Neomodern
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Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
and eclecticism
Eclecticism
Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.It can sometimes seem inelegant or...
. Neomodern is used on occasion to denote the contemporary period.
Neomodern architecture
Neomodern architecture continues modernism as a dominant form of architecture in 20th and 21st centuries, especially in corporate offices. It tends to be used for a certain segments of buildings. Residential houses tend to embrace neo-historical and neo-eclectic styles, for instance, and major monuments today most often opt for starchitectStarchitect
Starchitect is a neologism used to describe architects whose celebrity and critical acclaim have transformed them into idols of the architecture world and may even have given them some degree of fame amongst the general public. Celebrity status is generally associated with avant-gardist novelty...
inspired uniqueness.
Neomodern architecture shares many of the basic characteristics of modernism. Both reject the postmodern ornamentation, decorations, and deliberate attempts to imitate the past. Neomodern buildings, like modern ones, are designed to be largely monolithic and functional.
Neomodern artist group
The neomodern artist group was founded in 1997 by Guy DenningGuy Denning
Guy Denning is a self taught English contemporary artist and painter based in France. He is the founder of the Neomodern group, a member of Stuckism International, and part of the urban art scene in Bristol.- Art :...
on the premise that the diversity of British contemporary art was being stifled by the state supported art institutions and organisations. The group have no common style or media but there is a bias towards figurative painting. Other artists include Juno Doran
Juno Doran
Juno Doran is an artist and filmmaker based in London, United Kingdom.-Life and work:Juno Doran is an artist and filmmaker based in the UK...
, Antony Micallef
Antony Micallef
Antony Micallef , English contemporary artist and painter.Internationally acclaimed artist Antony Micallef appeared on the art scene in 2000, winning second prize in the BP Portrait Award competition. Since then his mix of political imagery fused with contemporary expressionism has won him world...
, Ian Francis, Motorboy, Maya Kulenovic
Maya Kulenovic
Maya Kulenovic is a Canadian artist and painter.She lives and works in Toronto, Canada...
, Fran Williams, Ghislaine Howard and Mark Demsteader
Mark Demsteader
Mark Demsteader is a British figurative painter. According to The Telegraph, he is "one of Britain's best-selling figurative painters" ....
.