This unit looks at some of the central debates within the discourses over contemporary art, investigating both these debates and the art that it describes. Contemporary art is a term used to describe artworks made around the world since the 1960s. It is a utopian term as it aims to include all kinds of art produced in these times, and yet some of the art of this period has been more prominent than others. The unit goes on to investigate some of the power relationships at work within the institutional structures of contemporary art production and display, looking at some of the major actors (curators, museums, patrons and others) who have enabled artists to become successful in the late... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: VISA1000 Great Moments in Art or VISA1001 Art, Technology and Society
