When I first visited an exhibition dedicated to photography as art, I was disappointed. The ...
Judgement
You do not want to have prejudices nor do you want to be "judgemental". But how can you find your ...
Knowing about Art
Sometimes people start a conversation by saying that they do not know – about art, or whatever ...
Art history
When you as a 13-year-old had your first history textbook and asked “WHY do we have to learn about ...
Connect?
In a book on African history the author (Jarle Siemensen) makes the following point: Sahara ...
Two kinds of happiness
In German there is the word Spaß, and of course the word Freude. In everyday talk you will hear the ...
Religious Art
The German-Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) held thinking philosophically for the ...
Misandrist Art
When I for the first time thought of “misandrist” as a distinct phenomenon in the art world, I was ...
Political Art
We should distinguish between politics and morality. Some old bronze canons at the Akershus castle ...
Diversity
“Diversity” is important. If for no other reason, then at least because it brings financial support. ...