WORLD OF ART, School for curators and critics of contemporary art
Year 13, 1st Semester (April-June 2010)
Workshop no. 1 on writing about contemporary arts

Miško Šuvaković: Theory and practice of art criticism

Tutor: Miško Šuvaković
June 6, 2010
Project room SCCA, Metelkova 6, Ljubljana
Deadline for application: June 3, 2010

The purpose of the workshop is to get acquainted with the history and theory of art critics and the practical tests in analysing the critic’s text. Lectures will be held in Serbian language.

The first part of the workshop Miško Šuvaković will devote to lecturing on the theory of texts in visual arts. There will be talk about manifestos, theories of artists, curatorial discourse, half-slang and media articles about contemporary art. Special attention will be given to the problem of the genre of "art" critics.

The second part of the workshop will be devoted to lectures on the institutional and cultural system of art in the early 21st Century. This part of the workshop will be devoted to discussions about artistic discourse, about artistic institutions, functions of projects, the status of original documents, the nature of networks and the relationship of contemporary art practice, global capitalism and global criticism.

Program
Sunday, June 6, 2010
11.00-14.00h: Textual practice and visual arts
14.00-16.00h: Lunch break
16.00-19.00h: Discourse analysis of Art at the beginning of a new century

The workshop will be held in Serbian language.

Miško Šuvaković was born in 1954 in Belgrade (Serbia). He holds a PhD from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade since 1993. Full professor at the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade, where he additionally teaches art theory at the Interdisciplinary postgraduate program.
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How to apply?
Send the electronic application form to our e-mail: svetumetnosti@scca-ljubljana.si or by post to SCCA-Ljubljana, Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana.

The price is 20 EUR. The copy of paid receipt is a precondition for participation in the workshop.

The number of available places is limited to 10 participants.

Application deadline June 3, 2010!

Contact:

SCCA-Ljubljana (office hours: 9.00-13.00)
Contact persons: Sonja Zavrtanik in Saša Nabergoj
Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana
tel.: (01) 431 83 85
e-mail: svetumetnosti@scca-ljubljana.si

[Published May 28, 2010]