Splash Biography



CAMRYN BAZAN, UCLA senior studying Art History



Major: Art History

College/Employer: UCLA

Year of Graduation: 2023

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Hello! My name is Camryn Bazan and I am a graduating senior at UCLA studying Art History. I find my interest and research primarily in East Asian art, focusing especially on modern to contemporary Korean artwork. My senior thesis is a great example of my research and passion for the subject, delving into the complexities around South Korean national identity and the relation to heritage and tradition for contemporary Korean artists shown in the artworks by three artists- Minjung Kim, Suh Do Ho, and Park ChanKyong. I have a history of teaching a wide variety of ages the arts from 5 years of showing 1st through 5th graders and their parents how to build and paint theater sets to years of tutoring 3rd through 12th graders in history and art history. I was taught throughout high school world history through the lens of art history and I have found that to be an effective approach for a wide array of students. I hope to not only explain areas of history and art that aren't normally represented but to spark interest in the field of art history which presents the finest physical achievements humanity has to offer.



Past Classes

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A279: Introduction to Korean Contemporary Art in Splash Spring 2023 (Apr. 22, 2023)
This course will give a summarized overview of Korean Contemporary art, an area underrepresented and under-researched in art history. We will begin first in the Modern art period to give context, starting in the early 1900s during the Japanese occupation and delve deeply into the Contemporary period being around 1953, the end of the Korean war. Two major areas of focus will be Dansaekhwa art in the 1970s and Minjung art in the 1980s which continue to influence artists today. As well, we will discuss very recent artworks within the last 20 years, many of which explore themes of diaspora, connection to heritage, and experimentation with cultural identity. By the end of this course, students will have knowledge on a globally expanding field of art that is underrepresented in today’s education and as well will have learned practical art analysis skills to better understand art and design outside the classroom.