Between Parlors and Oceans
Edward Hopper’s ‘Rooms by the Sea’ captures the psychic tension resulting from conflicting states of mind. The visible ambivalence of the painting is particularly relatable during Covid.
Stuffed
As taxidermy moves from the natural history museum to the art gallery, how should an artist handle the political dilemma of the animal as object?
What Is Aesthetics? An Introduction to ‘The Art of Thinking’
November 10, 2020• Blogging Fellows, Commentary, In-Depth, The Art of Thinking
“If you’ve ever asked yourself why a particular painting is considered beautiful, or whether a curious item displayed in a gallery even counts as art, then you’ve engaged with the same species of question that aesthetics aims to address.”