Art History Classes
Definitions of Art
Art History Class Definitions of Art Date: Thursdays, January 10 - May 16, 2019 Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Location: 474 7th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10018 The goal is for students to become active and responsible participants in their own learning along their journeys as lifelong learners. Definitions of art are various because many artists express, explore, and question ideas about their identities and perspectives. It is helpful to look at artists’ ...
From Ancient to Contemporary Art
The stories of artistic and historical contexts will help us better understand our culture and society as active life long-learners in 21st century. Art is an important glimpse into history because it is often one of the few things to survive. It can tell us stories, relate moods and beliefs of the era, and allow us to relate to the people who came before us. Let's explore art, from Ancient to Contemporary, and see how ...
Public Art and Contemporary Art
Art History Class Public Art and Contemporary Art 19 Thursdays, January 11th through May 24th, 2018 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Place: 474 7th Avenue, 5th Fl., New York, NY 10018 “Public art is art in any media that has been planned and executed with the intention of being staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all.” This course examines how Modern Artists and Contemporary Artists create their Public Art projects in order ...
Art and Culture of Korea
Art History Class Art and Culture of Korea 20 Fridays, January 6th through May 26th, 2017 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: The Center for Fiction 6th Flr 17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This course is a survey of Korean arts, archaeology, and material culture from the Neolithic period to the Mid-20th century. The first part of the course will examine early archaeological findings, and then progress to religious and secular arts and ...
Introduction to the History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Contemporary
Art History Class Introduction to the History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Contemporary 13 Thursdays, September 8 through December 15, 2016 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: The Center for Fiction 17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This class provides an introduction to the diversity of styles and modes of artistic expression as the engagement of ideological, cultural, social, and political values from ancient civilizations of the West to the present. It examines a wide range ...
Exhibitions of 2016
Art History Class Exhibitions of 2016 21 Fridays, January 8 through May 27 2016 10:00 am – 11:30 am Place: The Center for Fiction 17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This course explores history of art through exhibitions held throughout the U.S. in 2016. The class discusses major artistic movements, various groups of artists, and contemporary art scenes. Students can visit the exhibitions after class with better knowledge and understanding of cultural and historical backgrounds. ...
Visual Culture and Art in East Asia Since 1940
Art History Class Visual Culture and Art in East Asia since 1940 15 Fridays, September 4 through December 18 2015 10:00 am – 11:30 am Place: The Center for Fiction 17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This course involves a careful examination of modern and contemporary arts of East Asia since 1940. Building up the knowledge on general history of East Asian geopolitics at the time, emphases are on early developments of photography, ...
Visual Culture and Modernity in East Asia
Art History Class Visual Culture and Modernity in East Asia 20 Thursdays, January 8 through May 21, 2015 11:00 am – 12:30 am 339 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (Between 33rd & 34th St. on 5th Avenue) This course involves a careful examination of visual cultures of East Asia from the late 19th century to the early 20th century when the region diversified its visual culture and embarked on modernizing societies with an introduction ...
History of Photography
ART HISTORY CLASS HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 15 Thursdays, September 4 through December 18 10:00 am – 11:30 am 339 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 In little more than a century and a half, photography in its myriad forms has dramatically altered human experience and perception. This lecture course introduces students to the history of photography, from its inception in the 1830s to recent practices of photographers and artists working with digital technologies in the era ...
History of East Asian Art: New Methodologies and Interpretations
2014 Art History Class History of East Asian Art: New Methodologies and Interpretations Spring 2014: January 8 through May 21 (20 weeks) Wednesday 10:00 - 11:30am Place: 339 5th Avenue #501, New York, NY 10016 (Between 33rd & 34th St. on 5th Avenue) The course examines architecture and art of East Asia from prehistoric ages to the contemporary age. The primary objective is to help people develop their own historical perspective in interpreting art works and ...
