art now terms w artworks and artists

appropriation

kerry james marshall- souvenir i
is a technique in art where an artist takes existing objects or images and recontextualizes them in their own work, often to comment on culture or society.

feminism

judy chicago- dinner table
is a movement and ideology advocating for women's rights and equality, often explored in art to challenge traditional gender roles and highlight women's contributions.

post internet

cory arcangel- LOL TBH ELEPHANT
is an art movement that reflects on the impact of the internet on culture and society, often blending digital and physical media.

individual identity

ah xian- china, china bust 81
is an exploration of personal and cultural identity, often expressed through various artistic mediums to reflect the complexities of self-perception and societal influences.

identity politics

magians de la terre- pompidou
primitive- moma
is a political approach that focuses on the interests and perspectives of specific social groups based on aspects like race, gender, and sexuality, often influencing contemporary arts display and institutions

activist art

guerrila girls
is a form of art that seeks to promote social change and raise awareness about various social issues, often using provocative imagery and messages to engage the public.

essentialism

judy chicago- the dinnertable
reduction of a collective identity into stereotypical traits, often ignoring individual differences and complexities within the group.

diversity
is the inclusion of different social and cultural identities within a group, emphasizing the value of varied perspectives and experiences in art and society. directly challenges chicagos view

patricia kaersenbout- guess whos coming to dinner too

authenticity
wether a certain artist is representative of the identity/ group they stand for

guillermo gomez peña- year of the white bear

hybrid syncretism
the blending of different cultural elements to create new forms of expression in art. but also kinda forced integration

will wilson

fluidity
the ability of identities to change and adapt over time, often reflecting a dynamic and multifaceted nature of self-representation in art.

cindy sherman

fictional identity

amalia ulman

post identity
is there a function to having an identity/ is that even relevant in todays society anymore

do ho suh- karma

grotesque
subversion of typical societal norms and ideals, line between abstraction and figuration, invoking feelings of disgust but also of pity

paul mccarthy- tomato head green

post human
new evolution formed thru biochem/tech which is artificial

anthony aziz

momento mori

damien herst- for the love of god

time art

heide fasnacht- demo 2000
on kawara: today series

clock art

tim hawkinson- spin stink

process art

robert smithson- spiral jetty

live art

marina abrabmovic- rhythm 8

film and video

william kentridge

personal memory: autobiographical

louise burgeois- spider

personal memory: display of personal life

tracey emin- my bed

personal memory: mixed autobiographical

ai wei wei- S.A.C.R.E.D.

forensic aesthetic

song dong- project 90

counter memory

adriana varejao-

counter memorial

chris burden- other vietnam memorial

distributed monument

morehshin allahyari

archival impulse

thomas demand- archive

site specificity

william kentridge- black box

situational

having to do w the location it was created in but also broader cultural and political themes relating to it

alfredo jaar- geography =war

tappeti natura

piero gilardi

participator
a person who is connected with how the project is laid out/ functions

Micheal Lin- Day Bed
Erwin Wurm- One Minute Sculptures

ordinary bodies

lucian freud