This course focuses on art institutions outside the museum that shape contemporary art as well as the wider global discourse in art and visual culture; commercial galleries, auction houses, biennales, art fairs, digital platforms, etc. Students will explore the development of such institutions over time as well as their influence on global creative production, commodification, representation, inclusion, and reception. This course will provide students with insights into the global art ecosystem and build skills to critically assess the role such institutions play in shaping wider cultural values and sustaining or dismantling systems of power.
This course focuses on art institutions outside the museum that shape contemporary art as well as the wider global discourse in art and visual culture; commercial galleries, auction houses, biennales, art fairs, digital platforms, etc. Students will explore the development of such institutions over time as well as their influence on global creative production, commodification, representation, inclusion, and reception. This course will provide students with insights into the global art ecosystem and build skills to critically assess the role such institutions play in shaping wider cultural values and sustaining or dismantling systems of power.
