Leila Rosen, Aesthetic Realism associate, writes about this upcoming Public Seminar: We all want to feel sure of ourselves. How can we? And what gets in the way? Consultant Arnold Perey and associates Matthew D’Amico and Jaime Torres will answer these important questions. As they do, you’ll see that Aesthetic Realism explains, with logic and… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: Has economics based on the profit motive always been accompanied by shame? And—what does this matter have to do with the disastrous explosion in New York City’s East Village? Read “Lives, Feelings, & the Profit Motive,” the urgent new issue of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known. The commentary… Read more

Ken Kimmelman, Emmy award-winning filmmaker and Aesthetic Realism consultant, says about this upcoming class in his course “If It Moves, It Can Move You”: Opposites in the Cinema: People have been interested in seeing corruption, crime, the darker side of life—the drama of good and evil—as these are shown on the big screen in a… Read more

Matthew D’Amico, Aesthetic Realism associate, and political coordinator for a New York State labor union, says: As a fan of baseball since I was a child, I’ve loved going to Yankee Stadium and rooting for the Yanks along with thousands of other people. Why is the game of baseball—part of the fabric of America—so loved?… Read more

Steven Weiner, Computer Specialist and Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: Is the central matter in economics ethics? Do unions stand for justice to people, and is that why they are being viciously attacked? For answers to these urgent questions, and more, read “Unions, America, & William Cullen Bryant,” the current issue of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to… Read more

Public Seminar Thursday, April 2, 6:30 PM The speakers—Aesthetic Realism consultants and Terrain Gallery coordinators—give the answer to the vital question in this seminar’s title! Eli Siegel, critic, poet, and founder of Aesthetic Realism, explained the organic, practical relation of art and life: “All beauty is a making one of opposites, and the making one of… Read more

Michael Palmer, sportswriter and Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: What big feeling is in Americans about our economy today—about how money is made, and not made? And what does this feeling have to do with the beauty that has been in America—and with art? Read “Trains, Beauty, Profit, & Shame,” the great new issue of The Right of… Read more

Ken Kimmelman, Emmy award-winning filmmaker and Aesthetic Realism consultant, says about this upcoming class in his course “If It Moves It Can Move You”: Opposites in the Cinema: Mishap, mayhem, and mischief, when given form in the cinema, have delighted audiences everywhere. Eli Siegel defined humor as “the feeling that the ugly is beautiful, while… Read more

Louis Dienes, poet and photographer, writes: Why has Sherlock Holmes, the ultimate detective, captured the imagination of readers for over a century? Find out in “Mind and Sherlock Holmes,” issue #1624 of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known, as editor Ellen Reiss explains his vast and enduring popularity and what it has to… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: What makes a person intelligent—including about oneself? And is the profit motive wise—or deeply unintelligent? Read “Intelligence, Shame, & Profit,” the great new issue of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known. The commentary by Ellen Reiss begins: Dear Unknown Friends: We are serializing the great 1970 lecture Shame… Read more