The first known reference to an Art Strike appears in an Alain Jouffroy essay: "What's To Be Done About Art?".
"Alytus Biennial 2011 Monstration"
"Alytus Psychic Strike 2013 Monstration"
Gustav Metzger was a German artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike.
Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966.
Gustav Metzger in 2009.
Grave of Gustav Metzger in Highgate Cemetery