Minimalism and Conceptual Art opened the way for a variety of experimental practices in different media.
c. 1965 - 1980
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Bahman Mohassess, Minotaur
Painted under the Pahlavi Regime in Iran, Mohassess' Minotaur can be understood as a subtle form of resistance.
Mel Casas, Humanscape 70 (Comic Whitewash)
Through heroes like Captain America and Superman, Casas explores the relationship between media and identity.
Antonio Bernal, The Del Rey Mural
Bernal's foundational mural represents a radical political act, one designed to further the goals of the Chicano Movement.
Harry Gamboa Jr., À la Mode, from the Asco era
Striking dramatic poses, the artists of Asco project cinematic fantasy and evoke mystery in À La Mode.
Malaquías Montoya, Vote Register
Montoya’s silkscreen is obvious in its address to viewers: register and vote.
Melvin Edwards, Some Bright Morning
With its metal projections evocative of weapons and shrapnel, Some Bright Morning symbolizes the struggle against oppressive violence.
Olga de Amaral, El gran muro
In El gran muro, densely-piled woven strips of red, yellow, gray, and blue are meant to evoke cascading leaves.
Barbara Zucker, Time Signatures: Homage to Linda and Lucy. My Luminaries
Beauty created from the lines on the faces of Linda Nochlin and Lucy Lippard.
Senga Nengudi, Linda Goode Bryant and the Just Above Midtown Gallery
Just Above Midtown Gallery, founded by Linda Goode Bryant, was a space of artistic experimentation and innovation for Black artists and artists of color in New York City.
Lynda Benglis – ‘Form and Texture Create the Magic’
The sculptures of Lynda Benglis express nature and feeling through their organic forms and textures.
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Newspaper Sphere
Michelangelo Pistoletto recreates a seminal 1966 performance in which he rolled a ball of newspapers through the streets of Turin.
