Underground Art (Temper)
A subculture art that operates outside of recognised art world conventions, like graffiti or comic strip art. The term was first used to describe the cultural phenomenon of the 1960 and early 70s when some groups of artists and other creatives were working outside, or on the fringes of, popular culture. Underground art can be created legally and illegally. Since the 90s the internet has become an
outlet for underground art and allowed it to reach a wide audience, negating the need for support from the art establishment, although it is now recognised as a legitimate medium and exhibited in museums and galleries across the world. Arron Bird, known as Temper, became the first- ever graffiti artist to be awarded a solo show in a major public gallery (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 2001).
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