This lecture traces the development of her work and her collection, from its early days of failure in London and Paris, to its ultimate success in New York and Venice.
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What does it mean to Succeed and Fail in Western Society
During this talk we will explore the concept of success and failure in Western society. What is behind these societal expectations? Are there better, healthier guiding principles to a happy life that we should be embracing for 2023?
Success and Failure in the Representation of the Self in the Age of Social Media
During this event, Fabio Tononi will assess the effects of the production, circulation, and consumption of images in social networks on human existence. He will also assess the roles of capitalism, consumerism, and liberalism in social media.
Winning and losing in Japan: what does success mean?
Success in Japanese culture is almost an enigma for a Western mind. What is its secret ingredient?
Andy Warhol: A Rise to Success
Andy Warhol's fame and success were not immediate and his rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant home in Pittsburgh to his status as New York celebrity socialite, wasn’t without its challenges. In this session discover the turbulent life story behind one of the most important American artists of all time, Andy Warhol.
Lucian Freud: artist in focus
Coinciding with a major retrospective exhibition at The National Gallery in London, this talk will focus on one of the best-loved figurative painters of the 20th century – Lucian Freud, the grandson of Sigmund Freud.
What Makes Us Human: Unique Emotions in Japanese Language
Every language has untranslatable words, claiming something very important to its community, giving it a distinct name. In this talk, we will discuss unique words explaining special states of mind or emotions in Japanese language which have no equivalent in English.
The History of Caribbean Carnival in Britain
Join us to explore the celebratory history and purpose of a Caribbean Carnival to understand its combination of Trinidadian roots, African traditions and Jamaican sound system culture and how it came to symbolise freedom in the face of oppression for the Afro Caribbean community in West London’s Notting Hill carnival.
Japanese Social Hierarchy: Order or Constraint?
As we discuss all aspects of freedom, this event aims to open up a conversation about hierarchy, order, authority and discipline as an essential part of a functioning society. We will study Japanese social structure as an example of such a model.
Freedom of Speech: Art as a forum for discussion
We will look at artists who use their art to hold a mirror to society and expose problems or issues around them. Join art historian Bojana Popovic as she takes us on a journey exploring works by Ai Weiwei, Kahinde Wiley, Kara Walker, Banksy and others.