“A poetics of drunkenness” is how the artist Martha Rosler once described her 24-panel photo-text installation, The Bowery in Two Inadequate Descriptive Systems. Martha Rosler, The Bowery in Two Inadequate ... by Dr. Thomas Folland
Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why? The Case for Conceptual Art by The Art Assignment
Conceptualism questions art’s role as a showcase for the creative genius and technical abilities of the artist. Conceptual Art: An Introduction by Dr. Thomas Folland and Dr. Leta Y. Ming
Kosuth wrote that “being an artist now means to question the nature of art.” Take a seat to find out how he did it. Joseph Kosuth, One and Three Chairs by Dr. Thomas Folland
Yoko Ono issued instructive prompts in both her art practice and anti-war activism. The Case for Yoko Ono by The Art Assignment
Kusama’s experiments with infinity have earned her regard in New York, Japan, and the world over. Yayoi Kusama (Tate) by Tate
The “father of video art” argued that electronic communication, not transportation, unites the modern world. Nam June Paik, Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., ... by Tina Rivers Ryan
Haacke documents the provenance of a Seurat sketch held in a bank vault to lay bare the commodification of art. Hans Haacke, Seurat’s “Les Poseuses” (small version), ... by Sal Khan, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Baldessari adopts a familiar school-room punishment as a promise to himself. John Baldessari, I Will Not Make Any ... by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
These metal balls draw attention to the economic system embedded in art, and the vanity of its viewers. Yayoi Kusama, Narcissus Garden by Danielle Shang
Using the medium of mass culture, Nauman brought high-brow questions about the role of art to broader society. Bruce Nauman, The True Artist Helps the ... by JP McMahon