Performance Art Becomes Prominent
The 1970s saw the rise in prominence of performance art – a medium that had been used by artists for...
January 1, 1970
1965
Conceptual Art Movement
Conceptual art, where the idea behind the work takes precedence over the physical artefact, emerged in the late 1960s. This...
January 1, 1965
1960
Rise of Minimalism
Minimalism emerged in New York in the early 1960s as new and older artists moved toward geometric abstraction, exploring via...
January 1, 1960
1950
The Pop Art Movement
The Pop Art movement emerged in the 1950s, challenging traditions of fine art by incorporating imagery from popular and mass...
January 1, 1950
Pop Art Movement
The Pop Art movement emerged in the 1950s. Artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein sought to challenge the traditions...
January 1, 1950
1937
The Completion of ‘Guernica’
Picasso’s ‘Guernica’, a response to the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War, was completed. With its monumental size...
June 4, 1937
1929
The Opening of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City opened its doors. MoMA played a crucial role in defining and...
November 7, 1929
1924
Surrealism Emerges
The Surrealist movement, founded by André Breton, sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Surrealism is best...
January 1, 1924
1916
Dada Movement
The Dada movement was a protest against the barbarism of World War I, the bourgeois interests that Dada adherents believed...
January 1, 1916
1907
The Birth of Cubism
Cubism, a revolutionary style of visual art, was born when Picasso painted ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’. This style broke away from...
January 1, 1907