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The purpose of the not-for-profit Aesthetic Realism Foundation is to meet the urgent need for people throughout the world to see each other and reality fairly. Aesthetic Realism, the philosophy founded in 1941 by the American poet and critic, Eli Siegel, is a tremendous education in how to have that fairness.
Located in SoHo, NYC, the Foundation offers an exciting curriculum of classes—see the listing below—and individual consultations by video conference. When public events resume, there will be seminars and vibrant theatrical presentations. Through the principles of Aesthetic Realism, people of all ages understand themselves newly. Read more
Spring-Summer 2026 semester is now over. Registration for the Fall 2026 semester will begin Monday, Aug 31.
- The Aesthetic Realism Explanation of Poetry
- Anthropology Is about You & Everyone
- The Visual Arts & the Opposites
- The Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method
- The Opposites in Music
- “If It Moves, It Can Move You”: Opposites in the Cinema
- Understanding Marriage!
BLOG UPDATE
"Mind, Poetry, & Is the World a Friend?"
Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: We all of us have a mind of our own, precious to us, and we want our mind to work well. What would that mean? And what does it have to do with poetry? The understanding of mind and of poetry in the current issue of TRO is thrilling, new, and definitive…
