This course will be covering an overview of a range of central concepts, materials, artists, and approaches of artmaking in the history of art. The course will explore relevant issues in art through describing, active looking, and interpreting various forms of art. Various ways to analyze, interpret, and evaluate works of art as an aesthetic and cultural phenomenon will be explored. The course particularly focuses on medium and various approaches to art production of diverse ...

The stories of artistic and historical contexts will help us better understand our culture and society as active life long-learners in 21st century. Art is an important glimpse into history because it is often one of the few things to survive. It can tell us stories, relate moods and beliefs of the era, and allow us to relate to the people who came before us. Let's explore art, from Ancient to Contemporary, and see how ...

Art History Class Art and Culture of Korea 20 Fridays, January 6th through May 26th, 2017 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: The Center for Fiction 6th Flr 17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This course is a survey of Korean arts, archaeology, and material culture from the Neolithic period to the Mid-20th century. The first part of the course will examine early archaeological findings, and then progress to religious and secular arts and ...

Art History Class Introduction to the History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Contemporary 13 Thursdays, September 8 through December 15, 2016  10:30 am – 12:00 pm Place: The Center for Fiction  17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This class provides an introduction to the diversity of styles and modes of artistic expression as the engagement of ideological, cultural, social, and political values from ancient civilizations of the West to the present. It examines a wide range ...

Art History Class Exhibitions of 2016 21 Fridays, January 8 through May 27 2016  10:00 am – 11:30 am  Place: The Center for Fiction  17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This course explores history of art through exhibitions held throughout the U.S. in 2016. The class discusses major artistic movements, various groups of artists, and contemporary art scenes. Students can visit the exhibitions after class with better knowledge and understanding of cultural and historical backgrounds. ...

Art History Class Visual Culture and Art in East Asia since 1940 15 Fridays, September 4 through December 18 2015  10:00 am – 11:30 am  Place: The Center for Fiction  17 E. 47th St. New York, NY 10017 This course involves a careful examination of modern and contemporary arts of East Asia since 1940. Building up the knowledge on general history of East Asian geopolitics at the time, emphases are on early developments of photography, ...

Art History Class Visual Culture and Modernity in East Asia 20 Thursdays, January 8 through May 21, 2015 11:00 am – 12:30 am 339 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (Between 33rd & 34th St. on 5th Avenue) This course involves a careful examination of visual cultures of East Asia from the late 19th century to the early 20th century when the region diversified its visual culture and embarked on modernizing societies with an introduction ...

ART HISTORY CLASS HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 15 Thursdays, September 4 through December 18 10:00 am – 11:30 am 339 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016 In little more than a century and a half, photography in its myriad forms has dramatically altered human experience and perception. This lecture course introduces students to the history of photography, from its inception in the 1830s to recent practices of photographers and artists working with digital technologies in the era ...