Artwrld Podcast Live Conversation on “A Multipolar Art World?”
A free, live online conversation will take place on Friday, January 13 at 2:00 PM EST as part of Season 3, Episode 2 of the Artwrld Podcast.
The session will feature:
Michael Connor, Executive Director of Rhizome
Joshua Citarella, artist and internet culture writer
Josh Goldblum, Founder and CEO of Artwrld
Focus of the Event
The episode centers on Joshua Citarella’s recent text, A Multipolar Art World?, which argues that the era of globalization that has shaped contemporary art is coming to an end. Citarella suggests that new political shifts are giving rise to a more location-specific and multipolar global art landscape.
“We seem to be at the end of globalization. With seismic political shifts, a certain era of contemporary art has also come to a close.”
– Joshua Citarella
About Joshua Citarella
Over the past decade, Citarella’s work has explored online communities, radicalization, and internet subcultures. His projects include research into Politigram and the Post-Left, the founding of the art and editorial platform Do Not Research, and his ongoing YouTube series Doomscroll.
During this episode, Citarella will present on the themes of his recent writing and discuss how contemporary art may be shifting toward new regional and political configurations.
About Rhizome
Rhizome is a leading organization dedicated to internet art and digital culture, supporting commissions, exhibitions, and preservation. It operates online at rhizome.org and in partnership with the New Museum in New York City.
About Artwrld
Artwrld is a social discovery app designed to make the art world more accessible and welcoming. The platform is currently live in New York City and Los Angeles.
Registration for the live podcast conversation is available through Artwrld.