# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: For the American philosopher John Dewey (1859–1952), democracy is a product of aesthetic experience. As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and with the 67th Midwestern Exhibition, “The Pursuit of Happiness,” as the backdrop, you are invited to join in an evening of art and conversation, considering the conditions under which both art and democracy either falter or flourish, how art can respond to social problems, and how democratic communities emerge from shared aesthetic experience. The evening will include presentations by Noni Brynjolson and Jonathan Rutter, as well as time to engage in a community conversation with American philosophy scholars and other participants of the Summer Institute in American Philosophy, which will be taking place at Concordia College on July 6-11.

This event is open to the public beginning at 6:00. Remarks begin at 6:30. 

Chair: Tess Varner, Concordia College, President of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy

- Ears Between Worlds: Embodied Education in Postcommodity’s Public Art, Noni Brynjolson, Art History, Minnesota State University Moorhead

- "'Not a Luxury, but a Necessity’ – The Making of American Art Museums: The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and The Barnes Foundation, Jonathan Rutter, Executive Director and Curator, Rourke Art Gallery & Museum

Images: (1) Furness-Hewitt Building Interior at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Photo: B. Krist for Visit Philadelphia; (2) Postcommodity (Ravon Chacon, Cristóbal Martínez, and Kade L. Twist), N12, 2015, Photo: Sharon Mollerus
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/moorhead/lectureart-on-the-borderline-aesthetic-experience-and-the-making-of-public-art/200030244700908
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Moorhead
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, United States, Minnesota 56560
- **lat**: 46.87355
- **long**: -96.77137
- **full address**: 521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, United States, Minnesota 56560

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art being held?
  - **A:** Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art takes place on Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, United States, Minnesota 56560.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art?
  - **A:** Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art is organized by The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Moorhead, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lecture—Art on the Borderline: Aesthetic Experience and the Making of Public Art sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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