Art Before/Beyond/Without Museums

(4 Credits)

THIS COURSE TAKES PLACE IN MADRID. This course will look at Spanish art, past and present, from the point of view not of the conventional finished products --works of art in a museum, eg-- but rather in the context of the processes by which art is commissioned, conceived, created, collected, exhibited, marketed, bought and sold. The course will also have a component of "making" --students will be exposed to hands-on experiences of a number of artistic practices, such as modeling clay, and making plaster molds-- and will also include visits to artisans' workshops, artists ́studios, auction houses, flea markets, etc.