Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/LaGuardia Community College/Art in NY- Spring 2024 (Spring 2024)

This course is meant to introduce students to the rich ecosystem of the visual arts in New York City. Witnessing / writing-about art objects 'in the flesh', glossing over the history of NYC art in the 20th century, and breezing over the language of art criticism are the central aspects of this course.

Throughout these discussions we constantly find ourselves questioning the values of cultural authorities (like the museum) in assessing the importance of some artists over others, in writing history. Unequal representation in the arts is a persistent issue, and also one of the most important themes that artists themselves address in the 21st century. The opportunity that Wikipedia offers to amend the public record, to fill out history with under-recognized artists is too good to pass up.

These Wikipedia exercises are meant to help us think about some of the gaps in our institutional narratives, and empower us to help advocate for those artists who are telling the stories most important to us.

Short Wikipedia exercises about every-other week will supplement our class assignments and build up to the final project, which will require the creation or substantial supplementing of the Wikipedia page of one of your three artists that you choose to write about.