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Luke Skrebowski is a Lecturer in Contemporary Art within the Department of Art History at the University of Manchester's School of Arts, Languages and Cultures. His academic profile demonstrates extensive expertise in late 20th and early 21st century art across the UK, Europe, the USA and Brazil, with particular specialization in Conceptual and Postconceptual art movements. He contributes significantly to the field through teaching, research, publication, and curatorial practice, maintaining active roles in major academic and artistic institutions.
Skrebowski's educational background includes:
- English Literature undergraduate degree from King's College, Cambridge
- MA and PhD in History of Art and Design from Middlesex University's Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy
His research interests center on the history and theory of contemporary art with particular focus on institutional critique, the ecological turn in artistic practice, and the relationship between art and technocracy. His scholarly work bridges historical analysis of 1960s-70s conceptual practices with contemporary artistic responses to ecological and computational challenges, examining how artists navigate post-institutional critique frameworks. This trajectory reflects a sophisticated evolution from examining historical art movements to analyzing current artistic engagements with systemic environmental concerns.
Skrebowski's recent publications reveal a clear scholarly trajectory toward ecological and computational themes in contemporary art, moving beyond traditional institutional critique frameworks. His work demonstrates increasing engagement with how contemporary artists address ecological crises while maintaining critical distance from institutional structures. The recurring theme across his recent output examines artistic practices that operate in the space between institutional critique's historical achievements and contemporary ecological imperatives.
Skrebowski actively contributes to academic discourse through multiple channels:
- Serves on the editorial board of the MIT journal ARTMargins
- Co-curated significant exhibitions including 'Plastic Words' (2014-15) at Raven Row and 'Counter-Production' (2012) at the Generali Foundation
- Authored catalogue essays for major exhibitions including Tate's 'Conceptual Art in Britain: 1964-79' (2016)
- Currently developing research projects on environmentalities of art, architecture and media
Skrebowski maintains an active supervisory role, welcoming doctoral and postdoctoral work related to his specializations. His current supervision portfolio demonstrates thematic continuity with his research interests while expanding into emerging areas within contemporary art practice. He has successfully guided PhD candidates through completion on diverse topics including Rasheed Araeen, radical British art of the 1970s, Contemporary Video art, and Martin Kippenberger, while currently mentoring researchers exploring Arte Povera, Institutional Critique legacies, and Surrealism's contemporary relevance. His supervision approach emphasizes developed research proposals that connect with broader theoretical frameworks in contemporary art history and theory.
Skrebowski's academic work is organized through Manchester's research beacons including Digital Futures and Creative Manchester, connecting his specialized art historical research with broader institutional research priorities. His project 'Machine visions and eyeless sight - On Art, Photography and Artificial Intelligence' (2019-2020) exemplifies this interdisciplinary approach, bridging art history with emerging technological concerns.
