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Activism at Work
Practically everyone I know at work has read at least one of the major works of Ayn Rand. They seem to regard her primarily as a literary figure, and I think, they mostly don’t much agree with (… more →
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It's All About The Herring
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Karen Resta wrote 4 days ago: Herring with bread, beer, scallions and . . . a beetle?? Herring with dried out black bread, a glo … more →
Andre Gide on Logic
Thanatologist wrote 1 week ago: The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that logic alone c … more →
The Act of Creating Art is Like Sex: It's More Fun When You Include Others
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Erin wrote 2 weeks ago: Lately, I have been thinking about how the creative process is anything but a one man show. You spen … more →
[Review] Martinez, Guerrero
Ian wrote 3 weeks ago: The other day I came across this spectacular work of art by Gabriel Martinez entitled Guerrero (pict … more →
for art's sake?
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n2theblue wrote 1 month ago: a mini journal made from junk mail and gesso, in which i sermonize to myself about art. … more →
Robert Irwin, Part 2
Deborah Barlow wrote 1 month ago: If you take the cubist idea and really press it…what you have is what I was now being forced t … more →
In defence of theory
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nhelmgrovas wrote 2 months ago: theory as drug A recent article for frieze by Simon Reynolds defends the importance of theory in dis … more →
Antichrist morality
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nhelmgrovas wrote 2 months ago: Lars von Trier A recent article by Christopher Hart in the Mail has criticised Danish director Lars … more →
Josef Albers on Experience
Thanatologist wrote 3 months ago: The best education is one’s own experience. Experimenting surpasses studying. To start out by … more →
FREE Syllabus: Some Questions in Hume's Aesthetics
Liam Cooper (Managing Editor) wrote 4 months ago: Teaching & Learning Guide for: Some Questions in Hume’s Aesthetics By Christopher Williams … more →
FREE Syllabus: Authors, Intentions and Literary Meaning
Liam Cooper (Managing Editor) wrote 4 months ago: Teaching and Learning Guide for: Authors, Intentions and Literary Meaning By Sherri Irvin, Universit … more →
FREE Syllabus: The Aesthetics of Nature
Liam Cooper (Managing Editor) wrote 4 months ago: Teaching & Learning Guide for: The Aesthetics of Nature By Glenn Parsons, Ryerson University (Ju … more →
Fingal's Cave
John Michalak wrote 6 months ago: There are certain works of art that have a lifetime impact on you. At least for me. They literally s … more →
the concept(s) of art
keran wrote 7 months ago: by Adam Sproat In 1984, the Museum of Modern Art hosted the exhibition ‘Primitivism’ in 20th Century … more →
Rothko and Death Part I
nme16 wrote 7 months ago: Death in all its calm beauty... Beware of the self-conscious excess of false abstraction. Beware … more →
Madness?
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nme16 wrote 7 months ago: Is this madness that I feel? I am truly starting to believe that madness is the gateway to genius. I … more →
On Art: a Personal Declaration
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nme16 wrote 7 months ago: Art has always fascinated me. Ever since I was a little kid I have loved looking at paintings. When … more →
Faith and Fear Part II
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nme16 wrote 7 months ago: Faith and Fear Part II The other fear, the fear that I will be discussing and which concerns me most … more →
The Philosophical Art of Photography
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nme16 wrote 7 months ago: The Philosophical Art of Photography What happens in the moment that an image is captured? Does it … more →
