ARTH 541

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Seminar in Modern Art

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Credit: 4 hours.

Investigation of special problems in the history of twentieth-century art. Students present reports of their research.

May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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ARTH 541 class schedule data for spring 2009
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
51542	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	AO AO	10:00AM -10:50AM 6:00PM -7:50PM	W T	ARR Washington DC Location Pending	Bandy, L Hudson, S Bandy, L Hudson, S	Date Range: 01/13/09-04/21/09 Section Fee: Graduate - Urbana-Champaign OCE Tuition $298.00 per Bill Hour, Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign OCE Tuition $270.00 per Bill Hour, and OCE Fees $41.00 per Bill Hour. Section Title: Art & Politics Since the 1960s Section Info: Academic Outreach restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.outreach.uiuc.edu. Lectures held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Carriage House Conference Room at The Phillips Collection. Discussion sessions for UIUC Credit students occur on Wednesday evenings from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Smith Hall of Art at George Washington University. Class will not meet during the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign spring break which occurs between March 23 and March 27. Restriction(s): Restricted to NDEG:Grad Nondegree-CE-UIUC or NDEG:Undergrad Nondeg-CE-UIUC.
49504	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	PCG PCG	10:00AM -10:50AM 6:00PM -7:50PM	W T	Location Pending Location Pending	Bandy, L Hudson, S Bandy, L Hudson, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/09-05/06/09 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Info: Topic: Art & Politics Since the 1960's. Since the 1960s contemporary art has claimed an apposition to politics, eschewing formalist imperatives for an engagement with the world--its images, wars, and institutions, among other things. So great is this engagement with politics on the part of many contemporary artists that some have suggested that there is little difference between these two entities (though those individuals involved in politics as such likely feel otherwise). This course seeks to answer questions regarding the origins and implications of these historical phenomena. In order to do this we will follow an episodic history of the co-mingling of art and politics from the early 1960s to the present. We will examine significant works of art, key pieces of criticism, and relevant theoretical texts. There will be a special emphasis on art of the last ten years, as well as current attempts to imbue contemporary art with an unprecedented political force. Enrollment is restricted to students accepted into the Illinois at the Phillips Collection program in Washington D.C. Lecture meets in Carriage House Conference Room at The Phillips Collection. Discussion group meets Smith Hall of Art George Washington University. Graduate Section. Undergraduates register for ARTH 351. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
51045	Lecture	PG	2:00PM -3:50PM	M	Location Pending	Bandy, L Greet, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/09-05/06/09 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Info: Topic: Transatlantic Encounters In Twentieth Century European And Latin American Art. Employing a center/periphery model to trace artistic innovation most often assumes Europe as the loci for modernist invention, while simultaneously undermining the originality of Latin American avant-gardes. This course proposes an alternative vision. In the first half of the twentieth-century, European and Latin American artists came into increased contact with international currents. Forms of intellectual diffusion such as manifestos, journals, extended international sojourns, interactions with visiting artists or intellectuals, the circulation of exhibitions, and the foundation of groups became sites of critical dialogue. This course explores these forms of intellectual diffusion through case studies of the artists who contributed to their formation, including such renowned figures as Diego Rivera, Alejandro Xul Solar, Emilio Pettoruti, Pedro Figari, Tarsila do Amaral, Amelia Pelaez, Joaqu�n Torres-Garc�a, and later Wifredo Lam and Frida Kahlo. Instructor: Dr. Michele Greet. Enrollment is restricted to students accepted into the Illinois at the Phillips Collection program in Washington D.C. Course meets in Carriage House Conference Room, The Phillips Collection. Graduate Section. Undergraduates register for ARTH 491. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.