''Art Journal'', established in

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in 1941, is a publication of the

College Art Association The College Art Association of America (CAA) is the principal organization in the United States for professionals in the visual arts, from students to art historians to emeritus faculty. Founded in 1911, it "promotes these arts and their unders ...

of America (referred to as "CAA"). As a peer-reviewed, professionally moderated scholarly journal, its concentrations include: art practice, art production, art making,

art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today, ...

, visual studies,

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, and

art criticism Art criticism is the discussion or evaluation of visual art. Art critics usually criticize art in the context of aesthetics or the theory of beauty. A goal of art criticism is the pursuit of a rational basis for art appreciation but it is que ...

. The main contributors are artists, scholars, critics, art historians, and other writers in the arts. It is both national and international in scope, and in recent years focusing on 20th- and 21st-century art, although for its first decades it concentrated more on traditional

. Membership in CAA includes subscription to ''Art Journal''. But single issues can be purchased. Back issues are available on

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and

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Awards

* 2002, Arts/Literature Coverage, ''

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'' Independent Press Award

References

External links

Official website
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