Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: CONTEMPORARY ART OF AFRICA

Department: Art History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course adopts a holistic approach focusing on various aspects like artistic practices, seminal exhibitions, history of biennales and art fairs, as well as the roles of selected cultural practitioners from the continent. Different media ranging from sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, live art, mixed-media and found-material based art will be discussed. In this survey of visual art practices across the continent from the 1950s to the present, attempts will be made to include often underrepresented countries and regions in the diverse themes and discourses at hand, revealing the continent’s complex and colorful histories and heritage. Traceable genealogies from the continent’s early modern art school will also be highlighted. Moreover, the global reception of African art will also be considered. By the end of the course students will have an in-depth understanding of developments in contemporary art across the continent of Africa. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 309 if student has credit for HART 509.