ARHA 293 - Contemporary Art in Africa and Diaspora in War and Peace

Institution:

Wesleyan University

Subject:

Art History

Description:

This course looks at contemporary Africa and African diaspora artists. We will cover a wide range of media, including the room installations of Yinka Shonibar and the art of Julie Mehretu, exhibited in the Davison Art Center in fall 2011. We will look at online art sites such as PAAACK, whose director, Dominique Malaquis, will be a visiting scholar for a week. Students will also have a chance to create a museum exhibition of photography by Senegalese teenagers, made as part of a West African peace-building project.

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyan.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 685-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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