Changing States
dal 9/7/2002 al 10/7/2002
Segnalato da
9/7/2002
Changing States
Whitechapel, London
Debate 5: Commerce and the Cosmopolitan. Recently, a growing number of artists from culturally diverse backgrounds have enjoyed success in the mainstream commercial art market. Is this symptomatic of a more inclusive commercial art sector, or is the cosmopolitan simply just another passing fad?
Debate 5:
Commerce and the Cosmopolitan
Recently, a growing number of artists from culturally diverse backgrounds have
enjoyed success in the mainstream commercial art market. In the UK, artists such
as Chris Ofili, Steve McQueen, Tomoko Takahashi and Yinka Shonibare have seen
commercial as well as critical success. Is this symptomatic of a more inclusive
commercial art sector, or is the cosmopolitan simply just another passing fad?
In the latest of inIVA's Changing States debates, a panel of dealers, artists
and critics discuss this issue, with a Q&A session with the audience to follow.
Wednesday 10 July, 7pm
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Tickets: £5 (£4 concessions) on the door
To reserve places please call Whitechapel on +44 (0)20 7522 7888 or email:
info@whitechapel.org
Panel members: Bea De Souza (director, The Agency), Anne Tallentire (artist),
John Seth (artist and lecturer), JJ Charlesworth (artist and writer), Shez
Dawood (artist), chaired by Niru Ratnam.
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notes:
Changing States is a unique year-long programme of debates that considers the
shifts in the cultural landscape in the light of globalisation. The discussions
cover a range of questions from the state of contemporary art and culture to the
branding of public art spaces. Speakers include artists, cultural theorists,
curators and social commentators. The debates will take place at different
venues throughout the UK and will take a variety of formats from a Question
Time-style open debate to intimate one-to-one discussions. The series is curated
by Niru Ratnam (art historian, The Open University) and Gilane Tawadros
(Director, inIVA).
inIVA creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research
projects. Each project is designed to bring the work of artists from culturally
diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public. For more
information please visit http://www.iniva.org
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