About the Journal

Journal of Contemporary Art Criticism (JCAC)

ISSN: 3079-7470 | eISSN: 3079-7489

Publisher: Asia Technology Research Institute | Frequency: Bimonthly | Access: Open Access (CC BY 4.0)

Launch Year: 2025 | Editor-in-Chief: [Dr.Mengyu Liu, Sookmyung Women's University]

 

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Contemporary Art Criticism (JCAC) is an internationally oriented, peer-reviewed journal that critically engages with the dynamic intersections of contemporary art, sport cultures, and societal transformation. By transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries, JCAC facilitates innovative dialogues between creative practices, physical disciplines, and their political, technological, and ecological contexts. The journal is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices and fostering research that challenges conventional frameworks.

We welcome contributions that investigate a diverse range of themes, particularly those that explore the intersection of art, sport, and societal transformation.

Core Research Domains

  • Art, Body, Movement, and Identity: The role of visual art and performance in depicting the athletic body, the intersection of artistic expression, gender, race, and ability in sports, and cultural representations of the athletic body.
  • Technology, Art, and Digital Futures: Digital technologies like VR, AR, and AI in art and sports, digital art in virtual spaces, and ethical concerns around digital enhancements in athletes' and artists' bodies.
  • Art, Space, and Environment: Reimagining urban spaces and stadiums through art, environmental activism in sports, and art in the context of global sports events.
  • Cultural Heritage, Global Narratives, and Art: Art’s role in deconstructing colonial legacies in sports iconography and the decolonization of global sports.
  • Art, Education, and Social Praxis: Art-based pedagogies in physical education, grassroots art and sports projects, and the transformative power of art and sports in addressing social issues.
  • Economy, Power, Media, and Art: The commercialization of art and sports, media representations of athletes as artistic subjects, and the influence of athlete branding through art and media.
  • Art, Ethics, Philosophy, and Speculation: Ethical dilemmas in transhumanist sports, philosophy of the body, and speculative futures in the age of AI and biotechnology.
  • Materiality, Sensory Studies, and Art: Sensory experiences in sports and art, the materiality of sports and art objects, and the role of tactility in performance and visual art.
  • Health, Wellbeing, Therapy, and Art: Art as therapy, body image issues in art and sports, and the role of sports in social inclusion for marginalized communities.
  • Art, Histories, and Alternative Archives: Archiving histories of art-sport intersections, and reinterpreting athletic achievements through artistic activism.
  • Art, Play, Games, and Experimental Practices: The aesthetics of play in sports and art, hybrid art-sport forms, and artistic critiques of the commercialization of play in sports.
  • Art, Interspecies, and Ecological Dialogues: The role of art in exploring human-non-human interactions in sports, ecological activism, and animal rights within art and sport.