Destruction in Art Symposium

Destruction in Art Symposium Announcement Poster

The Destruction in Art Symposium (a.k.a. DIAS) was a gathering of a diverse group of international artists, poets, and scientists to London from 9–12 September, 1966. Included in this number were representatives of Fluxus and other counter-cultural artistic undergrounds who were there to speak out on the theme of destruction in art.

The Honorary Committee, led by Gustav Metzger, attracted the attention of both the international media and international art community to the symposium.[1] The symposium was mainly held at the Africa Centre in Covent Garden, London.

  1. ^ Destruction in Art Symposium, Art & The 60s: This was Tomorrow, Tate Britain, retrieved 2006-08-30.