Stuckism

English Etymology From en stuck ism, coined in January 1999 by Charles Thomson (artist) Charles Thomson after an angry remark from Tracey Emin, partner of artist Billy Childish: “Your paintings are stuck, you are stuck! Stuck! Stuck!”. Pronunciation en /ˈstʌkɪzəm/ Proper noun An international art movement formed in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson (artist) Charles Thomson, opposing conceptual art in favour of figurative painting. en 2010 Don Thompson The $12 Million Stuffed Shark Aurum Press Limited 9781845136512 In 2003 Saunders' shark was put on display in the Stuckism International Gallery in East London under the title A Dead Shark Isn't Art. en 2011 Alex Danchev w:Billy Childish; Charles Thomson (artist) Charles Thomson 100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists Penguin 9780141932156 The Stuckist Manifesto https://books.google.com/books?id=L80epydK6qcC&lpg=PT380&dq=%22Stuckism%22&pg=PT380#v=onepage&q=%22Stuckism%22&f=false 1. Stuckism is the quest for authenticity. By removing the mask of cleverness and admitting where we are, the Stuckist allows him/herself uncensored expression. Related terms en Stuckist en Art