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How To Look At Art

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Has a piece of art ever left you scratching your head? Today, we find out what goes through the mind of postmodern master David Salle when he's perusing a painting or sculpture. Here's a hint: He's focused more on his feelings about the art, than about what the art is trying to accomplish.

David Salle will give a Cockefair Chair lecture about his collection of essays, 'How to See: Looking, Talking and Thinking About Art,' at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, in Pierson Auditorium on the UMKC campus. For more information visit UMKC.edu.

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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