What is art for? Part four
Alistair Hudson, Director of Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
In part four of our interview with Alistair Hudson, he talks about the role of the artist in society
Often portrayed as the 'sovereign genius' commenting on problems in the world, how could this change so the artist plays a more active role in society?
Published August, 2015
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