Studying Contemporary Art Abroad

This subject is taught on location in two major art centres in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Singapore) using social, political, economic, geographical and cultural effects of the respective arts centres as case studies of culture in action. Students will be introduced to the key institutional components of the art centres studied: this may include, as appropriate, urban and rural fabrics, museums, cultural sites, galleries, alternative spaces, biennales/triennials, archive centre, art magazines and studies, depending on the art centre. Students will study the history, context, display and consumption of art, allowing consideration of recent developments in museology, curatorship, arts policy and cultural tourism. The subject develops a broad understanding of the historical and aesthetic characteristics of artworks produced during selected artistic periods. The subject draws attention to the varying contexts informing works of art, including the relationship between art and its methods of production and preservation, its encouragement with society and installation in museum and biennale settings, and other settings as appropriate. Students should develop a range of approaches to understanding art, from issues of censorship and art, to gender and sexual identity in art, art and politics, space and meaning. The subject provides students with a fundamental grounding in art history and art curatorship, and in the broader critical and analytical skills necessary for the study of art in later years. Students wishing to enroll in this subject must consult the notes below.

在国际背景下研究当代艺术的实践与理论。

• 1Explain the art history located in an art centre through a close study, as appropriate of its urban and rural fabric, museums, cultural site, galleries, alternative spaces, biennales/triennials, archive centres, art magazines and studies.
• 2Identify the history, context, display and consumption of art as shaped by recent developments in museology, curatorship, arts policy and cultural tourism.
• 3Outline an understanding of the historical and aesthetic characteristics of artworks produced during the artistic periods specific to the centre.
• 4Explain the varying contexts informing works of art, including the relationship between art and its methods of production and preservation, its engagement with society and installation in museum settings, and the different ways in which viewers respond to art and interpret the meanings and messages.
• 5Examine and discuss a range of approaches to understanding art, from issues of censorship and art, to gender and sexual identity in art, art and politics, space and meaning.