We investigate how present-day Asian American artists contest societal assumptions and subvert stereotypes through their socially engaged art practices and participation in local and global social movements. The students will create art projects with strong sociological and political themes that address the underlying problems related to, but not limited to, class, gender, and ethnicity. Through virtual gallery/studio visits, reviews, online exchanges, and discussions with members of cultural and artistic Asian American collectives, students will develop a critical and conceptual framework to examine the bodies of work of selected artists to understand the strategies of resistance and empowerment movements.
- Instructor: Pallavi Sharma