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Which artist created the work 'Womanhouse'?
Which artist created the work 'Womanhouse'?
What is a key characteristic of performance art categorized as 'the body as both subject and object'?
What is a key characteristic of performance art categorized as 'the body as both subject and object'?
Which term best describes the art movement that includes artists like Julian Schnabel and is characterized by combining various styles?
Which term best describes the art movement that includes artists like Julian Schnabel and is characterized by combining various styles?
In what year did Felix Gonzalez-Torres create 'Untitled (USA Today)'?
In what year did Felix Gonzalez-Torres create 'Untitled (USA Today)'?
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Which artist is known for the work 'The Dinner Party'?
Which artist is known for the work 'The Dinner Party'?
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Which work is a primary example of installation and large-scale video art?
Which work is a primary example of installation and large-scale video art?
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What concept does Barbara Kruger's work 'We Won’t Play Nature To Your Culture' primarily engage with?
What concept does Barbara Kruger's work 'We Won’t Play Nature To Your Culture' primarily engage with?
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What is a defining feature of 'abject art' as explored by Robert Gober?
What is a defining feature of 'abject art' as explored by Robert Gober?
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Study Notes
Institutional Critique
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Key Artists/Works: Hans Haacke, Shapolski et al. Manhattan Real Estate Holdings, a Real-Time-Social System, as of May 1, 1971
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Concept: Analyzing and questioning the role of institutions in shaping art.
Performance Art
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Categories: Action, Task, Ritual
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Key Artists/Works: Carolee Schneemann, Eye Body, 36 Transformative Actions for Camera, 1963; Vito Acconci, Trademarks, 1970; Chris Burden, Transfixed, 1974
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Focus: Defining performance art through different approaches. Body as subject/object in performance.
Body Art
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Concept: Using the body as a medium and subject within art.
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Examples: The body as both subject and object, as seen in performance art.
Feminism
- Key Concepts: 3 stages of feminism.
- Key Artists/Works: Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party, 1974-9; Judy Chicago and Miriam Shapiro, Womanhouse, 1972; Mary Kelly, Post-Partem Document, 1978
Postmodernism
- Sub-Categories: Neoconservative and Post-structural.
- Key Concepts: Pastiche, Textuality.
- Key Artists/Works: Julian Schnabel, Exile, 1980; Barbara Kruger We Won’t Play Nature To Your Culture, 1983
- Influence: Mulvey's Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema (1975); Martha Rosler, First Lady (Pat Nixon); Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #7, 1978; Sarah Charlesworth, April 21, 1978, 1978
Reconsidering History
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Key Concepts: Subjects of history, identity, narrative.
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Key Artists/Works: Group Material, AIDS Timeline, 1989; Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled (USA Today), 1990; Fred Wilson, Mining the Museum, 1992; Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Man Reading Newspaper); Kehinde Wiley, An Economy of Grace, 2014
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Focus: Exploring historical subjects and identity through art.
Abject Art
- Key Artist/Work: Robert Gober, Untitled, 1991
- Emphasis: Representing aspects often considered unpleasant or disturbing.
Renewal of Drawing
- Concept/Focus: Drawing as erasure.
- Key Artist/Work: William Kentridge, Felix in Exile, 1994
Installation and Large-Scale Video Art
- Focus: Installation and large video art in art practice.
- Key Artists/Works: Douglas Gordon, 24 Hour Psycho, 1993; Bill Viola, The Crossing, 1996
Pictorial Photography
- Key Artist/Work: Sam Taylor Wood, Soliloquy I, 1998
Narratives
- Focus: Relating narratives in art.
- Key Artist/Work: Thomas Hirschhorn, Gramsci Monument, 2013
Conceptual Art
- Sub-Categories: Sculpture in the expanded field, institutional critique, performance – body art.
- Key Artists: John Baldessari, Michael Asher
- Key Works: John Baldessari, This Is Not to Be Looked At, 1968; John Baldessari, Baldessari Sings LeWitt, 1972; Michael Asher, Pomona College Project, 1970
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Test your knowledge on contemporary art movements such as Institutional Critique, Performance Art, Body Art, Feminism, and Postmodernism. Dive into key artists, significant works, and important concepts. This quiz is perfect for art students and enthusiasts alike!
