Art is an expression of ones thoughts, ideas, ideals, visions and feelings. It comes in many forms such as sculptures, landscapes, music, poetry and paintings. Contemporary paintings have been popular because of their unique expressionism. These are typically defined by the genre and era of their creation. Others would define this however as anything produced since World War II.

You will see lots of contemporary paintings from private collectors, corporations, contemporary art galleries or even publicly funded arts organizations. The themes of these paintings generally change through time. In 1950’s these are expressed in abstract expressionist paintings. Pop art paintings, on the other hand, are the most common in 1960’s