Avant-garde

What is avant-garde?

Avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental ideas in the arts that challenge established norms and conventions. Originating from the French term for advance guard, it describes both the movement and the artists who push the boundaries of creativity, often exploring new techniques, forms, and concepts. The avant-garde has been a driving force in various art movements throughout history, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism, continually reshaping the landscape of art and culture.
Untitled (Dual Forces)

Hermann Nitsch

Untitled (Dual Forces), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,900

Untitled (Organic Maze)

Hermann Nitsch

Untitled (Organic Maze), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,200

La Ballade des dames hors du temps, Natasha

Man Ray

La Ballade des dames hors du temps, Natasha, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 3,125

Cactus

Man Ray

Cactus, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 3,125

Untitled (from Transfiguration d' un Cactus)

Man Ray

Untitled (from Transfiguration d' un Cactus), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 3,125

Nocturnal

Man Ray

Nocturnal, c.1960

Tapestry

Tapestry

Currently Not Available

Danza Di Corda

Man Ray

Danza Di Corda, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,750

L'ultima cena

Constant Nieuwenhuys

L'ultima cena, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 2,990

Cadeau

Man Ray

Cadeau, 1921

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 1,950

Carter Burden

Andy Warhol

Carter Burden, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 29,000

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, T

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, T, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, R

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, R, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, P

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, P, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, M

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, M, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, I

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, I, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, C

Hermann Nitsch

96 Aktion – Giardini San Martino, Napoli, C, 1996

Photography

Photograph

EUR 1,830

Performance art

Performance Art is a genre of fine art that is traditionally interdisciplinary, involving various art forms. It can be scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated, spontaneous, or meticulously planned, with or without audience participation. Performance Art can be presented live or through media, with the artist either present or absent. It typically involves four basic elements: space, the performer’s body or presence through a medium, time, and the relationship between performer and audience. The artwork consists of actions performed by an individual or group in a specific time and space.

Stuckism

Stuckism is an art movement that promotes figurative painting over conceptual art. It was founded in 1999 by Charles Thomson and Billy Childish with an initial group of 13 artists in Britain. The movement has since expanded to 52 countries with 233 groups worldwide. Several manifestos, issued by Thomson and Childish, advocate for the spirit of modernism and the creation of spiritual art, regardless of medium, subject matter, or style. Stuckism emphasizes the importance of genuine expression and rejects the dominance of conceptual art in the contemporary art scene.

Constructivism

Constructivism is an architectural and artistic philosophy of Russian origin that emerged as a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement advocated for art to serve practical social purposes. Since its inception in 1919, Constructivism has evolved and significantly impacted 20th-century art movements, influencing major trends such as De Stijl and Bauhaus.

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