The 1987 Documenta

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Postmodernism
gptkbp:art_style Emphasis on global perspectives
gptkbp:artistic_technique Interdisciplinary practices
gptkbp:closing_date September 20, 1987
gptkbp:collaboration Various international artists
gptkbp:community_engagement Workshops and discussions
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_significance Reflected societal changes of the 1980s
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Richard_Koshalek
gptkbp:educational_programs Guided tours and lectures
gptkbp:exhibition Contemporary art exhibition
Published exhibition catalogue
Some artworks were sold during the exhibition.
gptkbp:exhibition_duration 100 days
gptkbp:exhibition_space gptkb:Kunsthalle_Kassel
gptkb:Fridericianum
gptkb:orange
Various outdoor locations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1987 Documenta
gptkbp:impact Influenced contemporary art exhibitions
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:The_New_Museum_by_Hans_Haacke
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
Untitled Film Stills by Cindy Sherman
The Broken Column by Anselm Kiefer
Puppy by Jeff Koons
gptkbp:legacy Continued discussions on art and politics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kassel,_Germany
gptkbp:media_coverage International
gptkbp:notable_artist gptkb:Cindy_Sherman
gptkb:Barbara_Kruger
gptkb:Anselm_Kiefer
gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkb:Julian_Schnabel
gptkbp:notable_installation The Weather Project by Olafur Eliasson
The Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges
The Wall by Richard Serra
The Black Box by Hans Haacke
gptkbp:opening_date June 11, 1987
gptkbp:performers Over 100
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Documenta_8
gptkb:Documenta_9
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Federal_Republic_of_Germany
gptkb:City_of_Kassel
Various private sponsors
gptkbp:theme The Idea of the Documenta
gptkbp:visitors Approximately 500,000
gptkbp:year gptkb:1987
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Ufan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5