Types of art Kyle Fowler

Pop Art Artworks based on mass media and iconic figures. Tend to be bold and colourful Artist of pop art: Roy Lichtenstein Andy Warhol Jasper Johns

Minimalism Paintings and sculpture that thrive on simplicity in both content and form, and seek to remove any sign of personal expressivity. Artist of Minimalism: Allen McCollum Tony Smith Rachel Whiteread

Abstract Art Art in which the subject is colour, line, and shape rather than recognizable forms or a picture you can identify Artist of Abstract Jeff Danford Steve Weber Colleen Williams

Art Deco Design style prevalent during the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by a sleek use of straight lines and slender forms. Artist of Art Deco: Georges Barbier Pirerre BrIssaurd Jean Dupas

Conceptual Art Art that focuses on the idea expressed and the process of creating the work. Artist in conceptual art: Joseph Kosuth John Baldessari Sol LeWitt

Op Art Op art, also known as optical art, is a style of visual art that makes use of optical illusions. Bridget Riley is a famous ‘op’ Artist. Artist of op art: Kurt Wenner Bridget Riley Richard Allen

Land Art A type of art that utilizes earth, rocks, soil, etc. Andy Goldsworthy is a great example of a Land Artist. Land art artist: Andy Goldsworthy Richard Long James Turrell

Installation Art Installation art uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way we experience a particular space. Installation art is not necessarily confined to gallery spaces and can be any material intervention in everyday public or private spaces. Artist of Installation art Carsten Holler Eberhard Bosslet Maurice Benayoun

Cubism Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture. Artist of cubism: Pablo Picasso Juan Gris Femand Leger

Futurism Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasized and glorified themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including speed, technology, youth and violence, and objects such as the car, the airplane and the industrial city. Artists of Futurism: Umberto Boccioni Carlo Carra Joseph Stella

Street Art Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives. The term can include traditional graffiti artwork, sculpture, stencil graffiti and street poster art, video projection, art intervention, guerrilla art, flash mobbing and street installations.  Artist of Street Art: Banksy Dan Bergeron Nikolaj Arndt

Pointillism Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of pure colour are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat developed the technique in 1886 and Chuck Close continues it today. Pointillism Artist: Paul Signac Charles Angrand Jerry Wilkerson

Impressionism Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists who began to paint outside and give the ‘impression’ of what they saw. Notable Artists were Monet, Renoir and Degas. Impressionism artists: Paul Cezanne Camille Pissarro Claude Monet

Realism Realism was a 19th century art movement created in France. The artist who used realism as the style wanted to draw there subjects in an accurate or realistic manner. Realism started as a reaction to another moment called romanticism. Realism artist Jean Francois millet Winslow homer Edward hopper