Nic Thurman on How Modernism Originates with Kant and Hegel and Why Kitsch is a Viable Alternative

Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Nic Thurman in tonight's episode to talk about his video on the Truth About Art, reactions to his commentary and common misconceptions about art history and the reevaluation of kitsch. You can watch Thurman's video "The Truth About Art" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ZPtSWEkZ8 00:48 Introducing Nic Thurman 04:20 On his video "The Truth About Art" 06:31 Reactions from The Boston Art Podcast 10:13 Hyper realism equals aesthetical indifference? 12:12 Disclosing a historical myth about photography 14:28 How Cezanne and Kandinsky were inspired by Kant and Hegel 23:30 19th century Realism as the first Art style 25:42 Is Kitsch just Pretty and Sweet? 30:45 Two different value systems 32:00 Kitsch values VS. Memorosa dogmas 34:53 Does outdated Art become Kitsch? 36:28 Kitsch is more than Odd Nerdrum 37:52 Let go of your "personal style" 42:00 Comparing the Art religion to Alinsky's Rules for Radicals 45:22 To those who are uncertain about "Kitsch" 51:00 People think I paint kitchens The conversation was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum and assisted by Kristine Onsrud. The centerpiece was a portrait of Nic Thurman by Odd Nerdrum. Studio visit with Nic Thurman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzd9_0tihk0&t=1s And he has previously featured on our show as a monthly guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiUh1uGsNAw&t=2842s SHOUTOUT to our TOP SPONSORS! Dean Anthony Fergus Ryan Alastair Blain Anders Berge Christensen Elizabeth Freeman Endika Erik Lasky Herman Borge Hårek Jordal Andreassen Jack Entz Warner Jared Fountain Jon Harald Aspheim Jose Luis Maurice Robbins Michael Irish Shaun Roberts Stacey Evangelista Tonelise Rugaas Trym Jordahl Yngve Hellan Would you like to get premium access? Become a patron: https://patreon.com/caveofapelles/ Subscribe to our newsletter. It is the only way to make sure that you receive content from us on a regular basis: https://bit.ly/2L8qCNn Check out our other channels: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoolofApelles https://www.youtube.com/c/CultureWarsNow Podcast available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify: https://soundcloud.com/caveofapelles https://spoti.fi/2AVDkcT https://apple.co/2QAcXD6 Visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/caveofapelles BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/caveofapelles/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/CaveOfApelles For inquiries — [email protected]