Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard."[1] The adjective form is used in English, to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics, says Wikipedia.
Avant-garde represents a pushing of the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm or the status quo, primarily in the cultural realm. The notion of the existence of the avant-garde is considered by some to be a hallmark of modernism, as distinct from postmodernism. However, this is not true in the case of music as many pieces are still being released which are generally considered avant-garde in popular culture.[2]
Many artists have aligned themselves with the avant-garde and still continue to do so, tracing a history from Dada to the Situationists to postmodern artists.
Who's avant garde in music? Has the artistic Prince qulaified at times?
Is the Brit group called Radiohead an avant band? Is the Icelandic group Sigur Ros?
Depends on how tight you want to be with your definition.
In my day the singer David Bowie was avant. Frank Zappa was, too.
Today the first person who comes to mind is visual artist (sharks in formaldehyde) Damien Hirst.
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