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Examining the Boundaries of Contemporary Art: An Exploratory Study of Institutional Critique in Poland 1990–2015
Examining the Boundaries of Contemporary Art: An Exploratory Study of Institutional Critique in Poland 1990–2015

Author(s): Piotr Płucienniczak
Subject(s): Cultural history, Visual Arts, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: contemporary art; institutional critique; sociology of art; visual arts;

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the practices of institutional critique in Polish contemporary art. A quantitative survey of cases of institutional critique reveals major problems faced by artists and their perceptions of the autonomy of the visual arts.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 187-202
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English