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A happening is a performance, event, or situation art, usually as performance art. The term was first used by Allan Kaprow in 1959 to describe a range of art-related events. <!-- ==Background==
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- Instance of
- group action
- Image
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- discoverer or inventor
- Allan Kaprow
- hashtag
- happening
- influenced by
- environmental art
- significant person
- George Brecht
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- History
- Origins
- Difference from plays
- Contribution toward digital media
- Around the world
- Philosophy
- Festivals as happenings
- References
- Further reading
- External links
A happening is a performance, event, or situation art, usually as performance art. The term was first used by Allan Kaprow in 1959 to describe a range of art-related events.
==History==
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