Friday 3rd December
Artistic Character and Art’s Place in Life
Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture
Anatomy Building, Gower Street, London
Saturday 20th November
Crunch Arts Festival, Hay on Wye (http://www.artfestivalathay.org/)
Exploring the World's Edge
Matthew Kieran, Hilary Lawson, Donald Urquart. Mary-Ann Craig chairs.
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science” Albert Einstein. Is art about portraying reality or uncovering the mysterious? Can it uncover the unknown or is it simply a reflection of life?
Leading aesthetic philosopher Matthew Kieran, post-postmodern thinker and video artist Hilary Lawson and artist Donald Urquart attempt to touch the void.
Friday 19th November
The Resonance of Art
Liverpool Biennale, Touched: Philosophy Meets Art
Victoria Galleries and Museum, Ashton Street, Liverpool
Thursday 21st October, 7.30 p.m.
Virtue and the Character of Creativity
New York University
5 Washington Place