Aesthetic Realism Foundation

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The Visual Arts & the Opposites

Taught by Marcia Rackow

Looking at the art of the world in New York museums and galleries—from the tomb sculptures of ancient China to the latest work in Chelsea—we study how beauty in all art is a oneness of opposites. The classes are based on Eli Siegel’s lectures and essays, including “Art as Flexibility,” “Art as Energy,” “The Drama of Hardness and Softness in Painting.” Once each semester there is a joint Art and Anthropology class in which primitive art is studied.

Alternate Sundays, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Time (USA)

Fall 2021 semester now in session.

FALL SEMESTER 2021

  • Oct 3:  Cézanne Drawing – MoMA
  • Oct 17:  Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror – Whitney Museum
  • Oct 31:  Turner’s Modern World – Kimbell Art Museum
  • Nov 14:  Artemisia Gentileschi & Woman Artists of Italy – Wadsworth Atheneum
  • Nov 28:  Artistic Self-Expression: Prehistory* 
  • Dec 12:  Students Discuss a Work of Art
  • Dec 26:  Fantastic Landscapes: Hokusai & Hiroshige – Art Institute

*The Visual Arts & the Opposites class meets in joint session with the Anthropology class

To audit:

  • Permission must be requested by telephone at least 2 days in advance of the date of the class.
  • Contact Registrar at 212.777.5055, between 2-6 PM Eastern Time (USA), Monday through Friday.
  • Once you receive permission to audit a class, click on the “AUDIT” button to pay the fee.

Fee: $60 per semester (7 classes)

Auditing fee: $12

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