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Frieze Academy: How to Look at Contemporary Art

  • Rochelle School, Arnold Circus 1 Montclare Street London E2 7EU (map)

Ossian Ward – writer, critic and Head of Content at Lisson Gallery – will introduce his method to aid the experience and understanding of the most challenging kinds of work from installation to video and performance.

Subjects Will Include

  • A guide to grasping the most complex examples of contemporary art
  • The importance of seeing work in the flesh
  • Why being a contemporary person is the key to contemporary art
  • How to judge the value of an exhibition like a real critic
  • An overview of where the art scene is right now
  • Try out your own interpretations on iconic works
  • Why not to read complex treatises or theories around art
  • How to approach the most controversial pieces of recent years

Price: £49