ArtH343 introduces students to recent theories and practices of contemporary art in the global context. Examines the changing relationship of Western artists to the rest of the world, including questions of nationalism, internationalism, and post-nationalism. Investigates ethnic and cultural difference and theories of display and exhibition and conjunction with these identity concepts. Students consider topics such as art’s relationship to the global economic market, the role of national ethnic or racial identity in artistic production, and the impact of digital media on cultural globalization. Students identify some of the primary institutions and mechanisms of the global art world and focus on several key geographical regions in which contemporary artists engage with globalizing processes. Students gain knowledge of significant artists and texts and critically evaluate the challenges such artists pose to founding assumptions about artistic and art historical practice. Approved for University Studies Integration – Strand J.
- Teacher: Georgina Ruff