Once considered a mere caretaker for collections, the curator is now widely viewed asa globally connected auteur. Over the last twenty-five years, as international group exhibitions andbiennials have
The magic of poetry moves us in unique ways. "Breath of Poetry "presents a unique collection of poetry meant to stir emotions while exercising thought processes to enhance our understanding of the wor
Laden with works of art acquired by young British travelers on the Grand Tour in Italy, the British merchant ship Westmorland sailed from the Italian port of Livorno before being captured by French na
The 31 essays of this handbook--its scope extends beyond a mere collection--derive from a series of workshops organized by an international group organized by Matthew Rampley (U. of Birmingham, the UK
The Architectural League Prize is an annual competition, series of lectures, and exhibition organized by the Architectural League and its Young Architects and Designers Committee. The League Prize was
Taming of the Shrew like you have never read it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-19+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and loosely understand Shakespeare
Creative Writing and Art History considers the ways in which the writing of art history intersects with creative writing. Essays range from the analysis of historical examples of art historical writin
How did a small art college in Nova Scotia become the epicenter of art education--andto a large extent of the postmimimalist and conceptual art world itself--in the 1960s and 1970s?Like the unorthodox
As the present volume shows, women, particularly aristocratic women,not only resisted this discrimination through the ages, but also built important collections and used them to their own advantage, i
Artist Scholar: Reflections on Writing and Research is part history, introduction, and discussion for artists and designers entering, graduating, and employed by the contemporary art academy in the Un
With radical changes happening in arts over the past two decades, this book brings us up to date with the social and economic contexts in which the arts are produced. Influential and knowledgable lead
Making exhibitions is a collaborative art, producing is a multi-layered unity of ideas and objects, of invention and manifestation, of content and form. However, there is an antagonistic dimension to
In 1965, shortly after founding his namesake museum in Malibu, California, J. Paul Getty (1892–1976) penned a reminiscence about “the romance and zest—the excitement, suspense, thrills, and triumphs—t
What is the first thing to learn in art school? "Art can be anything." Thesecond thing? "Learn to draw." With 101 Things to Learn in Art School, artist and teacherKit White delivers and develops such
This book will be an original and indispensable resource for all who believe in theimportance of art in the wider educational realm. Framing the recent "educational turn" inthe arts within a broad his
Though the Wittelsbach dukes of Bavaria had a long history of art patronage and collecting, it was Wilhelm V, who ruled 1579-97, that realized the political and cultural value of a cohesive policy of
Co-authors: Jane Whitaker and Rebecca Weeks.This book reveals an experimental process of how Drawing and Kickboxing come together artistically and philosophically.Executed as a performance in a public
