Roundtable on Class and Contemporary Art in ARTMargins
On February 1, 2026, ARTMargins published a roundtable discussion in its Volume 15, Issue 1, focusing on the interplay of art, culture, and social class across pages 49 to 80. The conversation, spearheaded by a panel that includes Angela Harutyunyan and Gregory Sholette, investigates how social class influences individual identities within the framework of late capitalism. The discussion includes insights from both artists and academics regarding the role of class in fostering collective action, the influence of cultural institutions on societal connections, and how art reflects and challenges class inequalities amidst a backdrop of limited revolutionary activity.
Key facts
- Published in ARTMargins, Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 49-80
- Published on February 1, 2026
- DOI: 10.1162/ARTM.a.366
- Edited by Angela Harutyunyan, Sven Spieker, Gal Kirn, Jaleh Mansoor, Magdalena Radomska, Gregory Sholette, Kuba Szreder
- Focuses on connections between art/culture and class
- Addresses class as formative of late capitalist subjectivity
- Questions whether class still functions as catalyst for solidarity
- Examines how cultural apparatus participates in reproduction of social relations
Entities
Artists
- Angela Harutyunyan
- Sven Spieker
- Gal Kirn
- Jaleh Mansoor
- Magdalena Radomska
- Gregory Sholette
- Kuba Szreder
Institutions
- ARTMargins
- MIT Press