Contemporary art is a broad term that encompasses many different styles and movements, including the work of Alexander Calder, Max Ernst, JEAN Arp, and the Dadaists. Calder was an American sculptor known for his abstract mobiles, Ernst was a German painter and sculptor associated with the Surrealist movement, JEAN Arp was a French sculptor and painter who was a founding member of the DADA movement, and the Dadaists were a group of European artists who rejected traditional art forms in favor of creating works that were meant to provoke thought and challenge conventions. The term 'Monde' is French for 'world, ' and is often used to refer to the world of contemporary art.