Art History from Home:
Art and Activism
Thurs, Nov 12, 2020
12 pm
Diego Rivera, Man, Controller of the Universe, 1934. Fresco, 15 ft. 9 in. × 37 ft. 6 in. (4.8 × 11.4 m). Palacio de Bellas Artes, INBAL, Mexico City. © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Reproduction authorized by El Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, 2019
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After the upheaval of the revolution in Mexico, a new relationship between art and the public was established, giving rise to art that spoke directly to the people about social justice and the potential for activism. This session will explore the profound impact this model had on artists in the United States, inspiring them to create epic narratives about American history and everyday life and to use their art to protest economic, social, and racial injustices.
Josh Lubin-Levy is a Joan Tisch Senior Teaching Fellow at the Whitney and recently completed his Ph.D. in Performance Studies at NYU. For the past ten years, Lubin-Levy has worked as a dance dramaturg and performance curator. He currently teaches in the department of Visual Studies at the New School.
