Midwest Nice Art - Gesamtkunstwerk or a Total Work of Art

At Midwest Nice Art, we have an appreciation (some may say an obsession) for art history. When thinking about art at its core, and particularly genres, harmony and unity bring everything together — form, concept, material. With this in mind, we invite artists to submit work for gesamtkunstwerk, or a total work of art, a group exhibition exploring artwork that considers the whole. This idea is rooted in the early twentieth century, with artistic movements working as a reaction to industrialism and modernism; in arts and crafts movement’s handmade decor, bauhaus’ form and function, art nouveau’s organic unification, and dada’s nonsense installations. these practices evolved with installation, new aesthetics, and performances. with this inspiration, we seek work that considers the total work, or turns this on its head.

The exhibition will examine these ideas through a variety of mediums in art. Any mediums are welcome, including but not limited to…