What Do Artists Know?

What Do Artists Know? serves as the first volume in the Stone Art Theory Institutes series, offering a rigorous examination of art education. This scholarly work addresses the shifting landscape of artistic training, from the conceptual challenges of the MFA degree to the emergence of the PhD in art practice. By exploring the theories that underpin studio art instruction, the text investigates the history and future of how artists are taught across various academic levels.

This collection of art criticism and theory brings together numerous international scholars to engage in a provocative conversation regarding contemporary pedagogy. The contributors analyze the conflicting agendas found in freshman studio courses and evaluate the most promising current conceptualizations in the field. As a vital resource for arts and humanities research, What Do Artists Know? provides deep insights into the study and teaching of modern and contemporary art.