Trends in Photography & Contemporary Art: What's Happening Now [PH C-2432-A]

SA, Feb 06-Apr 17
12:00 PM-03:00 PM

Brian Appel will be teaching an upcoming course that will introduce students to the latest trends and forces currently shaping the New York art scene. Through on-site visits to art galleries in Chelsea, on Madison Avenue and the Lower East Side, students explore the factors that contribute to the aesthetic and cultural value of both photography and contemporary art. A discussion of the pros and cons of "descriptive art criticism" or the phenomenological approach to looking at art that attempts not to judge will be considered along with the ways in which artists activate viewers' responses through their creative use of design, subject matter, media and the broader historical context. Discussion topics will include: the relationship between artist and gallery; gallery and collector; and the private or public (auction) markets; vintage prints and later editions; the role of provenance when determining value, and the difference between the catalog essay and published art criticism. Professionals from various art fields will complement on-site visits.

Art Specialists Scheduled to Address the Class
#01) Sat. Feb. 6 - Course introduction
#02) Sat, Feb. 13 - James Fuentes owner/operator James Fuentes Gallery, N.Y.
#03) Sat. Feb. 20 - Deborah Bell owner/operator Deborah Bell Photographs, N.Y.
#04) Sat. Feb. 27 - Judd Tully art journalist/art critic/curator/editor at large at Art & Auction
#05) Sat. Mar. 6 - Sara Friedlander post-war & contemporary art specialist Christie's
#06) Sat. Mar. 20 - Christopher Mahoney senior vice president/senior specialist photographs department Sotheby's
#07) Sat. Mar. 27 - Marianne Vitale artist, www.mariannevitale.com / upcoming Whitney Biennial
#08) Sat. Apr. 3 - Daniel Reich owner/operator Daniel Reich Gallery, N.Y.
#09) Sat. Apr. 10 - Sarina Basta freelance curator www.kunstverein.us
#10) Sat. Apr. 17 - Paul Sack collector / One of America's top 10 photography collectors--ARTnews

To enroll in this course or for more information please visit the School of Visual Arts website here.