Author Archives: Emad Taha

Art movement Vorticism was a short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the early 20th century, partly inspired by Cubism. The movement was announced in 1914 in the first issue of BLAST, which contained its manifesto and the movement’s rejection of landscape and nudes in favour of a geometric style tending towards abstraction. Ultimately, it was theirContinue reading “Vorticism”

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Art movement Lowbrow, or lowbrow art, describes an underground visual art movement that arose in the Los Angeles, California, area in the late 1970s. It is a populist art movement with its cultural roots in underground comix, punk music, and hot-rod cultures of the street. It is also often known by the name pop surrealism.Continue reading “Lowbrow Art”

Art movement Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. Other terms for this type of art can be “urban art”, “guerrilla art”, “independent public art”, “post-graffiti”, and “neo-graffiti”. Common forms and media can include spray paint graffiti, stencil graffiti, wheatpasted poster art,Continue reading “Street art”

Art movement Academic art, also known as Academicism, is a distinguished style of painting and sculpture that emerged under the influence of European art academies. This particular artistic movement was deeply shaped by the standards of the French Académie des Beaux-Arts, which encompassed the principles of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Academic art sought to synthesize theContinue reading “Academic Art”

Art movement Populating their paintings with snake charmers, veiled women, and courtesans, Orientalist artists created and disseminated fantasy portrayals of the exotic ‘East’ for European viewers. Orientalism primarily refers to Western (particularly English and French) painting, architecture, and decorative arts of the 19th century that utilize scenes, settings, and motifs drawn from a range ofContinue reading “Orientalism”

Art movement Romanticism, also known as the Romantic era or the Romantic period, emerged as a powerful artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement in Europe during the late 18th century. It reached its zenith between 1800 and 1850, leaving an indelible mark. This period was characterized by its unwavering focus on emotion and individualism, asContinue reading “Romanticism”

Art movement Europeans of the 18th century Age of Enlightenment had a clear vision for their artwork and architecture. They sought to mirror the ideals of the ancient Greeks and Romans, drawing inspiration from the archaeological rediscoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Rome. This gave rise to Neoclassicism, a movement that infused art and architectureContinue reading “Neoclassicism”

Art movement Rococo infused the world of art and interior design with an aristocratic idealism that passionately embraced ornate ornamentation and intricate detailing. The paintings that emerged during this era were a celebration of Rococo’s grandiose ideals and its insatiable appetite for the opulent lifestyle of the aristocracy. Originating in France in the early 1700s,Continue reading “Rococo”

Art movement Relational Aesthetics Relational Aesthetics is an art movement that emerged in the 1990s, spearheaded by Nicolas Bourriaud, a renowned French curator and art critic. This movement recognized the growing use of performative and interactive techniques by contemporary artists, which relied on the responses of others – pedestrians, shoppers, casual observers turned participants. BourriaudContinue reading “Relational Art”