Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a talk by Professor Claus Leggewie (University of Giessen) on "Art and the Anthropocene," in which he will discuss the changes brought on by the new geological age of the Anthropocene and its impact on culture and the arts. About the event: Scientists argue that earth history has entered the Anthropocene, a geological age in which…
A Solo Exhibition at Casa Italiana and Magazzino Italian Art Foundation Renato Leotta April 30 - June 12, 2019 Mondays-Fridays 10-6 Magazzino Italian Art Foundation (2700 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY) NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (24 West 12th Street, New York, NY) Curated by Vittorio Calabrese, Director, Magazzino Italian Art Foundation Magazzino Italian Art Foundation and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at…
As Emmanuel Macron’s call to “Make the Planet Great Again” reminds us, there is a cultural aspect to climate change—each culture maps its understanding of the physical world (nature, physis) in different ways. This conference-festival titled “French Natures” thus asks: what do French and Francophone literature, film, visual art, theater, and philosophy make of our planet? How can they help us…