History and role of Foundation and Center of Contemporary Art in Prague

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307MHRFC Z 1 English, Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Mapping and deeper knowledge of the Czech visual scene, penetration into the meaning, purpose and mission of basic institutions that deal with contemporary visual art. Getting acquainted with curators, intentions and direction of important galleries that deal with contemporary art and care for young artists

Mode of study

in person

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Course contents

  1. History, meaning and mission of NCSU
  2. Transformation and development of NCSU into its current form
  3. The main tasks of the NCSU at present
  4. The role of NCSU on the contemporary visual art scene and its influence on the artist's career
  5. Archive and collection of works of art
  6. Publishing activity
  7. Strategy and focus of the Cursor Gallery
  8. Strategy and focus of Jelení Gallery

Recommended or required reading

•Václav Janoščík: Napínat současnost. Detektivní pátrání po sdíleném světě

•Edith Jeřábková: Zvuky krize

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti I/VII: Ztráta času

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti II/VII: Bezprostředí

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti III/VII: Práce zahálky

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti IV/VII Alogorrhea

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti V/VII: Nelidské zdroje

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti VI/VII: Technický detail

•Václav Magid: Podmínky nemožnosti VII/VII: Psychopatologie planety

•Galerie Jelení Gallery 1999–2009

Assessment methods and criteria

active participation

Note

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NoteŠtěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ:

Lecturer: Gabriela Kotíková, Ondřej Stupal

Schedule for winter semester 2019/2020:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2019/2020:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans