Association of American Painters and Sculptors
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The Association of American Painters and Sculptors was an early 20th-century artists' group in the United States that played a pivotal role in introducing modern European and avant-garde art to the American public.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Association of American Painters and Sculptors canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8509649 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Association of American Painters and Sculptors Context triple: [Armory Show, organizedBy, Association of American Painters and Sculptors]
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Society of American Artists
The Society of American Artists was a late 19th-century U.S. art organization formed by progressive painters and sculptors as an alternative to the more conservative National Academy of Design, promoting newer artistic styles and exhibitions.
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National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies
The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies is a UK-based charitable organization that promotes the appreciation, preservation, and study of decorative and fine arts through a network of local societies and educational activities.
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Harlem Art Workshop
Harlem Art Workshop was a community-based art education program in Harlem that played a key role in nurturing African American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, including painter Jacob Lawrence.
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Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is a renowned independent art school in Manhattan known for its influential role in training generations of prominent American artists.
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Society of Artists
The Society of Artists was an early Canadian artists’ organization that played a key role in establishing what later became the Art Gallery of Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Association of American Painters and Sculptors Target entity description: The Association of American Painters and Sculptors was an early 20th-century artists' group in the United States that played a pivotal role in introducing modern European and avant-garde art to the American public.
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A.
Society of American Artists
The Society of American Artists was a late 19th-century U.S. art organization formed by progressive painters and sculptors as an alternative to the more conservative National Academy of Design, promoting newer artistic styles and exhibitions.
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B.
National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies
The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies is a UK-based charitable organization that promotes the appreciation, preservation, and study of decorative and fine arts through a network of local societies and educational activities.
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C.
Harlem Art Workshop
Harlem Art Workshop was a community-based art education program in Harlem that played a key role in nurturing African American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, including painter Jacob Lawrence.
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D.
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is a renowned independent art school in Manhattan known for its influential role in training generations of prominent American artists.
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E.
Society of Artists
The Society of Artists was an early Canadian artists’ organization that played a key role in establishing what later became the Art Gallery of Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artists' organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity | curating exhibitions of European modern art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AAPS ⓘ |
| areaServed |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| basedIn | Manhattan ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 1916 ⓘ |
| exhibitedStyle |
Cubism
ⓘ
Fauvism ⓘ Post-Impressionism ⓘ Symbolism ⓘ |
| field |
avant-garde art
ⓘ
modern art ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur B. Davies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walt Kuhn ⓘ Walter Pach ⓘ |
| genre | artists' association ⓘ |
| hadMember |
Arthur B. Davies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Bellows ⓘ John Marin ⓘ Robert Henri ⓘ Walt Kuhn ⓘ Walter Pach ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of American modernist painting
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reception of Cubism in the United States ⓘ reception of Fauvism in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement | American modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing large-scale modern art exhibition to a broad American public
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challenging conservative art institutions in the United States ⓘ exhibiting European modernists such as Picasso and Matisse ⓘ |
| notableWork | Armory Show ⓘ |
| organized | Armory Show ⓘ |
| organizedExhibitionAt |
69th Regiment Armory, New York City
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linked to:
69th Regiment Armory
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| organizedExhibitionInYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to introduce European avant-garde art to American audiences
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to promote modern art in the United States ⓘ |
| significance |
milestone in the history of American art exhibitions
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pivotal role in introducing modern European art to the American public ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art
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linked to:
Armory Show
|
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
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