ARTH 343 Art as Spiritual and Social Practice

This course focuses on practices of contemporary artists, who recognize the spiritual and social transformative power of their art and utilize their creative skills to challenge oppressive and destructive attitudes such as racism, sexism, consumerism, authoritarianism, and otherizing. Organized in a thematic structure with student-led presentations and discussions, it focuses on human-centered (versus object-centered) art-making practices of diverse American and international artists including Kum-Hwa Kim, Pablo Amaringo, Dawoud Bey, Kathleen Petyarre, and Lalla Essaydi.

Repeatable: N
HU DEI
Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3