Free online courseContemporary Art Trends
Duration of the online course: 24 hours and 51 minutes
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Explore the latest in contemporary art with this free online course from Biola University. Dive into avant-garde, postmodernism, minimalism, conceptual art, and more. Enroll now!
Course Description
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The journey begins with an introduction to the avant-garde, setting the stage for an understanding of groundbreaking artistic movements. Here, students encounter foundational concepts that challenge traditional notions of art. The course then delves into the tumultuous world of postmodern strategies, exemplified by the action-packed canvases of Jackson Pollock, which redefined the physical engagement of artists with their work.
The spiritual crisis faced by abstract expressionists like Mark Rothko is another focal point, presenting a deep dive into the existential and emotional turmoil expressed through color field painting. Complementing this is an examination of Clement Greenberg's aesthetics and the Post-Painterly Abstraction movement, characterized by a more detached, formalist approach.
Minimalism, with its fully present objects, further enriches the curriculum as it strips art down to its most essential forms and materials, encouraging viewers to engage on a more elemental level. The legacy of Marcel Duchamp is explored through the works of Robert Rauschenberg and John Cage, emphasizing the intersection of art and everyday life.
The interactions between Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns highlight a critical dialogue within contemporary art, underscoring the blend of personal and cultural commentary. Andy Warhol's exploration of mass media and consumer culture provides a bridge to understanding art in the context of a rapidly changing society.
Conceptual Art is introduced as a realm where traditional aesthetic and material concerns are replaced by ideas and linguistic play. This theme of mixed messages and undecidability continues in the exploration of postmodern strategies, emphasizing the fragmented, often contradictory nature of contemporary existence.
The course also covers the Expanded Field of sculpture, where site constructions, marked sites, and axiomatic structures expand the boundaries of artistic practice. Performance Art, as an articulation of contemporary liturgies, explores the body as a site of belief and social engagement, and continues with a focus on its role within social spaces and discourses of knowledge.
Contemporary Laments examines art's response to current human conditions, providing a poignant update on societal and individual struggles. The final segments of the course, titled "What's Going on Today," present a comprehensive overview of the current trends and prevailing themes in today's art world.
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Course Introduction: Introducing the Avant-Garde - Jon Anderson
1h25m
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Exercise: _What does C.S. Lewis advise us to do when encountering an artwork?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Postmodern Strategies: The Canvas as an Arena: Jackson Pollock - Jon Anderson
1h18m
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Exercise: _What is Greenberg's thesis about avant garde painting?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] The (Spiritual) Crisis of Abstract Expressionism: Mark Rothko - Jon Anderson
1h25m
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Clement Greenberg and Post-Painterly Abstraction - Jon Anderson
1h12m
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Exercise: _What is the first thing noticed about the paintings in the Rothko Chapel?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] The Fully Present Object: Minimalism - Jon Anderson
1h24m
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Exercise: _What is the task of self-criticism according to Clement Greenberg's essay on Minimalism?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Duchamp's Legacy: Robert Rauschenberg and John Cage - Jon Anderson
1h22m
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Exercise: _What are the strengths of formalism in contemporary art?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns - Jon Anderson
1h29m
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Exercise: _What was John Cage fascinated with early on in his career as a musician?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Art in an Age of Mass-Media: Andy Warhol - Jon Anderson
1h18m
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Exercise: _What are Jasper Johns' impression works considered in the art world?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Conceptual Art: New Strategies for Meaning - Jon Anderson
1h30m
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Exercise: _What is the difficulty in defining Postmodernism?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Postmodern Strategies: Mixed Messages and Undecidability - Jon Anderson
1h10m
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Exercise: _What is the difference between postmodernism and postmodernity according to Jon Anderson?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Working in the Expanded Field: Site Construction - Jon Anderson
1h24m
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Exercise: _What is the expanded field in contemporary art according to Rosalind Krauss' essay "Sculpture in the Expanded Field"?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Working in the Expanded Field, Part 2: Marked Sites - Jon Anderson
1h10m
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Exercise: _What does Rosalind Krauss propose as a way of making sense of the artwork that's going on in the 70s?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Working in the Expanded Field, part 3: Axiomatic Structures - Jon Anderson
1h29m
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Exercise: _What does Rosalind Krauss define as sculpture in her essay Sculpture in the Expanded Field?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Contemporary Liturgies: Performance Art and Embodied Belief - Jon Anderson
1h27m
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Bodies of Knowledge: Performance Art and Social Space - Jon Anderson
1h26m
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Video class: [ARTS 315] Contemporary Laments: An Update on the Human Condition - Jon Anderson
1h27m
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Video class: [ARTS 315] What's Going on Today, part 1 - Jon Anderson
1h29m
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Exercise: _What is the focus of the speaker's talk on contemporary art trends?
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Video class: [ARTS 315] What's Going on Today, part 2 - Jon Anderson
1h18m
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Exercise: _What is the emphasis in contemporary art trends on the social sphere and public sphere?
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