当代艺术(contemporary art)已经是一个热门词汇,也无数次被艺术界提及和滥用,如今已经变成了当下所有评论与展览的代名词。考察当下艺术界就会发现这个词的含义已经众说风云,解说万千,公众们也默许了当代艺术就是当下发生的艺术这种看法。但在艺术史学与评论界难道也是如此默许吗?我们究竟应该如何看待与界定当代艺术呢?当代(contemporary)首先是一个历史时间段划分与界定的问题,西方把1789年法国大 Contemporary art, already a buzzword, mentioned and abused by the art world countless times, has now become synonymous with all contemporary commentary and exhibitions. Examining the current art world will find that the meaning of the word has been said many things, the explanation of the thousands, the public also acquiesced to the contemporary art is the moment the art of this view. But is it so tacit approval in art historiography and criticism? How should we view and define contemporary art? Contemporary is first and foremost a question of the division and definition of historical time periods. In the West,