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To Tell The Truth

The City of Waterloo in Belgium has been a motive for artists and writers ever since it was the scene of the final defeat of the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte on June 18, 1815. Already in 1817, William Turner visited the … Continue reading

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Testing the Limits

As a key figure in the formation of queer studies, Jonathan D. Katz has a lot to say about building an academic career in the traditionally conservative field of art history. He has worked with and at some of the … Continue reading

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A Breath of Fresh Air

Johanna Braun met Laure Murat in Los Angeles to have an extensive talk about the art and politics of madness, its historical as well as cultural significance. Murat, a cultural historian who specializes in the history of literature, psychiatry, and … Continue reading

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Art historians may make aesthetic appreciations, I want to make critical judgements

Time and temporalities permeate art historical writings on contemporary art as well as recent artistic practices. Katharina Brandl met Peter Osborne, one of the most renowned writers on contemporary art, on the occasion of the conference Aesthetics of Standstill (January … Continue reading

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Die instabile Konvergenz und das altmodische Saalblatt

Barbara Reisinger Mein Ausgangspunkt für unser Gespräch sind Überlegungen zur Ausstellung als Format und auch dazu, wie Text oder Theorie in Ausstellungen funktioniert. Das scheint mir besonders virulent, wenn es um Themen- oder Gruppenausstellungen geht, die implizit voraussetzen, dass sie … Continue reading

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