global contemporary 1980ce - present
Global contemporary art is characterized by a transcendence of traditional conceptions of art and is supported by technological developments and global awareness. Digital technology in particular provides increased access to imagery and contextual information about diverse artists and artworks throughout history and across the globe. (Khan Academy)
Here is a Word document with all of the Global Contemporary images
| Global Contemporary Images |
Here is the PowerPoint I used in class
| Powerpoint for Teaching Global Contemporary |
Here is the grade sheet for the flash cards
| Flashcard Checklist for Global Contemporary |
FlashCard Slideshow
Test Your Knowledge on this unit before you scroll down:
Recordings
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Contemporary #1 - The Gates, Vietnam Memorial
Contemporary #2 - Horn Players, Summer Trees, Andogyne, Book from the Sky Contemporary #3 - Pink Panther, Cindy Sherman, Dancing at the Louvre Contemporary #4 - Trade, Earth's Creation, Rebellious Silence Contemporary #5 - Barber Shop, Corned Beef, Electronic Superhighway |
Contemporary #6 - The Crossing, Guggenheim Bilbao, Pure Land
Contemporary #7 - Lying with the Wolf, Darkytown Rebellion, The Swing (After Fragonard) Contemporary #8 - Old Man's Cloth, Stadia, Preying Mantra Contemporary #9 - Shibboleth, MAXXI Museum, Sunflower Seeds |
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The Gates. New York City, USA. Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 C.E.; Mixed-media installation.
Horn Players. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1983 C.E.; Acrylic and oil paintstick on three canvas panels.
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Summer Trees. Song Su-nam. 1983 C.E.; Ink on paper.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington D.C., USA. Maya Lin. 1982 C.E.; Granite.
Androgyne III. Magdalena Abakanowicz. 1985 C.E.; Burlap, resin, wood, nails, and string.
Untitled (#228), from the History Portraits Series. Cindy Sherman. 1990 C.E.; Photograph.
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A Book from the Sky. Xu Bing. 1987-1991 C.E.; Mixed-media installation.
Pink Panther. Jeff Koons. 1988 C.E.; Glazed porcelain.
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Dancing at the Louvre, from the series The French Collection, Part I; #1. Faith Ringgold. 1991 C.E.; Acrylic on canvas, tie-dyed, pieced fabric border.
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Rebellious Silence, from the Women of Allah series. Shirin Neshat (artist); photo by Cynthia Preston. 1994 C.E.; Ink on photograph.
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Trade (Gifts for Trading Land with White People). Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. 1992 C.E.; Oil and mixed-media on canvas.
En la Barberia no se Llora (No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop). Pepon Osorio, 1994 C.E.; Mixed-media installation.
The Crossing. Bill Viola. 1996 C.E.; Video/sound installation.
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Earth's Creation. Emily Kame Kngwarreye. 1994 C.E.; Synthetic polymer paint on canvas.
Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000). Michel Tuffery. 1994 C.E.; Mixed media.
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Electronic Superhighway. Nam June Paik. 1995 C.E.; Mixed-media installation (49-channel closed-circuit video installation, neon, steel, and electronic components.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Spain. Frank Gehry (architect). 1997 C.E.; Titanium, glass, and limestone.
Left: Interior Above top: Exterior view Above bottom: Site Plan |
Pure Land. Mariko Mori. 1998 C.E.; Color photograph on glass.
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Lying with the Wolf. Kiki Smith. 2001 C.E.; Ink and pencil on paper.
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The Swing (after Fragonard). Yinka Shonibare. 2001 C.E.; Mixed-media installation.
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Darkytown Rebellion. Kara Walker. 2001 C.E.; Cut paper and projection on wall.
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Old Man's Cloth. El Anatsui. 2003 C.E.; Aluminium and copper wire.
Stadia II. Julie Mehretu. 2004 C.E.; Ink and acrylic on canvas.
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Preying Mantra. Wangechi Mutu. 2006 C.E.; Mixed-media on Mylar.
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Shibboleth. Doris Salcedo. 2007-2008 C.E.; Installation.
Right: detail |
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MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts. Rome, Italy. Zaha Hadid (architect). 2009 C.E.; Glass, steel, and cement.
Left and Middle: Interior stairs and welcome desk Right: Exterior |
Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds). Ai Weiwei. 2010-2011 C.E.; Sculpted and painted porcelain.
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