21st Century Modern Religious Art

These 12 paintings excerpted from phaidon s the art book 30 000 years of art and body of art represent a selection of contemporary painting masterpieces from the twenty first century.

21st century modern religious art. Ranging from ostentatious. These include david lachapelle s american jesus. 100 years ago peter doig 2000. Art of the 21st century emerges from a vast variety of materials and means.

This survey shows how religious themes and images continue to permeate the work of contemporary artists from across the globe. A new religious movement nrm is a religious ethical or spiritual group or community with practices of relatively modern origins nrms may be novel in origin or they may exist on the fringes of a wider religion in which case they will be distinct from pre existing denominations academics identify a variety of characteristics which they employ in categorizing groups as new religious movements. Pablo helguera the school of pan american unrest 2006. Art religion in the 21st century is the first in depth study to survey an international roster of artists who use their work to explore religion s cultural social political and psychological impact on today s world.

Below 14 art experts weigh in on the 21st century s most iconic artwork. In the anything goes context of contemporary art there s a premium put on asking the tough questions at the risk of offending or even outraging audiences along the way. A new book art religion in the 21st century features more than 200 contemporary artists whose work contains religious themes and images. These works excerpted from phaidon s the 21st century art book are some of the most controversial artistic statements of the new millennium.

Contrary to the expectations of twentieth century rationalists religion has not faded away in the 21st century but roared back onto the scene with renewed vitality. The values and focus of 21st century art are just finding their footing. Thomas eakins the gross clinic 1875. Other topics that were much discussed in the late 20th century remain vital for the analysis of 21st century art and visual culture including semiotics post modernism and feminism.

Installation view schoolhouse in front of the galeria.