Workshop
Global Art History and the Documentary Turn: Theory, Method, Archives
September 21-22, 2019, 9:00AM
Abu Dhabi
Past Event
By Invitation
Interested scholars please contact nyuad.programs@nyu.eduIf the 1990s marked an unprecedented interest in art theory archives as well as in art and curatorial practices, the 2000s arguably witnessed a so-called “documentary turn” characterized by a growing interest in the discovery of art-related archival materials from non-Western contexts. Classified as “documents” these writings are deemed formative for select traditions of modern and contemporary art. Prominent museums and publications, including ARTMargins, have played a key role in compiling and presenting the archives. This workshop explores the new and rich avenues for scholarly research that this "documentary turn" has made possible, as well as the politics of the archive and the commodification of documents from the global margins.
If the 1990s marked an unprecedented interest in art theory archives as well as in art and curatorial practices, the 2000s arguably witnessed a so-called “documentary turn” characterized by a growing interest in the discovery of art-related archival materials from non-Western contexts. Classified as “documents” these writings are deemed formative for select traditions of modern and contemporary art. Prominent museums and publications, including ARTMargins, have played a key role in compiling and presenting the archives. This workshop explores the new and rich avenues for scholarly research that this "documentary turn" has made possible, as well as the politics of the archive and the commodification of documents from the global margins.
- Angela Harutyunyan, Associate Professor of Art History, American University of Beirut
- Salwa Mikdadi, Associate Professor Practice of Art History, NYUAD
- NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
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