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But is it Art?

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $15
  • Online Class, New York, NY
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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  • $15
  • Virtual Classroom @ Online Class, New York, NY 00000
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes
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What you'll learn in this art history class:

What is "art"? What makes something art?  What criteria operate in our identification of art?  Is art culture-specific or universal? Does it depend on form, content, medium or criticism? Is there such a thing as art that belongs to us and "art that is alien"?

These questions, although very important can often lead us to take one side or another.  As we are living in a time of extreme categorization and identification with those categories, this Olio will seek to challenge our usual notions of art and how we converse about it. Here, we won't be so concerned with the subjective opinion, nor the object itself (is it art or not?), but rather we'll focus on our ability to turn to each other and discuss art itself. What happens in this kind of conversation if we allow space for other’s opinions?

We will explore what a space beyond categories can look like and talk about art in a way that challenges our usual conversations - i.e “This is art! This isn’t art!”

While museums are shut down and travel is restricted, let's voyage to India by watching a short film by an Indian artist together. You, the participants, will then theorize about this film guided by some questions and context about art history. We'll go beyond the culture and the country to look at the larger journey into the question of art.

Refund Policy

  • Cancellations made at least 2 business days in advance of the class will be honored with a refund less 5% cancellation fee.
  • Students who cancel less than 2 business days prior to the start time of the class will receive a credit towards a future class.

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