ART 389 - International Contemporary Art in Berlin and Venice

This course will examine and implement practices, trends, and theories in contemporary art in Berlin, Germany, and Venice, Italy. Working with local artists, art professionals, and academics, and doing on-site research at the Venice Biennale exhibition, students will learn the history, structure, and strategies of contemporary art production from artists from around the world. In Berlin, students will experience the flourishing alternative art scene that has developed there since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Berlin is home to one of the most vibrant and diverse communities of contemporary artists in the world. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer, alternate years.) 3 credits