S4 Art Dates/Numbers Flashcards
what year did Jack Burnham publish his influential piece of art criticism that introduced the term “Systems Esthetics”
1968
time period that covers the evolving perspective on ecological systems in art
early 1970s - early 2010s
When was the term “ecosystem” first coined
1935
what year were Helen and Newton Harrison married
1953
When did Helen and Newton Harrison begin their collaborative art practice
Late 1960s
which period of their marriage did Newton Harrison work as a solo artist
The first 2 decades of their marriage
When was “Making Earth” first performed
1970
How long did “The Lagoon Cycle” project occupy the Harrisons
1972-1984
How many cycles are included in “The Lagoon Cycle”
7
What year was Hans Haacke born
1936
When did Haacke begin experimenting with the movement of water within Plexiglas containers
1963
What years did the Condensation Cube span
1963-65
(Shapolsky) How long before the exhibition was the cancellation
6 weeks before it was scheduled to open
What year did Haacke begin “Rhine Water Purification Plant”
1972
How much untreated wastewater did the City of Krefeld pour into the Rhine in 1972
About 11 billion gallons
Which solstices do the “Sun Tunnels” align with
The summer and winter solstices on June 21 and December 21
(Sun Tunnels) The dimension of the “X”
86 ft on the diagonal
How much does each cylinder in “Sun Tunnels” weigh
22 tons
In which magazine did Holt publish her essay about “Sun Tunnels”
Artforum magazine in the April 1977 issue
When was Holt’s essay “Sun Tunnels” published
April 1977
How long did it take Holt to plan and execute “Sun Tunnels”
3 years
What happened to Robert Smithson on July 20
He crashed and died while flying over the site of “Amarillo Ramp”
In what year did Nancy Holt pass away
2014
Over what period did Holt create “Dark Star Park”
From 1979 to 1984
Holt created art pieces through the period 1979 to 1984 at
Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia
(Dark Star Park) At what precise time do the metal shadows align with the actual shadows cast by the sun
9:32 am on August 1 each year
Time of the day that is an arbitrary choice by the artist
0.39722222222222214
What is the significance of the date August 1 in relation to “Dark Star Park”
It references the day in 1860 that William Henry Ross purchased the land from his father-in-law that would later be named Rosslyn
Where and when was Mark Dion born
born in 1961 in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Which influential program did Dion participate in during the 1980s
He participated in the Independent Study Program of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York
When did Dion work on “A Meter of Jungle”
throughout the summer of 1992
In what year did William Beebe fill his “war-bag” with materials from the Brazilian rainforest
1915
How long was Beebe’s boat ride back to New York
ten-day boat ride
What title informs Dion’s earlier work produced in 1992
The N.Y. Bureau of Tropical Conservation
What year were both “A Meter of Jungle’s” & “The N.Y. Bureau of Tropical Conservation” created that reflect Dion’s concern for the tropics
1992
What artwork from the previous year served as an outgrowth for Dion’s 1992 installations
On Tropical Nature
How long did Dion spend in the Venezuelan rainforest collecting flora and fauna for “On Tropical Nature”
3 weeks
How many discrete sculptures were created from the samples of “On Tropical Nature”
4 discrete sculptures
What years did Dion’s engagement with “On Tropical Nature” span
1991 and 1992
When did “tropics” first appear in Dion’s work
1989
What were some of the touchstone environmental issues of the late 1980s and early 1990s
The tropical rainforest, the earth’s depleted ozone layer, acid rain, nuclear energy, and the rise of consumer recycling
How did public awareness of the rainforest as an environmental concern escalate
It escalated gradually, beginning with sporadic reports in the 1970s that increased over the next two decades
When was the identification of an “ozone hole” above Antarctica announced
1985
By what years had the coverage of tropical rainforests become remarkably extensive
1991–92
What major event coincided with the creation of “A Meter of Jungle”
The United Nations “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro in 1992
How many nations attended the United Nations “Earth Summit”
172 nations
How significant was the 1992 Earth Summit in terms of United Nations gatherings
It was the first such gathering convened by the United Nations in 20 years
What does Dion focus on regarding the tropical rainforest
The cultural representation of tropical nature across the past 300 years
For which iteration of Documenta was “Untilled” created
13th iteration of Documenta
In what year was “Untilled” created
2012
When did Huyghe first emerge to international audiences
In the 1990s
How much did Huyghe and Parreno pay for Annlee
46,000 yen (approximately 400 US dollars)
In what year did the exhibition featuring Annlee tour
2002
How many renditions of Annlee were shown, and how many different artists created them
17 renditions by 15 different artists
When did the project “No Ghost Just a Shell” abruptly end
2002
What did Huyghe and Parreno do to remove Annlee from the public domain
They founded a private company, the Annlee Association, and sold her rights to the company for the emblematic price of $1
For what price did Huyghe and Parreno sell Annlee’s rights to their private company
1
When did the fireworks display take place
On December 4, 2002
In what year did Art Basel Miami Beach begin
2002
Since when has the original Art Basel been held in the Swiss city of Basel
Since 1970
When did international biennial exhibitions proliferate
In the 1990s and early part of the twenty-first century
Since when have international biennial exhibitions existed
Since the late nineteenth century
How often is a typical biennial held
Every 2 years
How often is Documenta held
every 5 years
When did Documenta begin
1955; After the decimation of Kassel and many other European cities during the Second World War
For which iteration of Documenta was “Untilled” created
13th iteration of Documenta
In what year was “Untilled” created
2012
