Groundbreaking art

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Groundbreaking art defies conventions and transcends boundaries, pushing the limits of creativity and expression. It challenges established norms, provoking thought and emotion. Whether through innovative techniques, unconventional materials, or bold conceptual leaps, groundbreaking art disrupts the status quo. It can spark cultural shifts, inspire new movements, and redefine artistic paradigms.

By reimagining the possible, it forces audiences to engage with art in fresh and transformative ways. Groundbreaking art pioneers the uncharted, embodying the avant-garde spirit and leaving an indelible mark on the ever-evolving tapestry of human culture and artistic evolution.

Christo - Big Air Package, 2010, Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany, 2010-2013

Christo’s Big Air Package – The world’s most massive sculpture

Installations / 3 minutes of reading
From the wrapped Reichstag to the Gates in Central Park, New York, Christo knows the scores in the art scene. In many projects, Christo worked with his late wife Jeanne Claude until the Big Air Package, the first installation since her death. Background The Big Air Package became the second project by Christo to feature […]

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Keith Arnatt’s Self Burial – Watch this artist disappear

Performances, Photography / 3 minutes of reading
Keith Arnatt (1930-2008) is renowned for his conceptual work. Arguably, his most well-known and recognizable work is titled Self Burial (1969). Self Burial Self Burial is a series of nine photographs, with each depicting Arnatt seemingly disappearing into a hole dug on the ground. Anyone watching the series would conclude that Arnatt is committing suicide.

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The story behind Walter de Maria’s impressive Lightning Field

Installations, Light Installations / 4 minutes of reading
The Lightning Field created by sculptor Walter De Maria is today celebrated as one of the 20th century’s most noteworthy installations of land art. As one of the seminal artists and the founding fathers of land art, Walter De Maria completely revolutionized how audiences perceived art, especially during the 1960s, when the land art movement

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Garry Winogrand’s Women are beautiful – 50 years later

Photography, Street photography / 7 minutes of reading
New York native born Garry Winogrand (b. 1928) is known to be the pioneer of street photography. In his Women are Beautiful series, he walked the streets of the United States and captured women in photography. The photographs were in quick and precise timing and through different angles. Winogrand picked the right period for his

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The extraordinary Moriyama House – By SANAA’s Ryue Nishizawa

Architecture, Japanese architecture / 4 minutes of reading
Moriyama House (2005) is a perfect example of a home designed to represent a community, while at the same time connecting the inside and outside. The building is located in Kamata, Tokyo and the brainchild of Ryue Nishizawa of Pritzker Prize-winning architectural firm SANAA. The multi-building residence consists of ten separate buildings, ranging from 1

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These are some of Yasuaki Onishi’s most impressive works

Installations, Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading
Japanese artist Onishi Yasuaki is well-known for his ethereal art installations, paintings and sculptures that he creates using a mix of materials. Born in 1979 in Osaka, the artist has been at the forefront of creating new forms and inspiring a sense of awe, etherealism, and thoughtfulness with his work. He credits his inspiration to

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Chris Burden’s Trans-Fixed – Crucified on a Volkswagen

Performances / 2 minutes of reading
'Burden' Official Trailer (2016) | Chris Burden DocumentaryWatch this video on YouTube 2 min 14 sec Chris Burden, an American sculptor and performance artist known for his extreme works, passed away on May 10, 2015. Many of his works have been best described as “shocking”. What distinguishes him from other artists of the 20th century

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Artist Richard Long’s groundbreaking A line made by walking

Environmental Art, Mixed media / 4 minutes of reading
The photograph reveals a straight line receding towards tall bushes and trees. It is a straight line of trampled grass that appears in a field. Below the image, the writing says A Line Made By Walking and England 1967. The whole artwork is a documentation of Richard Long’s land artwork. It documents his work: The

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Christian Marclay’s masterpiece The Clock – Edited over three years

Mixed media / 3 minutes of reading
Consisting of hundreds of Hollywood film clips depicting time in real-time as it plays, Christian Marclay’s The Clock was quite revolutionary at its release. The 24-hour montage of film and TV clips featuring clocks and watches was designed to be functional in that it actually told the time. As a result, visitors were led through

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Diane Arbus’ iconic Twins photo – What is the story behind it?

Photography / 5 minutes of reading
This iconic photo by Diane Arbus has been described in many different ways: Artistic, freakish, creepy or haunting. The photographer, however, called it differentness in identicalness’. Many people have different takes on this iconic photo and the meaning behind it. The eye of the beholder defines the art and the form that it takes; it

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René Magritte’s dreamlike painting Personal Values – The meaning behind

Paintings / 4 minutes of reading
Although inspired heavily by surrealism, René Magritte’s work stands out easily from other well-known surrealist painters such as Max Ernst and Salvador Dalí. Additionally, unlike other surrealist painters, Magritte’s work was not based on characters and scenes from the painters’ subconscious. Rather, Magritte focused on painting day to day objects in absurd and illogical combinations.

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