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Allan Kaprow (August 23, 1927 – April 5, 2006) was an American performance artist, installation artist, painter, and assemblagist. He helped to develop the " Environment " and " Happening " in the late 1950s and 1960s, as well as their theory.
Apr 5, 2006 · Allan Kaprow was a pivotal figure in the shifting art world of the 1960s; his "happenings," a form of spontaneous, non-linear action, revolutionized the practice of Performance Art.
- American
- August 23, 1927
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- April 5, 2006
Aug 23, 2018 · Allan Kaprow (August 23, 1927 – April 5, 2006) was an American painter, assemblagist and a pioneer in establishing the concepts of performance art. He helped to develop the "Environment" and "Happening" in the late 1950s and 1960s, as well as their theory. His Happenings — some 200 of them — evolved over the years.
- August 23, 1927
- April 6, 2006
Mar 12, 2016 · In October 1959, artist and Rutgers professor Allan Kaprow presented 18 Happenings in 6 Parts at the Reuben Gallery in New York’s East Village.
Allan Kaprow was an American artist who pioneered the happening, a form of performance art that involves audience participation and environmental intervention. MoMA presents his works, exhibitions, and publications, as well as his role in the Fluxus movement and the Judson Dance Theater.
Learn about the artist-led events that blurred the boundary between art and life, coined by Allan Kaprow in the 1950s. Explore the history, influences and examples of happenings, from Dada to Fluxus, from Pollock to Cage.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Allan Kaprow (born Aug. 23, 1927, Atlantic City, N.J., U.S.—died April 5, 2006, Encinitas, Calif.) was an American performance artist, theoretician, and instructor who invented the name Happening for his performances and who helped define the genre’s characteristics.
