American avant-garde
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American avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental movements in U.S. art, film, literature, and performance that challenged traditional forms and conventions, especially throughout the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American avant-garde canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3979049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American avant-garde Context triple: [MAMAC, collectionFocus, American avant-garde]
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A.
European avant-garde
European avant-garde refers to the radical, experimental artistic and literary movements that emerged in Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, which sought to break with traditional forms and conventions.
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New York School
The New York School was a mid-20th-century avant-garde art movement centered in New York City, best known for its Abstract Expressionist painters and innovative approaches to form, color, and gesture.
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American Abstract Artists
American Abstract Artists is a New York–based artist-run organization founded in 1936 that championed and promoted abstract art in the United States through exhibitions, publications, and advocacy.
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Neo-Dada
Neo-Dada was an avant-garde art movement of the 1950s–60s that fused everyday objects, popular culture, and experimental techniques to challenge traditional notions of fine art and pave the way for Pop Art and Conceptual Art.
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Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement, centered in New York, characterized by large-scale, gestural, and emotionally charged painting that emphasizes spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the artist’s inner psyche.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American avant-garde Target entity description: American avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental movements in U.S. art, film, literature, and performance that challenged traditional forms and conventions, especially throughout the 20th century.
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A.
European avant-garde
European avant-garde refers to the radical, experimental artistic and literary movements that emerged in Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism, which sought to break with traditional forms and conventions.
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B.
New York School
The New York School was a mid-20th-century avant-garde art movement centered in New York City, best known for its Abstract Expressionist painters and innovative approaches to form, color, and gesture.
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C.
American Abstract Artists
American Abstract Artists is a New York–based artist-run organization founded in 1936 that championed and promoted abstract art in the United States through exhibitions, publications, and advocacy.
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D.
Neo-Dada
Neo-Dada was an avant-garde art movement of the 1950s–60s that fused everyday objects, popular culture, and experimental techniques to challenge traditional notions of fine art and pave the way for Pop Art and Conceptual Art.
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E.
Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement, centered in New York, characterized by large-scale, gestural, and emotionally charged painting that emphasizes spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the artist’s inner psyche.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic movement
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cultural movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Beat Generation ⓘ Black Mountain College community ⓘ Fluxus ⓘ Happenings ⓘ New American Cinema ⓘ New York School ⓘ conceptual art ⓘ minimalism ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emergedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInDecade |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| goal |
challenge artistic conventions
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expand definition of art ⓘ explore new media and technologies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-traditional
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experimental ⓘ innovative ⓘ interdisciplinary ⓘ nonconformist ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
dance
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film ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ performance art ⓘ theatre ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary art
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independent film ⓘ performance studies ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Dada ⓘ European avant-garde ⓘ Surrealism ⓘ modernism ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
experimental film
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free verse poetry ⓘ improvisational performance ⓘ multimedia performance ⓘ site-specific installation ⓘ stream-of-consciousness prose ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
alienation
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formal experimentation ⓘ political dissent ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ urban experience ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: American avant-garde Description of subject: American avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental movements in U.S. art, film, literature, and performance that challenged traditional forms and conventions, especially throughout the 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
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