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Top 50 Modern Art Trends in Q1 2009

— April 3, 2009 — Art & Design
This modern art trend report features the top modern art trends in q1 2009. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our art trend database, which now has more than 2021 art trends.

Implications - Consumers' tastes toward modern art reflect their perspectives on the world, the economy and society at large. During 2009, the global recession inspired many artists to channel their angst into apocalyptic or morbid masterpieces; others used visceral body modification and tattoos to make a social statement. Creative professionals can take advantage of this opportunity by staying in tune with key societal issues and using these themes as design inspiration.
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Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
47
Exotic Justoposition
Exotic Justoposition
Reversing Colonial Power Thru Photography By Michael Bühler-Rose
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46
Floating Signs
Floating Signs
Sky Clutter Advertisements That Have No Visible Means of Support
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45
Modern Proverbs
Modern Proverbs
Nikki Farquharson's Updated Mantras for the Contemporary Connected World
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44
LEGO Inauguration Displays
LEGO Inauguration Displays
Historical Obama-Inspired Legoland Scene
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43
Spherical Photography Effects
Spherical Photography Effects
Stellar Fantasy Worlds by Five Different Artists
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42
Biblical Balloon Art Photography
Biblical Balloon Art Photography
Paul Graves' Modern Twist on ‘The Garden of Eden'
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41
Models Wearing Raw Meat
Models Wearing Raw Meat
Clayton Cubitt's ‘Raw Flesh' Series Will Shock Vegans
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40
Maintenance-Free Cars
Maintenance-Free Cars
Cadillac World Thorium Fuel Will Last 100 Years Without Gas or Tune-Up
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39
Scissor Art
Scissor Art
Amazingly Intricate Hand Cut Paper Art by Aoyama Hina
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38
Illusory Shocktography
Illusory Shocktography
Twisted Art from Robert Gligorov
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37
Public Toilet Competitions
Public Toilet Competitions
America's Best Restroom Awards Recognizes Hip Bathrooms in the US
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36
Edible Human Hybrids
Edible Human Hybrids
Photoshop Proves Mom Was Right: You Are What You Eat
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35
Skin Lacing
Skin Lacing
Dismembered Bodies And Other Surrealist Works From Margot Knight
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34
Visceral Shocktography
Visceral Shocktography
Chad Ward's Twisted Digital Apocalypse Art
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33
Bursting High-Speed Photography
Bursting High-Speed Photography
The Explosive Air Rifle Images of Alan Sailer
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32
Rich & Decadent Photography
Rich & Decadent Photography
Luxe Lifestyles in ‘Jets, Cribs & Rides' by Gene Kiegel
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31
Checkered Skin
Checkered Skin
The Designs and Art of Matt Gone Expressed in Tattoos
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30
Teen Fantasy Photography
Teen Fantasy Photography
Chrissie White Offers a 16 Year Old's Odd Perspective on Life
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29
Dresses Made of Old Shoes
Dresses Made of Old Shoes
'Remade in Chile' Turns Reclaimed Puma Sneaks Into Art
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28
Unexpected Situation Photography
Unexpected Situation Photography
Erin Wurm Captures Odd, Awkward Moments
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27
Shocking Animal Sculptures
Shocking Animal Sculptures
Patricia Piccinini's Frightening Hyper-Realist Artwork
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26
Rock and Roll Seating
Rock and Roll Seating
Designer Antique Chairs With A Majorly Modern Attitude
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25
Tonguettoos
Tonguettoos
Permanent Lingual Ink is In Vogue
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24
Quirky Motivational Posters
Quirky Motivational Posters
‘Today I Will Be Happier Than a Bird With a French Fry'
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23
Fashionable Prosthetics
Fashionable Prosthetics
Una Burke's Constricted Creations Are Inspired by Medical Braces
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22
Life-Sized Barbie Mansions
Life-Sized Barbie Mansions
Jonathan Adler Designs Real Malibu Dream House
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21
Playful Pin-Ups
Playful Pin-Ups
Fun and Fanciful Retro-Inspired ‘Modern Pin-Up Girls With Animals'
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20
Vampire Jewelry
Vampire Jewelry
Accessories Inspired by 'Twilight' Series and 'New Moon'
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19
Clear-Walled Infinity Pools
Clear-Walled Infinity Pools
Indoor Cantilevered Lap Pool Extends Into the Forest
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18
Reverse Photoshopped Art
Reverse Photoshopped Art
Benoit David Adds Rolls of Flab and Limbs to His Photos
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17
Face Corsets
Face Corsets
Paddy Hartley's Face-Altering Masks Mimic Plastic Surgery
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16
Goth Tattoos
Goth Tattoos
Fascinating Body Art Expressing Subculture Beliefs and Lifestyle
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15
Children as Mini Adults
Children as Mini Adults
Anna Skladmann Portrays Elite Russian Kids in Provactive Poses
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14
Eco Transformer Architecture
Eco Transformer Architecture
'Bird Island' Prefab Homes For Waterfronts in Kuala Lumpur
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13
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Graffiti Artists Channel Bad Acid Trips to Attack Scottish Castle
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12
Textured Wall Accents
Textured Wall Accents
Depth Charge Your Interior Decor With 3D Wallpaper
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11
Portraits of Crack Addicts
Portraits of Crack Addicts
USER by Tony Fouhse Finds Compassion for the Fallen
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10
Mini Mobile Homes
Mini Mobile Homes
'252° Living Area' Trailer Has 5 Expanding Rooms and Travels Easily
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9
Hobbit-Style Architecture
Hobbit-Style Architecture
Low Impact Woodland Homes Built With Surrounding Nature
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8
Tattoos of Organs
Tattoos of Organs
Permanent Ink Fit for an Anatomy Lesson
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7
3D Illusory Graffiti
3D Illusory Graffiti
Chalk Ice Age Hits Ireland With Incredible Ice Crevasse
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6
Killer Vampire Photography
Killer Vampire Photography
Royal Blood by Erwin Olaf
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5
Robotic Tattoos
Robotic Tattoos
Invading Your Skin With Tattastic Bot Body Art
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4
Ethereal Underwater Fashiontography
Ethereal Underwater Fashiontography
Zena Holloway Models Are Heavenly
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3
Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Erik Johansson's Remarkable Photoshopping
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2
Overtly Violent Art
Overtly Violent Art
Disturbing Photography by Alison Brady Looks Murderous
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1
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
Cosmetic Implants, Raised Tattoos And Other Bizarre Body Modifications
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