Question

what is the meaning of the word in bold? during world war ii, a wave of artists fled europe for new york. they brought with them the essence of the european avant - garde movement, which was based on the idea that art should be challenging and ahead of its time. new or experimental in a daring way recently invented or created complex and mysterious in a captivating way intentionally shocking or offensive

Explanation:

The term "avant - garde" in the context of art (as described by "challenging and ahead of its time") implies being new or experimental in a daring way. The other options do not fully capture the essence of being "ahead of its time" which is more about daring experimentation rather than just recent creation (option 2), complexity/mystery (option 3), or intentional shock (option 4).

Answer:

new or experimental in a daring way