The Art Doctors
By Kit Danowski
The Art DoctorsMay 02, 2022
The Art Doctors/Autumn 2023
Hey, it's been awhile, but we're back to talking about art and all things related to the art practice PhD. Nice to see you again - Kit and Lisa.
THE ART DOCTORS - special announcement
Special announcement about upcoming episode on Autotheory: recommended reading: Testo Junkie by Paul Preciado, Reverse Cowgirl by Mackenzie Wark, and Argonauts by Maggie Nelson.
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE SEVEN
Dr. Michael Bowdidge speaks about research culture in the arts, art practice, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and the PhD program at Transart Institute.
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE SIX
Where we discuss William Kentridge's Charles Eliot Norton lectures, and the role of the Studio in making things. Seeing and how we see. That kinda thing.
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE FIVE
Where we discuss what the structure and role of the dissertation or thesis in contrast to writing a book. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdKkmSqYTE8
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE FOUR
Where we discuss tacit knowledge and affect. This is a long discussion about the forms, the articulation, and possible significance of knowledge available in practice and revealed through the PhD.
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE THREE
Where we discuss the importance and usefulness of a clear research question for an artistic practice and touch on means to create one.
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE TWO
1) Where we discuss Ontology and Epistemology and how grasping these concepts is a useful means to begin to enter into this kind of research. Link: https://laboratory.culturalinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/art-and-research.pdf (Artistic Research and the Poetics of Knowledge By Kathrin Busch)
THE ART DOCTORS: EPISODE 1
Where we discuss reasons to begin a PhD as a practicing artist. Why one would want to have a seat at the academic table, rather than overturn the table.