What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?

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Jeff Koons's Tulips sculpture featuring large, shiny, multicolored metal tulip flowers clustered together outside the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain.

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What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

Naomi Blumberg
Naomi Blumberg was Assistant Editor, Arts and Culture for Encyclopaedia Britannica. She covered topics related to art history, architecture, theatre, dance, literature, and music.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Meg Matthias

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Media added.	Meg Matthias	Apr 08, 2026