CONTEMPORARY ART SCENE - ART372/ART572 Fall 2024
Course
The course aims to track and question the tendencies and characteristics of the contemporary art scene, particularly in the context of the Czech art scene. Through personal excursions and visits of selected places of the local art scene, and also personal meetings with experts (curators, heads of institutions, creators) and artists, students are encouraged to explore and reflect the tendencies, structures and selected phenomena such as art institutions, nuances of art scenes, art trends or artists’ own experiences.
Here is the course outline:
1. Class no.1: Introduction
Sep 5 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Introduction to the course, art, contemporary art, trends, program, what + how + when, contemporary art scene, sources, tasks, attestation |
2. Class no.2.: Kunsthalle Visit
Sep 13 11am .. 1:45pm, Kunsthalle Prague (Klárov 5, Prague)
Visit of the exhibition of Ester Geislerová in Kunsthalle, meeting with Kunsthalle Chief Curator Christelle Havranek and the artist Ester Geislerová |
3. Class no.3: Art Institutions
Sep 19 12am .. 2:45am, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Institutions at the Czech Contemporary Art Scene: types of institutions + examples in Prague, approaches, types of the art scenes, discourses |
4. Class no.4: Opening at the National Gallery Prague
Sep 26 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, National Gallery Prague (Veletržní palác / Trade Fair Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47)
We will visit the FALL OPENING 2024 at the National Gallery Prague (Veletržní palác) - the goal is to go through all of the exhibitions, especially the Matter of Art and Libuše Jarcovjáková. |
5. Class no.5: Art Institutions
Oct 3 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Continuation of the Class no.3. |
6. Class no.6: Regional Art Institutions
Oct 10 12am .. 2:45am, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Art Scenes in Regions (outside Prague), types of institutions, most important examples, Presentation of Zahálka Cultural Space - meeting with its co-founder Jakub Kraus |
7. Class no.7: Art Media and Sources
Oct 17 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Art Media and Sources covering Czech Contemporary Art Scene: types of contemporary art media, best examples, meeting with Kunsthistoričky, one of the first Czech podcasts on contemporary art |
8. Class no.8: Art Schools
Oct 24 6:30pm .. 7:30pm, GAMU and AAU, 1.33 classroom
Visit of GAMU and meeting its director Veronika Daňhelová, Czech art schools and its galleries, position and importance of the particular schools withing the Czech contemporary art scene, most distinctive studios and its pedagogues, recent history of the art schools |
9. Class no.9: Trip to Ústí nad Labem
Nov 8 1:30pm .. 7:30pm, Hraničář Gallery, Ústí nad Labem
Excursion to Ústí nad Labem, Visit of Hraničář Gallery, Meeting Štefan Pecko from Hraničář, Guided Tour through the current exhibition Symptoms of the Future |
10. Class no. 10: Art Schools, Art Trends
Nov 14 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Completion of the Art School topic, Reflection of the film Art Talent Show, Art Trends |
11. Class no. 11: Visit of PRÁM STUDIO Gallery, Meeting asrtist and curator Šárka Koudelová
Nov 21 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, PRÁM STUDIO, Prague
Visit of PRÁM STUDIO Gallery, Meeting asrtist and curator Šárka Koudelová |
12. Class no. 12: Final Presentations
Dec 5 6:30pm .. 9:15pm, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Student Final Presentations |
13. Class no. 13: Trip to Liberec and Meeting Tea Záchová
Dec 6 9am .. 2pm, Liberec, Museum of Fine Arts
Excursion to Liberec, Visit of Museum of Fine Art Liberec, Meeting its curator Tea Záchová, Guided Tour through two exhibitions |
14. 14. Final Presentation II.
Dec 12 6:31pm .. 9:16pm, AAU, 1.33 classroom
Final Student Presentations |