Artistic styles exist only in retrospect. While many of their defining characteristics are formulated in manifestos by pioneering artists, a style can’t be fully understood until it has become a thing ...

One segment of the art market is growing faster than all the rest: ultra-contemporary art. Auction sales in the category—which refers to work made by artists born after 1974—did not merely continue ...

“Contemporary design came out after the midcentury-modern movement,” Sander says. Starting in the 1970s, the style was first seen as more of an amalgamation of various popular aesthetics of the time, ...

Constructing places of worship has always been an intricate practice, managing to detach the human, and release the boundary between body, mind, and spirit. Holy presence has been crucial in designing ...

Contemporary is the term used for architecture of the 21st century. Unlike some other architectural periods, contemporary isn’t a movement, but a style reflecting the trends of the time a home is ...

The modern and contemporary theatrical landscape has seen plays become increasingly experimental, exploring new subject matter in exciting, innovative ways. But understanding the iconic works that ...

As one of the wonders of the world, the Egyptian pyramids are steeped in rich history and shrouded in mystery. Using their unparalleled resources to create structures on a scale that had never been ...

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Prospective students with questions about Contemporary Music: Please email [email protected]. Investigate the cultural significance of music composition, performance, and listening practices in ...

From January 2026, visitors to Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona will gain access to the building’s second floor for the very-first time. The space will open as a contemporary art gallery, and ...

In a traditional company, the power flows from top to bottom; rank-and-file workers are viewed like cogs in the organization and must implement decisions for which they had no input. But a cultural ...