Art History 290ca - Colloquium: Topics in Art History-Contemporary Art
Colq:T-Contemporary Art
Spring
2026
01
4.00
Frazer D. Ward
M W 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Smith College
ARH-290ca-01-202603
Hillyer 103
fward@smith.edu
This class examines current issues in contemporary art, suggested by critical debates and significant exhibitions. The class is particularly interested in practices and debates that offer the following: analyses of the global condition of art; demonstrations of the influence of new technologies; reflections on institutional frameworks; excavations of earlier art-historical moments; and accounts of the shifting status of art, artists and audiences in the contemporary public sphere. Prerequisite: One 200-level art history course, or equivalent. Restrictions: ARH 290 may be taken for credit a total of 4 times with different topics. Enrollment limited to 20.
[CE] ARH 290 Limit