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Academic Year 2022-2023
MS TEAMS CLASS 2022/2023 - updated
Issues and urgencies in Contemporary Art from 1945 until today
Programme/Syllabus
The course is divided in two parts: a general introduction on contemporary art and a focus on Rome. The first part of the course provides an overview of the western art scene from post war experiences until present days, with particular attention on key terms and issues that shape the notion of contemporary visual languages. A monographic course on Rome between the two wars will be conducted through on site visits, and appointments for on-site classes will be communicated ahead. Please note that there might be tickets to be purchased for the on five scheduled site classes. As part of the course students will be invited to produce a paper on an artist active in Rome between WWI and WWII, to be handed in before the exam session.
11 October: Introduction
Readings on Teams
25 October Postwar experiences: Representing the unrepresentable
Hopkins 5 – 67; Readings on Teams
2 November: Approaches to the real: Pop Art, Minimalism, Land Art and Arte
Povera;
Hopkins p. 131-180 ; Readings on Teams
8 November: Gendered Issues - experiences of feminism and art in USA and Italy
1960-1970
Readings on Teams
15 November: Postmodernism - The return of painting; Appropriation; Pictures
generation
Hopkins 197-231; Readings on Teams
23 November: Current Issues 1990 – 2020
Readings on Teams
Focus: Rome between Wars
24 November La Galleria Nazionale
1 December Fondazione Cerasi Palazzo Merulana
7 December Ministero degli Esteri, Collezione La Farnesina
13 December Mausoleo delle Fosse Ardeatine
Bibliography
- H. Foster, R. Krauss, Y. A. Bois, B. Buchloh, Art Since 1900, Thames and Hudson, 2010
- D. Hopkins, Art After Modern Art 1945 - 2000
- Readings posted on MS Teams platform
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Academic Year 2021-2022
Instructor: Prof. Cecilia Canziani
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Presentation
The course provides a historical as well as a practical understanding of the contemporary art scene from post war experiences until present days.
The course is organised in five thematic lectures and five site visits.
As part of the course students will be invited to produce a research paper
Please note that there might be tickets to be purchased for the on five scheduled site classes.
Appointments for on site classes will be communicated ahead.
1. GENERAL PREPARATION 1960-2000
H. Foster, R. Krauss, Y. A. Bois, B. Buchloh, Art Since 1900, Thanmes and Hudson, 2010
Loredana Parmesani, Art of the XX Century and Beyond, SKIRA 2012
Lea Vergine, Art on the Cutting Edge. A Guide to Contemporary Movemnts SKIRA 1996
Or any other manual on XX and XXI century art
2. READINGS
Readings available as pdf files (see down below)
Exam (see below for details)
Oral exam on arguments, artists and texts of the programme 50%
Research paper 50%
Paper
The research paper is due on the last day of class.
Students are required to write a research paper on a topic related to the course and course materials, with prior approval of the professor. The paper must give evidence of original research on the topic at hand, must have a clearly stated thesis, and must present said research and thesis in an orderly and readable fashion.
Papers should have the title of the course, students’ name and the topic of the paper clearly written on the front page. (It is also common, although not necessary, to give the name of the professor on the front page. If you decide to do so, please write it correctly: if the name contains characters other than those available in the English alphabet, you can import additional characters by using the “insert symbol” option in the Microsoft Word, or by simply switching the keyboard to appropriate language. Another way of doing the same is to “copy-paste” the name from other sources available in digital form [such as syllabus]. This is a way of learning how to write correctly names and concepts that originate from various places around the globe, and a good exercise both in academic correctness and in multiculturalism).
Papers should be approximately 2500 words in length (without footnotes, bibliography, appendixes, etc.), written in 12-point plain type (Times New Roman), be formatted with 1.5 spaced lines. Pages should be numbered. Images, if any, should be appropriately captioned (e.g. correct name of the monument/artwork, name of the artist, date, location, etc.).
Papers are expected to: show knowledge and deep understanding of the scholarly books and articles relevant to the topic; address the topic directly; present a lucid thesis and a persuasive argument in its defense; use correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence construction; make ample and appropriate use of quotations from the text; weave together thesis and argument, quotations and interpretations; reveal thoughtfulness, originality and insight. Papers handed over after the schedule due date will not be accepted.
The format used for reference notes (footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical notes) and bibliography must be complete, systematic and logical. Students can find basic examples of the Harvard citation style following this link:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/67390/harvardquickref.pdf
Other styles are also acceptable as long as they are consistent and give all necessary bibliographical information.
___EXAM___
The oral exam is based on issues, artists and thematics discussed in class and on your reading of art-historical facts from the 1960s until today. You can select any manual, below are some examples and suggestions. The oral exam is graded 50% of the total.
Research paper 50%. It must be sent to me at least one week before discussing your oral exam. Please refer to the syllabus for further indications.
1. GENERAL PREPARATION 1960-2000
·H. Foster, R. Krauss, Y. A. Bois, B. Buchloh, Art Since 1900, Thanmes and Hudson, 2010 (1960s onwards)
·Loredana Parmesani, Art of the XX Century and Beyond, SKIRA 2012
·Lea Vergine, Art on the Cutting Edge. A Guide to Contemporary Movemnts SKIRA 1996
You can use any other manual on XX and XXI century art
Topics to prepare:
·Pop art
·Conceptual art
·Minimalism
·Anti Form
·Arte Povera
·Land Art
·Feminist art practices
·Postcolonialism and art
·Performance
·Postmodern
·Painting from 1980s
·Young British Art
·Video art in 90s
·Relational Aesthetics
·Last and current tendencies in art
2. READINGS
Readings are available as pdf files on ‘General’ channel in MS Teams class as resources. The readings are meant to expand your knowledge and help you untangle some of the topics we studied in class and mentioned above.
3. A ppt file providing a selection of works and artists from the lectures we had in class can be helpful in orienting your readings and general preparation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/80wlxvidx0y2p17/EXAM%20Preparation.pptx?dl=0
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READING MATERIALS 2019 2020
Readings and Materials 2018/2019 (old)
Lesson 1 - What is the Contemporary?
Contemporary Art - All lectures (full)