Stemming from the social, cultural and political upheavals of the 60s, contemporary art has continued to question many of society’s values and assumptions, pushing the boundaries of what art is and responding directly to issues of modern life. In this video, I trace contemporary art from its origins in the 1960s, looking at the ways in which art has reflected social, political and technological changes of the last 50 years, including second-wave feminism in the 1970s, identity politics in the 1980s and 1990s and internet culture in the twenty-first century. For more information, educational resources and videos, take a look at the following links: Introduction to Contemporary Art: http://www.art21.org/learn/tools-for-teaching/on-contemporary-art/contemporary-art-in-context https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/beginners-guide-20-21/a/contemporary-art-an-introduction Andy Warhol, Brillo Boxes: http://www.warhol.org/education/resourceslessons/Brillo--But-is-it-Art-/ Arthur Danto, The End of Art: http://hyperallergic.com/191329/an-illustrated-guide-to-arthur-dantos-the-end-of-art/ Fluxus: http://www.theartstory.org/movement-fluxus.htm http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/f/fluxus https://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2011/fluxus_editions/index.html Conceptual Art: http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/c/conceptual-art http://www.theartstory.org/movement-conceptual-art.htm https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/conceptual-art Sol LeWitt, Paragraphs on Conceptual Art: http://www.lissongallery.com/artists/sol-lewitt http://www.corner-college.com/udb/cproVozeFxParagraphs_on_Conceptual_Art._Sol_leWitt.pdf http://www.ubu.com/papers/lewitt_sentences.html Joseph Kosuth, One and Three Chairs: http://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/joseph-kosuth-one-and-three-chairs-1965 Feminist Art http://www.theartstory.org/movement-feminist-art.htm http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/f/feminist-art Linda Nochlin, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? http://www.artnews.com/2015/05/30/why-have-there-been-no-great-women-artists/ Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/dinner_party http://www.judychicago.com/gallery/the-dinner-party/dp-artwork/ Identity Art https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/investigating-identity http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/display/identity-politics Felix Gonzales-Torres, Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A) and Untitled (Perfect Lovers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67EKAIY43kg http://www.artbabble.org/video/npg/hideseek-untitled-portrait-ross-la-felix-gonzalez-torres http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/152961 https://www.sfmoma.org/artist/Felix_Gonzalez-Torres https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/felix-gonzalez-torres https://www.dma.org/collection/artwork/f-lix-gonz-lez-torres/untitled-perfect-lovers Lorna Simpson, Wigs (Portfolio) http://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/lorna-simpson-wigs-1994 http://www.moma.org/collection/works/73745 http://www.walkerart.org/archive/9/B7838DD567B1D4546174.htm Julia Wachtel, Champagne Life http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/julia_wachtel.htm Kohei Nawa http://www.art-agenda.com/shows/arario-gallery-presents-kohei-nawa/ http://learning.qagoma.qld.gov.au/?p=2727 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/global-culture/global-art-architecture/v/startled

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1. A great Art lesson :-)