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Masterclass: The Art of Play

March 2, 2026
6:00 – 7:00 PM
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Join us as we explore how the concept of play has preoccupied contemporary artists.

Artists have long been fascinated with play, both as a form (and site) of unstructured creativity and as a rule-based model for social relations.

This masterclass, led by MA Contemporary Art faculty lecturer Dr Mike Cooter, looks at how play has preoccupied contemporary artists: from the documentation of play, the artist ‘playing’ in the studio, to the playable exhibition.

Speakers:

Dr Mike Cooter, Lecturer, MA in Contemporary Art, London

This online masterclass is organised by the MA in Contemporary Art.

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