Essays about: "contemporary art institutions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words contemporary art institutions.

1. 1. Curatorial Intentions and Visitor Experience : Three case studies of publicly funded Konsthallar and how curatorial intentions affect the creation of social space

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Linnea Wästfelt; [2024]
   Keywords : Public Art Institutions; Visitor Research; Social Space; Curatorial Gaze; Göteborgs Konsthall; Malmö Konsthall; Liljevalchs Konsthall;

   Abstract : Publicly funded art institutions in Sweden are tasked with the mission of making contemporary art available and accessible to the citizens. This thesis investigates three cases of publicly funded art institutions in Sweden, namely Göteborgs Konsthall, Malmö Konsthall and Liljevalchs Konsthall. READ MORE

3. 2. Reclaiming the Past and the Present: The Presentation and Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Cultural Institutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Vendula Pokorná; [2024]
   Keywords : Social Anthropology; Cultural Institutions; Exhibition Narrative; Exhibition Atmosphere; Respect; Sámi People; Roma People; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Cultural institutions such as museums and art galleries are important agents in educating the broader public on matters where current awareness is missing, inadequate or inaccurate. In this study, I focus on one such matter, which is the knowledge regarding ethnic minorities, their history, traditions, and current challenges. READ MORE

4. 3. Finding the Aesthetic in Visitor Experience : A study of strategies used by Moderna Museet and Bonniers Konsthall to understand the visitor experience within exhibitions

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Ifra Shariq; [2023]
   Keywords : Visitor experience; aesthetic experience; museum visitor surveys; aesthetic experience theory; Moderna Museet; Bonniers Konsthall; contemporary art institutions; art exhibitions;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the role of aesthetic experience of the audience within art exhibitions and its influence on their exhibition making and curatorial decisions of art institutions. This is done by comparing the practices within two case institutions located in Stockholm -Moderna Museet, a public art museum and Bonniers Konsthall, a private art institution. READ MORE

5. 4. The Caring Curator : Exploring Conditions for Care in Curatorial Practices

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Laus Katrine Østergaard; [2023]
   Keywords : Care; curating; cultural work; contemporary art; affective labor; care ethics; work conditions;

   Abstract : The concept of care has recently gained significant attention in cultural institutions and among artists. This trend was particularly evident in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, which contributed to increased public programming focused on caring practices and the concept of care. READ MORE

6. 5. The Conservative Turn : Formation of a Right-wing Discourse around the Exhibition Sztuka Polityczna in Warsaw

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Robert Stasinski; [2023]
   Keywords : Contemporary Art; Political Art; Art History; Ujazdowski Castle; Polish Art; Actor-Network Theory; Critical Discourse Analysis; Conservatism; Conservative Art; Avant-garde Conservatism; Piotr Bernatowicz; Lars Vilks; Dan Park; Jon Eirik Lundberg;

   Abstract : This study examines the ideological shift towards right-wing conservatism within specific segments of the Polish contemporary art scene following the Law and Justice Party (PiS) rise in 2015. The party's cultural policies, aligned with nationalist and right-wing ideologies, brought significant changes to institutions like Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art (CSW), reflecting a broader trend seen in Poland for many years. READ MORE