Art History

FRANCESCA GALLO

To know the way in which representations of the "other" have been transformed in contemporary art, from the 18th to the 21st century, in relation to historical contexts and critical perspectives.

Expanding the geographical and cultural areas traditionally included in contemporary art history; Growing ethical and disciplinary awareness about the limits of Eurocentrism; Habituating comparative approaches in professional practice.

Knowledge of the history of contemporary art from 1945 to the 21st century.
Knowledge of major historical events that have marked world history from 1945 to the present.

Visual arts between decolonization and postcolonial critique

From a global perspective, the course is devoted to artistic research from the post-World War II period to the present that is related to the events of decolonization, anticolonialism and the construction of new independent state structures, as well as the spread of postcolonial approaches from the 1990s onward. Lectures focus on individual artists, groups and movements, exhibitions and critical readings, and institutional politics.

exam bibliography will be given as soon as possible

Lectures and seminars, tutorials and discussions, educational visits

class attendance is strongly recommended

Colloquium on the examination bibliography (and topics covered in class)