About
Dr. Dave Beech is a Reader at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts, part of the University of the Arts London. His research focuses on the intersection of art, labor, and political economy, particularly exploring the economic exceptionalism of art and its social implications. He has authored influential books like Art and Value (2015) and Art and Labour (2020), and his work critiques capitalist modes of production in artistic contexts.
Grants:
- Mapping Creative Labour in Contemporary Art (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 2023–2024)
- Research Environment on Value Extraction (Swedish Research Council, 2023–2028)
Teaching & Advising: Supervised PhD students exploring topics like institutional critique, art museums, and biennales. Notable advisees include Themistoklis Pagoudis and Giulia Pollicita.
Professional Activities: Committee member of the Atlantic Advisory Panel (2017), editorial roles in Parse and Art and the Public Sphere.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Freee Art Collective, producing works like Protest is Beautiful and Citizen Ship.
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