Saturday 3 June 2006, 14.00–17.00

Teaching was an essential part of both Josef Albers and László Moholy-Nagy's practice; for them being an artist and being an educator were two sides of the same coin. After teaching at the legendary Bauhaus school of architecture and applied art, both artists emigrated to the USA. There Moholy-Nagy established the New Bauhaus in Chicago and later the Institute of Design. Albers taught at Black Mountain College and then at Yale University.

At a time when teaching is still considered a badge of honour among artists on the Continent, and to some extent in the USA, this talk explores why so few established British artists actively seek out teaching opportunities. Felicity Allen, Achim Borchardt-Hume, Marion Coutts, Jeffrey Saletnik and Richard Wentworth discuss the value of teaching for the artist’s own practice and the dangers of turning one's back on it.

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£8 (£6 concessions), booking recommended

    

This event is related to the Albers and Moholy-Nagy: From the Bauhaus to the New World exhibition