The Global Art Ecosystem

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the global arts ecosystem across for-profit, nonprofit, and hybrid areas. Students examine galleries, museums, art fairs, biennials, and other formats that engage different contexts and cultural economies. The course strengthens critical and creative thinking about trends and challenges in the visual arts. Students complete a gallery business analysis, reflective essay about museum culture, an analysis on the role of biennials and art fairs, and a final team project that maps the arts ecosystem based on course content.