Post-Minimalism

Minimalism and Conceptual Art opened the way for a variety of experimental practices in different media.

c. 1965 - 1980

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Antonio Bernal, <em>The Del Rey Mural</em>
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., <em>À la Mode</em>, from the Asco era
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, <em>Vote Register</em>
Malaquías Montoya, Vote Register

Montoya’s silkscreen is obvious in its address to viewers: register and vote.

Melvin Edwards, <em>Some Bright Morning</em>
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, <em>El gran muro</em>
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, <em>Time Signatures: Homage to Linda and Lucy. My Luminaries</em>
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.

Barbara Zucker, <em>Mix, Stir, Pour (White Floor Piece)</em>
Barbara Zucker, Mix, Stir, Pour (White Floor Piece)

Mix, Stir, Pour: a feminist action.

Senga Nengudi, Linda Goode Bryant and the Just Above Midtown Gallery
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’
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, <em>Newspaper Sphere</em>
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Newspaper Sphere

Michelangelo Pistoletto recreates a seminal 1966 performance in which he rolled a ball of newspapers through the streets of Turin.

Mario Merz, <em>Giap’s Igloo</em>
Mario Merz, Giap’s Igloo

Giap’s Igloo by Mario Merz invites you to consider your actions, and how those actions contribute to our larger existence.

Robert Colescott, <em>I Gets a Thrill Too When I Sees De Koo</em>
Robert Colescott, I Gets a Thrill Too When I Sees De Koo

Colescott asks—what are the implicit messages about Black womanhood embedded in American visual culture?

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