Clémence de Montgolfier. Quand l'art contemporain passe à la télévision

A critical exploration of how contemporary art is represented and negotiated on French television

Why is contemporary art so rarely seen on television? And when it is, how do these media representations reflect competing visions of culture, value, and public engagement?

In When Contemporary Art Goes on Television, French researcher and artist Clémence de Montgolfier examines the portrayal of visual contemporary art on French television from 1959 to today. Drawing from decades of programming starting with the creation of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs this rigorous and cross-disciplinary study sheds light on how television has shaped, translated, and at times resisted the presence of contemporary art in the public eye.