Maximalism

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Across
  1. 2. - Bold colors, clashing patterns, layered textures--in a word
  2. 4. - This Choctaw/Cherokee painter and sculptor was the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States with a solo show at the Venice Biennale.
  3. 7. – 90’s school supply icon, known for a menagerie of maximalist animals
  4. 8. – Brother and sister fashion house known for bold prints, opulent baroque designs, and intense color palettes.
  5. 9. - What art movement is the opposite of this year's Artrageous theme?
  6. 12. - This "curated maximalism" design trend focuses on intentional, organized chaos that fills living spaces with sentimental objects, collections, and art
  7. 13. - What famous Gustav Kilmt painting screams maximalism in its rich patterns and complexity (no: it's not The Scream!)?
  8. 14. - 1980s band known for their over the top style, bouffant hairdos, and atomic age name
  9. 18. - Filmmaker, actor, writer, and visual artist known for his transgressive and cult films including Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, and Cry Baby
  10. 19. – “Mother Monster” icon known for her over the top image reinventions
Down
  1. 1. – A staple of maximalist design, when you want to connect with your wild side
  2. 3. - Artist known for his hyper-realistic portraits against maximalist backgrounds, including a recent political portrait
  3. 5. – “If you got it, __________”
  4. 6. – New York neo-expressionist artist who gain fame in the 1980s, bridging street art and high art with raw, poetic, and politically charged works.. This artist famously said, "I had some money, I made the best paintings ever."
  5. 10. - Maximalist saying, “More is More & ____ __ _ ____"
  6. 11. – The perfect sparky craft supply to add a touch of maximalism to any outfit
  7. 15. – Famous Virgil quote "Fortune favors the ____”
  8. 16. - Surpassing the summit in style
  9. 17. - This iconic maximalist designer, who died last year at 102, is credited with saying "More is more"