Update: I don’t know if you have seen President Wallerstein’s message. It appears that out of concerns for safety after the protests of a week ago, the college has decided to cancel classes that meet in the NVC after 3PM on Monday because  another Board of Trustee Meeting is scheduled that eve. Our class is not impacted. We do meet.

For Monday’s class, please prepare on paper 2 different topics for your final project. Explain why it is important to you; why should we care; how it adds to our exposure to artists and art works this semester.

We want to look for ideas that relate to culture and memory. For instance, David Henry Hwang’s plays on cultural memory to alter it, overturning long standing western conceptions of Chinese culture—especially female stereotypes. Another source of ideas can come from any of the trends or issues jumping out in your Fresh Paint posts, such as art and technology.