The aim of the course is to provide theoretical and practical tools for understanding and analyzing contemporary artistic practices, while developing critical and creative skills. Students will acquire skills in research methods, interpreting works of art and cultural contexts, and experimenting with creative languages and processes, with a focus on interdisciplinary dynamics and changes within the art world.
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The history of exhibitions has become an integral part of research methodologies in contemporary art. Through the history of exhibitions, we gain access to the material history of artworks, their circulation, and whether or not they have entered the circuits that ensure wide visibility. Furthermore, the history of exhibitions allows us to reconstruct the critical reception of artists and their works, whilst also investigating various aspects linked to exhibition events, such as changes in exhibition design, the role of curators, and shifts in audiences.
The course will consist of an initial series of lectures by the lecturer, followed by visits to museums and exhibitions, meetings with curators, conversations with artists, presentations of recent studies, and seminar work in class.
Given the seminar-like nature of the lectures, punctuated by meetings and visits to archives, foundations and exhibitions, the bibliography will be provided during the different sessions in the course and, where possible, discussed in class.
Programme
Contemporary Art and the History of ExhibitionsThe history of exhibitions has become an integral part of research methodologies in contemporary art. Through the history of exhibitions, we gain access to the material history of artworks, their circulation, and whether or not they have entered the circuits that ensure wide visibility. Furthermore, the history of exhibitions allows us to reconstruct the critical reception of artists and their works, whilst also investigating various aspects linked to exhibition events, such as changes in exhibition design, the role of curators, and shifts in audiences.
The course will consist of an initial series of lectures by the lecturer, followed by visits to museums and exhibitions, meetings with curators, conversations with artists, presentations of recent studies, and seminar work in class.
Core Documentation
Given the seminar-like nature of the lectures, punctuated by meetings and visits to archives, foundations and exhibitions, the bibliography will be provided during the different sessions in the course and, where possible, discussed in class.
Type of evaluation
Evaluation will be on the basis of a written paper on a topic agreed upon with the professor. The paper should not exceed 3,000 words (except bibliography and image captions). It must be handed in 15 days before the date of the chosen examination call. In evaluating the examination, the determination of the final grade will take into account certain elements, such as for example: the level and quality of knowledge of topics; the ability to analyze the assigned topic critically; the logic of arguments in support of a thesis; the ability to apply theories and concepts to contexts; the use of vocabulary appropriate to History of Modern and Contemporary Art.