As far as I understand, Modern art and Contemporary art **can** be visually and thematically the same, with the difference that one is deemed contemporary because is made in the present.
Thus it seems that Contemporary art is just an umbrella term for art made in the present (according to the art world, that seems to be since the later half of the 20th century) cause, although it can look like any other style, if its made recently (and has some sort of justification or “hidden meaning”), its contemporary. I have come to this conclusion because regardless of the style a “present-time” artists uses, they call themselves (or other people call them) a “contemporary artist”.
Am I mistaken? Is there any other definition I´m missing?
Thanks in advance.
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“Modern” means anything from 19th century to the present day.
“Contemporary” means anything from the last 25 to 50 years or so.
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