The counter-memorial refuses ‘to turn the memory of something so grave to exhibitions of public craftsmanship or cheap pathos.’ In Carinthia, however, the majority of Holocaust memorials remain shrines (‘traditional memorials’) and not counter-memorials. These ‘traditional memorials’ are rejected by artists of counter-memorials…
sensitive can have negative impacts. Khan Academy (n.d.) states that cultural heritage is not only objects or traditions from our past, it is process of memory that will characterize human society. The Whitney museum in New York had a biennial exhibition consisting of contemporary…
Choosing the person to interview for this assignment was difficult at first, trying to determine which sport and how to contact that person. I first started with the Toledo Mud Hens, but didn’t receive any call backs. I also contacted the Lansing Lugnuts and the West Michigan White Caps and again no call backs. So I looked up minor league baseball teams and the name El Paso Chihuahuas caught my attention. Looking up their front office staff on their website I seen that Angela Olivas is the…
every spring and fall to promote responsible and eco-friendly consumption. It’s the perfect modern festival, with the streets of Roma and Condesa filled with events. Shops, galleries and restaurants are organizing different events such as design exhibitions and drink tastings. 10. Vive…
develop cultural appreciation for the growth of humanity and society. My experience from the Saatchi Gallery in particular stuck with me. During my visit, it showcased an exhibition called ‘Premonition: Ukrainian art now.’ Social unrest began in November 2013, and was the basis of inspiration for many Ukrainian artists. The exhibition featured work that dated the social upheaval and tended to reflect their political oppression and the harsh treatment of the Ukrainians. It fascinated me to see…
Since the development of the new Women’s AFL competition, there has been a noticeable increase in participation rates from females in local clubs, and the rates of supporters and audience support for exhibition matches (which was 1.05 million viewer’s for one exhibition match – Melbourne and western bulldogs) provide a good indication that the women’s AFL league will be a huge success! The female AFL players attract additional supporters to the AFL game as they are fresh faces, and…
A. Different museums in the L.A. area i. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art was first established in 1910 in Exposition Park and in 1965 it was opened to the public in its new Wilshire Boulevard location. Since 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been devoted to collecting works of art is both historic and geographic. Today the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 artworks dating from…
to teach a myriad of students, but also to understand how to create an integrated curriculum that has continuity from beginning to advanced levels of study. As Vice President of numerous R.S.O.’s, I sought out exhibition spaces and curated/co-curated numerous juried and non-juried exhibitions, which allows me to eagerly await the challenges and opportunities that come from directing a gallery program in addition to the responsibilities as a Vincennes University Instructor of…
4. Ilya Kabakov Ilya Kabakov offers an interesting counterpart to the artist duo Komar and Melamid. In comparison to Komar and Melamid who applied to emigrate twice in 1977, Kabakov was reluctant to leave his country, admitting that he would have remained in the Soviet Union “forever if perestroika hadn 't come”. Nonetheless, this was not due to any deep patriotism to the Soviet Union. Though he still retained his official position as a children’s book illustrator, he was seen as an unofficial…
based on the knowledge that Almodovar’s auteurism is widely celebrated and has a large cult following. Almodovar’s following consequently puts more people in the audience to watch his film, increasing ticket revenue for the festival. Finally, the exhibition of Julieta at the New York Film Festival places the film in the art cinema category, and therefore a position of sophistication in comparison to the movies released by the commercial film industry…