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Minimalism
An art style that emphasizes simplicity and objectivity, where the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Notable artists include Donald Judd, Frank Stella, and Agnes Martin.
Pop Art
An art movement that challenges traditional fine art by incorporating imagery from popular and mass culture, such as advertising and comic books. Notable artists include Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Keith Haring.
Abstract Expressionism
A post-World War II art movement characterized by spontaneous, automatic, or subconscious creation. Notable artists include Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning.
Performance Art
A live art form where the artist uses their own body as the medium, challenging the conventional art-object based approach. Marina Abramović and Chris Burden are notable artists.
Digital Art
Art that is made or presented using digital technology, including computer graphics, virtual art, and web-based art. Notable artists include Cory Arcangel and Jenny Holzer.
Street Art
Visual art created in public locations for public visibility. It encompasses various forms such as graffiti, stencil art, and sticker art. Banksy, Shepard Fairey, and Jean-Michel Basquiat are notable artists.
Conceptual Art
An art movement where the concept or idea behind the work is more important than the actual finished product. Key artists include Sol LeWitt, Lawrence Weiner, and Yoko Ono.
Land Art
An art form that involves the use of natural landscapes to create site-specific structures, art forms, and sculptures. Notable artists include Robert Smithson, and Michael Heizer.
Bio Art
Art that is created with and showcases living organisms, like bacteria or live tissues. Notable artists include Eduardo Kac and Joe Davis.
New Media Art
Art that involves new media technologies, including digital art, computer animation, virtual reality, and interactive art. Notable artists include Nam June Paik and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.
Net Art
Art that utilizes the Internet as its primary medium. This form often challenges traditional art institutions by its elusive nature. Notable artists are Olia Lialina and JODI.
Installation Art
Large-scale, mixed-media constructions that are often designed for a specific place or for a temporary period of time. Notable artists include Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei.
Video Art
Art form that relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. It has grown out of experimental film movements. Bill Viola and Nam June Paik are notable artists.
Sound Art
An artistic discipline where sound is utilized as the primary medium. It's an interdisciplinary field that interacts with concepts in acoustics, musicology, and media studies. Notable artists include Janet Cardiff and Max Neuhaus.
Post-Internet Art
A subset of contemporary art that reflects a cultural life influenced by the widespread use of the internet. The term was coined by artist Marisa Olson. Artists include Parker Ito and Jon Rafman.
Sustainable Art
Art created with a focus on social and environmental responsibility, often utilizing recycled materials or engaging with themes of nature and conservation. Notable artists include Olafur Eliasson and Agnes Denes.
Kinetic Art
Art from any medium that contains movement perceivable by the viewer or depends on motion for its effect. Key artists include Alexander Calder and Jean Tinguely.
Photorealism
A genre of art in which paintings and drawings are created to resemble high-resolution photographs as closely as possible. Notable artists include Chuck Close and Richard Estes.
Feminist Art
An art form that seeks to create a dialogue about the experience and role of women in society. Key figures include Judy Chicago, Barbara Kruger, and Cindy Sherman.
Artivism
A portmanteau word combining 'art' and 'activism', artivism is a form of expression that aims to raise social and political awareness through the medium of artistic works. Notable practitioners include Banksy and Ai Weiwei.
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