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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162763603321

Titolo

Beyond critique : contemporary art in theory, practice, and instruction / / edited by Pamela Fraser and Roger Rothman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, , 2020

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2020

ISBN

1-5013-2343-1

1-5013-2344-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 pages)

Disciplina

709.05

Soggetti

Modern art - 21st century

Theory of art

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Outgrowth of a panel discussion at the 2013 conference of the College Art Association in New York.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

History and theory -- Practice -- Instruction.

Sommario/riassunto

"Critique has long been a central concept within art practice and theory. Since the emergence of Conceptual Art, artists have been expected by critics, curators, and art school faculty to focus their work on exposing and debunking ideologies of power and domination. Recently, however, the effectiveness of cultural critique has come into question. The appearance of concepts such as the "speculative," the "reparative," and the "constructive" suggests an emerging postcritical paradigm. Beyond Critique takes stock of the current discourse around this issue. With some calling for a renewed criticality and others rejecting the model entirely, the book's contributors explore a variety of new and recently reclaimed criteria for contemporary art and its pedagogy. Some propose turning toward affect and affirmation; others seek to reclaim such allegedly discredited concepts as intimacy, tenderness, and spirituality. With contributions from artists, critics, curators and historians, this book provides new ways of thinking about the historical role of critique while also exploring a wide range of alternative methods and aspirations. Beyond Critique will be a crucial tool for students and instructors who are seeking to think and work beyond the



critical."--