Painting and Politics

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

This course will provide examples of how politics have influenced artists for centuries, alongside projects and ideas that will give students the opportunity to use politics as a source for their own work.

The course emphasizes finding connections between ever-changing socioeconomic and political situations and how they manifest in the painting practices of contemporary artists from a variety of geographical regions.

Questions that will be addressed include: What influence do artists have on changing the way we look at the world? How do artists address issues related to the environment, gender, history and art history? The course will include in-class studio time, discussions and lectures.

Students will be guided through the creation of a body of work that is responsive to their own concerns and their relationships to artists of the 21st century. Both conceptual and technical guidance are of foremost importance in the class environment. Some painting experience recommended.