Visual Arts in Turkey (HART 513)

2022 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
History of Art(HART)
3
10
Ahu Antmen Akiska ahuantmen@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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Interactive lecture
Interactive,Communicative,Discussion based learning,Task based learning,Guided discovery
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Programs\Type Required Core Elective Area Elective
Computer Science and Engineering - With Master's Degree *
Leaders for Industry Biological Sciences and Bioengineering - Non Thesis *
Leaders for Industry Industrial Engineering - Non Thesis *
Leaders for Industry Materials Science and Engineering - Non Thesis *
Leaders for Industry Mechatronics Engineering - Non Thesis *
Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design - Non Thesis *
Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design - With Thesis *
Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design - With Thesis *

CONTENT

"Visual Art in Turkey" is an overall historical survey on Turkish visual arts from the late 19th century to the present. Framing issues of tradition, modernity, postmodernity, contemporaneity within a chronological trajectory, the course aims to introduce students to the changes in artistic production in relation to cultural changes in Turkish society in the 20th century. Historical and cultural shifts relating to artistic identity, artistic trends, and artworks are taken into focus to reflect the transformation of the artistic sphere and visual culture in modern Turkey.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • To introduce artistic production in relation to cultural dynamics in Turkish society in the 20th century.
  • Define the main trends in terms of theme and style in Turkish visual arts in the 20th century
  • Compare various artistic styles and artworks in Turkish art

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

1. Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications 1

2. Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas. 1

3. Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach. 1

4. Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field; research, conceive, design, adapt and implement an original subject. 1

5. Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas. 1

6. Gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field of study. 1

7. Contribute the progression in the field by producing an innovative idea, skill, design and/or practice or by adapting an already known idea, skill, design, and/or practice to a different field independently. 1

8. Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals. 1

9. Demonstrate leadership in contexts requiring innovative and interdisciplinary problem solving. 1

10. Develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. 1

11. Investigate and improve social connections and their conducting norms and manage the actions to change them when necessary. 1

12. Defend original views when exchanging ideas in the field with professionals and communicate effectively by showing competence in the field. 1

13. Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level. 3

14. Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements. 1

15. Demonstrate functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in solving problems encountered in the field. 1

16. Contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values. 1

1. Develop the ability to use critical, analytical, and reflective thinking and reasoning 3

2. Reflect on social and ethical responsibilities in his/her professional life. 1

3. Gain experience and confidence in the dissemination of project/research outputs 3

4. Work responsibly and creatively as an individual or as a member or leader of a team and in multidisciplinary environments. 2

5. Communicate effectively by oral, written, graphical and technological means and have competency in English. 5

6. Independently reach and acquire information, and develop appreciation of the need for continuously learning and updating. 5

1. Develop a thorough knowledge of theories, concepts, and research methods in the field and apply them in research design and data analysis. 3

2. Assess the impact of the economic, social, and political environment from a global, national and regional level. 4

3. Know how to access written and visual, primary and secondary sources of information, interpret concepts and data from a variety of sources in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary analyses. 5

1. Show a practical and technical command of materials and methods in one or more media of the visual arts. 1

2. Demonstrate knowledge of representational processes using visual as well as audial material as mediums of representation. 1

3. Show working knowledge of the process of transforming abstract/textual concepts into concrete, audio/visual forms. 1

4. Read visual texts with a deep knowledge of art history and theory and the ability of situating the content and form of the visual representation both in a historical and thematic context. 5

1. Show a practical and technical command of materials and methods in one or more media of the visual arts. 1

2. Demonstrate knowledge of representational processes using visual as well as audial material as mediums of representation. 1

3. Show working knowledge of the process of transforming abstract/textual concepts into concrete, audio/visual forms. 1

4. Read visual texts with a deep knowledge of art history and theory and the ability of situating the content and form of the visual representation both in a historical and thematic context. 5

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 40
Midterm 40
Participation 20

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Readings

Ahu Antmen, “Can We Make Another’s Past Our Present?”, Artists in their Time (Istanbul: Istanbul Modern, 2015): 42-53.
Ahu Antmen, “A History of Modern and Contemporary Art in Turkey”, Unleashed: Contemporary Art from Turkey (London: Thames&Hudson, 2010): 12-33.
Wendy Shaw, “From Old Niches to New Paintings”, Ottoman Painting (London&NY: I.B. Tauris, 2011): 11-39.
Ahu Antmen, “Jeune Turc, Jeune Femme: Impressions of a New Beauté Orientale”, Mapping Impressionist Painting in Transnational Contexts, ed. Emily Burns-Alice M. Rudy Price (NY&London: Routledge, 2021): 103-117.
Ahu Antmen, “Making or Breaking? Authority, Charisma and Public Monuments: The Case of Atatürk Monuments in Turkey”, Beyond Imagined Uniqueness: Nationalisms in Contemporary Perspectives, ed. J. Burbick-W. Glass (Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010): 35-47.
Murat Ural, “Romance of the Republic: Artists Tour the Homeland”, Yurt Gezileri ve Yurt Resimleri 1938-1943 (İstanbul: Milli Reasürans Galerisi, 1998).
Partha Mitter, “The Picasso Manque Syndrome”, The Triumph of Modernism (London: Reaktion Books, 2007): 7-13.
Zeynep Yasa Yaman, “d Group 1933-1951”, d Group (Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2002): 7-43.
Zeynep Kuban, “An Overview of the Turkish Students of André Lhote”, André Lhote and His International Students, ed. Zeynep Kuban-Simone Wille (Insbruck University Press, 2020): 137-161.
Nihal Elvan, “Employment and Productivity-1954 Yapı Kredi Painting Contest”, From the History of Turkish Painting: Employment and Productivity (Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2004): 7-41.
Necmi Sönmez, “L’Ecole de Paris et les Peintres Turcs”, Paris Okulu ve Türk Ressamları (İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2000): 13-66.
Funda Berksoy, “Sosyal Olayların Türk Resmine Yansıması ve Batı Etkileri”, Sanatta Etkileşim (Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayını, 1998): 58-63.
Nilgün Özayten, “Object Art, Conceptual Art, Post-Conceptual Art Trends in Turkey”, User’s Manual: Contemporary Art in Turkey 1986-2006, ed. H. Altındere-S. Evren (Istanbul: Art-İst Yayınları, 2007): 10-26.
Jale Erzen, “Yeni Kuşak Ressamlarımız”/ “Türkiye’de Resim ve Çağdaşlık”, Türkiye’de Sanat ve Resim Üzerine (Ankara: Akılçelen Kitaplar, 2018): 41-46/59-66.
Beral Madra, “The Various Stages and Developments of Contemporary Art in Turkey 1990-2015”, User’s Manual-Contemporary Art in Turkey, ed. S. Evren-H.Altındere (Berlin-Ist: Revolver Publishing, 2015):139-146.
Ahu Antmen, “Tracing Social Constructs of Gender in Turkish Art From the 1970s to the 2000s”, User’s Manual-Contemporary Art in Turkey, ed. S. Evren-H.Altındere (Berlin-Istanbul: Revolver Publishing, 2015):139-146.
Şener Özmen, “The Tormented East or ‘Welcome to Diyarbakır’”, User’s Manual: Contemporary Art in Turkey 1986-2006, ed. H. Altındere-S. Evren (Istanbul: Art-İst Yayınları, 2007): 108-114.
Marcus Graf, “The International Istanbul Biennial 1987-2007”, User’s Manual: Contemporary Art in Turkey 1986-2006, ed. H. Altındere-S. Evren (Istanbul: Art-İst Yayınları, 2007): 64-72.