ch. 2.10

Question 1

Alternative Media

Answer 1

Breaks down traditional boundaries between art and life•Actions and ideas rather than a physical product

Question 2

Performance Art

Answer 2

Name for a new form of creative activity•In the 1960s–1970s, artists explored theatrical actions or performances•Unlike traditional theater, there is rarely an identifiable story •Actions of the artist become the focus•Occurs in a gallery, on a stage, or in public and is rarely repeated
Involves the human form in action•By engaging all of a viewer’s senses, performance activates the space itself–Shared space with the audience–Part of the viewer’s lived experience

Question 3

Living brushes

Answer 3

women’s bodies used to apply paint to canvas

Question 4

Conceptual Art

Answer 4

The idea is more important than any material product•Promotes ideas as artworks in and of themselves–Downplays artworks as products

Question 5

Installation

Answer 5

An artist designs or re-creates an entire exhibition space as an artwork