Art, Politics, and Modernism
Art, Politics, and Modernism is a research topic within Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 14.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of contemporary art, aesthetics theory, and cultural politics. It delves into topics such as relational aesthetics, activist art, globalization's impact on art, and the role of art in social engagement. The papers also discuss postmodernism, participatory art, and the evolving landscape of art theory in the context of contemporary society.
- Contemporary Art
- Aesthetics
- Relational Aesthetics
- Art Theory
- Globalization
- Activist Art
- Cultural Politics
- Participatory Art
- Postmodernism
- Social Engagement
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Art, Politics, and Modernism research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (499 and 250 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 499 works
- 2 Brazil 250 works
- 3 United Kingdom 242 works
- 4 Germany 99 works
- 5 France 97 works
- 6 Spain 87 works
- 7 Italy 80 works
- 8 Poland 71 works
- 9 Canada 68 works
- 10 Türkiye 63 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Art, Politics, and Modernism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Art, Politics, and Modernism research, followed by Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Film Independent.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 24 works
- 2 Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil 16 works
- 3 Film IndependentUnited States 16 works
- 4 University of the Arts LondonUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 5 Arts and Humanities Research CouncilUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 6 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 12 works
- 7 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 11 works
- 8 The University of SydneyAustralia 10 works
- 9 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil 10 works
- 10 New York UniversityUnited States 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Art, Politics, and Modernism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Art, Politics, and Modernism include Michael Newman and Ian S. McLean.
- 1 Michael Newman United Kingdom 4k citations
- 2 Ian S. McLean United States 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Art, Politics, and Modernism research done?
The largest centres of Art, Politics, and Modernism research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), São Paulo (Brazil), New York (United States) and Paris (France).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 68 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 60 works
- 3 New York United States 51 works
- 4 Paris France 43 works
- 5 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 32 works
- 6 Warsaw Poland 31 works
- 7 Los Angeles United States 27 works
- 8 Moscow Russia 26 works
- 9 Madrid Spain 23 works
- 10 Toronto Canada 21 works
Where is the best place to study Art, Politics, and Modernism?
Among universities, judged by research, University of the Arts London, Universidade de São Paulo and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the Arts LondonUnited Kingdom | 80.4 | 21.3% | 160.4× | 13 | +167.7% |
| 2 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 68.6 | 16.0% | 6.3× | 24 | +146.4% |
| 3 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 57.7 | 10.1% | 9.2× | 16 | +90.6% |
| 4 | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil | 53.2 | 16.6% | 5.8× | 10 | +208.6% |
| 5 | Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil | 51.7 | 11.0% | 7.5× | 12 | +153.6% |
| 6 | Uniwersytet SWPSPoland | 48.1 | 9.8% | 61.2× | 8 | — |
| 7 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 43.2 | 4.7% | 8.5× | 11 | +133.9% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil | 39.3 | 9.6% | 5.4× | 9 | +250.8% |
| 9 | University of BolognaItaly | 39.0 | 10.4% | 4.5× | 8 | +450.0% |
| 10 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 32.4 | 0.0% | 4.8× | 10 | +251.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Art, Politics, and Modernism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Art, Politics, and Modernism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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