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Robert Mapplethorpe
1980
Gelatin silver print -
Krzysztof Wodiczko
Outdoor slide projection at the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument -
Jenny Holzer becomes the first United States woman ever represented at the Venice Biennale art exhibition.
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Jaune Quick-To-See Smith
Oil and mixed media on canvas -
Shirin Neshat
Offset print with ink calligraphy -
Zhang Xiaogang
Oil on canvas -
Julian Schnabel writes and directs a film about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
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The viewing of Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary raises strong reactions from viewers.
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Tara Donovan becomes the first to receive the Alexander Calder Foundation's Calder Prize for sculpture in abstract work.
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Yayoi Kusama wears a dress consisting of her signature motif design, the polka dot. Louis Vuitton distributed a line of clothing among other accessories containing this particular design.