Art in a State of Siege
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The Clark Art Institute (225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267, Williamstown MA)
In this Research and Academic Program conversation, Joseph Leo Koerner (Harvard University) is joined by Annie Bourneuf (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Shira Brisman (University of Pennsylvania), and Christophe Koné (Williams College) to discuss Koerner's recent book, Art in a State of Siege (Princeton University Press, 2025), which examines the role of art when the rule of law breaks down. This roundtable of panelists will respond to Koerner's book while engaging in a larger conversation about the role of images and art history during periods of political unease and turmoil. Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. A 5 pm reception in the Manton Research Center reading room precedes the event. Details: clarkart.edu/events Image: Cover detail of Art in a State of