What is art, and who gets to decide?
The Art Question looks at the politics of taste, and how artistic value is made: from the moment a ready-made was declared art, to the museums and markets that decide what we see and remember today.
Around this theme we hold gatherings. Each one stands on its own and looks at the art world from a different angle:
The Artistic GestureNext gathering · 4 November
How artists push past the rules of what art can be, and what happens the moment a radical idea gets absorbed into the market.
The Museum & The MarketDates to be announced
How museum purchases, private collections, and archival decisions shape what gets remembered, and what stays in the vaults.
The Curator's EyeDates to be announced
How the way art is displayed shapes what it means, guiding what we notice and what we miss.
At each gathering, we test these ideas against real examples: landmark artworks, museum archives, and direct conversation with the curators shaping Barcelona's art scene today. Every gathering is held in person.
It is an invitation to step behind the scenes and discover how taste and value are really made. Join one gathering, or follow the whole theme.
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