Contemporary Art and Theory

On this blog, we will explore several major aesthetic theories from realism to postmodernism and engage in a dialogue about the very nature of art. Key contemporary artists will be explored in depth as each theory is unpacked and examined. Each response should be between 150-250 words in length. These are due on the date listed at the top of each entry,

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Cleaning at Baldwin Park Family Dental

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Final blog post: What is that art?

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After reading the last chapters in Barrett (6) and Fineberg (16), take any work of art from either text or our recent presentations and ans...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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Is it possible to value art both culturally and monetarily, or are these values in conflict with one another? Due Monday Nov 19
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Monday, November 12, 2012

Artists Presentations on November 12th

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In thinking about the work we saw today by artists Kara Walker, Yinka Shonibare, Vija Celmins, Cao Fei and Mark Dion, explain how their w...
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Postmodern Plurality: Rothenberg, McCollum, Barney

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Postmodern Plurality: Rothenberg, McCollum, Barney 1) After looking into their work further, how would you characterize the ways in which ...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Nochlin and Fineberg response

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Use Nochlin's claims about the limitations on women as a touchstone as you discuss the work of the artists we looked at today (Christo ...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Processing our process

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During our discussion today about the contemporary Haitian art on display at Crealde, we mainly focused on discovering what connections the...
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