Latinx Art & Visual Culture

(4 Credits)

Perspectives on Latinx visual culture from media to contemporary art, paying particular attention to the political economy of culture, and the racial politics and cultural politics involved in representation in the media, museums and contemporary art worlds. Topics include: visual culture and history, decolonizing perspectives toward museums and collections, workings of art and aesthetics markets and more. Students will write a paper on a related topic of their choice.