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The Australian Art Field

Practices, Policies, Institutions
Series: Routledge Research in Art History
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The Australian Art Field gathers insights from leading scholars and practitioners to examine the challenges and transformations within Australia's art scene. It explores the impact of social, political, and economic changes on art practices, institutions, and government policies, with special focus on Indigenous art and artists. The book provides an in-depth analysis of both national and international art markets and their influence on contemporary Australian art.
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Ideal for scholars and students interested in contemporary art, art history, cultural studies, and Indigenous peoples, as well as anyone keen to understand the complexities of the Australian art world.

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This book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to take stock of the frictions generated by a tumultuous time in the Australian art field and to probe what the crises might mean for the future of the arts in Australia.

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This book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to take stock of the frictions generated by a tumultuous time in the Australian art field and to probe what the crises might mean for the future of the arts in Australia.

Specific topics include national and international art markets; art practices in their broader social and political contexts; social relations and institutions and their role in contemporary Australian art; the policy regimes and funding programmes of Australian governments; and national and international art markets. In addition, the collection will pay detailed attention to the field of indigenous art and the work of Indigenous artists.

The Australian Art Field will be of interest to scholars in contemporary art, art history, cultural studies, and Indigenous peoples.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367184414

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 June 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 4 Tables, black and white; 14 Illustrations, color; 54 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Edited by Fred Myers
  • Edited by Tony Bennett
  • Edited by Deborah Stevenson
  • Edited by Tamara Winikoff

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1029g

Pages: 354

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Routledge Research in Art History

About the Author

Tony Bennett is Research Professor in Social and Cultural Theory in Western Sydney University’s Institute for Culture and Society, and a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the UK Academy of the Social Sciences.

Deborah Stevenson is Professor of Sociology and Urban Cultural Research in the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University.

Fred Myers is the Silver Professor of Anthropology at New York University.

Tamara Winikoff OAM is a cultural advocate and commentator, policy adviser and senior arts manager. Currently working as an arts consultant, Tamara was previously CEO of the national peak body for the Australian visual arts sector, the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).

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