What Is Contemporary Art?
Modern and Contemporary Art and Design,
What is contemporary art? In this course, you’ll consider this question through more than 70 works of art made between 1980 and the present, with a focus on art from the past decade. You’ll hear directly from artists, architects, and designers from around the globe about their creative processes, materials, and inspiration. Five themes serve as your guide: Media from Television to the Internet, Territories & Transit, Materials & Making, Agency, and Power. You’ll look at 3-D–printed glass and fiber sculptures, performances in a factory and a museum, painted portraits—as well as those made with artificial intelligence—and interventions into television and video games. And much more, all drawn from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art. Come along as artists invite us into their studios, out into their neighborhoods, and to experiment with the materials they use. Not only will you develop a deeper understanding of how artists work today, you’ll also explore some of their many approaches to the pressing issues and questions of our time. By taking this course, you’ll gain confidence to look at contemporary art wherever you encounter it and make connections to your own life or creative practice.
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| Rating | 4.7★ based on 18 ratings |
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| Length | 7 weeks |
| Starts | Jun 26 (43 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | The Museum of Modern Art via Coursera |
| Instructors | Sophie Cavoulacos, Erica Papernik-Shimizu, Arièle Dionne-Krosnick, Christian Rattemeyer, Sean Anderson |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences Art & Design Humanities Education |
| Tags | Social Sciences Arts And Humanities Music And Art Education |
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| Rating | 4.7★ based on 18 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 7 weeks |
| Starts | Jun 26 (43 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | The Museum of Modern Art via Coursera |
| Instructors | Sophie Cavoulacos, Erica Papernik-Shimizu, Arièle Dionne-Krosnick, Christian Rattemeyer, Sean Anderson |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences Art & Design Humanities Education |
| Tags | Social Sciences Arts And Humanities Music And Art Education |
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