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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Judy Chicago, <em>The Dinner Party</em>
Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party

Judy Chicago's landmark installation gives notable women from history a seat at the table.

Yolanda López, <em>Guadalupe Triptych</em>
Yolanda López, Guadalupe Triptych

In her powerful triptych, López models her grandmother, mother, and self after the popular image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Robert Colescott, <em>Miss Liberty</em>
Robert Colescott, Miss Liberty

Standing in front of a map of the United States, Colescott's Miss Liberty inspires the question: who is afforded freedom?

Bahman Mohassess, <em>Minotaur</em>
Bahman Mohassess, Minotaur

Painted under the Pahlavi Regime in Iran, Mohassess' Minotaur can be understood as a subtle form of resistance.

Mel Casas, <em>Humanscape 70 (Comic Whitewash)</em>
Mel Casas, Humanscape 70 (Comic Whitewash)

Through heroes like Captain America and Superman, Casas explores the relationship between media and identity.

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.

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