Seminar: Contemporary Art

Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor. - Rotating topics in art, criticism and theory since 1960. Examines major themes such as formalism, minimalism, conceptual art, the neo-avant-garde, art and politics, postmodernism and globalization in their social and political contexts. Topic for Spring 2027, Section A1: Contemporary Art, Politics and Activism. This seminar addresses global art practices that link protest, performance, and activism to expand art’s role in fostering social and political change since the 1980s.