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Michael Pearce

California Lutheran University, Art, Faculty Member

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I teach figurative painting and drawing, and write about representational art. My Doctoral dissertation was about order in prehistoric British sacred spaces and how this could be applied to contemporary art-making practices. I'm particularly interested in the aesthetics of representational art in the 21st Century, and in understanding allegorical symbolism.

I am Conference Chair of The Representational Art Conference, which takes place in Ventura, CA. (Visit http://trac2014.org to learn more about it).

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Art, Emergence and the Chinese Dream

Consideration of the juxtaposition of the aesthetics of emergence and the Chinese Dream.

In Praise of Damien Hirst's "Verity"

A brief piece about Hirst's sculpture "Verity", which re-introduced allegorical symbolism to publ... more A brief piece about Hirst's sculpture "Verity", which re-introduced allegorical symbolism to public monumental sculpture for the first time in a hundred years.

What’s on Dino Valls’ mind?

A thoughtful consideration of paintings by Spanish painter Dino Valls. First published in Combus... more A thoughtful consideration of paintings by Spanish painter Dino Valls.
First published in Combustus online magazine, where it looks much better, with lots of beautiful images of Valls' work.
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After Postmodernism

An Emergent critique of post-postmodern aesthetics. First published in Post-modern Times III.

An article about the necessity for secrecy in initiatory ritual. First published in Philalethes m... more An article about the necessity for secrecy in initiatory ritual. First published in Philalethes magazine. Vol. 63, №2 · Spring 2010.

Art, Emergence and the Chinese Dream

Consideration of the juxtaposition of the aesthetics of emergence and the Chinese Dream.

In Praise of Damien Hirst's "Verity"

A brief piece about Hirst's sculpture "Verity", which re-introduced allegorical symbolism to publ... more A brief piece about Hirst's sculpture "Verity", which re-introduced allegorical symbolism to public monumental sculpture for the first time in a hundred years.

What’s on Dino Valls’ mind?

A thoughtful consideration of paintings by Spanish painter Dino Valls. First published in Combus... more A thoughtful consideration of paintings by Spanish painter Dino Valls.
First published in Combustus online magazine, where it looks much better, with lots of beautiful images of Valls' work.
http://www.combustus.com/13/whats-on-dino-valls-mind/

After Postmodernism

An Emergent critique of post-postmodern aesthetics. First published in Post-modern Times III.

An article about the necessity for secrecy in initiatory ritual. First published in Philalethes m... more An article about the necessity for secrecy in initiatory ritual. First published in Philalethes magazine. Vol. 63, №2 · Spring 2010.

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