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Working within the histories, theories and practices of the public sphere

Hewitt, A., Jordan, M. and Beech, D. (2016) Working within the histories, theories and practices of the public sphere. Panel Presentation presented to: University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies 50th Anniversary International Conference: Museums in the Global Contemporary: Debating the Museum of Now, Leicester, 20-21 April 2016.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Panel Presentation)
Abstract: Presentation for the Panel ‘Curating Performance in the Age of the Global Contemporary, Chair Dr. Janet Marstine, University of Leicester; Ethan Lasser, Harvard Art Museums; Oscar Ho, Chinese University Hong Kong, Dr. Mel Jordan Dr. Andrew Hewitt, Freee art collective. A presentation on Freee’s art practice and reflection on a series of seminars by Freee with Museum Studies PhD students entitled Working within the Histories, Theories and Practices of the Public Sphere. Seminars and workshops. Seminar dates Tuesday 12th April, Friday 15th April Seminar Aim: An introduction to the histories, theories and practices of the public sphere. Through the content provided this seminar gives an introduction to understanding the historical roots and contemporary theorizing of the terms; Public, Public Art, Public Sphere, Citizenship and Civil Society in relation to art practice. We attempt to explore what the term ‘public’ means for art and curatorial practices and propose that by utilising the notion of the public in relation to Public Sphere theory we can rearrange our preconceptions of how art is produced, displayed and viewed. The seminar session will include presentations and exercises on how to be public.
Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) > N8700 Art and the state. Public art
A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
Creators: Hewitt, Andrew, Jordan, Mel and Beech, Dave
Funders or Sponsors: Leicester University
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Fine Art
Date: 21 April 2016
Date Type: Publication
Event Title: University of Leicester, School of Museum Studies 50th Anniversary International Conference: Museums in the Global Contemporary: Debating the Museum of Now
Event Dates: 20-21 April 2016
Event Location: Leicester
Event Type: Conference
Language: English
Status: Published / Disseminated
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8737

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