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  • Post-Colonial Art

    Produced in response to the aftermath of colonial rule, addressing issued such as national and cultural identity, race and ethnicity. Allowing communities to recover their cultural identities.
  • President Elect- James Rosenquist

    President Elect- James Rosenquist

    oil on Masonite, 228x365.8cm, Musee National D'art Moderne, neo pop
    falling under the genre of figurative art and a significant piece within the pop art movement. Featuring three amin elements such as a vividly rendered portrait of a man smiling, a hand holding a piece of cake, and the front of a car.
  • Pastry Case, I - Claes Oldernburg

    Pastry Case, I - Claes Oldernburg

    Painting and sculpture, 52.7x76.5x37.3cm, MoMA, neo pop
    Containing pastry like forms, sculpted with a playful yet surreal approach. Reflecting how Oldenburg sees everyday objects through the lens of pop art.
  • Neo-Expressionism

    An art movement emerging in the late 1970s, characterized by intense emotional expressions, vivid colors, and return to figurative representation.
  • Athanor- Anselm Kiefer

    Athanor- Anselm Kiefer

    Oil, acrylic,225x3.8m, Toledo Museum of Art, neo expressionism
    referring to self-feeding furnaces used by medieval alchemists to turn base metals into gold. In this artwork it symbolized the spiritual quest for perfection and historical wounds of nazi Germany.
  • Neo-pop

    Characterized by its vibrant colors, bold lines, and playful yet critical take on popular culture and consumerism. Inspired by aesthetics of pop art.
  • The Couple in the Cage: Two Undiscovered Amerindians Visit the West- Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña

    The Couple in the Cage: Two Undiscovered Amerindians Visit the West- Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gómez-Peña

    performance, MoMA post-colonial
    A powerful commentary on the history of Indigenous peoples and cultural appropriation of their stories. Performed in nine different locations touring five countries.
  • Rainbow Series #14-Candice Breitz

    Rainbow Series #14-Candice Breitz

    collage, 60x 43, Berlin Germany, post-colonial
    Using collage to put together images taken from postcard photographs produced in south Africa. Creating a hybrid creature porn star.
  • Scissors and Butterflies- Francesco Clemente

    Scissors and Butterflies- Francesco Clemente

    Oil on canvas, 92x92 inches, The Guggenheim Museums and foundation, Neo expressionism
    the Scissors symbolizing the act of cutting through old patterns and traditions. While the butterflies represent new beginnings and possibility's.