Re-view: Exploring Twentieth Century Art
This informal introductory course offers a new way of looking at modern and contemporary art. It explores the dramatic changes that have taken place in the art world from the late 1800s to today, in the context of the exciting new collection display, The Twentieth Century: How it looked and how it felt. The course, made up of three terms, will deal with ‘the subject’, ‘the object’ and ‘the artist’ respectively over the course of the year in relation to the art work from the 1880s to the present day on view in the new collection display. It is led by art historians and arts professionals.
Re-view: Exploring Twentieth Century Art addresses a wide range of topics including the status of the art object, the role of gender and identity, Modernism and Post-Modernism, the relationship between the artist and spectator and the politics of display. Students will be introduced to a variety of different art forms, from traditional painting and sculpture to contemporary installations and are invited to engage with a range of critical and theoretical interpretations of art.
The first term will deal mainly with a series of displays that consider representational art and the different manifestations of the figure within modern and contemporary art. Topics explored include Narratives in Art, Popular Culture and Consumerism and a focus on Auguste Rodin's The Kiss 1901-4.
As well as illustrated discussion–based presentations, most of the course takes place in the galleries. Each term includes an optional weekend field trip to an external art gallery of relevance. All welcome. No experience necessary.
£120 (£95 concessions), booking required
Price includes materials, entry into the exhibition, tea and coffee
