
Explore the contemporary art market with a short, online mini course for busy professionals starting to collect art, emphasizing culture, ideas, and critical thinking.
Explore five essential questions that define contemporary art: what it is, how it's made, when it emerged, where it's shown or sold, and why people collect.
Explore contemporary art, the art of our times, reflecting today’s society through painting, sculpture, photography, performance, and ai-driven works, inviting dialogue about what counts as art.
Explore how art is made and why mediums—from painting and sculpture to digital art and installation—shape value in the contemporary art market.
Explore seven late-20th-century art movements, from Abstract Expressionism and its action painting and color field painting to pop art, minimalism, graffiti, Neo-expressionism, and the rise of the YBAs.
Discover how museums, galleries, fairs, and auctions display and sell contemporary art, while online platforms and social media broaden access.
Explore why people collect art, from emotional connections and social interactions to status and investment, and learn how collectors curate narratives that reflect culture, history, and personal taste.
Explore what constitutes contemporary art, why people collect it, and how and where it is made and displayed, to jump-start your ongoing exploration with Art Access.
This course, "5 Steps into the Contemporary Art Scene," is intended for anyone interested in contemporary art who wants to expand their knowledge and fine-tune their ability to appreciate and evaluate this exciting field.
Through interactive video lessons, we will explore contemporary art theory, the thought-process behind art-making, and showcase some of the most exciting contemporary art movements of the past few years. No prior knowledge or experience in art is required, but we do recommend an open mind and a baseline interest in contemporary art.
If you are an artist, collector, or simply a curious individual who wants to improve your ability to recognize, analyze and understand contemporary art, then this course is for you. Our course content covers some of the most advanced and essential critical tools, methods, and ideas to help participants develop an eye for spotting the most recent trends and artworks that are grabbing attention in the art world.
By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge and skills to define contemporary art, recognize different art mediums and styles, describe major movements and eras, analyze art display and sales channels, and finally evaluate the motivations behind artist creation and collecting and their impact on the contemporary art scene.
We welcome all learners, from beginners to experts, regardless of their background or profession. By taking our course, you will have expanded your understanding of contemporary art, be empowered to participate in the conversation surrounding it, and be better equipped to appreciate this continuously evolving field.