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  1. 1. Diversifying a Museum Collection and the Politics of Representation : A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Acquisition Policies and Implementation of Diversity Strategies at Stockholm's Moderna Museet in the 21st Century

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Jonas van Kappel; [2024]
    Keywords : Moderna Museet; museum collections; art acquisition policies; diversity discourse; gender representation; intersectionality; queer studies; performativity; art donations; mixed-methods; museology;

    Abstract : Since 1958, Moderna Museet has housed Sweden’s largest collection of Swedish and international modern and contemporary art. This thesis examines the 21st-century collecting strategies and policy development of Moderna Museet, with a focus on diversity and representation, using intersectional theory and queer studies. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Passion Flower in The Museum Building Considerations for the Conservation of a Performance Artwork with a Material Component

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Mira Dolk; [2020-09-02]
    Keywords : Performance art; Contemporary art; Costume; Plastic; Museum of Modern Art Sweden; Ingela Ihrman;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates and discusses performance art within a museum context and from a conservator’s perspective. It is done by the case study of a performance artwork entitled The Passion Flower, created by the Swedish artist Ingela Ihrman in 2017. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Role of Arts in Nordic Society: Health and Lifestyle

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Soledad Zamora; [2019]
    Keywords : Arts; Education; Lifestyle; Society; Sustainable development; Welfare;

    Abstract : The role of arts in both formal and non-formal education has been scientifically demonstrated to create positive outcomes in people to deal with all kinds of social problems in daily life. At present, there are international public and private institutions that support this view, such as the International Arts Education Week, celebrated for the first time by UNESCO on 21-27 May 2012 when not only artists participated, but also educators, researchers, NGO actors, and international associations. READ MORE

  5. 4. Multimodal Communication & Identity Building Through the Websites of French and Swedish Art Museums.

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Sofia Hovemyr; [2017-10-26]
    Keywords : Communication; Museum; Web design; Identity; France; Sweden; Culture; Design;

    Abstract : In this thesis the multimodal aspects of websites belonging to art museums from Sweden and France ( Nationalmuseum, Moderna Museet, Musée d’Art Moderne, and Louvre ) are analyzed in order to identify what could be improved in terms of an effective identity building and communication of the business to the potential visitor. Sweden and France are two nations with a relationship going long back, even so they are differing in many ways. READ MORE