Styles of Modern Art

What are some different styles of modern art?

Some examnples include surrealism, naturalistic and biomorphic surrealism which all relate to the breakdown of reality in its altered state. It shows a shift in reality from the artist’s perspective whereas gestural, abstract, versus medium specificity shows opposite takes representing a perceived emotional truth through action versus realive inaction. Abstract art style including the dripping technique exposes the formalist method of representation, drawing form to form. Abstract represents the need to create what we have at a core emotional level instead of just the visual reproduction. The use of hard brush strokes versus dropping seemingly disorganized style exposes the individual’s understanding of what art is versus an artist's interpretation, leaving it up to mostly the viewer of the art.

List of modern art categories: -Abstract Expressionism -Pop Art -Assemblage -Minimalism -Conceptual Art -Post-minimalism -Site-specificity -Performance Art -Feminist Art -Appropriation -Activist Art -Relational Aesthetics -Documentary Art

Below is a surrealist painting by Salvador Dali titled The Peristence of Memory that shows the breakdown of reality into an altered state. It affects the viewer on a core emotional level mimicking a dream. The forms are surreal and represent the timeless effect of dreams. This is a succesful piece of modern art because it captures emotion rather than realistic forms. This is the sign of a modern art---capturing emotion using unrealistic elements.