The Confident Anxiety of Rashid Johnson
Briefly

Rashid Johnson is preparing for a significant mid-career show that will delve into the complexities of masculine vulnerability, an area often overlooked in contemporary art.
The term 'concept art' was first coined in 1963, emphasizing the idea behind the artwork, which remains a critical focus for many contemporary artists today.
Marcel Duchamp, the intellectual father of Conceptualism, sought to reintegrate art with intellectual engagement, challenging the perceived dominance of visual aesthetics since the nineteenth century.
Duchamp's 'readymades' transformed ordinary objects into art, liberating artists from conventional definitions of art and redefining what could be considered artistically significant.
Read at The New Yorker
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