1960s – present
Institutional Critique
Representative work: Inaugural Speech by Andrea Fraser
Artists turned the museum, gallery, and market itself into the subject — exposing the hidden power structures, economic interests, and ideological assumptions that frame how art is displayed and valued.
43 artists in the WattsOS database
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Associated Artists
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Key Exhibitions
Exhibitions featuring Institutional Critique artists.
Borderline
Paula Cooper Gallery
Jul 2025 – Aug 2025
2 artists from this movement
The Arts for Television
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Apr 1989 – May 1989
1 artist from this movement
Projects: David Ireland
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Dec 1988 – Jan 1989
1 artist from this movement
Europe, America: A Selection from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Jul 1988 – Oct 1988
1 artist from this movement
Committed to Print
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Jan 1988 – Apr 1988
1 artist from this movement
Contemporary Works from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art · New York
Dec 1987 – Sep 1988
1 artist from this movement
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Related Movements
Movements that share artists with Institutional Critique.
Movement
- Name
- Institutional Critique
- Period
- 1960s – present
- Artists
- 43
- Wikidata
- Q1472245
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