History and theory of modern and contemporary art, 1900-today

From 99.97 C$ /h

From Matisse to Ai Weiwei. A survey in the art of our times.

This is a course about 20th and 21st-century western art built-in 10 hourly sessions and 3 sections. We will follow the 20th-century art from Impressionism up to today polymorphic art.
In the 1st section of 5 lessons, we will examine the western art from 1900-1960.
In the 2nd section of 3 lessons, we will talk about 1960-2000 art.
In the 3rd section of 2 lessons, we will look at 21st-century art.
Sessions can be adjustable regarding your special interests.

We will talk about movements, theories, famous great artists and works as well as unappreciated and unacknowledged but important ones. We will focus on the social-political background of each period, science, philosophy and psychoanalysis and their impact in artistic creativity. We will discuss modernism, structuralism and post-structuralism, abstract, conceptual and minimal art, pop art, performance, fluxus and happenings, feminist and activistic art, postmodernism and contemporary movements. We will examine famous exhibitions, interactions with music, literature and pop culture, globalization and post-colonialist approaches.
After each course, I will send you a rich interdisciplinary bibliography and filmography that will help deepen in the issues we’ll be discussing.

Extra information

You only need a notebook.

Location

Online from United Kingdom

About Me

I am a London-based freelance curator, art historian, writer, and translator. I have organized and curated a variety of art projects and exhibitions while several of my texts have been published in printed and online media. I am currently writing for the online art magazine elculture.gr and the greek art newspaper Ta Nea tis Technis, about the contemporary art scene.

Education

BA in Physics, University of Athens
MA in Conservation of Historic Objects, De Montford University, Lincoln
PhD in History of Contemporary Art, University of Athens

Experience / Qualifications

10 years of tutoring experience
Professional in art criticism for the last 7 years.
Professional art curator for the last 15 years.

Age

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Greek

Skills

Art history

Art

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

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Buttonholes, buttons, and final pressing

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