WELCOME
The purpose of the not-for-profit Aesthetic Realism Foundation is to meet the urgent need for people throughout America and the world to see each other and reality fairly. The means to that fairness is Aesthetic Realism, the philosophy founded in 1941 by Eli Siegel, American poet, critic, and educator. Located in SoHo, NYC, the foundation is a center for culture and kindness. It offers classes in the visual arts, poetry, music, anthropology, and more. There are public seminars, individual consultations, workshops for teachers, and thrilling dramatic and musical events. People of all ages understand themselves newly through the principles of Aesthetic Realism. Read more
JAZZ & LIFE: A Celebration!
Dramatic Presentation
with musical Illustrations
♦ The World, as Such, Is Present in Jazz: Some Indications by Eli Siegel ♦ Feeling Bad, Good Will, & the Blues by Ellen Reiss ♦ On Duke Ellington’s Black & Tan Fantasy by composer Edward Green—and more!
Saturday, August 17 • 8:00 PM
Today & Always: What Do a Woman & the World Deserve from a Man?
Public Seminar
Thursday, September 5 • 6:30 PM
GWE: Young Man of New Guinea
a novel against racism
Special Event
A dramatic reading of selections from the novel by anthropologist Arnold Perey, PhD –with music & original photographs–
Sunday, September 15 • 2:30 PM
TWEET TICKER
Tweets by TheARFdn BLOG UPDATE
“Dear Birds, Tell This to Mothers”
Poet and Aesthetic Realism consultant Karen Van Outryve recommends “Dear Birds, Tell This to Mothers,” by Eli Siegel. She says:
I loved this poem before I became a mother, because it is so musical and true. As a mother, it means even more to me: it is always a deep comfort and beautiful guide, encouraging wider thought, and reminding me of the purpose a mother should always have.
TERRAIN GALLERY
Terrain Gallery Anniversary Exhibition
Celebrating the Life & Art of
DOROTHY KOPPELMAN
Feb. 24th—Oct. 12, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You’ll be thrilled to read this letter by Devorah Tarrow. She tells about the Aesthetic Realism Foundation’s great, good effect on people of all ages as she writes about our Outreach events—and more!
“I am Devorah Tarrow, Aesthetic Realism consultant, sociologist, and Director of Outreach for the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, the most valuable and exciting educational institution in America.
“Aesthetic Realism…has the answers to the most pressing national matters—youth violence, failing education, the horrible prejudice and economic injustice that make for so much suffering. [It] also answers the biggest questions in people’s personal lives—including How can I really like myself?…” more
REGISTRATION for the Fall 2019 semester of classes: Tuesday, Sep 3 – Friday, Sep 13.
Classes in Poetry, Music, Art, Education, Singing, Anthropology, Film Studies & more. For information, click here.
See this stirring film of Eli Siegel’s Nation prize-winning poem “Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana.” Historian Howard Zinn said of it:
“Ken Kimmelman’s reproduction, on film, of Eli Siegel’s magisterial poem, is an extraordinary achievement. It matches, in its visual beauty, the elegance of Siegel’s words, and adds the dimension of stunning imagery to an already profound work of art.”