Exploring art from early history to 20th century from Oceania to Asia, Europe and the Americas. Learn the art movements that shaped the works and culture we know today covering the major turning points in history and the politics that surrounded them. This course analyses famous works of artists such as Eduard Manet, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Ai WeiWei and many more.

DELIVERY MODE

• Hybrid (Face-to-Face & Online simultaneously)

COURSE OUTLINE

Europe

• Realism: Artists such as Edward Hopper, Manet
• Cubism: Picasso, Braques and Juan Gris
• Surrealism: Magritte, Dali, Frida Kahlo
• Art Pauvera: Giovanni Anselmo, Germano Celant, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz
• Installation art: Ai Weiwei, Yayoi Kusama

Asia:

• Cynical Realism Contemporary: Yue Minjun, Liu Xiao Dong

America:

• Abstract Expressionism: Jackson Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning
• Neo Dada: Jasper Johns, Rauschenberg

Australia:

• Australian Expressionism: Arthur Boyd, Knywarreye
• Australian Art Scenes and Gallery Culture

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Discover the different art movements in history that led up to contemporary art
2. Obtain knowledge of influential artists and artworks
3. Explore how society and art shaped each other, as well as culture