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contemporary

[kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee] / kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /




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But rather than expanding into contemporary Korean art movements like Dansaekhwa, the show takes us back in time, showing off the depth and direction of Lee’s classical collection through exemplary ceramics, Buddhist art, and painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Wakehurst said the four pieces would be featured alongside newly commissioned works by other contemporary artists who are part of the Henry Moore Institute.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Others have suggested that the older style and inland location did not appeal to buyers seeking contemporary, turnkey homes near the ocean.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

It was the second year that the gala took on the “Moca Legends” format, which recognizes figures who “cement the museum as a global leader in contemporary art,” per MOCA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The few preserved African skeletal fragments contemporary with the Neanderthals are more similar to our modern skeletons than to Neanderthal skeletons.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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