Friday AM Discussion Quotes: August 18, 2017

Excerpts from: Why Shamanic Practices Are Making A Comeback In Contemporary Art by Tess Thackara Quotes: “‘Everyone always talks about how, in times of crisis, people start looking for God,’ says Canadian, Berlin-based artist Jeremy Shaw. ‘And...
Friday AM Discussion: March 24, 2017

Friday AM Discussion: March 24, 2017

Who’s Afraid of Modern Art? by Daniel Siedell Chapter Six, “The Poetics of Modern Art” (all quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the book) From previous discussion: “The relationship of the modern artist to the past begins…with...
Friday AM Discussion – March 17, 2017

Friday AM Discussion – March 17, 2017

This morning we read a section of “Who’s Afraid of Modern Art?” entitled The Wonderful Contradictions of Abstract Painting. Here’s an excerpt: “New York City, 1990 My approach to abstract painting changed nearly twenty-five years ago...
Friday AM Discussion: March 24, 2017

Friday AM Discussion – March 10, 2017

Who’s Afraid of Modern Art? by Daniel Siedell Chapter Six, “The Poetics of Modern Art” (all quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the book) Quotes: “…I had heard and read from biologist Stephen Jay Gould and psychologist Steven...
Friday AM Discussion – March 3, 2017

Friday AM Discussion – March 3, 2017

Who’s Afraid of Modern Art? by Daniel Siedell Chapter Six, “The Poetics of Modern Art” (all quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the book) From previous discussion: “The relationship of the modern artist to the past begins…with...