The poet John Enright‘s “Kant and Abstract Art” takes up Ayn Rand‘s claim (in The Romantic Manifesto) that “the father of modern art is Immanuel Kant (see his Critique of Judgment).” Rand does not elaborate, and Enright notes that some scoff at the claim. Rand’s claim is a strong one, in part because it makes […]
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At the TRAC 2014 conference in Ventura, California (“The Aesthetics of 21st Century”), I participated in a panel discussion on talks presented by philosopher Roger Scruton and artist Odd Nerdrum. Scruton spoke of Beauty and Nerdrum spoke of Kitsch. My comments in response run for 18 minutes, beginning at the 40:16 mark, following a quick
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At the The Representational Art Conference in Ventura, California, I’ll be participating in a panel discussion on The Aesthetics of 21st Century Representational Art – (Odd Nerdrum’s Kitsch and Roger Scruton’s Beauty): Moderator: Peter Trippi, Editor, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine. Panelists: Julio Reyes, Stephen Hicks, Alan Lawson, Jan-Ove Tuv. Earlier in the conference, I’ll also
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On Tuesday, March 4, I’ll be giving a “Featured Paper” at the The Representational Art Conference in Ventura, California. My topic is “Why Philosophy Matters to Representational Art.” Keynote speakers include Juliette Aristides, Roger Scruton, and Odd Nerdrum, so it will be an intellectually varied and rich event.
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