Akademie X
Subtitle: lessons in art + life
By: project editor, Rebecca Morrill
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780714867366
Subjects: Modern Art; Art; Vocational guidance
Description: "Akademie X is an art school without walls. Unrestricted by geography and open to all, it brings together the finest faculty of arts educators from across the globe ... Its tutors have the freedom to instruct and guide according to their individual style, revealing wisdom drawn from their own experiences or setting structured assignments and tasks. They inspire creativity by presenting examples of their work, while their resources lists offer stimulating guidance for self-directed study. Akademie X's educational philosophy is that, above all, students need preparation for professional life--in practical, financial and ideological terms. Here, they can become fully prepared for the real business of being an artist in the fast-changing environment of the contemporary art world"--Pages 2-3.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: An artist's life manifesto / Marina Abramović; title: Notes for an introductory lecture / Walead Beshty; title: Moonbows do exist / Sanford Biggers; title: Taking to the streets / Dara Birnbaum; title: Self-expression / Carol Bove; title: Conversations with future colleagues / Tania Bruguera; title: New York City scavenger hunt / Mark Dion; title: Love letter from us / Ólafur Elíasson; title: Some thoughts on agency and activity outside of the commercial system / Harrell Fletcher; title: Advice for young artists / Charles Gaines; title: Art school as a psychodrama; title: a lot of things to think about / Liam Gillick; title: Expanding the terms of reality / Piero Golia; title: Me and Marcuse / Michelle Grabner; title: Arts schools at their best and worst / Dan Graham; title: The artist as a link among other links / Katharina Grosse; title: Art school can be... / Joan Jonas; title: In mid-air / Miranda July; title: Art school / Chris Kraus; title: Paying attention / Thomas Lawson; title: Peaks and valleys / Dinh Q. Lê; title: Through their voices / Won Ju Lim; title: Thirteen notes on film-making / Jonas Mekas; title: Recollections, declarations and ten suggestions / Carrie Moyer; title: Living art / Wangechi Mutu; title: One flew over the puppy mill / Bob Nickas; title: Letters/reminders/lessons / Raqs Media Collective; title: Questions and answers / Neo Rauch; title: Art is not just experience / Tim Rollins; title: Tips for a future generation / Michael Smith; title: Art education; title: a contradiction in terms / John Stezaker; title: A redactive pedagogy (letter from the field) / Stephanie Syjuco; title: From metaphysics to economics; from multiplicities to negotiations / Shirley Tse; title: In Pittsburgh / James Welling; title: Becoming forward about coming out backwards / Richard Wentworth; title: No plexiglas, no electricity, no humour; or love is colder than death / Christopher Williams; title: Art, design and education / Krzysztof Wodiczko.