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Contemporary Art, Fashion and Philosophical Aesthetics

Summary

Adam Geczy is an artist and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited across Australia and in Europe and Asia. As well as being in numerous national collections such as the NGA and QAG, he has been awarded numerous grants and competitive international residencies, including in Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires and Reykjavik. As a writer, Geczy has published some 25 books and in 2009 he won the Choice (US Librarians) award for best academic title in art.

Supervisor

Associate Professor Adam Geczy.

Research location

Sydney College of the Arts

Synopsis

Research interests

  • Installation
  • Performance Art
  • Video Art
  • Painting and Drawing
  • Fashion Theory
  • The Fashion-Art Crossover
  • Gender and Identity
  • Orientalism and Transnationalism
  • Comix Studies and Literature
  • Philosophical Aesthetics
  • Studies in Popular Culture
  • Contemporary Art and Crticism

Additional information

1. If you are interested in this research opportunity, you are encouraged to email the potential supervisor directly.  To find their email address, follow the link provided to their profile page. 

When contacting them, you should describe your academic educational background and research experience and include an academic transcript and CV (resume). You should also include a research proposal (1500-2000 words); refer to How to write a research proposal for guidance. You should explain why you want to undertake a PhD and how you believe your research topic aligns with the supervisor’s own research. You may be asked to supply a sample of written work.

  • For the practice-led PhD, you should include a portfolio of recent creative work.
  • For the Master of Fine Arts by Research Degree, ensure you've read the MFA degree information here.

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3309