Art
Talking About Art Now
What comes after postmodernism is less interesting than the changed nature of the art system and art writing.
philosophy
Art
When Philosophy and Art Intersect
Maria Bussmann’s elusive drawings acknowledge the impossibility of fixing philosophical terms in imagery, like bugs in amber.
Books
Reader's Diary: Mary Mothersill's ‘Beauty Restored’
Last summer I found this copy of a book I’d long been curious about on the “discard” shelves of the East Hampton Library.
Interview
A Webcomic for Your Existential Angst
Corey Mohler, the man behind Existential Comics, has taken a novel approach to philosophy, creating whimsical drawings that illustrate key philosophical concepts.
Interview
A Conference Considers the Philosophy of Street Art
Today, a three-day conference titled Philosophy of Street Art: Art in and of the Street begins at Pratt Institute and New York University.
News
Women Excluded from Disciplines That Prize “Raw Intellectual Talent,” Study Finds
The problem, which we often write off to the sorts of research agendas women have historically been encouraged to pursue (namely, non-scientific ones), may not be as straightforward as we tend to believe.
News
Heidegger's Anti-Semitism Prompts Resignation and New Wave of Reservations
Late last week, German philosophy professor Günter Figal resigned from his post as chair of the Martin Heidegger Society, citing his discomfort with the famed philosopher’s anti-Semitism.
Art
Who Is the Master, and Who Is the Slave?
I’ve seen it twice, and it still makes my brain feel like it's been violated in some sublime way. Visually, The Master is an incredibly beautiful piece of work: the effect of filming a reported 80 percent in glorious 65mm. The movie is saturated with color and tone courtesy of cinematographer Mihai
Opinion
Posters Distill Philosophy Into Simple Visuals
LOS ANGELES — Designer Genis Carreras attempts to distill complex philosophical topics into clean, minimal posters.