What Is Art? - Debate At Turner Contemporary

Grayson Perry tackled the eternal question 'What is art?' in his Reith lectures and we did the same. On Thursday, 14 November 2013, we discussed with a panel of artists, critics, and curators during a 'Question Time' style event.

Panel:

Phyllida Barlow - artist

James Brett - Founder, Museum of Everything

Tony Heaton - Director, SHAPE

Alan Kane - artist

Sam Thorne - Associate Editor, frieze International

Jean Wainwright - critic and art historian, Head of Cultural Studies, School of Film and Media, University for the Creative Arts

Lauren Wright - Curator, Turner Contemporary

Chaired by Sacha Craddock - independent critic and curator