Society of American Artists
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The Society of American Artists was a late 19th-century U.S. art organization formed by progressive painters and sculptors as an alternative to the more conservative National Academy of Design, promoting newer artistic styles and exhibitions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Society of American Artists canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art organization
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artists’ society ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
organized art exhibitions
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promoted modern artistic trends of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
art
ⓘ
painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| focus |
encouraging experimentation in style and subject matter
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exhibiting works rejected or overlooked by conservative institutions ⓘ |
| foundedAsAlternativeTo | National Academy of Design ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
progressive American painters
ⓘ
progressive American sculptors ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
painter
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sculptor ⓘ |
| ideology |
progressive aesthetics
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reform of academic art standards ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement | progressive art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging the dominance of the National Academy of Design
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supporting innovative American artists in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| opposedOrganization | National Academy of Design ⓘ |
| opposedTo | conservative artistic standards ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote newer artistic styles
ⓘ
to provide exhibition opportunities for progressive artists ⓘ |
| region | United States art scene ⓘ |
| sector |
cultural sector
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visual arts sector ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.