Mark Haworth-Booth discusses the issue of photography and truth, ranging from the mid nineteenth century era of Roger Fenton and Camille Silvy to 9/11 and the G20 demonstrations in London, in 2009.

Toronto musician and composer Ennio Paola takes us into the Dada arts scene of post World War I Germany, relating the musical compositions of Erwin Schulhoff to visual artist Angelika Hoerle.

Angie Littlefield talks about Angelika’s connections to the feminist issues of her time. Hear more about how the “New Woman,” as she was then called, was politically and intellectually engaged, sported a bold short haircut called the bob and was increasingly self-sufficient.

Guest curator Angie Littlefield, Angelika Hoerle’s grand-niece, explores the tumultuous relationship between Angelika and her husband Heinrich Hoerle, who would become one of the Cologne Progressives.

Dennis Reid presents new research that suggests that one of Canada’s most popular nineteenth century painters was, actually, gay.

Curator Angelika Litlefield talks about the works of her great aunt Angelika Hoerle whose short life blazed across the Cologne arts scene.

Curator Angelika Litlefield talks about the works of her great aunt Angelika Hoerle whose short life blazed across the Cologne arts scene.

In his new book, "Opening Gambits", cultural critic and philosopher Mark Kingwell puts forth an argument for the similarity between art and philosophy as forms of play, working at the margins of meaning and sense.

MoMA curator Starr Figura will talk about Freud’s etching practice, emphasizing the cross-pollinating relationship between his work in etching and in painting.

Kara Walker talks about her work which challenges traditional concepts of race and narratives of enslavement and oppression.