Notable sport events in 2000
- Super Bowl XXXIV – St. Louis Rams win 23–16 over the Tennessee Titans
- Euro 2000 – France won 2-1 in extra time over Italy, with a golden goal by Trézéguet. This was France's second European Championship title.
- Champions' League – Real Madrid won 3-0 in the final against Valencia. This was Real Madrid's 8th European Cup title.
- UEFA Cup – Galatasaray won 4-1 on penalties, in the final against Arsenal, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the match. This was the first European title won by a Turkish team.
- European Super Cup – Galatasaray beat Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time, with a golden goal by Jardel.
- Intercontinental Cup – Boca Juniors beat Real Madrid 2-1, winning the cup for the second time.
- September – Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics held at Sydney, Australia
Sydney 2000 logo
Fashion in the 2000s:
In terms of fashion, the 2000's are considered a mix up of many previous styles, inspired by vintage clothing and music. The 2000's had a very diversified dress code: preppy, emo, hiphop, chavs, indie, goth...
Noticeable trends in the 2000s:
"boho-chic" or "hippy-chic", a trend influenced by green fashion and back to earth feeling.
UGG boots were popular all throughout the year 2000
Scene fashion became popular thanks to myspace. Scene/emo is a fashion movement that is specifically from the 2000's.
some lead designers from the 2000's:
Alexander Mcqueen
Christian Louboutin
Vera Wang
Cover of Vogue Italy, January 2000
ART in 2000
Contemporary art is the predominant form of art in the year 2000. The expression 'contemporary art' englobes 1945 to the present days. As technology becomes more and more advanced, we start talking about digital and computerised art. Thus, Contemporary art includes video art, photography, pop art...
Artistic Movements from 2000:
- Classical Realism: a form of art, often a painting, that focuses on aestheticism, beauty and harmony.
Jacob Collin's "Afternoon interior II" 2000
- Cynical Realism: Specific to the year 2000, it is a Chinese movement from artists who wish to break free from the collective mindset and encourages freedom of expression. It is often very ironical and parodical.
Yue Minju "The sun" 2000
- Kitsch: Characterised by heavily charged paintings
Roberto Ferri "Eros Anteros" 2000
- Avatars:
- Street Art: Takes place in urban area or public spaces, most of the time it is associated with graffiti and conveys a social message.
Banksy "Hard knock life" 2000
- Superflat: A movement influenced by japanese mangas and anime
Murakami "Tan Tan Bo" 2000
- Video game art:
The video game sim city 2000 exposed at the MoMA Museum 2000
- VJing: Often taking place in night clubs or music festivals, it is characterised by the manipulation of images, lights and colours in a live performance, synchronised with music.
A video about VJing
- Virtual Art: Englobes all forms of digital, technological, 3D and computerised art etc...
Pascal Dombis "Antisana II" digital print installation, 2000
- Altermodern: A social form of art which stands against consumerism and a "sheep like" attitude in our society.
Charles Avery "Aleph Null Head"
Events:
- February – Opening of the New Art Gallery Walsall in the West Midlands of England.
- 13 February – The final original Peanuts comic strip is published, following the death of its creator, Charles Schulz.
- 9 March – The FBI arrests art forgery suspect Ely Sakhai in New York City.
- 12 May – Opening of the Tate Modern in London.
- 12 October – Official opening of The Lowry theatre and gallery centre in Salford, England (designed by Michael Wilford and Buro Happold).
Remark: The Media block is built in London College of Printing.
AWARDS
Archibald prize- Adam Cullen "Portrait of David Wenham" (actor)
Beck's Futures- Roderick Buchanan "Gobstoppers" a video of children going through the Glasgow's Clyde Tunnel whilst holding their breath.
Hugo Boss prize- Marjetica Potrč "Skeleton house" two architectural installations.
Turner Prize- Wolfgang Tillmans "Lights" is the first video art by the photographer. His inspiration was the flashing lights in night clubs.
Other notable artists:
Damien Hirst "The Holy Trinity" 2000 inspired by the religious trinity, Hirst emphasised three important studies of the human body.
Cindy Sherman "Untitled 360" 2000
Sources/pictures:
http://gameswalls.com/sydney-2000/logo/1024x768
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/sherman-untitled-film-still-17-p11516
http://www.damienhirst.com/the-holy-trinity
http://www.galeriecaratsch.com/artists/contemporary/fleury/index.php
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