ART 310 - Globalization and Contemporary Art

Cross-Listed as INTL 310

Globalization processes are forcing artists, curators and museum directors to rethink the way we study and understand contemporary art. The increasingly international art market and auction houses, art fairs, festivals, and biennales in places such as Dubai, Istanbul, or Cairo spark the excitement about the contemporary art around the globe, beyond the traditional centers of gravity in Europe and the United States. This course will introduce students to global artistic production from the 1990s to the present. Using a series of case studies, it will examine how globalization impacts artistic production in different parts of the world, including Asia, Africa, India, Latin America, Russia, Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. While analyzing a diverse range of artistic practices in these regions, the course will critically explore discourses of multiculturalism, post-colonialism, transnationalism, and globalization. Alternate fall semesters. (4 Credits)