I will be teaching a 7-session course 'Seven Ways of Thinking About Art' on Monday evenings at Tate Modern 6.30-8 p.m. in February and March next year (2007). Full details (dates, price, booking process) will be on the Tate Modern website and in the Tate events leaflet in January (early booking advised).
This course explores the philosophical basis of our attempts to understand works of art. Topics covered include the question of whether works of art are simply catalysts to purely subjective responses, the relevance of an artist's actual intentions, a work’s historical context, its originality, and its context within the gallery.
Participants have the opportunity to explore a range of positions from a theoretical perspective and to test their application against particular works of art in the Tate Collection displays.
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