Home Surrealism

Surrealism

Event date
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Winstanley Lecture Theatre Trinity College

Alyce Mahon, Surrealism and Alchemy: Transform the World!

Part of the series 'Art & Alchemy: Transformation & Contemporary Art' A two day conference across Cambridge and Norwich exploring ideas of alchemy and transformation, and the role of crystals in contemporary artistic practice and theory from Graeco-Roman Egypt to Surrealism and contemporary art.

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 9 - Second discussion, before closing

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 8 - Frederic Amat

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 7 - Jon Bird

Starting from the surrealist context of Miró’s art it moves to the broader theme of the complex relationship between art and politics. Speakers address a range of issues, from the specific contexts in which Miró worked, to the ‘radicalism’ of surrealism. Curators, academics and artists contribute to the debates. Speakers include artists Frederic Amat and Eva Bosch, art historians and curators Jon Bird, William Jeffett, Robert Lubar and Gill Perry, philosopher Nigel Warburton, and curators of the Miró exhibition Matthew Gale and Marko Daniel.

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 6 - Nigel Warburton: 'Art and Politics'

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 5 - First discussion - before lunch

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 4 -William Jeffett

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 3 - Eva Bosch

Starting from the surrealist context of Miró’s art it moves to the broader theme of the complex relationship between art and politics. Speakers address a range of issues, from the specific contexts in which Miró worked, to the ‘radicalism’ of surrealism. Curators, academics and artists contribute to the debates. Speakers include artists Frederic Amat and Eva Bosch, art historians and curators Jon Bird, William Jeffett, Robert Lubar and Gill Perry, philosopher Nigel Warburton, and curators of the Miró exhibition Matthew Gale and Marko Daniel.

Event date
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 2 - Matthew Gale

Starting from the surrealist context of Miró’s art it moves to the broader theme of the complex relationship between art and politics. Speakers address a range of issues, from the specific contexts in which Miró worked, to the ‘radicalism’ of surrealism. Curators, academics and artists contribute to the debates. Speakers include artists Frederic Amat and Eva Bosch, art historians and curators Jon Bird, William Jeffett, Robert Lubar and Gill Perry, philosopher Nigel Warburton, and curators of the Miró exhibition Matthew Gale and Marko Daniel.

Event date
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 23:00
Location
Starr auditorium

Part 1 - Introduction by Marko Daniel

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Surrealism