Art education in focus at World University of Design’s seminar

NEW DELHI, JUNE 12: The School of Visual Arts at World University of Design (WUD) organized an intensive brainstorming seminar in collaboration with a think-tank of eminent artists, art educators, curators and industry leaders in the past week. The focus of the seminar was on rethinking the existing education framework and moving towards a futuristic and contemporary understanding of the art education.

The seminar elaborated on the emerging education landscape in the coming years, especially in India, and how institutions are responding to these changes and challenges. Director General of NGMA Mr Adwaita Charan Gadanayak, senior artist Mr J Manu Parekh, Director General of EEMA Mr Suresh Goel and former Head (Art & Culture) of British Council Ms Sushma Bahl were some of the eminent personalities to be part of the seminar.

“Even as contemporary art continues its movement in the conceptual and experiential direction, object-based archival art continues to hold its ground. These are crucial times for art education too... education fields like curatorial practices and art management have emerged as key areas of cultural practice and can no longer be seen as auxiliary to the visual art industry,” said Dr Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor, World University of Design in his address at the ceremony.

WUD offers Master of Visual Arts (MVA) in Curatorial Practices in Arts which is a unique two-year master’s programme that prepares students to expand the role of curators in connecting art, artists, and communities. The degree is the first of its kind to be offered in the country.