Stuckism

Stuckism is an international art movement founded in 1999 that champions figurative painting and opposes conceptual art. Its members promote painting as a direct means of expression.

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Charles Thomson: Charles Thomson is a British artist, poet, and co-founder of the Stuckism movement. He co-founded Stuckism in 1999 and helped define its public identity.
Figurative art: Figurative art depicts recognizable people, objects, or places. Stuckism treats recognizable imagery as a central alternative to conceptual art.
Ella Guru: Ella Guru is a British painter and an early member of the Stuckist group. She helped establish the movement's early London exhibition presence.
Stuckist demonstrations: Stuckist demonstrations are public protests organized by members of the Stuckism movement. The protests made opposition to conceptual art visible beyond galleries and manifestos.
Billy Childish: Billy Childish is an English artist, poet, musician, and co-founder of Stuckism. His arguments with conceptual art helped inspire the movement's founding.
Conceptual art: Conceptual art makes an idea or concept central to the artwork, sometimes giving it priority over physical form. It is the main artistic position that Stuckists challenge.
Wolf Howard: Wolf Howard is a British painter associated with the early Stuckist group. His work and participation show how the movement developed beyond its founders.
Turner Prize: The Turner Prize is an annual award for a British artist under the age of fifty. Stuckist protests targeted the prize as a symbol of art-world preference for conceptual work.
Stuckist manifestos: Stuckist manifestos are statements outlining the movement's principles and criticism of contemporary art. The early manifestos set out Stuckism's case for figurative painting.
Painting: Painting is the practice of applying pigment to a surface to create images or other visual forms. Stuckists defend painting as a direct, expressive form of art.