modern art

American  

noun

1. art that was produced in the late 1860s through the 1970s and that rejected traditionally accepted forms and emphasized individual experimentation and sensibility.

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Etymology

Origin of modern art

First recorded in 1800–10, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

Under the same sprawling roof, it contained the hallmarks of every modern casino: gaming, dining, meeting and convention spaces, destination entertainment and high-end retail.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

No state has repealed a law expanding gambling since the era of the modern casino began in 1931, according to Clyde W. Barrow, a political scientist at the University of Texas-Pan American.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2014