arte contemporáneo
Contemporary art
The term 'arte contemporáneo' comes from the Spanish language and translates to 'contemporary art' in English. Contemporary art refers to the art, produced at the present period in time or art produced since World War II. It includes many different styles and movements of art that is being created currently. It is a period of experimentation in styles, materials and concepts. This type of art is often much more concerned with social and political issues.
Example sentences using: arte contemporáneo
El museo exhibe principalmente arte contemporáneo.
The museum primarily exhibits contemporary art.
In this sentence, the subject is 'the museum'. The verb 'exhibe' is used to express what the museum does. And 'arte contemporáneo' is used as the object to tell what kind of art the museum exhibits.
El arte contemporáneo abarca una gran variedad de estilos.
Contemporary art encompasses a wide variety of styles.
In this sentence, the subject is 'contemporary art'. Here the verb 'abarca' tells what contemporary art does. The object phrase 'a wide variety of styles' describes what is encompassed by contemporary art.
Es difícil entender el arte contemporáneo sin algunas referencias contextuales.
It's difficult to understand contemporary art without some contextual references.
In this sentence 'Es difícil' is an impersonal expression for 'it's difficult'. The verb 'understand' is used with the object 'contemporary art' to express what is difficult. The phrase 'without some contextual references' provides additional information on why it's difficult to understand contemporary art.