2023
History of Contemporary Art - XXI Century
Name: History of Contemporary Art - XXI Century
Code: HIS12755L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
History of the Art
Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
To understand historically the contemporary art from the avant-gardes of the first quarter od the 20th century to
the present, by the movements, trends, works of art and authors that marked the artistic creation in the period
under consideration, from an international and national perspective. Its intended that students will be able to
contextualize the artistic facts and their protagonists in their historical circumstances, to characterize their
diversity and their specificities, to identify the mechanisms of conception, production, diffusion and exhibition
of the works of art, and to analyse its reception and its impact on the contemporary artistic culture and on the
current notions of art. The historical perspective of contemporary art should promote the development of
methodological, critical and analytical skills.
the present, by the movements, trends, works of art and authors that marked the artistic creation in the period
under consideration, from an international and national perspective. Its intended that students will be able to
contextualize the artistic facts and their protagonists in their historical circumstances, to characterize their
diversity and their specificities, to identify the mechanisms of conception, production, diffusion and exhibition
of the works of art, and to analyse its reception and its impact on the contemporary artistic culture and on the
current notions of art. The historical perspective of contemporary art should promote the development of
methodological, critical and analytical skills.
Contents
- The Avant-Gardes as introduction to contemporary art: Fauvism, Die Brücke, Der Blaue Reiter and Abstractionism.
Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Metaphysic Painting, Dada Movement, Surrealism. De Stijl and Bahaus.
- Between Informality and Action. Action Painting. Happening. Performance.
- The Return to figuration. Neo-Realism. Pop Art. Hipper-Realism. New-Figuration.
Knew Abstraction. Abstract Expressionism. Post-picture Abstractionism. Op Art. Kinetic Art. Minimal Art.
- Conceptual Art. Body Art. Land Art. Arte Póvera.
- Photography, Video and Hyperrealism.
- Post-Modernity and deconstruction.
- Globalization and Post-Colonialism: Art, Politics and Identity.
- Post-Identity and Post-Colonial.
- Expanding the limits of perception: Relational Art, Digital Art and New Media Art.
- Institutions, Markets, Media and Critic.
Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Metaphysic Painting, Dada Movement, Surrealism. De Stijl and Bahaus.
- Between Informality and Action. Action Painting. Happening. Performance.
- The Return to figuration. Neo-Realism. Pop Art. Hipper-Realism. New-Figuration.
Knew Abstraction. Abstract Expressionism. Post-picture Abstractionism. Op Art. Kinetic Art. Minimal Art.
- Conceptual Art. Body Art. Land Art. Arte Póvera.
- Photography, Video and Hyperrealism.
- Post-Modernity and deconstruction.
- Globalization and Post-Colonialism: Art, Politics and Identity.
- Post-Identity and Post-Colonial.
- Expanding the limits of perception: Relational Art, Digital Art and New Media Art.
- Institutions, Markets, Media and Critic.
Teaching Methods
Expository teaching of key content, using teaching aids, leading to the confrontation with the artistic achievements.
Oriented monitoring of the learning progress and the expression of knowledge. The lectures will include
sessions where students will be asked to analyze and discuss some very important works of art and texts. Study
visits.
The student can choose between the continuous process and the exam. The continuous process includes two
tests (35%+35%) and a paper or a theoretical exercise (30%).
Exam and Final Exam (100%).
Oriented monitoring of the learning progress and the expression of knowledge. The lectures will include
sessions where students will be asked to analyze and discuss some very important works of art and texts. Study
visits.
The student can choose between the continuous process and the exam. The continuous process includes two
tests (35%+35%) and a paper or a theoretical exercise (30%).
Exam and Final Exam (100%).
Teaching Staff
- Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Simões Rodrigues [responsible]
