The course will consist of a series of discussions about ideas and issues relating to the visual arts. Topics covered might range from the validity of a contentious artwork, to the dramas of the art market, the rise of feminist art, or the restitution of stolen objects. Each session will include one or two provocations, in the form of short talks or films, but discussion will then go wherever the group chooses to take it. Google Images will always be available on the projector, so images can be called up, as and when they may be helpful. As the term progresses, it is hoped that members of the class will propose and/or lead topics themselves. An interest in (but no in-depth knowledge of) art history is necessary. The course will be face-to-face only, and all group members will be encouraged to express their views.