Modern art is dated between the 1860s and the 1970s, whereas contemporary art is said to have begun around the 1970s (some say earlier) and continues until the current day.

The Dada movement was active between 1916 and 1923. Read more about it here.

Vantablack was developed by Surrey NanoSystems. It absorbs up to 99.965% of visible light.

Eliasson's installation was presented in the Tate Modern in 2003. Its size was 26.7m x 22.3m x 155.4m, creating an impactful and memorable experience for museum visitors.

After shredding Girl with a Ballon, Banksy gave the altered artwork a new name - Love is in the Bin.

While Jeff Koons comes up with the concepts for his artworks and designs them, he rarely actually make them, his assistants do.

Marina and Ulay broke up in 1988 when they met in the middle of the Great Wall of China as part of their last joint performance, The Lovers. They met again for the first time in 2010 when Ulay visited Marina's performance - The Artist Is Present.

Formed in 1977, the Colab collective advocated a form of artist-driven cultural activism. They created art, curated shows, and engaged in discourse that responded to the political issues of their time.

Vermeer specialized in scenes of domestic life. Many of his paintings contain elements of his own private studio and his models were often people he knew.

The Hugo Boss Prize is one of the most renowned global art awards, it honors outstanding achievement in contemporary art and artists whose practices are among the most innovative and influential of our time.