107-466 Postmodern Culture: Art in New York

Formerly available as 107-066. Students who have completed 107-066 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Special entry conditions apply. Itinerary and travel arrangements available from Australians Studying Abroad. Prospective students must register with ASA prior to approval of enrolment http://www.asatravinfo.com.au.

Usually 37.5 points of art history at second/third year, see Prerequisites or permission from the Head of the School.

This subject is taught in New York, using the social, economic, geographical and cultural effects of the Manhattan art scene as a case study of postmodern culture. Students will be introduced to the key institutional components of the contemporary art scene: museums, galleries, alternative spaces, corporate collections, auction houses, art magazines and studios. These will be analysed using models derived from discourse theory, the institutional model of art, urban sociology, psychogeography, architectural history and subcultural theory. Students will study the display and consumption of art, allowing consideration of recent developments in museology, arts policy, commodity theory and cultural tourism.