'Being an artist in post-Fordist times' - Pascal Gielen (Art Forum)

Abstract

Pascal Gielen (1970) leads the research group and book series 'Arts in Society' at the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts. He is also director of the research center 'Arts in Society' at the University of Groningen, where he is associate professor in the sociology of art within the department of Arts, Culture and Media. Gielen has written several books, articles and essays on contemporary art, cultural heritage and cultural politics. He also frequently gives lectures about these topics. Recent publications include 'The Murmuring of the Artistic Multitude. Global Art, Memory and Post-Fordism' (2009); 'Being an Artist in Post-Fordist Times' (2009), 'Community Art. The Politics of Trespassing' (2011) and 'Teaching Art in the Neoliberal Realm. Realism versus Cynicism' (2012).