ARTH-A 207 INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND ITS DISCONTENTS, 1960 TO THE PRESENT (3 CR.)
Provides a chronological overview of contemporary art (from 1960) with a focus on the social and political engagements that have informed artistic developments in recent decades. Examines the qualities that have made particular genres and artistic practices significant to art history; how globalization, tourism, technology, current world conflicts, and social media have shaped artistic production, art criticism, and the art market today.
1 classes found
Spring 2025
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 29816 | Closed | 11:10 a.m.–12:25 p.m. | TR | TV 245 | Gleisser F |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 29816: Total Seats: 80 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 5
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) Diversity in U.S.
- Above class open to undergraduates only
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Diversity in U.S. credit
In this lecture-based class, you can expect to become familiar with a selection of significant art movements, figures, and exhibitions that have shaped the story of late 20th and early 21st century American art. Topics range from conceptual art, minimalism, and performance art to environmental, activist art, sound art, and critical disability, queer and decolonial frameworks for art making and curation. While a focus on American contemporary art anchors the course, we will consider the U.S. as a site of production within a global context, addressing how globalization, war, technology, and international cross-cultural exchange shapes contemporary art and its markets. At the same time, you will also develop the skills necessary to engage with works produced by the many makers that we will study, and even those we will not get to encounter this semester. In addition, to lectures and discussion, class sessions will include visits to the Eskenazi Museum of Art and Grunwald Art Gallery, as well as talks from guest curators, artists, and art writers. Ultimately, the goal of the course is to prepare you to engage with art works in meaningful and art-historically grounded ways.
The College of Arts