Contemporary artthe expressive or application of human creative skill and imagination in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, or in music, literature, or dance; art is created primarily for beauty and emotional power; and "holds art is anything the viewer or listener finds aesthetically pleasing." is art created by living artists today. It is innovative, thought-provoking and reflects issues of our time. Artworks are done in a variety of mediums: painting, sculpture, video, performing arts, etc. Contemporary art often questions traditional definitions, explores identity politicsIdentity Politics is a political approach wherein people of a particular religion, race, social background, class or other identifying factor develop political agendas and organize themselves based upon the interlocking systems of oppression that they feel affects their lives and comes from their various identities., and cultureculture is not genetically inherited, it is shared, learned, and dynamic- never static.
