avant-garde

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It’s been a busy year for the avant-garde pair, who won their first Grammy in February for their nine-track EP, “Papota.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

He was previously creative chief of Maison Margiela, the fashion house founded in 1988 by avant-garde designer Martin Margiela that he left in late 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

But when I got to college and fell madly in love for the first time, I was primed for the Kate Bush version of “Wuthering Heights,” an avant-garde musical number, all shrieks and pleading.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The art establishment finds these artists too avant-garde in their use of light, a bright palette, visible brushstrokes, unusual composition, and strange angles.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman