What Was Art? What Is Art? What Will Art Be?

Undergraduate / Graduate

In this course we will consider thorny questions about art and its existence in contemporary society. Our primary focus will be on visual art, generally contemplated within Euro-American contexts across the long twentieth century. We will read texts from within the discipline of art history, as well as others in allied fields-of a critical, philosophical, or theoretical bent, and still others by artists, critics, curators, and enthusiasts. Throughout the quarter we will endeavor to contemplate works from a wide range of spatial and temporal situations.