strategy. 

I feel contemporary art has been around sense the dawn of time, the first account of a human expressing a artistic creation may have gone unnoticed.  It may have been in the creation of furnishing for the ancient dwellings of the stone ages.

It may have been during the caveman days when they drew on the walls of the very caves in which they dwelled.  It could have been the huts created by Indians or the pottery they so commonly made.  

Who's to say when contemporary art began if in fact it ever did as it has always been?

The key to this birth being the fertile soul it finds capable of playing host to the seed. Many great artist see their works as more of a need, tick or natural response within. The art being that of a habitual nature as if merely exercising the need to crack ones knuckles, tap their feet or mumble under their breath.  There are those who understand their position to be that of the surrogate to the creation of great contemporary art one of which they neither have nor want control of.

I  love this piece by Daniel Esparza, the color the stitching in the facial features.  This piece speaks to me, I look at it and see and feel so many things. In my opinion good contemporary art stirs something in you, if you feel it you want to feel it more. This is often the instigator leading so many to collect contemporary art. To feel motivated and inspired by something stirring things you've never experienced before is quite a feeling. 

Aw the illusive mermaid, many people marvel at the thought there could actually be mer-people.  This fun and whimsical piece entertains the thoughts and fantasies of an under world life in the depths of the sea.  My words and thoughts on this piece are unique and yours no doubt different all together. This is the beauty of contemporary art. There is something unique and real in every piece for every individual. 

I especially like the color of bath by Susana Alonso.  The brilliant blues and the reddish browns make for a perfect contrast.  The tub is eclectic and reminiscent of times gone by all the while a host to the conception of the beautiful mermaid enjoying a bath as we mere mortals do.  Everyone knows a mermaid needs no bath, or does she?

It's fine art like this that brings the term modern art to mind.  I imagine all the fun shopping experiences I've shared with my gal pals, daughters, mother and sister.  

This is such a delightful thought.  The black and white reflecting my memories of shopping days gone by as if in black in white for perfect detail.  The aged appearance of the print adds to the nostalgia for me with that one vibrant red line of awakening reminding me I can experience such times again with the collection of friends of choice and the plastic in hand, swiping away creating bar code melodies as we head of to lunch for a break between purchases.  Then again who needs to shop when I can take a trip down memory lane as I gaze at this wonderful piece.