ART 1200 Chapter 3.1-3.10: Art 1200 Art Appreciation Unit 3 Review
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Conceptual art: artwork in which the ideas are most important. Performance art: a work involving the human body, usually including the artist, in front of an audience. Installation: originally referring to the hanging of pictures and arrangement of objects in an exhibition; may also refer to an intentional environment created as a completed artwork. Assemblage: technique of creating artworks that challenged traditional art practice in the late 20th century by using found objects, junk, other non-art material. Happening: impromptu art actions, initiated and planned by an artist, the outcome of which is not known in advance. Curator: a person who organizes the collection and exhibition of objects and artworks in a museum or gallery and negotiates interactions between artists, artworks, institutions, and public. Ocher: a pigment found in nature containing hydrated iron oxide. Stencil: a perforated template allowing ink or paint to pass through to print a design.
