Friends of Art History Visual Culture Series
Friends of Art History Visual Culture Series
Categories: Lectures and Seminars | Intended for Anyone
412 St Patricks
1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON
Contact Information
Nancy Duff, 6135202600 Ext.2348, nancy.duff@carleton.ca
Registration
No registration required.
Cost
Free
About this Event
Host Organization: SSAC
Sarah Smith, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
“Free Expression: Canadian Video Art and Free Trade in North America”
The late twentieth century witnessed Canada’s increasing economic integration with the United States and Mexico under progressively larger free trade agreements. Focusing on Canadian video art, in my presentation I will discuss how contemporary artists responded to and commented on issues of free trade, examining their critical engagement with changes in Canada and North America. Through analysis of several video works, I suggest that consideration of cultural production is integral to properly assessing histories of free trade in North America.