Modernisms 1900 - 1980

Conceptual and Performance Art

The Modernists proposed that art could be anything—so why couldn't it be an idea or an action?

c. 1960 - present

Movements

Conceptual Art

Performance art

Performance art

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What is a chair? And what happens when you sit on one and stare into the eyes of an artist?

Raphael Montañez Ortiz, <em>Duncan Terrace Piano Destruction Concert: The Landesmans’ Homage to “Spring can really hang you up the most”</em>

Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Duncan Terrace Piano Destruction Concert: The Landesmans’ Homage to “Spring can really hang you up the most”

Martha Rosler, <em>Semiotics of the Kitchen</em>

Martha Rosler, Semiotics of the Kitchen

Martha Rosler, <em>The Bowery in Two Inadequate Descriptive Systems</em>

Martha Rosler, The Bowery in Two Inadequate Descriptive Systems

Black Mountain College

Black Mountain College

Shiraga Kazuo, <em>Challenging Mud (Doro ni idomu)</em>

Shiraga Kazuo, Challenging Mud (Doro ni idomu)

Gordon Matta-Clark, <em>Splitting</em>

Gordon Matta-Clark, Splitting

The Case for Conceptual Art

The Case for Conceptual Art

Mierle Laderman Ukeles, <em>Washing/Tracks/Maintenance: Outside (July 23, 1973)</em>

Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Washing/Tracks/Maintenance: Outside (July 23, 1973)

The Case for Performance Art

The Case for Performance Art

Conceptual Art: An Introduction

Conceptual Art: An Introduction

Joseph Kosuth, <em>One and Three Chairs</em>

Joseph Kosuth, One and Three Chairs

The Case for Yoko Ono

The Case for Yoko Ono

Selected Contributors

Dr. Tom Folland

Dr. Leta Y. Ming

Tina Rivers Ryan

Dr. Virginia B. Spivey