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“Art is an outlet toward regions which are not ruled by time and space”
— Marcel Duchamp

Avant-Guardian Musings is a curated space of ideas and information, resources, reviews and readings for undergraduate and graduate students studying modern and contemporary art history and visual art theory, film and photography studies, and the expanding field of visual culture and screen studies. For students currently enrolled in my courses or the field school, the blog and associated social media links also serve as a place of reflection and an extension of the ideas and visual material raised in lecture and seminar discussion.

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From the Archives | How (And Why) To Take Excellent Lecture Notes
From the Archives | How (And Why) To Take Excellent Lecture Notes
about 10 months ago
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
about 2 years ago
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
about 2 years ago
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
about 2 years ago
Top 10 Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibitions Worth Visiting In 2023
Top 10 Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibitions Worth Visiting In 2023
about 2 years ago

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Delighted to find these iconic Tom Ford Whitney’s deep in my closet over the weekend ✨☀️🕶️Anyone else remember these sunglasses from back in the day? I want to say these are well over 15 years old and they were a very big splurge, but I loved
Delighted to find these iconic Tom Ford Whitney’s deep in my closet over the weekend ✨☀️🕶️Anyone else remember these sunglasses from back in the day? I want to say these are well over 15 years old and they were a very big splurge, but I loved rediscovering and wearing them today. Great design is timeless. Invest in things you love— your future self will thank you✨ . . . #tomford #sunglasses #tomfordwhitney #whatiwore #shamelessselfie
If Seoul was a colour, it would be neon and bright, and if it was a shape, it would be curved and post-structural.
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#artanddesign #odetoacity #urban #seoul #korea #design #contemporaryart #architecture
If Seoul was a colour, it would be neon and bright, and if it was a shape, it would be curved and post-structural. . . . #artanddesign #odetoacity #urban #seoul #korea #design #contemporaryart #architecture
Visited the stunning Leeum Museum of Art today and took in the spatial delights of Korean architecture married to modern art. What I love most is how the familiar European and American “masters” (i.e. Rodin, Giacometti, Rauschenberg, Hess
Visited the stunning Leeum Museum of Art today and took in the spatial delights of Korean architecture married to modern art. What I love most is how the familiar European and American “masters” (i.e. Rodin, Giacometti, Rauschenberg, Hesse, Flavin, Rothko, Andre, Lewitt, Stella, etc…) are curated both in dialogue with Korean modern artists such as Lee Ufan and Kim Chong-yung, but also in juxtaposition to the beautiful natural setting that is showcased through large windows throughout the complex. A must see gallery if you visit Seoul. . . . #seoul #korea #modernart #contemporaryart #koreanart #arthistory
Flaneur for the day in Seoul ✨🇰🇷 A global city of high contrast, beauty, and living history around every corner.
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#seoul #korea #flaneur #daytripping #streetart #contemporaryart #modernart #urbanart #arthistory #urban #globalcity
Flaneur for the day in Seoul ✨🇰🇷 A global city of high contrast, beauty, and living history around every corner. . . . #seoul #korea #flaneur #daytripping #streetart #contemporaryart #modernart #urbanart #arthistory #urban #globalcity
Hello Seoul! 🇰🇷🛬✨안녕하세요 서울 Lucky me, I am incredibly excited to have arrived in South Korea today and staying smack dab in the middle of the stylish Gangnam District at the COEX Conference Centre. It is my first time in this beautiful city and I ca
Hello Seoul! 🇰🇷🛬✨안녕하세요 서울 Lucky me, I am incredibly excited to have arrived in South Korea today and staying smack dab in the middle of the stylish Gangnam District at the COEX Conference Centre. It is my first time in this beautiful city and I cannot wait to begin exploring, especially the contemporary art and design scene. I am here to attend and give a paper at the #IPSA2025 International Political Science Association World Congress, the largest global gathering of researchers and academics working on all things political and international relations oriented. IPSA as an academic association was founded under the auspices of UNESCO in 1949 and is devoted to the advancement of political science in all parts of the world and promotes collaboration between scholars in both established and emerging democracies. The 2025 Conference theme is “Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies” and I was invited to present a paper on my ongoing work on Trumpism, the neo avante-garde, and visual culture on a panel examining the role of cultural actors during periods of democratic backsliding. I only had a few hours after I arrived to my hotel to check out COEX, but I had to see the world famous library housed inside the shopping complex. It was a very cool sight for a book nerd like me 🤓 . . . #seoul #korea #southkorea #politicalscience #arthistory #academiclife #conference @kpuarts @kwantlenu

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Germany's cover for Der Speigel offers one of the best visualizations of the US Election results, The End of the World (As We Know It)

Germany's cover for Der Speigel offers one of the best visualizations of the US Election results, The End of the World (As We Know It)

Weekly Flipboard Links and Media Round Up

November 13, 2016

Waking up Wednesday morning to the full realization of the US elections, I was immediately reminded of what it felt like turning on the TV to see the second plane hit the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. A mixture of disbelief, horror, abject fear, and the knowledge that everything globally was about to change. Like many of you, I immediately started looking at my social media feeds and seeing the outpouring of response-- at every conceivable level: personal, national, professional, at the level of family, race, gender, and the deeply philosophical and radically political-- and tried to take in the magnitude of what had happened. Most of the links I am sharing this week are a reflection of that range.

It is far too early to fully express as an educator what I am thinking about this event-- the ripple effects are already spreading the hate, division, and ugly authoritarian rhetoric that shaped the election and are now reflected fully in the public realm both locally and globally-- but as I discussed and heard from many over this week, we all have a responsibility to speak truth to power in the days, weeks, and years to come. This is not the time to become cynical, to despair, or to give up. It is also not the time to think we as Canadians (or any group living outside the USA) are somehow immune to the large shifts that this political event signals. One silver lining to all that has transpired is how quickly conversations have turned to ideas and sharing of information that truly matter. As I wrote to one especially distraught friend in New York this week: "We have to see this moment as an opportunity for all of us to strengthen and protect the core values that shape a tolerant and accepting liberal democracy-- to use our position and privilege to bring critical attention to the abuses of power, and help give voice to those who will be the first targeted victims of the changes that are undoubtedly around the corner." The moment, and urgency around it, is all too real to ignore.

"Artists Respond with Devastation, Then Determination, to the Election of Donald Trump"
"Artists Respond with Devastation, Then Determination, to the Election of Donald Trump"

hyperallergic.com

"What Normalization Means"
"What Normalization Means"

newyorker.com

"Artist Offers Post-It Therapy in Subway for Grieving New Yorkers After Trump Triumph"
"Artist Offers Post-It Therapy in Subway for Grieving New Yorkers After Trump Triumph"

artnet.com

"What Now?"
"What Now?"

theprofessorisin.com

"Pussy Riot Offers Encouragement to Dissenters in Trump’s America"
"Pussy Riot Offers Encouragement to Dissenters in Trump’s America"

artnet.com

"Not My President!"
"Not My President!"

newyorktimes.com

"What Do We Do Now?"
"What Do We Do Now?"

slate.com

"Saturday Night Live w/Dave Chappelle Election Night Skit"
"Saturday Night Live w/Dave Chappelle Election Night Skit"

snl.com

"The U.S. Media Is Completely Unprepared to Cover a Trump Presidency"
"The U.S. Media Is Completely Unprepared to Cover a Trump Presidency"

theatlantic.com

"Sting Reopens Bataclan One Year After Paris Attacks"
"Sting Reopens Bataclan One Year After Paris Attacks"

rollingstones.com

"Artists Respond with Devastation, Then Determination, to the Election of Donald Trump" "What Normalization Means" "Artist Offers Post-It Therapy in Subway for Grieving New Yorkers After Trump Triumph" "What Now?" "Pussy Riot Offers Encouragement to Dissenters in Trump’s America" "Not My President!" "What Do We Do Now?" "Saturday Night Live w/Dave Chappelle Election Night Skit" "The U.S. Media Is Completely Unprepared to Cover a Trump Presidency" "Sting Reopens Bataclan One Year After Paris Attacks"

Artists Respond with Devastation, Then Determination, to the Election of Donald Trump
What Normalization Means
Artist Offers Post-It Therapy in Subway for Grieving New Yorkers After Trump Triumph
What Now?

Pussy Riot Offers Encouragement to Dissenters in Trump’s America
Not My President!
What Do We Do Now?
Saturday Night Live w/ David Chappelle Election Night Skit
The U.S. Media Is Completely Unprepared to Cover a Trump Presidency
Sting Reopens Bataclan One Year After Paris Attacks

 

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