Seminars
Seminars
Every year, MASP structures its program around thematic axes that orient the exhibitions, as well as the mediation activities and public programs, such as conferences, courses, and workshops. The seminars introduce, foster, and spread discussions on such themed axes, approaching the curatorial universe to the pedagogical work. At MASP, seminars are held one or even two years previous to an exhibition, thus introducing the public debate. With free admission, the events are held at the MASP Auditorium, recorded in video and shared – also for free – on the museum’s website and Youtube channel.
The Soto Seminar proposes to reflect, from new perspectives, on the work of Venezuelan artist Jesús Soto (1923–2005), a leading figure in kinetic art and Latin American modernism. By dissolving rigid boundaries between spectator and artwork and incorporating movement as a determining factor in artistic experience, Soto contributed decisively to theoretical debates that remain urgent...
A romantic myth has been built up over time around the life and work of the eminent post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). His unique and deeply original oeuvre has often been interpreted as expressing a “mad genius,” intertwining his aesthetic innovations with the psychic struggles he faced. The Delirious Van Gogh Seminar invites renowned art historians and...