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?

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

Yayoi Kusama (Tate)

Yayoi Kusama (Tate)

Nam June Paik, <em>Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii</em>

Nam June Paik, Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii

Hans Haacke, <em>Seurat’s “Les Poseuses” (small version), 1884-1975</em>

Hans Haacke, Seurat’s “Les Poseuses” (small version), 1884-1975

Marina Abramović, <em>The Artist is Present</em>

Marina Abramović, The Artist is Present

John Baldessari, <em>I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art</em>

John Baldessari, I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art

Selected Contributors

Dr. Tom Folland

Dr. Leta Y. Ming

Tina Rivers Ryan

Dr. Virginia B. Spivey