This past Winter, I participated in a Women’s and Gender Studies and History OCS program to India. While those two subject matters were our primary focus, we also took a class on tourism, more specifically about tourism in the Third World. We discussed the subjective nature of the “tourist gaze,” and the performativity involved in…

We have encountered a lot of participatory art over the course of this program, and I mean a lot. It has not only been a major theme at the exhibitions we have visited, and also in our readings for our courses. It is clear that the contemporary art world is currently captivated by this notion…

In Germany, you share space. At the brauhaus, at the café, at the library, at the biergarten, you sit communally, next to people you do not know and people you do. Before arriving in Germany, I was told that communal seating is very common, but I had only really expected it in the context of…

If you visit Cologne, Museum Ludwig has to be on your shortlist. It is hands down one of the best collections of modern and contemporary art I have ever seen. I spent almost an entire day at the museum, and it still was not quite enough. One of the highlights was the temporary exhibition the…

In response to the global art world’s elitism, the criteria of accessibility is becoming increasingly discussed in regards to contemporary artistic production. Art works confronting the barriers that hinder individuals and communities from experiencing or appreciating art, such as socio-economic class, level of education and geographic location, are prioritized in a globalizing world that values…