Putting Together What's Falling Apart: Aesthetic Education in Liquid Modernity (In Person)

Presented by Jung Center of Houston at The Jung Center of Houston, Houston TX

Jul 08 2023
Putting Together What's Falling Apart: Aesthetic Education in Liquid Modernity (In Person)

Explore the value of art and art education in our rapidly-changing times.

Zygmunt Bauman coined the term “Liquid Modernity” to capture the fluid and rapidly changing nature of our era, marked by a lack of permanence, commitments, and guarantees. Join pianist and lecturer Chaden Yafi in uncovering why, in these conditions, it is crucial to promote aesthetic education, and for us all to recognize the shadowy but significant role that art plays in the life of our cultures. How does art fit into this quickly-changing landscape? Why is it more crucial than ever to advocate for aesthetic education? Explore these questions through lecture and discussion, and leave with a

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Non-members: $25

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INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

  • Jul 8, 2023 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Sat)
* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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The Jung Center of Houston

5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006

PARKING INFO

Parking is always at a premium in the Houston Museum District, but free parallel parking can be found in the neighborhood surrounding The Center. The Museum of Fine Arts operates a paid parking garage across Montrose Boulevard from The Center and a paid surface lot right next door to The Center.

Should you have a handicap sticker, hanger, or license plate, please feel free to use any available space in The Jung Center’s staff parking lot, on the south side of the building.

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