What Is Contemporary Art?
The Museum of Modern Art
What is contemporary art? In this course, youâll consider this question through works of art made since 1980. Hear directly from artists, architects, and designers from around the globe about their creative processes, materials, and inspiration. Youâll look at 3Dâprinted glass and fiber sculptures, performances in a factory and a museum, portraits (including those made with artificial intelligence) and interventions into television and video games. Not only will you develop a deeper understand
About this Course
What is contemporary art? In this course, youâll consider this question through works of art made since 1980. Hear directly from artists, architects, and designers from around the globe about their creative processes, materials, and inspiration. Youâll look at 3Dâprinted glass and fiber sculptures, performances in a factory and a museum, portraits (including those made with artificial intelligence) and interventions into television and video games. Not only will you develop a deeper understand
What You'll Learn
- Build a toolkit to confidently decode and analyze complex contemporary works in any setting.
- Explore how modern artists navigate and respond to the most pressing social and political questions of our time.
- Apply insights from world-class artists to enhance your own academic studies or professional creative practice.
Instructors
Sophie Cavoulacos
Department of Film
Sean Anderson
Department of Architecture & Design
Arièle Dionne-Krosnick
Department of Architecture & Design
Erica Papernik-Shimizu
Department of Media & Performance