Category: Art

Many artworks fall into the category of what the philosopher J.L. Austen called “medium sized dry goods.” They are physical […]

When photographer Arne Svenson was given a telephoto lens by a bird-watching friend he was keen to try it out […]

The Dowse Art Museum, a municipal art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand was recently the subject of a human rights […]

I’ve written here before about “Droit de Suite” or artist’s resale rights. These are fees paid to artists when their […]

Public art is a fascinating topic. On the one hand there is the individual artist’s unique perspective and expertise. On […]

I was chatting with an artist friend the other day, who told me how frustrated he gets when he’s asked […]

When I teach critical thinking and argumentation, I often tell students that nothing bothers philosophers more than bad arguments in […]

A composer receives a royalty when her work is played over the radio. A writer whose articles are reprinted is […]