noun, adjectivepl: anti-arts (noun form)
anti-arte
1. A movement or approach that rejects or opposes traditional artistic values, conventions, and aesthetics
The Dada movement embraced anti-art as a response to World War I absurdity.
O movimento Dadá abraçou a anti-arte como resposta ao absurdo da Primeira Guerra Mundial.
2. Art or creative work that deliberately challenges, subverts, or negates conventional definitions and purposes of art
Marcel Duchamp's readymades are considered pioneering anti-art works.
Os ready-mades de Marcel Duchamp são considerados obras anti-arte pioneiras.
3. A critical stance against established artistic institutions, commercialization of art, or elitist art world practices
Street artists often adopt an anti-art philosophy rejecting gallery systems.
Artistas de rua frequentemente adotam uma filosofia anti-arte rejeitando sistemas de galerias.
Anti-art emerged prominently during the Dada movement (1910s-1920s) as a reaction to societal chaos and was later revived by various avant-garde movements. In Brazil, the term is often associated with contemporary art criticism and institutional critique. In the USA, particularly in NYC, anti-art has been integral to performance art, conceptual art, and street art communities as a means of democratizing artistic expression and challenging elitist gallery systems.
NYC Slang
Anti-establishment art, artistic rebellion, or 'going against the grain' in the art world
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