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Patrik Andersson

Associate Professor

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Education:

MA, University of British Columbia
PhD, University of British Columbia

Bio

Patrik Andersson specializes in art history and curatorial studies with a strong focus on contemporary art and ideas. He has extensive experience curating exhibitions at institutions and under the independent moniker of Trapp Projects. He holds a PhD in Art History from the University of British Columbia with a dissertation on the post-war reception of Marcel Duchamp's work.

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Research Interests

Patrik’s recent publications include “Conversation with Lotta Antonsson and John O’Brian” in Lotta Antonsson: West Coast / West Coast by Trapp Editions, “Tim Gardner’s Photographic Paintings” in Tim Gardner: The Full Story for the Winnipeg Art Gallery, “A Snake Path from Conceptual Art to Skateboarding” in Out of Control: The Concrete Art of Skateboarding for the Audain Art Museum For recent curatorial projects, please visit www.trappprojects.com.

24/25 Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Art History AHIS 304 26/SP

Description

This course is a survey of international contemporary art of the last decade. It provides an essential background for further study and insight into present practice through an investigation of the issues, the context, and the art.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Art History AHIS 401 26/SP

Description

This fourth year three credit course gives students an in depth experience with curatorial projects. Building on the third year SOCS 310 Studies in Curatorial Practices, students develop their knowledge with a focus on contemporary examples, case studies and the key components necessary for organizing an exhibition. In this course students will investigate a specific topic or issue relevant to a variety of practices and critical concerns related to curatorial projects. They will develop writing projects directly related to proposing and installing an exhibition with the potential to realize a project. The emphasis will be upon the development and articulation of critical and speculative thinking that will encourage personal research and prepare students for further study or practice whether through future curatorial studies, self-curating or curating in relation to one's own practice and curatorial projects with one's peers. Potential assignments and outcomes may include an exhibition plan, curatorial proposals, grant proposal writing, and criteria for curating a space or a virtual exhibition.

Each section of this course runs with a different topic. See here.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Visual Arts Studio VAST 410 26/SP

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to propose and develop a self-directed body of work. Sections are often offered in a team-taught model with an interdisciplinary focus. Through artistic production, research, discussions, writing and critique, students are expected to increase their understanding of the content and context of their process and production as well as their knowledge of contemporary art. Students meet regularly for group meetings as well as in one-to-one tutorials with their instructor(s). Critiques and discussions complement studio production where considerable independent time and maturity is expected.

This course is subject to priority rules; see here.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.