Filip Noterdaeme: The Fine Art of Writing About Art

For me, writing is to draw, to tie the lines together in such a way as to turn them into writing or to untie them so that the writing becomes drawing. —Jean Cocteau

Explore the fertile creative intersection between literature and the visual arts; and enhance your own writing through a recognition of the devices of art. In each session, we will study an artist through the critical lens of a notable writer, including John Berger on Alberto Giacometti; Philip Roth on Philip Guston; as well as the art writing of such authors as Jean Genet, Adrienne Rich, and Jeanette Winterson. Through a combination of reading, discussion, and writing exercises, we will investigate different approaches to writing about art, the artist, and the creative act; and gather assets to break free from convention—in language, perception, and form—in our own work.

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Filip Noterdaeme is the artist behind the conceptual art project known as The Homeless Museum of Art (HOMU) and the author of The Autobiography of Daniel J. Isengart(Outpost19); Growl and Other Poems (Antoine Lefebvre); and Dear Professor (Punctum). He also writes a blog on contemporary art for the Huffington Post.

Course Schedule
Thursdays
September 20 – October 11
6:30 - 9:00 pm 4 sessions