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Vito Acconci

Vito Acconci was an American artist, designer, and architect. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of performance art and for his provocative installations that explore the relationship between the human body and space.

Acconci received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Holy Cross College in 1962. He later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Acconci became known for his groundbreaking performance works, which often involved the artist subjecting his own body to various forms of physical and psychological stress.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Acconci shifted his focus to installation art, creating immersive environments that challenged viewers' perceptions of space and their own bodies. He also worked as a designer and architect, creating public sculptures and buildings around the world.

Acconci's work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Venice Biennale. He received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to contemporary art, including the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture in 1995.

His legacy as an influential and provocative artist continues to be felt in the contemporary art world today.

Date and place of birt:24 january 1940, Bronx, USA
Date and place of death:27 april 2017, Manhattan, USA
Nationality:Italy, USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Architect, Artist, Designer
Genre:Performance art
Art style:Conceptual art, Contemporary art
Technique:Installation

Creators Italy

Stefano Pozzi (1699 - 1768)
Stefano Pozzi
1699 - 1768
Deodato Guinaccia (1510 - 1585)
Deodato Guinaccia
1510 - 1585
Giovanni Carlo Aliberti (1662 - 1727)
Giovanni Carlo Aliberti
1662 - 1727
Modesto Faustini (1839 - 1891)
Modesto Faustini
1839 - 1891
Coppo Di Marcovaldo (1225 - 1276)
Coppo Di Marcovaldo
1225 - 1276
August Riedel (1799 - 1883)
August Riedel
1799 - 1883
Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 - 1488)
Andrea del Verrocchio
1435 - 1488
Guido Reni (1575 - 1642)
Guido Reni
1575 - 1642
 Dalmatino (1667 - 1753)
Dalmatino
1667 - 1753
Filippo de Pisis (1896 - 1956)
Filippo de Pisis
1896 - 1956
Amedeo Modigliani (1884 - 1920)
Amedeo Modigliani
1884 - 1920
Giovanni Battista Lorenzi (1741 - 1773)
Giovanni Battista Lorenzi
1741 - 1773
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 - 1680)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1598 - 1680
Marcello Lo Giudice (1957)
Marcello Lo Giudice
1957
Bonifacio Veronese (1487 - 1553)
Bonifacio Veronese
1487 - 1553
Giuseppe Passeri (1654 - 1714)
Giuseppe Passeri
1654 - 1714

Creators Conceptual art

Nikolay Stepanovich Borovsky (1930 - 1988)
Nikolay Stepanovich Borovsky
1930 - 1988
 Su Su (1988)
Su Su
1988
Johanna Oenicke (1972)
Johanna Oenicke
1972
Werner Liebmann (1951)
Werner Liebmann
1951
Victor Grippo (1936 - 2002)
Victor Grippo
1936 - 2002
Max Cole (1937)
Max Cole
1937
Flor Garduño (1957)
Flor Garduño
1957
Nina Chanel Abney (1982)
Nina Chanel Abney
1982
Ilya Kabakov (1933 - 2023)
Ilya Kabakov
1933 - 2023
Chiho Aoshima (1974)
Chiho Aoshima
1974
Thomas Schütte (1954)
Thomas Schütte
1954
Bohumil Kafka (1878 - 1942)
Bohumil Kafka
1878 - 1942
Alexander Alekseevich Efimov (1905 - 1964)
Alexander Alekseevich Efimov
1905 - 1964
Florian Köhler (1935 - 2013)
Florian Köhler
1935 - 2013
Jacques Henri Roger (1942 - 2012)
Jacques Henri Roger
1942 - 2012
Mikhail Sergeevich Kazansky (1932 - 2003)
Mikhail Sergeevich Kazansky
1932 - 2003
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