Contemporary Artists - Challenging Traditional Narratives | Ryan Ranch

Course Description:

Many contemporary artists are challenging traditional narratives in a variety of ways. Doris Salcedo, Hung Liu, Ai Weiwei, Ansel Kiefer, and Kara Walker address the question of personal and collective history and memory. Multimedia artists Jeffrey Gibson and Edgar Heap of Birds challenge the absence of Native American practices in visual culture. Pepón Osario uses different objects in his pieces to portray political and social issues in the Latino community. This course will explore how contemporary artists responded to their culture and social context, offering a new view to the Western Art historical canon that has neglected them for hundreds of years. By questioning established norms and narratives, they contribute to a broader reevaluation of cultural heritage and its impact on today's society.