Biography
Education
- Ph.D. in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory from Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (2025)
Research Interests
Phenomenology, opacity, spatiality, immersion in art, literature, and philosophy; 19th-21st century European and American painting and literature; Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Friedrich Nietzsche, pre-Socratic philosophy, Existentialism: Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone De Beauvoir; Jean-Luc Nancy, Peter Sloterdijk, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca ... 20th-21st Century film, documentary, photography. The life and works of 20th century painter, David Hockney.
Recent Research Activities
"Into the Mystic: Immersion of Art and Space in J.M.W. Turner’s Seascape Paintings, or,
Revelation of an Oceanic, Athlete-Philosopher-Artist" June 2026
(submitted to the Visual Inquiry for 2026 Spring publication)
Publications
Articles/Essays
-
Publications
‘Wolfgang Beltracchi and the Authenticity of Forgery: Not a Moral Failure’, Visual Inquiry: Learning & Teaching Art, 11:2&3, pp. 167–78, https://doi.org/10.1386/vi_00079_1 (2024)
Exhibition
-
The Athlete-Philosopher-Artist: Ran Ortner and Dr. Terri Pyle, Studio Interview. THE ARTIST-IN-PRACTICE IDSVA ART EXHIBITION & RECEPTION. David DuPuy Studios: 45 West 29th St., Suite 301, New York, NY 1001. May 1-3, 2026. Curated by Samantha Jones & Rikiesha Metzger.
- Nazare, Portugal: Waves and Mythology [Photo Exhibition]. (2025). David DuPuy Studios, New York, NY.
Conference Papers/Presentations
- Pyle, T. (2025, April 26). Ecological Awareness of the Ocean as Repair, or, A Physiological Philosophy [Paper presentation]. AESTHETIC REPAIR: Towards an Ecological Ontology, New York, NY.
Awards
Stuart Lilie Fellowship
IDSVA Academic Scholarship
Courses
| Course # | Course | Title | Mode | Days/Times | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89889 | HUM2020 | Encountering the Humanities | Asynchronous Online (W) | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Unavailable |
| 89331 | PHI2010 | Introduction to Philosophy | In Person (P) | Tu,Th 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Unavailable |
| Course # | Course | Title | Mode | Days/Times | Syllabus |
|---|
| Course # | Course | Title | Mode | Days/Times | Syllabus |
|---|