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January 19, 2023
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Tag Archives: art criticism
May 12, 2022
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The Podcast Where Movies Meet Philosophy
Discussions at the intersection of philosophy, art history, and film Continue reading
April 14, 2022
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“So Bad It’s Good”: How to Love Bad Movies
Why is it OK to love bad movies? Convention, irony, Tokyo Drift, and Hallmark movies are all part of the answer. Continue reading
October 28, 2021
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What “Slave Play” Can Teach Us About Art and Ourselves
An incident at Slave Play shows what is wrong with philosophers’ obsession with distinctions Continue reading
March 11, 2021
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Southern Aesthetics Workshop X Aesthetics for Birds [Full Video]
The full recording of our recent workshop Continue reading
October 14, 2020
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James Wood on How Criticism Works
Influential writer and literary critic James Wood is interviewed by Becca Rothfeld Continue reading
October 5, 2020
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Aesthetics for Distant Birds, Workshop #4: “Fiction and Criticism” [FULL VIDEO]
The full recording of our recent workshop Continue reading
May 25, 2020
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #41: DISINTEREST(EDNESS)
“Now that I’m not in the heat of the moment, I think Gatorade actually tastes a little weird.” Continue reading
April 24, 2020
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AFB’S TERMS OF ART #25: CRITICISM
Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to aesthetics and philosophy of art. Let’s see how this goes! See them all here. The theme this week is art world stuff. Up today: Terms of Art #25: criticism
September 24, 2019
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What a Great Critic Does
Despite stereotypes, great art critics are not assholes. They love art, and artists too. Peter Schjeldahl is one of those great critics. Continue reading
