Jim Dine

Jim Dine (born June 16, 1935) is an American pop artist. He is sometimes considered to be a part of the Neo-Dada movement. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended the University of Cincinnati and received a BFA from Ohio University in 1957. He first earned respect in the art world with his "Happenings". Pioneered with artists Claes Oldenburg and Allen Kaprow, in conjunction with musician John Cage the "Happenings" were chaotic performance art that was a stark contrast with the more somber mood of the expressionists popular in the New York art world. The first of these was the 30 second The Smiling Worker performed in 1959.

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June 16 - 1935 - America - Pop art - Neo-Dada - Cincinnati, Ohio - University of Cincinnati - BFA - Ohio University - Claes Oldenburg - Allen Kaprow - John Cage - New York - 1959

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In the early 1960s Dine produced pop art with items from everyday life. These provided commercial as well as critical success, but left Dine unsatisfied. in 1967 he moved to London, England where he spent the next four years developing his art. Returning to the United States in 1971 he focused on several series of drawings. In the 1980s sculpture resumed a prominent place in his art. In the time since then there has been an apparent shift in the subject of his art from manmade objects to nature.

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1960s - Pop art - 1967 - London, England - United States - 1980s

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In 1984, the Walker Art Center in New York City exhibited his work as "Jim Dine: Five Themes," and in 1989, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts hosted "Jim Dine Drawings: 1973-1987."

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Walker Art Center - New York City - Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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