Thursday,September 2
7:30 p.m. in Gunderson Auditorium in Achatz Hall of Science off Leesburg Road.
Experts from two Fort Wayne universities will gather at the University of Saint Francis for a panel discussion about what is, and is not, considered art. "Novelty, Curiosity, and Absurdity End And Art Begins: The Dangers In Defining What Should Be Considered Art" will feature professors from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne and the University of Saint Francis as they debate what constitutes a "work of art."
Charles Shepherd from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will moderate the panel of Kenneth Bordens, professor of psychology at IPFW; Sufi Ahmad, professor of art emeritus from USF; Dr. Art Freeman, Dean of the School of Professional Studies at USF; Esperanca Camara, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Communication at USF; and Cliff McMahon, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Communication at USF.
"I have heard the argument that anything can be art and that there is good art and bad art," Professor Bordens suggests. "The distinction between good art and bad art is a valid one . . . the Mona Lisa next to a portrait of Elvis Presley done in shimmering colors on velvet illustrates this point well. However, to classify anything as art as long as it is also classified as bad art diminishes the meaning of art. If everything else is art, then nothing is art."
For more information, telephone the USF School of Creative Arts at 260-434-7591.
Posted by Admin at August 30, 2004 03:18 PM