This course will discuss how artists address the politics of gender in today’s contemporary art world. NEW YORK MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART Date January 17, 2020 Time 10.00am – 3.00pm Fee $295 Find out more christies.edu
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One of the most important issues confronting the art world is the interface between gender and politics. This one-day course will discuss how artists, both male and female, address the troubles, pleasures, and politics of gender by examining the work of artists such as Marina Abramović, Cindy Sherman, Matthew Barney, Hito Steyerl, Bruce Nauman, Ruby Sterling as well as many others. This course explores this topic in depth through lectures delivered by associate professor Ágnes Berecz, followed by site visits to a museum or gallery to view these works on display.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• The current gender and political issues facing the art world • Artistic freedom of expression and the artists that address the politics of gender through art • The relationship between gender, politics and contemporary art and the impact on today’s society
© Marina Abramović. Courtesy of Marina Abramović and Sean Kelly Gallery, New York. DACS 2019
Gender, Politics and Contemporary Art