Dada was irreverent, avant garde, and pure creative exploration. The movement encapsulates the work of counter-culture anarchists protesting the horrors of World War I and the old-world establishment. Beyond the raucous fun that they had, there are important lessons in the evolution of Modern Art that the visual artists of Dada left for us to explore.

L.H.O.O.Q. by Marcel Duchamp (1919)

Merzpicture 46A. The Skittle Picture by Kurt Schwitters (1921)

The New School, originally established as a refuge for exiles and home to some of the twentieth century’s most innovative artists such as John Cage and Jasper Johns, has always embraced unorthodox approaches to learning, challenging convention to create positive change in the world. Continuing education being no exception, Parsons School of Design at The New School in NYC offers fall courses that investigate some of these ideas, such as: