Global Contemporary Art Glossary

Recontextualizing existing images in new art.

Large recurring international art exhibition.

Idea prioritized over physical form.

Art challenging Western-centric narratives.

Art created or displayed using digital technology.

Art engaging ecological concerns.

Cross-cultural exchange affecting art production.

Art addressing race, gender, sexuality, class.

3D works transforming exhibition spaces.

Art using digital and internet technology.

Time-based art using the body as medium.

Rejection of grand narratives, embracing pluralism.

Art creating social encounters (Bourriaud).

Art made for a particular location.

Community engagement as artistic medium.

Moving image as art form.