The Cornerstones lectures do not only reflect upon recent art historical developments, but also offer an insight into the contemporary art world by means of art historical analysis. The program bridges art’s theory and practice, bringing together both intellectual and intuitive approaches. Cornerstones is aimed at a public with a broad interest in art and culture, as much as at arts students and professionals. Illustrated with striking images, the lectures also provide a point of access for an audience less familiar with recent art history.
The Cornerstones are also designed to complement Witte de With’s 2008 exhibition program, which presents exclusively solo exhibitions. The impulse behind these exhibitions and the theory program is one and the same: to create moments of concentration around a singular practice, by putting the work of an individual artist under the spotlight.