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Diverging Collectives: Artist-Run Spaces versus Warehouse Shows Comparative models of art production and cooperation among young British artists
2017
The paper addresses the case of artist-run spaces and warehouse shows in the United Kingdom between the 1980s and 1990s, a time when autonomous group shows and independent artist collectives sprawled particularly thanks to the engagement of a new generation of artists, among whom were found later celebrities such as Damien Hirst and Douglas Gordon. It will be argued that both artist-run spaces and warehouse shows were feasible solutions for young authors against art market barriers and economic crisis, although they held structural and organisational differences that would affect aesthetic outcomes and present art history with a shift in the model of the art collective.
The Road to Parnassus. Artist Strategies in Contemporary Art. Rise and Success of Glasgow artist Douglas Gordon and of the wider YBA generation
2015
How can one become a successful artist? Where should one start a career in the art world? What are useful strategies to achieve recognition in the art system? Such questions hoard in students' minds ever since entering art school and they probably chase every kind of art professional who is at an early career stage. “The Road to Parnassus” tries to understand what makes a good start in today's art world, who are influential players in the field and which strategies might apply. The swift career ascension of Glasgow artist Douglas Gordon – one of today's leading visual artists – and of the broader YBA generation that rose into worldwide prominence in the 1990s – Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas …
Style As A Common Currency And Its Aesthetic Consequences: Appropriation of Forms and Procedures in Neo-conceptual Art of Late 20th Century
2018
The present paper is structured in four interconnected parts that work towards the possible understanding of the concept of style from the perspective of contemporary artists. The temporal scope of the research covers the 1980s and the following decade, though it focuses particularly on the interval between 1988 and 1992, since these years are widely regarded as the seminal period for young British artists. Taking the UK as an example, the geographic scope is concentrated on London and Glasgow, since the latter city rose into prominence as the only true counterpart to the English capital’s art scene in the period under consideration.