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2025 Spring

WRITING FOR ARTS & CULTURE - ART277 Spring 2025


Course
Tony Ozuna
For information about registration please contact our admissions.

This course is an introduction to arts writing by taking advantage of the rich cultural life of Prague. There will be a focus on the temporary art exhibitions,
not necessarily only contemporary art. Experimental theatre and film will also be integrated as interdisciplinary forms in contemporary art. This is so that we take advantage of the numerous cultural festivals in the city, particularly for film or theatre. An understanding and appreciation of the role of cultural organizations and institutions will be emphasized, and so students will also be given the opportunity to meet with representatives of cultural organizations. Field trips to galleries, exhibits and other cultural events in Prague will be an integral component of the course. This activity will be combined with discussions of assigned readings from seminal to contemporary cultural critics and journalists.The primary reading is "How to Write About Contemporary Art" by Gilda Williams (available a the Library). Students will hopefully publish an essay or review in online publications based in Prague, or beyond.

Here is the course outline:

1. There is no single 'best' way to write about art

Feb 5

Introduction to the many forms of arts writing. Site Visit: Repeated Survey: Ostrava (the Ostrava Scene)

2. Helena Wilson

Feb 12

Topic: The Czech Underground & Helena Wilson - photography

3. Chiharu Shiota - Contemporary Art - the International Scene

Feb 19

Topic: Chiharu Shiota Site Visit: Kunsthalle Prague

4. Josef Koudelka

Feb 26

Topic: Josef Koudelka - Ruins Description: Josef Koudelka - Czech photographer Site visit: UMPRUM

5. Visions of the World

Mar 5

Topic: group exhibition - paintings Description: Visions of the World Site visit: Kampa Museum

6. Libuse Jarcojakova - Contemporary Photography

Mar 12

Topic: Libuse Jarcovjakova visit to Prague National Gallery

7. La Grande Bellezza

Mar 19

Site visits: exhibition at Museum Montanelli

8. Mid-Term Break

Mar 26

There is no session this week

9. Tono Stano

Apr 2

This session will feature Tono Stano - Slovak photography

10. Kevin V. Ton

Apr 9

Visit to exhibit at the Leica Gallery

11. Free Time

Apr 16

Topic: Free Time Description: meet curator Veronika Cechova Site visit: Chateau Troja

12. Poetics of Encryption

Apr 23

Exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum

13. Week 13 - David Lynch - Art on Film

Apr 30

Film Art & Visual Art of David Lynch session

14. Final Visits

May 7

Topic: Final visits for the course - TBA Description: Final excursions for the short final article/assignment

15. Final Exams week

May 14

last meeting, and last visit

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