Scholars Debate East-Central European Art's Identity Post-Communism at College Art Association Panel
During the College Art Association Conference in Chicago, a roundtable led by Susan Snodgrass focused on both contemporary and historical viewpoints of Central and East European art from 1945 to the present. Panelists, including Roann Barris, Attila Horányi, Matthew Jesse Jackson, Martina Pachmanová, Piotr Piotrowski, and Katalin Timár, analyzed the influence of political occurrences, particularly under Communist regimes, on artistic expression. They engaged in a dialogue about the applicability of Western concepts such as Informel and Pop Art, while also investigating themes like colonialization and the 'close Other.' Piotr Piotrowski remarked that some artists perceived colonialization as a form of prestige in contrast to Socialist oppression. Pachmanová pointed out the lack of visibility for East-Central European art in U.S. discussions. The conversation also touched on globalization and feminism in post-Communist settings. ARTMargins is set to publish the panel's findings shortly.
Key facts
- The roundtable was part of the College Art Association Conference in Chicago.
- Panelists included Roann Barris, Attila Horányi, Matthew Jesse Jackson, Martina Pachmanová, Piotr Piotrowski, and Katalin Timár.
- The discussion focused on East-Central European art and culture from 1945 to the present.
- Political events, particularly Communist rule, greatly influenced artistic production in the region.
- Panelists debated the use of Western strategies like post-colonial theory and feminism in East-Central European contexts.
- Some artists historically viewed colonialization as a form of prestige and resistance.
- Martina Pachmanová noted the invisibility of East-Central European art in U.S. discourse and internal others like the Roma.
- ARTMargins will publish the panel's papers over the next few months.
Entities
Artists
- Susan Snodgrass
- Roann Barris
- Attila Horányi
- Matthew Jesse Jackson
- Martina Pachmanová
- Piotr Piotrowski
- Katalin Timár
- Ion Iliescu
- Zbigniew Libera
- Bojana Pejic
- Steven Mansbach
- Mieke Bal
- Andrzej Turowski
- Griselda Pollock
- Antonio Negri
- Saskia Sassen
Institutions
- College Art Association
- ARTMargins
- Casper College
- IREX
- Social Science Research Council
- Kress fellowship
- Journal of Architectural Education
- Eötvös Lóránd University
- University of Pecs
- University of California, Berkeley
- Columbia University
- Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College
- Artium Quaestiones
- AICA-Poland
- National Museum, Poznan
- ELTE University of Arts and Sciences
- OTKA Research Group
- Art in America
- Getty Summer Institute
- University of Rochester
- European Union
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Wyoming
- Budapest
- Hungary
- University of California, Berkeley
- New York
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Croatia
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Poland
- Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
- Bard College
- Lithuania
- France
- Serbia
- Slovenia
- South America
- Britain
- Czechoslovakia