Paul Wood Biography

Paul Wood's scholarship delves into the theory of modernism and the avant-garde, exploring revolutionary art and realism. His work investigates the relationship between non-Western art and the 'modern movement,' alongside contemporary issues of globalization and the Western canon. He has been instrumental in documenting the evolving ideas that have shaped modern art through the extensive 'Art in Theory' project. His research and publications deeply engage with the theoretical underpinnings of art from the founding of academies through to postmodernism.