History of Art and Visual Culture

HAVC 40 Museum Cultures: The Politics of Display

Explores the history of collecting and displaying art (museums, galleries, fairs) since the mid-19th century and the effect of institutional changes on aesthetic conventions. Follows the history from the origins of museums and collections to contemporary critiques of institutional exclusion and misrepresentation.

Credits

5

General Education Code

IM

Instructor

The Staff, Jennifer Gonzalez