Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it ...

In the arts, aesthetics is strangely devalued ... When I discovered in art school that beauty was beside the point, I was delighted to make ugly things! I was young, often angry, and miserable.

In an age where art has become increasingly global and digitised, a fascinating countercurrent is taking shape — one that ...

These sessions feature introductions to the art's historical ... tool for students' aesthetic education. "Peking Opera's visual splendor cultivates an eye for beauty while its morality-driven ...