Question

​in 1913, the groundbreaking __________ was held in new york city and dominated by avant-garde european artists who would heavily influence subsequent american art. the most scandalous work at the exhibition was marcel duchamp's __________, which was dismissed as a "pile of kindling wood." ​salon d'automne; my egypt

Answer 1

The answer of the first blank is ''Armory Show''

and the answer of the second blank is ''N*de Descending a Staircase #2''

The early 20th century was a boom time for the United States as it became a major world player.

There was an internal revolution in Arts & crafts, movies, songs and European Avant-garde artists had a huge impact on the art scene in New York and the rest of the United States.