What is art? Where does it come from? How does it develop? What is it for? How does it work?

What makes something ‘art’? Is it the feeling it gives you, its cultural significance, the meaning behind it or can anything be art? Art is often approached as a clearly defined arrangement of artistic periods or a list of artists who have made ‘important’ art works.

This ambitious exhibition presents you, the viewer, with a range of art from pre-history to the modern day and asks you to define what makes it art. Take the opportunity to write your own labels to accompany the artworks on display.

William Morris once said: ‘I don’t want art for the few; any more than education for the few; or freedom for the few’

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(Image credit: http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/?/exhibitions-and-events/view/viewpoints )

Note from collaborators on the talsk series:

The University programmes a series of talks by artists and curators that happen on Tuesdays at The Collection from 3.30-4.30pm, these are free public talks and everyone, including staff and students are welcome, MA fine art and Contemporary Curatorial Practice students additionally benefit from these speakers teaching on the courses prior to the talks.

This semester we have the following speakers below, more details about each are available at this link http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/?/exhibitions-and-events/view/artist-talks-with-the-university-of-lincoln

27 Jan Sarah Shalgosky

3 Feb Daniel Sturgis
10 Feb – Paul Edwards + Alec Shepley
17 Feb – Alan Kane
24 Feb Andrew Bracey
10 March Emily Speed
17 March – Steve Dutton + George Shaw evening – 6pm

24 March Neal Rock 14 April – Judith King