Contemporary Art in Globalization

There are different genres of art to categorize time periods. Of those genres, Contemporary art is more influenced by globalization. In a series by the Tate Modern in London, they have found globalization in terms of culture and economics to be a factor in contemporary art. This is mainly because as the world becomes more globalized, so does the art industry in terms of how and where art is shown. Globalization is evident in contemporary arts because the topic of globalization is highly fueled by politics and economics. Many artists have distinct feelings towards these topics and best express those feelings in a visual manner. This series that was offered seven years ago at the Tate offers selected reading to help people gain a better understanding of what exactly globalization entails. I found this interesting because one of the chosen readings is Joseph Steiglitz's Globalization and its Discontents, which focuses a lot on the negative aspects of globalization, as I am reading chapters from this book for my class I am taking on globalization. I feel that globalization is good for art because it is broadening the industry but can also see the negative aspects that some artists are trying to convey. All in all, positive or negative, art is a good source for making people around the world more aware of what is going on both politically and economically. 

Link to series at the Tate Modern:

Contemporary Art and Globalisation