As a young man, Salvador Dali often caused trouble with his unconventional behavior. In 1926, he was kicked out of the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid for disruptive conduct. Some of his other antics included showing up to class in a diving suit and throwing a live frog into a classmate's face. Dalí's outrageous behavior was not only due to his rebellious nature; it was also part of his artistic persona. He wanted to challenge conventional ideas about art and culture, and he used his own outrageous behavior as a form of performance art. While Dalí is now considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, at the time, his antics got him into trouble with the authorities. His disruptive behavior eventually led to his expulsion from the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. However, this did not stop Dalí from becoming one of the most celebrated artists of his generation.