art and allusion

Rothko, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard

I'll be talking at the Tate Modern Rothko Symposium on the influence of Nietzsche and Kierkegaard on Mark Rothko (he read both philosophers avidly) and how understanding this influence can give a way of viewing the paintings. This coincides with the Rothko exhibition...

Forthcoming courses on Philosophy of Art at Tate Modern

Tate Modern courses on Aesthetics

I will be teaching three 6-session courses on Aesthetics next academic year. These will all be at Tate Modern. Read more about these courses here.