HAA 277k: The Contemporary

Graduate seminar exploring the intersection of the field of art history with the globalized art world. What is "contemporary art" - in theory, in practice, and in history? We will read one recent book each week, tracing the developing discourse on contemporary art since the early 2000s, and following authors into the topics that have defined the field (such as multiple modernities, temporal drag, coloniality, the post-medium condition, globalization, networked media, post-Communism, and neoliberal culture).