REIMAGING MODERNISMS: SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART

January 14, 21, 28, February 4 (Wednesdays) 1:30-3:30 pm

Attend in person at ISU’s Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal

            OR

Watch Online via Zoom

FEES:

$35 for Senior Professional members (includes all four sessions)

$45 for non-members (includes all four sessions)

For in-person participation, pricing is per person.

For Zoom participation, pricing is one registration per household.

Price includes:

Four 2-hour sessions (one Academy of Seniors class).

$15 single-session option available for in-person attendance (pay at door).

Register online at seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu or call (309) 438-2160.

Zoom participants will receive a Zoom link a week prior to the start of the class(es) and again on the day of each session.

In Western art history, modern art is often traced to the mid-19^th century, shaped by modernization, industrialization and a rejection of academic traditions. Movements from realism to impressionism and expressionism marked a steady shift away from traditional art forms.

In contrast, modern art in South and Southeast Asia emerged under colonial rule and during nation-building in the early to mid-20^th century. Here, modernism was driven by a search for identity, shaped by both external influences and local traditions.

This course will explore global modernisms through case studies from India, Indonesia and the Philippines, examining how art responded to colonialism and nationhood.

Katherine Bruhn, Assistant Professor, Global Art and Visual Culture, Wonsook Kim School of Art, ISU