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World War I Was One Of The Most Drastic Events During...
World War I was one of the most drastic events in American history. It had an unequaled contribution to shaping modern
–day American culture. "WWI
and American Art" successfully documents a fragile moment in American History from the Perspective of the visual artist. The curators achieve this by
communicating some important historical facts. This review intends to expound on how these works exemplify these facts and to provide a criticism
of its effectiveness. The exhibition is organized systematically and chronologically, as well as sequentially. Each segment has a title, supplemented by a
detailed description which gives context to the content. This makes for easy transitioning through the various sections of the show. To the curator's
credit, the audience will find these descriptions extremely useful. Without them as a guide it would be difficult to keep track of the sequence in which
the objects are organized. The personal accounts of the artist's experience of the war are also useful. They add a context to the circumstances
surrounding the artist during that time. Such a device strengthens the viewer's understanding of the object being displayed. Through this exhibition, the
curators have managed to expertly communicate a few historical truths. Firstly, that American artists responded to war in creative ways; exemplified
by the variety of works on display. Secondly, American artists had a position on the War. They were actual vocal members of society who
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Case Study Frederick Historical Society
Question #4:
When constructing an exhibit, the museum staff must ask themselves: What demographic are we designing this exhibit for. Correspondingly, the
museum staff ponders what is the line of sight for the targeted demographic, so they know where to place the artifacts and how the exhibit should be
structured. Similarly, the museum staff must predict how the public will respond to their exhibit and the necessary precautions to avoid negative
reviews. Most importantly, the museum staff must question if the exhibit can offend a certain demographic and the steps they will need to take to
properly represent that society. When creating an exhibit, the museum staff must contemplate how the structure and content will relate to the audience
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At the Frederick Historical Society, we have a room for newly obtained artifacts that need to be catalogued. When an object is catalogued its expected
location and current condition is documented along with a summary about the object's significance. Also, at the Historical Society they have limited
their collection to only artifacts that have a relation to Frederick, this decision allows our collection to maintain somewhat controllable.
Correspondingly, if we have an abundance of an objects i.e. chairs from the 1800's, we will not accept the newly donated materials or we will turn the
object into a hands–on activity. This approach is similar to the hands–on muskets at the Civil War and Medicine Museum. Furthermore, the Historical
Society has an offsite facility to help manage its enormous collection. Most importantly, it is the job of the collection manager to ensure that all objects
are catalogued correctly and placed in the proper
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The Final Body Of Literature
The final body of literature I want to give notice to is the literature pertaining to how museums are arranged by curators and other museum staff to
effectively display their artifacts. I wish to dive into this literature because part of my own research will be examining how the curators of the Cleveland
Museum of Art decided to arrange their ancient Greek exhibit. This pool of literature will help guide me in different ways to interpret the set–up of the
exhibit, the placement of the objects and try to understand what the curator was trying to convey with their design decisions.
The first author I would like to discuss is Michael Baxendall. His article Exhibiting Intention: Some Preconditions of the Visual Display of Culturally
Purposeful Objects, is centered around understanding the relationship between the visitor and the museum label as well as the intent behinds the
objects and the exhibit design. Baxendall has 2 major points in his article. The first point and his own unique idea is the museum set. The museum set
is "a sense of the museum as a treasure house, educational instrument, secular temple, and the rest" . The typical adult visitor with this mindset comes
to museums expecting that he will view a large array of objects and learn interesting cultural facts about them. This is the observer that most curators
make their exhibits to interact with and as such must be aware of their expectations.
However, the museum set seems to be just another way for Baxendall to
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Art Analysis: Less Than Art
Less Than: Art and reductionism and Denise Green: Beyond and Between – A painter's journey. A comparative Essay written by Thomas Brooks,
Benjamin Dutton, Jasmine Smith and Megan Thomason. Collection displays inhibit the ideologies of a singular conceptual premise under the
constraints of the viability and range within the institutions collection, whereas the tasks involved in composing a monographic show, including the
original parameters of an institutionН›s collection, result in further curatorial concerns (George 2015, 39). How does the curatorial rationale and
exhibition design influence the artworks displayed within a collection based exhibition? This essay will critically ... Show more content on
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The audience is inclined to take in GreenН›s practice at large rather than gaining a deeper insight into each pieceН›s individual context (George, 2015,
p. 39). Both curators convey their intentions through the connections linking artist, content and context. This revised insight into the artistsН› practice
is transformed due to the associations drawn by the curator and presented to the viewer through the exhibition rationale. The correlation between both
showcasesН› intended premise combined with the curatorsН›selected pieces, assist the viewer in engaging with the artworks in a reinterpreted manner
from their original context. Due to the extensive assortment of practices incorporated in Less Than: Art and Reductionism, the artistsН› intended
meaning is adapted to fulfil the premise of the exhibition. This is evident in Daniel McKewenН›s Kafka On the Shore (2014) which explores
capitalism through the use of a financial algorithm depicted in the form of three over–sized gypsum and acrylic polymer letter–forms mounted to the
wall (QUT 2016). The conceptual premise of the work is hidden from the viewer once placed within the context of the rationale, reductionism. At first
the viewer can visually relate this work to the premise of the exhibition due to its
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Mission Statement Of Indian Art Museum
Assignment 1 – ARCV 140 – Imaginary Museum
Indian Art Gallery
Mission, Vision Statement and Staff
Mission Statement:– With the help of our collection, we try to introduce this art to the lives of people.
Vision Statement: – Indian Art Gallery is exists for becoming the best in field of art we will works upon our weakness, strength, aspiration,
opportunities, etc. we believe that to achieve museum's mission successfully.
Goals and objectives of Indian Art Gallery
We will provide the high quality.
We will follow the professional strategy for effectiveness, mission responsibility and perfect solutions to solve the problems.
We will represent the social, cultural and economic diversity of our religion.
To popularize the museum's collection and items for learning, schooling and entertainment.
To deliver display and programming that describes the museum's theme and target.
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DOCUMENTATION
The Indian Art Gallery recognized that documentation is important for the development, research and preservation. It is the crucial part of the
collection management. Documentation is the responsibility of collection management that under the curator and other eligible staff.
Documentation will provide the evidence of the museum's legal ownership of the material and it provide a legal written document. Any changes in the
condition will be documented. Any work in museum is done through the document if we gave the loan then it will be documented. If we are purchase
or sell the item then it will be documented. Legal documents dealing with the acquisition must be kept in hard copy form and other copies are in
different places.
In Indian Art Gallery we are now become modern we store all the data computer or laptops so it will be easy for all the workers and for the security
we save all the copies of documents on own person site that will be open by only administration authority so nobody can steal our data.
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Lane County Historical Museum
Cheyenne Dickenson AAD 410 Winter 2017 Lane County Historical Museum On February 7th we visited the Lane County Historical Museum. Faith
Kreskey, the exhibits curator, facilitated the tour, and gave us an inside look at her job and the challenges of the museum. Topics included: staffing,
collections care, facilities, budgeting, the museum's recent history, community partnerships, and exhibits. One theme I kept coming up against was the
idea of a history museum. In the context of a mid–size western American county, it seems that cutting the exhibits to around 1920 is extremely limiting
considering the start of European settlement was around 1850. That leaves the other 96 years, or over half of the history of Lane County, unaccounted
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The readings from these past weeks on on issues of race and cultural patrimony were too informative considering the Native American exhibits I have
attended, my work in an anthropology museum, and anthropology classes I have taken. Somehow, Cooper's "The Long Road to Repatriation" provided
more context and weight to the historical atrocities against Native Americans than any of my other educational experiences. To be fair, I am not a
scholar of Native history, but I am certainly not uninformed, and it should not take a scholar or be a native person to understand these issues. As
Lonetree mentioned, the Holocaust Museum presents a difficult subject and forces the visitor to "confront inhumanity" (106). I think the impact of this
information as an educational experience in a museum would have a huge impact on current social and political tensions. I hope to see museums make
more concerted efforts to educate the public. Too many exhibits are of the "passive, didactic looking" than like the engaging Object Stories program
(Dartt, Murawski). Exhibits should seek to tell untold narratives, and programs should be places of communication and cross–cultural encounters. For
too long, difficult confrontations have been avoided, both inside the museum, and by dominant communities
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Museum Of Play
The experience of viewing artwork has advanced considerably throughout the eras; from private collections that were strictly limited to viewing by
wealthy and privileged individuals, to the rise of public art institutions during the 19th century. Presently, Google has created innovative technology that
has made navigating through art institutions easily accessible to anyone with Internet; within a few clicks of a button, the viewer can explore any art
institution worldwide without leaving the comfort of their home. I utilized Google Cultural Institute to visit The Strong National Museum of Play
located in Rochester, United States. I chose to explore The Strong National Museum of Play because I was intrigued by its collection of interactive ...
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Also, the concept of visual technologies from Module 6 ties into the experience with the Google Cultural Institute and how scientific innovations have
resulted in image reproductions. Additionally, the Google Cultural Institute is a representation of technological determinism and that this technology
can determine the direction society takes. Lastly, the course concept of cultural tourism from Module 10: The Global Flow of Culture expresses that
although technology is constantly providing us with new ways to view artwork; people will still travel to different regions to see art. In conclusion, the
Google Cultural Institute is a very beneficial and educational tool that extended my knowledge of concepts that I learned throughout the VISA 1Q98
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Papish V. Board Of Curator Case Study
Papish v. Board of Curators of the University of Missouri (1973) was a case concerning a student's indecent publication on a university campus and
whether or not a student remains protected under the First Amendment. It was the first and the only case submitted to the Supreme Court concerning a
university newspaper. Upon the newspaper's publication, the student was expelled in the middle of the spring semester after the university did not
approve of its content.
While the First Amendment does protect the right to freedom of speech, university officials have some authority in defining the limitations of freedom
of speech and press on a campus setting. However, this mostly applies to private colleges, as students enrolled in public universities often receive
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The court ruled in favor of the university of the basis, "based on the university's defense that focused on the time and place of distributing the
newspaper issue, the student's being on academic probation, and the issue of indecent speech, the Eighth Circuit affirmed in its favor" ( ). The primary
reason for the court ruling in favor of the university, however, was that they believed that the student's freedom of expression could be limited if the
publication was indecent and offensive to the university community.
The Supreme Court decided differently, however, "citing in a six–to–three judgment, in a relatively brief per curium opinion that was not signed by any
of the members of the majority, the Supreme Court reversed in favor of the student"(). The court may have ruled in this manner during deliberations
because the Eighth Circuit's ruling came just before the Court's judgment in Healy v. James (1972). This case stated that officials at public higher
education institutions do not have the ability to enforce reasonable rules governing student
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Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory in Organizational Diversity
Psychologist Abraham Maslow established a theory of motivation to justify how people in diverse organizations behave. His human requirements
theory states that humans are never completely satisfied; that they crave satisfaction and those requirements can be classified into a hierarchy based
upon importance. The lowest level of importance includes peoples' desire to satisfy their physical needs, such as hunger and thirst. Following the
lowest level, individuals need basic security and stability. After physical and safety needs are satisfied, individuals have the desire to gain acceptance
into a group and to establish meaningful relationships. Once this need is somewhat fulfilled, one will strive for self–confidence and personal
achievement. Lastly, an individual must realize their potential or they will become dissatisfied and discontent. This theory assists managers to motivate
subordinates in a diverse workplace by ensuring low–level needs are met first. Then, management will be able to pursue supervising employees as they
complete more multifaceted tasks. An effective manager influences employees positively by creating a safe work environment, providing the necessary
tools and resources and involving employees in decision–making processes (Maslow, 1943, 1954).
Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory has particularly created a "glass ceiling" in art museum curating by hindering individuals personal achievements,
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Field Museum Reflection
I visited the Ancient American exhibit at the Field Museum and analyzed the voices that I heard within the different sections: the researchers, the
curators or the people. Throughout the exhibit, I heard different voices, but the strongest voice I heard was the curators who put together the exhibit.
The museum did a successful job at attaining all the facts about the Ancient Americans despite the lack of native people to get information from, but
they were unsuccessful at capturing the people's voice within the exhibit. In the Ice Age portion, I heard the voice of researchers because it was
presented as a bunch of facts and referred to everyone as third person, there was no personalized aspect. There were numerous portions where it was
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The giant sun stone in Empire Builders had the voice of the people. It was something that really stood out and screamed culture to me. I could really
imagine all of the work and care it took to build, and I thought about the skill the people must have needed to be able to build it. The "Box of
Treasures" film clip gave a better insight into the lifestyle of the people than the museum. The film talked about the traditions the people had, the
traditions they had to give up, the suffering that they went through, what they did to perish through these sufferings, and how they felt and how the
people from the culture that are alive today feel about it all. It also showed the people engaging in these different activities and cultures. The museum
was unsuccessful in showing the emotions of the people of the past or the current ones who are alive today. Although there were boards about what
those alive had to say, they did not have much emotion reflecting how it is to live in that culture. This could be due to museum, or due to a lack of
connection between the people and their
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The Discovery Of The Museum Curator
Becoming the museum curator is an important title, they pick and choose the 5% of the total art, the museum has to be viewed by the public. The
curator must be wise and make exhibits that flow as well as get the point across to the visitors coming to see the museum. Curating this exhibit, I have
chosen three works of ancient Greek art that will tell a story and inform visitors about three of the most well–known Greek gods. A statue ofZeus from
the first A.D, a Kylix of Hades and Persephone, and the Chariot of Poseidon. This collection of ancient Greek artwork shows the sons of the titan
Chrono's, and it depicts them in their natural habitat.
Hades is the oldest of the titan Cronus sons and best associated with Satan from the Cristian religion. Hades was supposed to inherit all of the lands
above, but with an unfortunate draw of the straws with his brothers Poseidon, and Zeus. Hades was bound to the land down under known as Hades.
For the exhibit the museum has chosen a wonderful ancient Greek Kylix, this depicts the daughter of Zeus and goddess of harvest/ Queen of the
underworld Persephone, and the king of the underworld Hades. "Hades and Persephone banqueting. On a long couch of which the legs are partly
seen, Hades, supporting a large keras on his left, holding up a fluted phiale in his right, reclines to right, leaning on two embroidered cushions". This
artwork depicts the love of the cold blooded god of the underworld and his beautiful wife. Hades actually fell in
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Moxey And Cosgrove Analysis
Within his book Visual Time, which offers an unorthodox approach to the study of art history, Moxey writes: "The history of art faces the disconcerting
possibility that the time it imagines, history's very architecture, is neither uniform nor linear but rather multivalent and discontinuous (Moxey 1)".
Indeed, though time within the practice of art history may in actuality be anachronic, or without a distinct order, it is not regarded as so at Wellesley's
Davis Museum; here, the architecture of time is as linear as the physical architecture of the museum's modern exterior. The physical and
representational mapping of the Davis' use of chronological time is especially present by floor layout. The permanent collections are on the second,
fourth, and fifth levels. Segmented by geography, which both Moxey and Cosgrove discuss, the second floor's collection of art and artifacts dates as
far back as 2000 BCE and encompasses six of the world's seven continents. It is important to note that the stairs are set at the heart of the museum,
allowing museum goers to approach a floor's collection from four different starting points. Though probably not intentional, this somewhat equalizes
the collections featured on the second floor. Each geographic location are quartered off into makeshift galleries with the two largest being the African
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The former illustrates Moxey's ideas regarding translation, conversation across eras. The later also does this, as some of the medieval pillars are the
victim of spolia, and are in fact roman pillars with medieval capitals. Also, putting medieval work, the quintessential western era, in a wing gallery
devalues
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Stolen Art of the Holocaust
While death was the major tragedy of the Holocaust, all of the art stolen was definitely a dark spot. Most people don't realize, but the art was taken
from all Jews and many others by the Nazis. Some pieces of art have been found, but most still remain lost. Many that have been discovered are in
museums and are not given to the true owners. There should be efforts spent on finding and recovering the art stolen by the Nazis to return it to their
rightful owners. Hitler would have his soldiers take the art from the homes where the Jews lived when they took them away. Sometimes, if he wanted
a specific work of art, he would have his people steal it or take it and kill the people who owned it. He would have his men steal all of the art and
other artifacts from the homes of every person they took to the concentration camps, as well as those they simply killed in their homes. Taking the art
was his way of taking everything from them, and a way that he could show his superiority over them. He took it because it was something they had
that he wanted. Very few works of art taken by Hitler have been found, and many that are discovered reside in museums. Some have been discovered in
museums or galleries in Austria, while thousands still remain lost. Recently, "a long–lost Monet and other art treasures stolen from Jews during the
Holocaust have been discovered in the home of an 81–year–old German art collector," Julian states (Julian). Cornelius Gurlitt, the art
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Charactersitics of a Museum, Questions and Answers
1.What are, in your opinion, the characteristics of the museum idea?
As I remember from my travelling experience, a museum exists in each city, even the smallest one and sometimes even in villages. Visiting a museum
at least once a year is a compulsory part of any school programme in my country, Russia. However, what is amuseum? What are reasons for its
existing? Who and how chooses display units for exhibitions from the huge variety of items in the world?
All these questions can be answered if to determine the characteristics of the museum idea. Museums are public instituitons. Their number has
increased and their role has transformed over the last fifty years. They attract a great number of people, from tourists to citizens, from children to
adults. However, in order to understand which institution can be called a museum, it is necessary to examine the main objectives of its existence.
The most obvious aim is an educational one since museums serve for society in order to conserve, research and communicate material evidence of
people and their environment. Museums give people the opportunity to determine their place in the world, understand their cultural identity, develop
self–respect and respect for others. Nethertheless, to conduct this educational mission, careful and meaningful selection of objects is required. After
being chosen, all the items need to be preserved for future generations under proper conserving conditions such as good light, air conditioning,
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Should The Public Heritage Collections Be Done?
Accounting can be done in several different ways and the way it is done may result in consequences for organizational behavior and management. (O
'Hare, n.d.) One issue is the failure of museum to capitalize their collections and report them as assets. According to the Australian Accounting
Standards, annual general–purpose financial reports will be misrepresented if heritage and collections are included as assets. One of the criteria's of an
asset is to bring future economic benefit. The question raised in relation to museum is whether the public heritage collections have any future economic
benefits deriving from the collections which is economic to the museum? These arguments are very extensive and many museums can argue about the
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Firstly, the asset must provide future economic benefit. Secondly, the reporting entity must control the future economic benefits in such a way that it
can enjoy the benefit and prevent others to benefit from it. Finally, the transaction or event giving rise to the control must have occurred. (Aasb.gov.au,
n.d.)
However, an asset is only recognized as per AASB 116 in financial statement if it is probable that the future benefits from the asset will eventuate
and if the item has a cost or value that can be measured. (Leo, Hoggett & Sweeting, 2012) The term probable is means the like for the future benefit
is higher than less likely to happen. An element will be considered as an asset only if it satisfy the probability of providing future benefits.
(Aasb.gov.au, n.d.) An item will usually have a cost or value to use to measure reliably. Themeasurement of asset is made at its cost and appropriate
measurement basis will be based upon model of accounting being applied. (Aasb.gov.au, n.d.) Items that so not have a cost or cannot be measured
reliably cannot be considered as an asset. (Aasb.gov.au, n.d.)
Museum and art collections include items such as work of arts, books, manuscripts, artefacts and collectables which are held for their cultural or
historical significance. These items are either acquired at no or nominal cost. Therefore, they are measured at fair value. (Anao.gov.au, 2015) In some
cases where we cannot define the fair value of these items, they cannot
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The Guerrilla Girls By Valeria Napoleone Xx And Co Curator...
'Is it even worse in Europe?' the Guerrilla Girls' latest exhibition questions and examines todays art museums in Europe on the controversial subject of
diversity. This exhibition was supported by Valeria Napoleone XX and Co–curator Nayia Yiakoumaki in helping the feminist group exhibit their work
at the Whitechapel gallery.
Revisiting back to their past project in 1986, the 'It's even worse in Europe' exhibition which targeted mainstream art museum directors and artists, the
Guerrilla Girls come back in 2016 to question whether their original statistics have shifted over time.
Areas that the Guerrilla Girls particularly engage in are the cases of feminism, racism and sexism particularly situated around the arts.
With this project, we wanted to pose the question 'Are museums today presenting a diverse history of contemporary art or the history of money and
power?' We focus on the understory, the subtext, the overlooked and the downright unfair. Art can't be reduced to the small number of artists who have
won a popularity contest among bigtime dealers, curators and collectors. Unless museums and Kunsthallen show as diverse as the cultures they claim
to represent, they're just preserving the history of wealth and power. ("Whitechapel gallery – Guerrilla Girls" web).
When approaching the Whitechapel Gallery in London, I was instantaneously drawn to the iconic, bold banners mounted up on the gallery building,
along with images pasted on the windows showing the Guerrilla
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Essay
Positioned alongside Central Park in the heart of New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest and most influential art
museums in the world. The Met houses an extensive collection of curated works that spans throughout various time periods and different cultures. The
context of museum, especially one as influential as the Met, inherently predisposes its visitors to a certain set of understandings that subtly influence
how they interpret and ultimately construct meanings about each individual object within the museum. Brent Plate in Religion, Art, and Visual Culture
argues that "objects obtain different meanings in different locations and historical settings."An object placed on display behind a glass case inside a
museum would hold a vastly different meaning if it was put on sale by a street vendor, like the ones who set up their tables in close proximity to the
Met. The different meanings that objects are able to obtain is attributed to the relationships that are established between the object itself and the
environment that surrounds it. These relationships often involve the kind of audience that a museum attracts, where the work is exhibited, and how the
exhibits within a museum is planned out. Museums subsequently have the ability to control how these relationships are established which influences
the way a viewer is able to construct meaning. When a visitor observes an object on display at the Met, they instinctively construct a certain set of
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The Practice Of Music And Enables Artists And Guest Curators
Preface Introduction
Have you ever rushed around Newcastle, totally preoccupied with the hectic hustle and bustle of city life? Passersby are often too busy or late for
something to really take in their surroundings. The practice of busking has given Newcastle a soundtrack, a musical backdrop to the chaos of city life.
However, street performers are often restricted to limited areas in order to oblige the regulations set out by the council.
This book introduces the aim of the project whereas to promote the practice of music and enables artists and guest curators to explore their creativity
while participating and engaging with music. A platform provided to become the mass populist entertainment for the population.
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The lack of interesting places for concert has affected people to have less interest in visiting music spaces and there should be a suitable one for the
use, enjoyment and also benefit the people of this vibrant city.
It may not be the ultimate music space, but the premise of this project is to unite musicians with supported facilities and give them the opportunity to
promote their own music. Audiences will be offered with a fully immersive ambience and a complete program of professional cultural entertainment.
The book will demonstrate the intention of creating the music hall through its position first and foremost as an entertainment, and secondly as a
cultural presence that is increasingly seen as a key element in regeneration plans.3
Nature of Subject / Topics
A lot of people's perception of buskers is both brutally frank and ironic despite this artistic practice has always been as part of the contribution to this
culture. They are far less appreciative of these performances that are carried out with a genre which they could never normally encounter. In
consideration of the addressed matter, the music hall services as a stage that nurtures homegrown talent and accommodates wandering players.
Given a few successful real life examples showing that there are indeed some of the world's most famous artists started as street performers, from
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Essay on Should Art Museums Be Democratized?
The art museum is a place that collects and preserves very valuable and profound pieces of art created by some of the most influential artists of all
time. Not everyone can understand the emotions and profound ideas that are expressed in old works of art. Only a fraction of all people can really
appreciate a fine work of art and understand its true meaning. Many people that go to the art museum do not belong. They do not hold the higher level
of education needed to look at a painting and see its full potential. I do not think the people of art museums should put in the effort to democratize these
institutions mainly because you cannot train people to enjoy art, because education of art is not valued, and because the elitism of the art ... Show more
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Their research shows that the highly educated visitors knew very much about the art inside the museums before hand. They knew more names of
artists, art styles, and art schools than any other group. They did not need brochures or handouts and they stayed for long periods of time. The next
group they studied was the middle class visitors. They were eager to learn from the guides and brochures. Even though they were not as sophisticated
as the upper class, they wanted to learn more about art. The least educated visitors found the art museum experience unsettling. The serious
atmosphere intimidated them, they knew almost nothing about the works of art, and they had trouble understanding the labels and directions. They
were also scared to ask questions because they did not want to expose their lack of knowledge. Unlike the highly educated visitors who came alone
or in pairs, the least educated visitors were more comfortable to come in big groups and they did not spend as much time there. The lower class should
not come to the museum in the first place because they can't relate to the works, they don't have the knowledge to comprehend them, and they felt
uncomfortable. They are better off going to a folklore museum where the handicrafts include skills and refinements they could appreciate (Zolberg 58).
In order to help the less educated visitors appreciate the art museums would need to hire many educators to get the job
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Climbing Roses: Steven Scanniello, Curator Of The...
Create Your Garden Dream with Climbing Roses
There are few plants that can rival the gorgeous climbing roses in the garden, creating the ambiance of nostalgia and breath–taking beauty. Steven
Scanniello, Curator of the Rockefeller Rose Garden, New York, refers to Climbing roses as the "acrobats and aerialist" of the garden. Climbing roses
can be used in countless ways, such as cascading over fences, trellis or walls, softening hard landscapes, concealing ugly structures or small building,
accentuating windows or entryways. They can provide a backdrop for other garden plants or make a stunning focal point, creating breath–taking
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Preferably the climbing rose is still dormant or just starting to break dormancy. However, old garden roses, once blooming climbers or ramblers should
be pruned just AFTER they finish blooming in late spring or early summer.
How: Pruning Lg flowering climbing roses is a bit different than pruning other types of rosebushes. To understand how to prune a climbing rose, you
must understand the difference between the main cane and lateral canes. Main canes are the structural portion of the plant, starting at the bottom and
going all the way to the top. Lateral canes are shorter, thinner branches that come off the main cane and produce blooms at the tips.
It is best not to prune climbers for the first two or three years after planting, thus allowing the long arching main canes to grow and mature. It is okay
to remove dead, diseased or injured wood anytime. Once established, climbers should be pruned annually. Some of the main canes can be cut off at the
base to thin the rose, but the remaining main canes should never be cut back more than Вј length if at all. Lateral canes, however, can be pruned
severely, 4 to 12– inches. Lateral canes can be removed or pruned throughout the growing season and is easily done during deadheading. Deadheading
is the process of removing old or dying blooms, which in turn, encourages more blooming. Once you
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Synthesis Essay Museum
Museums collect information to show to the public for educational advancement and personal enjoyment. Museum curators have a very imperative job,
when it comes to the success of a museum. Museum curators take the time and dedication to find artifacts that not only fit the theme of the museum
but they also have to consider price, authenticity, and origin. The artifacts chosen mush hold a "Wow" factor registering remembrance and relevance
into the minds of its visitors. The artifacts should be chosen based upon significance not the monetary value.
The goal of any business is to make a profit, museums are no different. Capture hearts, attention, and pocketbooks. The museum curators must choose
artifacts and things to feature in exhibits that will allure and attract guests and bring profit to the museum. The two problems facing museums success
is "money and management'' (source A, Rockefeller). The excerpt from an autobiography written by a fellow Rockefeller highlights the fiscal burden the
management of a museum inflicts upon the owners. With the lack of support from trustees, who showed more support toward some "exhibitions,
acquisitions, and programs." rather than others, the Museum of Modern Arts floundered under pressure creating a endless financial cycle featuring
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This museum possesses the potential to serve as a universal locus; the attributes collect the attention of people of all ages and walks of life. In
comparison to the Charles W. Peele museum the Metropolitan museum features a Holocaust exhibit complete with art, artifacts, and personal Nazi
collections that will attract a more mature audience. The Peele museum is primarily for amusement while the Met is to advance the education of
contemporary matters and live out its mission, to keep the public informed of "all aspects of its collection through illustrated publications" and "bring
profound conviction of the unlawful and immoral spoliation of art" (source
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Metropolitan Museum Of Art Analysis
Upon visiting the virtual art collection of "The Metropolitan Museum of Art," (TMMoA), the home page noted that the "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art
History," (TMMoA), had multiple different galleries of art dating from 8000 BCE to the contempory times. Their timeline collection is organized
in a chronological format, which I believe makes it very easy to locate different types of art belonging to a certain time period and it appears that no
one gallery is more important than another. The timeline I chose was the prehistoric period dating from 3800 B.C.E. to 1600 B.C.E., (TMMoA). The
first piece of art that I found was a ceramic jar that was painted brown with black decorations of what appears to be a goat with very big horns. The
curator had noted
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Analysis: The Night Of The Museum
In the movie, "The Night of the Museum", things go wrong all of the time. A curator has to maintain order and educate people about the items in
the museum. This paper will explore the job description, work environment, pay, and overall job outlook for curator. The duties and responsibilities
of being a curator is what makes being a curator so interesting. Curator take care of their collections, they also research teams in their collections,
and they directing affairs of the museum. According to United States Department of Labor "most curators work at museums, zoos, aquariums,
botanical gardens, nature centers, and historical sites." Curators may work at a desk or could also work with the public. A curators has to be able to
talk to people, also has to see details in every little thing. But like in the, "Night of the Museum", the curator had to be the boss and saw details. A
curator can't be shy. It is important to work in that type of environment but is also important to have knowledge about the pay of a curator. It's
important to have a good paying career to live a good life. According to United States Department of Labor "the median annual wage for archivists,
curators, and museum workers was $47,230 in May 2016." A curator can also make up to $53,360. The pay of a... Show more content on
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Curators teach programs and conduct researching at their museum. A curator is the boss at the museum. When a new piece arrives the curator has to
oversee what happen with it so nothing goes wrong. But if the piece goes missing the curator has to do everything in their power to find it and fix it.
Being a curator is interesting, they oversee everything that goes on at the museum, curator get to see unbelievable pieces of art. According to Merlin
Mann " A great curator is somebody who pays attention well and then gives you context for understanding why you might want to pay attention to it."
To be a good curator, pay more attention to
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How Are Museum Curators Incorporating New Technology Into...
Abigail Fisher
I202 Final Assignment
May 4, 2015
Research Question:
How are museum curators incorporating new technology into exhibits to enhance participation from a younger generations of Americans?
Background:
According to an article written by the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory museums across the United States are
feeling more and more inclined to move toward interactive exhibits. In order to do so, they are beginning to incorporate technologies into a visitor's
experience (Future). Therefore, this incorporation of technology and experience is directly related to the study of social informatics.
Traditionally,research for museum exhibits has come from the fields of cognitive and behavioural sciences to look at the pull that visitor's may feel
towards a certain exhibit and how well the visitor was able to obtain knowledge from the exhibit (Lehn). Now, social informatics, the interdisciplinary
study of the relationship between information technology and society, is also being used within the museum culture in order to understand how much
better a visitor experience can be when done with technology. It also, however, raises the question of best for whom? The largest selection of patrons to
museums generally are from the baby boomer generation with younger generations of Americans being the smallest section of museum participators.
How can technology encourage the young without alienating the old?
Subordinate questions:
How
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This Essay Will Be Discussing The Forms Of Communication
This essay will be discussing the forms of communication applicable to the career path of my choice. Since I have an interest in ancient history and
have always held an appreciation for museums my chosen career is museum curatorship which will have several forms of necessary communication,
however, I have chosen to focus on three specific areas. Firstly, professionalcommunication, secondly techniques to overcome communication barriers
(cognitive restructuring and systematic desensitisation) and thirdly, communication techniques to assist in handling intercultural communication. Each
of these communicative methods will be necessary in order to ensure that there is a lack of distortion among. By utilising these methods of
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If employees recognize their respective duties and understand their rank within the system and how best to communicate with their colleagues then
achieving organisational cohesion will be straight forward.
The modes of communication in the workplace (both formal and informal) will be quintessential in ensuring that order is maintained and
communication between colleagues and departments is effective and allows little room for distortion. In the position of curator I will need to ensure
that the communication channels between employees with my department are organised and allow for information to be transmitted successfully. If
the flow of formal messages between myself, my supervisors, and my department is smooth then the chances of distortion causing malfunctions in the
work environment are easier to manage (DeFleaur et al, 2014). When managing relations with not only my own workplace but also other organisations
the necessity for the hierarchy of communication to be clear and concise is absolute in order to ensure the relationship with involved parties remains
favourable and no mistakes are made when handling any transactions; particularly those relating to an exchange of physical artifacts. Of course
informal communication is also unavoidable, even crucial, in a work environment. Human connections can be advantageous in this career path which
often deals in the exchange of artifacts with other associations. Within my own workplace however informal
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The Cultural Heritage Within The Uk
Introduction
Museums have become crucial in society due to the sustainability of Cultural Heritage within the UK. For relevance to future generations, museums
and galleries must show their social purpose by becoming increasingly aware of visitors wants need for a valuable experience. Through the
development of their customer service roles will help examine the ways in which museums can expand their communication practices and achieve best
practice (McLeod, 2012). Per ONS (Office of National Statistics) states that since 2008, there has been 10 million visitors increase in the UK museum
market which suggest there has been a positive change in either the consumers visiting or the museum ethos. This essay investigates the power of ethics
within the museums setting regarding human remains, the challenges that have arose as well as changes in the Museum sector, specifically the
Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, that have become apparent over the past decade.
Tourism & Changes
Tourism is continually changing World–wide, including destinations that were inaccessible to tourists until recently such as Borneo and New Guinea.
City breaks and niche markets have also become a new trend within tourism industry where a focus on medical tourism is increasingly popular.
Medical tourism is a developing industry that involves consumers choosing to travel abroad for cosmetic procedures at a lower expense as well as
medical procedures unavailable in their own country (Snyder, 2011). Multiple
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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Essay
Positioned alongside Central Park within the heart of New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest and most influential art
museums in the world. The Met houses an extensive collection of curated works that spans throughout various time periods and different cultures. The
context of museums, especially one as influential as the Met, inherently predisposes its visitors to a set of understandings that subtly influence how
they interpret and ultimately construct meanings about each individual object within a museum. By analyzing two separate works on exhibit at the Met,
I will pose the argument that museums offer a unique expression of a world view that is dictated through every element of its construction.
An object placed on display behind a glass case inside a museum would hold a vastly different meaning if it were for sale by a street vendor, such as the
individuals who set up their tables only a few feet away from the Met. Brent Plate in Religion, Art, and Visual Culture argues that "objects obtain
different meanings in different locations and historical settings." The different meanings that objects are able to obtain is attributed to the relationships
that are established between the object itself and the environment that it is located in. These relationships often involve the kind of audience that a
museum attracts, where the work is exhibited, and how the exhibit is laid out. Museums subsequently have the ability
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Relational Leadership Model Essay
As an ethical and successful leader I believe that one must remember is that you should always considers your followers over yourself. Without
them, you are not able to get anything done. You are best able to gage if your being a successful leader if others are willing to follow you to
accomplish positive change. If you are always considering others then it is easy to maintain an ethical approach because you make yourself more aware
of what could be viewed as unethical within not only your contextual view but also others who think differently then you. The Relational Leadership
Model is useful to build the mindset for thinking about others if you focus on the ethical and empowering side of the model (Komives, S. R., Lucas,
N., & McMahon, T. R, 2013). The way your treat those around you makes an important statement to your leadership style. Over all we do see men and
woman in the field of museum work but the way they are treated is vastly different. Male curators will be involved in a more science and research
field while women will usually fill the maintenance and care role. These two positions area not equally respected though they both use the title of
curator. To maintain a collection is admirable but why collect if no information is obtained. So the woman in these positions are just a stepping stone
for a researcher to come in and reap the rewards of intellectual discovery. The difficulties to practicing this form of leadership is that it is impossible to
consider every
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Review : Book Review
The reaction of the curators' fellow academics largely ranged from mixed to positive, with criticism being much more nuanced and muted than the
comment books and national press. Former Librarian of the United States Congress and Historian, Daniel Boorstin, was a notable exception, who led
the charge against the exhibit commenting in the first guestbook that it was "perverse, historically inaccurate [and] destructive." Most academic
reviews were positive, especially praising the catalogue which provided considerably more nuanced and detailed analysis that the wall texts. Some
historians found it hard to see what all the fuss was about, with Byron Pierce remarking that the ideas expressed in the exhibit were "hardly
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Similarly, in the introduction, Broun stated that the show dealt with issues that "America still struggles with today" while Truettner stated "Today, a
century after America's creation myth was ushered into the world, we struggle with its inadequacies and insensitivities," indicating that the exhibition
was indeed making a comment on contemporary society. This opened up a powerful line of attack against the curators in the comment book with one
guest writing, "It is ironic that an exhibit which accuses all American frontier art as being the lowest form of false propaganda should itself resort to
propaganda of the most obvious, most popular kind." (in footnotes another accused the curators of doig exactly what they accused the artists of doing)
The historian Thomas Vale mounted a similar criticism, wondering "what 'hidden agenda's' lurk in conscious or subconscious minds of the writers" if
one were to apply the same scepticism TWAA applied to Western artists. Vale concludes that, much like the artists, the writers were simply reflecting
the social concerns of their times. As displayed throughout this dissertation, this was very much the case and had the curators acknowledged this, they
may have staved off some of the criticism,
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Ulpanian Vs Ulpanius
Furthermore, Ulpanian and his contemporaries speak of adolescents, under twenty– five years of age, being under the general direction and advice of
curators, as a notorious principle of law at the time. The establishment of this general rule is attributed by Capitolinus to the emperor M. Aurelius in a
passage which is subject to series of discussions. Savigny argues as follows– Up to the time of Marcus Aurelius there were only three cases or kinds of
Curatorship (Curatela) That which was founded on the lex Plaetoria, by which a minor who wished to enter into a contract with another, asked the
praetor for a curator, stating the ground or occasion of the petition (reddita causa). One object of the application was, to save the other contracting
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Josh Ruffell Research Paper
Experienced Animal Keeper and Trainer Josh Ruffell
A wildlife expert who got his start as an animal keeper at Furry Friends Zoo in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, Josh Ruffell attended Salem State
College (SSC) in Salem, Massachusetts, from 1996 to 1997. After completing general studies and biology coursework at SSC, he matriculated at
Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, where he completed the Exotic Animal Training and Management Program with a focus on wildlife
education and exotic animal training. Josh Ruffell's responsibilities at Moorpark included training and caring for a number of wild animals including a
black leopard, an olive baboon, an American kestrel, a dromedary camel, a double yellow–headed amazon parrot, and multiple spotted hyenas.
Josh Ruffell went on to serve as an animal trainer for various television and film production companies in California and Osaka, Japan. From 2005 to
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He most recently served a two–year tenure as assistant curator of the Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. This position placed Josh Ruffell in charge
of six different departments and required expertise in areas that ranged from wildlife shows and animal care to grounds–keeping and audiovisual
services.
Before becoming general assistant curator in 2013, Josh Ruffell served the Australia Zoo as a curator of birds and reptiles. He has also completed
extensive work as in the entertainment industry, training animals for several international production companies and consulting on CBS's Survivor.
Mr. Ruffell also served as an animal keeper and general manager for New England Reptile Distributors, where he oversaw all facets of daily operations
for a 10,000–square–foot breeding facility in Plaistow, New
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Art Museum Diversity
Background of study Art museums in the United States have been credited with reasonable growth and advances toward organizational practices,
research shows that gender equality, ethnic and racial profiles of the staff remain less diverse than it could be presumed (Dudley, 2013). The initial
study of art museum diversity of the United States art sector indicated that 60 percent of the total museum workers had been positioned as curators,
educators and conservationists. White women mainly occupied these positions. Research has shown that there have been inexistent pipelines
throughout history, resulting in the presumed leadership positions for underrepresented minorities. These statistics demonstrate the acutely low
position of minorities in museum operations ranging from history to present. Various studies have shown critical discrepancies in the leaderships of the
museums, In particular, the majority of minority groups have been placed in inferior positions such as security, human resource and finance while the...
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This process is based primarily on the ability and willingness of higher–level management to realize the more difficult and uneasy perspectives of both
the conscious and unconscious impacts that shapes the art institutional culture that generates the contemporary imbalances. Diversity amongst art
museum curators has been a major challenge in the United States, particularly due to the isolation of art museum institutions according to the racial
orientations of the people. Research into the United States art museum has shown that the leadership in the museum, including directors and chief
curators, has been approximated as equally staffed by both genders (Candlin,
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Utopian Australia Exhibition: Curator Request Essay
Utopian Australia Exhibition
Dear, selection committee
As curator I wish to recommend the inclusion of artworks by Danie Mellor and Cia Guo–Qiang for the upcoming exhibition "Utopian Australia – the
Lucky Country?".
Utopia is defined as "an imagined place or state in which everything is perfect". Danie Mellor and Cia Guo Qiang, both explore this idea of
transformation through landscape, culture and country, employing symbols, narratives, traditions and materials to convey their own ideas on Utopia.
To persuade you in this decision the deconstructing of the artwork, artists, compositional features and the individual meaning of the artwork and why
this fits into the theme of the exhibition will be discussed.
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Danie Mellor, plays a significant role in the Indigenous/ Torres Strait Islander art world, with multiple awards from many different exhibitions. Through
his continuing trademark, appearing in many of his artworks, he uses blue and white drawings and mixed media watercolours in ornate gold frames.
These help express his concern with his Indigenous heritage and, with imaginative conceptual depth, describe historical incidents in a way that is also
strikingly crafted and decorative. Mellor uses these colours in a number of his pieces and there is a clear reference to an imperial heritage and their
association with Spode china designs and Britain's presence in China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, whilst simultaneously exploring and
colonising Australia. It may also serve to demonstrate a growing influence of Asian culture within Australia.
Mellor's 'Cultural Warriors', possesses many different themes such as the colonial histories, early European settlement and the destruction of native
inhabitants. Each message is conveyed through the use of powerful focal points, in this piece the two big kangaroos fighting, by placing them in the
center. Their size compared to the rest of the piece, contrasts therefore accentuating their presence, as though they are characters on a stage in front of a
backdrop.
The piece has a symmetric appeal. This equality is created through the arrangement of the two kangaroos
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Black Athena
Similar to the section covering the Black Athena and the nuanced debated surrounding it, there is another debate area that my research delves into
that I will give a brief overview of. The debate can be summarized in a single question; what is art and what is artifact? Obviously when asked that
question an answer immediately springs to our minds, most likely an image of a famous artwork we were shown in elementary school and perhaps
an image of an archaeological dig site but the question stands; what is art and what is artifact? For some the difference is if the object had a
utilitarian use or if it was merely decoration and, for others there is no difference. But, for researchers dealing with objects thousands of years old and
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Alpers is against obtrusive labels and displays that get in the way the audience enjoying the aesthetic of the pieces even as she understands that
outside information is needed for visitors who do not have the same experience or knowledge as curators do on the objects. She is against them
because it is through these labels or lack of labels, that are interpretations of the objects history and culture by the curator, that unintentional
misrepresentations or possibly political statements could be made about the object . Taking an object and placing it on display in an art museum
already puts the idea of the object having been made for aesthetic purposes only in their mind even if the item in question was as mundane as a drinking
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Collections in a Museum Essay
'Imagine you were in charge of a museum's collecting policy. What would you chose to collect and how would you justify these decisions?'
Introduction Collections play a crucial role in fulfilling a museum's mission and purpose. A museum's collection is defined by its collection policy past
and present which in turn helps to shape the museum's goals and direction. As stewards of collections, museums are expected to maintain the highest
professional standards legally and ethically. The development of written policies are necessary to govern the management of collections and to
establish the museum's collections related activities to support its mission and guide the priorities and decision–making of its governing authority and
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A mission statement helps guide priorities and decision–making. Assessment must be done to determine the current strengths and weaknesses of the
existing collection. Any proposed acquisitions should be able to address the limits in the existing collection or plug any gaps in the collection. The
acquisition strategy should ensure that objects to be accepted or otherwise acquired for museum collection shall enhance and reflect the immediate and
long term goals of the museum. The focus of acquisitions should be to address conspicuous weakness in the current collection. At the National
Museum of Singapore, one of the conspicuous weaknesses includes objects which represent the minority communities in Singapore, hence the need to
acquire artefacts that address this gap. The current collection is insufficient for presenting a balanced and objective narrative on the subject. The
museum will strive to acquire artefacts and specimens that generally are complete and in good condition, and for which provenance is well
documented regarding its history. All potential acquisitions must be thoroughly researched in regards to their provenance, including proof of
ownership prior to acquisition. Acquisitions must not violate any international laws or conventions and rights of the country. The Museum should only
acquire if it has the resources to provide for storage, protection and preservation of the objects under conditions that assure their
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Postmodern Concepts' Influence on Museology
Postmodern concepts have influenced curation and exhibitions, under the effect of museum classifications which determine the audiences' perspectives
on exhibitions. Postmodernism is highly influential and appealing because it is avant–garde (challenging past traditions). People appreciate new
concepts, especially those that challenge the concept of art. The process of curation not only considers the organisation of the exhibition but is highly
influenced by conceptual frameworks, postmodernism being part of the world agency. Museum classifications affect different audience perspectives
because, while letting them explore the different meanings of art, they must be able to fully communicate to artists and understand their audience to let
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Museums were established for the recognition and preservation of historical artefacts. With this in mind, when the audience views an object in a
museum, they may recognise it as being historically important and other works not exhibited, especially by female artists, fail to reach recognition
due to the exclusion of curators and art collectors' prejudiced opinions. This ignorance of acknowledging female artists was very common among
galleries in the 19th century, and even today. In 1985, the feminist activist group, Guerilla Girls, set out to highlight the injustice shown to female
artists. In 1989, At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they compared female nudes and artists with male nudes and artists and found that, in the
Modern Art sections, there were less than 5% of female artists, but 85% nude females. In 2011, 22 years later, they conducted the same comparison
and found that 4% of artists were women but 76% were nude. The National Gallery of London, which contains more than 2,300 works, revealed to
have only 11 artists as women. It is this sexist and racial discrimination that many artworks are undermined for its value. We look at historical artefacts
as works that were deemed worthy of
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Cultural Relevance, Understanding And Education
Cultural relevance, understanding and education are the key areas that modern museums seem to be addressing seriously. As a public institution a
museum must consider its role in society, the way culture is represented and displayed and most of all, how interpretation affects those not of museum
training backgrounds, for example a visitor or patron. Some would argue that art, is an expression of a culture and its political and economic values
(Hein 2006), while others would suggest that is the artifacts of long lost peoples and cultures that have the most worth to the public (Sabeti 2015).
The mixture of these two mediums seems like an obvious step in achieving reinterpretation, presenting political messages, and displaying the
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(Stam 1993). One way this may be interpreted is that a shift towards a more open, interactive style of museum exhibition should be the starting point of
exhibition planning and execution.
The discussions and in some cases successful installations of eco museums for example, represent the ever shifting and changing people and cultures,
instead of the static and non–changed ancient cultural heritage of forgotten civilizations and their material culture. The eco museum provides no
exclusion of peoples or histories. With some limited success in exposing the cultures of ever changing people and customs to a larger audience in
eco–museums, other historical institutions have frankly missed the mark. "The 'new museology' started with the intention of introducing a new
philosophy around how museums function and a changed relationships between museums and their societies and communities" (McCall and Gray
2014).
The framework suggested in the museology based on how a new function of museums can be achieved, really leaves one to ponder just how effective
the application of literature surrounding these ideas can actually be when put into practice. There is no clear checklist of steps to achieve such a
change in the framework and context of a museum as an educational institution, as a cultural reference or as an open public forum, so the missing
re–interpretation can sometimes be taken on by an
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The Smithsonian Museums
The purpose of museums is to serve the public in the fields of education and research. The pinnacle of museum structure, for this country, is the
Smithsonian, with its headquarters located in Washington D.C. (Smithsonian). My future career goal is to get a curator position within one of the
nineteen museums that fall under the Smithsonian jurisdiction (Smithsonian). Though I will be happy working in many other museums across this
country I decided to choose the Smithsonian because it is the Official National Museum for the United States. All other United Stated museums base
their business structure on the standard the Smithsonian sets. What is right and wrong in museums' culture in the United States can be molded from
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The curator has a lot to deal with so there is a structure of positional power so that one person is not completely overwhelmed. The structure of the
museum field follows the positions form the top being the main director, directors in specific fields then curators. After the curators, there is no
longer a hierarchy to follow but a branching of different disciplines, like: exhibition designer, conservator, development, and accounting
(Lancaster, A., & Houdyshell, A. 2019). With all these different people being involved, a curator would benefit from knowing the Relational
Leadership Model. The ethical and empowering parts of the RLM section are important to be able to draw different people together to work as a
cohesive team (Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R, 2013). Every position has its own possibility for leadership. One of the most
propionate leaders in the field of Museum curation is Franz Boaz. He started changing the mindset from ethnographic anthropology to a more
culturally bases idea (this removed a former white biases based racism). For other leaders there is every one down the line is able to put their own
input in to the curation of a project. Dr. Francesca Marini discussed how her interns are designing the layout and researching the information for new
exhibits with minimal oversee from her. She makes sure they stay on tract but besides that, the interns have free range to develop their exhibit. Marini
explains that this happens in all museums even up to the Smithsonian level because there is always more to do then there are people to get it done. She
says that the world of museums would not function well without the help of interns and
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Animal Observation Essay
1.What have the museum curators identified as the central theme of this exhibit? Explain how curators understand this topic, its causes, and its
consequences. How is this particular interpretation reflected in the exhibit? (Give specific examples). [10 points, 1 paragraph] The central theme of the
exhibit focuses on a period of time that they call the Anthropocene, a proposed epoch that is defined by humanity's effects on the environment. The
curators take a multi–disciplinary approach to the topic by looking to geology, biology, and climate science to draw stronger conclusions. They also
ask for visitor feedback in several parts of the exhibit to gauge a social level of the impacts. Specifically, the exhibit displays the preserved bodies of
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The information was believable because you had direct examples of human intervention staring back at you as you read about how humans were in
some way responsible for their decline and demise. 3.What was the most striking item/object/text in this exhibit to you? Why? [10 points, 1 paragraph]
The most striking object in the exhibit was the Stephens Island wren, a small flightless songbird that lived on a tiny island in New Zealand. It was
discovered the same year that it was declared extinct, because of a pregnant cat that was brought to the island by a human living in the lighthouse on
the island. Seeing this unique little songbird wiped out totally by accident really drove the point home that much of human impact on the environment
is totally accidental. 4.What is a potential "hole" or omission in this exhibit? This is a broad question – it can be a particular item or object; a type of
evidence; an audience; a theme or topic, etc. [15 points, 2–3
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  • 1. World War I Was One Of The Most Drastic Events During... World War I was one of the most drastic events in American history. It had an unequaled contribution to shaping modern –day American culture. "WWI and American Art" successfully documents a fragile moment in American History from the Perspective of the visual artist. The curators achieve this by communicating some important historical facts. This review intends to expound on how these works exemplify these facts and to provide a criticism of its effectiveness. The exhibition is organized systematically and chronologically, as well as sequentially. Each segment has a title, supplemented by a detailed description which gives context to the content. This makes for easy transitioning through the various sections of the show. To the curator's credit, the audience will find these descriptions extremely useful. Without them as a guide it would be difficult to keep track of the sequence in which the objects are organized. The personal accounts of the artist's experience of the war are also useful. They add a context to the circumstances surrounding the artist during that time. Such a device strengthens the viewer's understanding of the object being displayed. Through this exhibition, the curators have managed to expertly communicate a few historical truths. Firstly, that American artists responded to war in creative ways; exemplified by the variety of works on display. Secondly, American artists had a position on the War. They were actual vocal members of society who ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Case Study Frederick Historical Society Question #4: When constructing an exhibit, the museum staff must ask themselves: What demographic are we designing this exhibit for. Correspondingly, the museum staff ponders what is the line of sight for the targeted demographic, so they know where to place the artifacts and how the exhibit should be structured. Similarly, the museum staff must predict how the public will respond to their exhibit and the necessary precautions to avoid negative reviews. Most importantly, the museum staff must question if the exhibit can offend a certain demographic and the steps they will need to take to properly represent that society. When creating an exhibit, the museum staff must contemplate how the structure and content will relate to the audience and what is the best approach to have interaction between the exhibit and its attended audience. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... At the Frederick Historical Society, we have a room for newly obtained artifacts that need to be catalogued. When an object is catalogued its expected location and current condition is documented along with a summary about the object's significance. Also, at the Historical Society they have limited their collection to only artifacts that have a relation to Frederick, this decision allows our collection to maintain somewhat controllable. Correspondingly, if we have an abundance of an objects i.e. chairs from the 1800's, we will not accept the newly donated materials or we will turn the object into a hands–on activity. This approach is similar to the hands–on muskets at the Civil War and Medicine Museum. Furthermore, the Historical Society has an offsite facility to help manage its enormous collection. Most importantly, it is the job of the collection manager to ensure that all objects are catalogued correctly and placed in the proper ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. The Final Body Of Literature The final body of literature I want to give notice to is the literature pertaining to how museums are arranged by curators and other museum staff to effectively display their artifacts. I wish to dive into this literature because part of my own research will be examining how the curators of the Cleveland Museum of Art decided to arrange their ancient Greek exhibit. This pool of literature will help guide me in different ways to interpret the set–up of the exhibit, the placement of the objects and try to understand what the curator was trying to convey with their design decisions. The first author I would like to discuss is Michael Baxendall. His article Exhibiting Intention: Some Preconditions of the Visual Display of Culturally Purposeful Objects, is centered around understanding the relationship between the visitor and the museum label as well as the intent behinds the objects and the exhibit design. Baxendall has 2 major points in his article. The first point and his own unique idea is the museum set. The museum set is "a sense of the museum as a treasure house, educational instrument, secular temple, and the rest" . The typical adult visitor with this mindset comes to museums expecting that he will view a large array of objects and learn interesting cultural facts about them. This is the observer that most curators make their exhibits to interact with and as such must be aware of their expectations. However, the museum set seems to be just another way for Baxendall to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Art Analysis: Less Than Art Less Than: Art and reductionism and Denise Green: Beyond and Between – A painter's journey. A comparative Essay written by Thomas Brooks, Benjamin Dutton, Jasmine Smith and Megan Thomason. Collection displays inhibit the ideologies of a singular conceptual premise under the constraints of the viability and range within the institutions collection, whereas the tasks involved in composing a monographic show, including the original parameters of an institutionН›s collection, result in further curatorial concerns (George 2015, 39). How does the curatorial rationale and exhibition design influence the artworks displayed within a collection based exhibition? This essay will critically ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The audience is inclined to take in GreenН›s practice at large rather than gaining a deeper insight into each pieceН›s individual context (George, 2015, p. 39). Both curators convey their intentions through the connections linking artist, content and context. This revised insight into the artistsН› practice is transformed due to the associations drawn by the curator and presented to the viewer through the exhibition rationale. The correlation between both showcasesН› intended premise combined with the curatorsН›selected pieces, assist the viewer in engaging with the artworks in a reinterpreted manner from their original context. Due to the extensive assortment of practices incorporated in Less Than: Art and Reductionism, the artistsН› intended meaning is adapted to fulfil the premise of the exhibition. This is evident in Daniel McKewenН›s Kafka On the Shore (2014) which explores capitalism through the use of a financial algorithm depicted in the form of three over–sized gypsum and acrylic polymer letter–forms mounted to the wall (QUT 2016). The conceptual premise of the work is hidden from the viewer once placed within the context of the rationale, reductionism. At first the viewer can visually relate this work to the premise of the exhibition due to its ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Mission Statement Of Indian Art Museum Assignment 1 – ARCV 140 – Imaginary Museum Indian Art Gallery Mission, Vision Statement and Staff Mission Statement:– With the help of our collection, we try to introduce this art to the lives of people. Vision Statement: – Indian Art Gallery is exists for becoming the best in field of art we will works upon our weakness, strength, aspiration, opportunities, etc. we believe that to achieve museum's mission successfully. Goals and objectives of Indian Art Gallery We will provide the high quality. We will follow the professional strategy for effectiveness, mission responsibility and perfect solutions to solve the problems. We will represent the social, cultural and economic diversity of our religion. To popularize the museum's collection and items for learning, schooling and entertainment. To deliver display and programming that describes the museum's theme and target. To be seriously connect with society events and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... DOCUMENTATION The Indian Art Gallery recognized that documentation is important for the development, research and preservation. It is the crucial part of the collection management. Documentation is the responsibility of collection management that under the curator and other eligible staff. Documentation will provide the evidence of the museum's legal ownership of the material and it provide a legal written document. Any changes in the condition will be documented. Any work in museum is done through the document if we gave the loan then it will be documented. If we are purchase or sell the item then it will be documented. Legal documents dealing with the acquisition must be kept in hard copy form and other copies are in different places. In Indian Art Gallery we are now become modern we store all the data computer or laptops so it will be easy for all the workers and for the security we save all the copies of documents on own person site that will be open by only administration authority so nobody can steal our data. 5. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Lane County Historical Museum Cheyenne Dickenson AAD 410 Winter 2017 Lane County Historical Museum On February 7th we visited the Lane County Historical Museum. Faith Kreskey, the exhibits curator, facilitated the tour, and gave us an inside look at her job and the challenges of the museum. Topics included: staffing, collections care, facilities, budgeting, the museum's recent history, community partnerships, and exhibits. One theme I kept coming up against was the idea of a history museum. In the context of a mid–size western American county, it seems that cutting the exhibits to around 1920 is extremely limiting considering the start of European settlement was around 1850. That leaves the other 96 years, or over half of the history of Lane County, unaccounted for. I... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The readings from these past weeks on on issues of race and cultural patrimony were too informative considering the Native American exhibits I have attended, my work in an anthropology museum, and anthropology classes I have taken. Somehow, Cooper's "The Long Road to Repatriation" provided more context and weight to the historical atrocities against Native Americans than any of my other educational experiences. To be fair, I am not a scholar of Native history, but I am certainly not uninformed, and it should not take a scholar or be a native person to understand these issues. As Lonetree mentioned, the Holocaust Museum presents a difficult subject and forces the visitor to "confront inhumanity" (106). I think the impact of this information as an educational experience in a museum would have a huge impact on current social and political tensions. I hope to see museums make more concerted efforts to educate the public. Too many exhibits are of the "passive, didactic looking" than like the engaging Object Stories program (Dartt, Murawski). Exhibits should seek to tell untold narratives, and programs should be places of communication and cross–cultural encounters. For too long, difficult confrontations have been avoided, both inside the museum, and by dominant communities ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Museum Of Play The experience of viewing artwork has advanced considerably throughout the eras; from private collections that were strictly limited to viewing by wealthy and privileged individuals, to the rise of public art institutions during the 19th century. Presently, Google has created innovative technology that has made navigating through art institutions easily accessible to anyone with Internet; within a few clicks of a button, the viewer can explore any art institution worldwide without leaving the comfort of their home. I utilized Google Cultural Institute to visit The Strong National Museum of Play located in Rochester, United States. I chose to explore The Strong National Museum of Play because I was intrigued by its collection of interactive ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Also, the concept of visual technologies from Module 6 ties into the experience with the Google Cultural Institute and how scientific innovations have resulted in image reproductions. Additionally, the Google Cultural Institute is a representation of technological determinism and that this technology can determine the direction society takes. Lastly, the course concept of cultural tourism from Module 10: The Global Flow of Culture expresses that although technology is constantly providing us with new ways to view artwork; people will still travel to different regions to see art. In conclusion, the Google Cultural Institute is a very beneficial and educational tool that extended my knowledge of concepts that I learned throughout the VISA 1Q98 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Papish V. Board Of Curator Case Study Papish v. Board of Curators of the University of Missouri (1973) was a case concerning a student's indecent publication on a university campus and whether or not a student remains protected under the First Amendment. It was the first and the only case submitted to the Supreme Court concerning a university newspaper. Upon the newspaper's publication, the student was expelled in the middle of the spring semester after the university did not approve of its content. While the First Amendment does protect the right to freedom of speech, university officials have some authority in defining the limitations of freedom of speech and press on a campus setting. However, this mostly applies to private colleges, as students enrolled in public universities often receive protection under the First ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The court ruled in favor of the university of the basis, "based on the university's defense that focused on the time and place of distributing the newspaper issue, the student's being on academic probation, and the issue of indecent speech, the Eighth Circuit affirmed in its favor" ( ). The primary reason for the court ruling in favor of the university, however, was that they believed that the student's freedom of expression could be limited if the publication was indecent and offensive to the university community. The Supreme Court decided differently, however, "citing in a six–to–three judgment, in a relatively brief per curium opinion that was not signed by any of the members of the majority, the Supreme Court reversed in favor of the student"(). The court may have ruled in this manner during deliberations because the Eighth Circuit's ruling came just before the Court's judgment in Healy v. James (1972). This case stated that officials at public higher education institutions do not have the ability to enforce reasonable rules governing student ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs Theory Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory in Organizational Diversity Psychologist Abraham Maslow established a theory of motivation to justify how people in diverse organizations behave. His human requirements theory states that humans are never completely satisfied; that they crave satisfaction and those requirements can be classified into a hierarchy based upon importance. The lowest level of importance includes peoples' desire to satisfy their physical needs, such as hunger and thirst. Following the lowest level, individuals need basic security and stability. After physical and safety needs are satisfied, individuals have the desire to gain acceptance into a group and to establish meaningful relationships. Once this need is somewhat fulfilled, one will strive for self–confidence and personal achievement. Lastly, an individual must realize their potential or they will become dissatisfied and discontent. This theory assists managers to motivate subordinates in a diverse workplace by ensuring low–level needs are met first. Then, management will be able to pursue supervising employees as they complete more multifaceted tasks. An effective manager influences employees positively by creating a safe work environment, providing the necessary tools and resources and involving employees in decision–making processes (Maslow, 1943, 1954). Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory has particularly created a "glass ceiling" in art museum curating by hindering individuals personal achievements, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Field Museum Reflection I visited the Ancient American exhibit at the Field Museum and analyzed the voices that I heard within the different sections: the researchers, the curators or the people. Throughout the exhibit, I heard different voices, but the strongest voice I heard was the curators who put together the exhibit. The museum did a successful job at attaining all the facts about the Ancient Americans despite the lack of native people to get information from, but they were unsuccessful at capturing the people's voice within the exhibit. In the Ice Age portion, I heard the voice of researchers because it was presented as a bunch of facts and referred to everyone as third person, there was no personalized aspect. There were numerous portions where it was nothing... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The giant sun stone in Empire Builders had the voice of the people. It was something that really stood out and screamed culture to me. I could really imagine all of the work and care it took to build, and I thought about the skill the people must have needed to be able to build it. The "Box of Treasures" film clip gave a better insight into the lifestyle of the people than the museum. The film talked about the traditions the people had, the traditions they had to give up, the suffering that they went through, what they did to perish through these sufferings, and how they felt and how the people from the culture that are alive today feel about it all. It also showed the people engaging in these different activities and cultures. The museum was unsuccessful in showing the emotions of the people of the past or the current ones who are alive today. Although there were boards about what those alive had to say, they did not have much emotion reflecting how it is to live in that culture. This could be due to museum, or due to a lack of connection between the people and their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. The Discovery Of The Museum Curator Becoming the museum curator is an important title, they pick and choose the 5% of the total art, the museum has to be viewed by the public. The curator must be wise and make exhibits that flow as well as get the point across to the visitors coming to see the museum. Curating this exhibit, I have chosen three works of ancient Greek art that will tell a story and inform visitors about three of the most well–known Greek gods. A statue ofZeus from the first A.D, a Kylix of Hades and Persephone, and the Chariot of Poseidon. This collection of ancient Greek artwork shows the sons of the titan Chrono's, and it depicts them in their natural habitat. Hades is the oldest of the titan Cronus sons and best associated with Satan from the Cristian religion. Hades was supposed to inherit all of the lands above, but with an unfortunate draw of the straws with his brothers Poseidon, and Zeus. Hades was bound to the land down under known as Hades. For the exhibit the museum has chosen a wonderful ancient Greek Kylix, this depicts the daughter of Zeus and goddess of harvest/ Queen of the underworld Persephone, and the king of the underworld Hades. "Hades and Persephone banqueting. On a long couch of which the legs are partly seen, Hades, supporting a large keras on his left, holding up a fluted phiale in his right, reclines to right, leaning on two embroidered cushions". This artwork depicts the love of the cold blooded god of the underworld and his beautiful wife. Hades actually fell in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Moxey And Cosgrove Analysis Within his book Visual Time, which offers an unorthodox approach to the study of art history, Moxey writes: "The history of art faces the disconcerting possibility that the time it imagines, history's very architecture, is neither uniform nor linear but rather multivalent and discontinuous (Moxey 1)". Indeed, though time within the practice of art history may in actuality be anachronic, or without a distinct order, it is not regarded as so at Wellesley's Davis Museum; here, the architecture of time is as linear as the physical architecture of the museum's modern exterior. The physical and representational mapping of the Davis' use of chronological time is especially present by floor layout. The permanent collections are on the second, fourth, and fifth levels. Segmented by geography, which both Moxey and Cosgrove discuss, the second floor's collection of art and artifacts dates as far back as 2000 BCE and encompasses six of the world's seven continents. It is important to note that the stairs are set at the heart of the museum, allowing museum goers to approach a floor's collection from four different starting points. Though probably not intentional, this somewhat equalizes the collections featured on the second floor. Each geographic location are quartered off into makeshift galleries with the two largest being the African and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The former illustrates Moxey's ideas regarding translation, conversation across eras. The later also does this, as some of the medieval pillars are the victim of spolia, and are in fact roman pillars with medieval capitals. Also, putting medieval work, the quintessential western era, in a wing gallery devalues ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Stolen Art of the Holocaust While death was the major tragedy of the Holocaust, all of the art stolen was definitely a dark spot. Most people don't realize, but the art was taken from all Jews and many others by the Nazis. Some pieces of art have been found, but most still remain lost. Many that have been discovered are in museums and are not given to the true owners. There should be efforts spent on finding and recovering the art stolen by the Nazis to return it to their rightful owners. Hitler would have his soldiers take the art from the homes where the Jews lived when they took them away. Sometimes, if he wanted a specific work of art, he would have his people steal it or take it and kill the people who owned it. He would have his men steal all of the art and other artifacts from the homes of every person they took to the concentration camps, as well as those they simply killed in their homes. Taking the art was his way of taking everything from them, and a way that he could show his superiority over them. He took it because it was something they had that he wanted. Very few works of art taken by Hitler have been found, and many that are discovered reside in museums. Some have been discovered in museums or galleries in Austria, while thousands still remain lost. Recently, "a long–lost Monet and other art treasures stolen from Jews during the Holocaust have been discovered in the home of an 81–year–old German art collector," Julian states (Julian). Cornelius Gurlitt, the art ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Charactersitics of a Museum, Questions and Answers 1.What are, in your opinion, the characteristics of the museum idea? As I remember from my travelling experience, a museum exists in each city, even the smallest one and sometimes even in villages. Visiting a museum at least once a year is a compulsory part of any school programme in my country, Russia. However, what is amuseum? What are reasons for its existing? Who and how chooses display units for exhibitions from the huge variety of items in the world? All these questions can be answered if to determine the characteristics of the museum idea. Museums are public instituitons. Their number has increased and their role has transformed over the last fifty years. They attract a great number of people, from tourists to citizens, from children to adults. However, in order to understand which institution can be called a museum, it is necessary to examine the main objectives of its existence. The most obvious aim is an educational one since museums serve for society in order to conserve, research and communicate material evidence of people and their environment. Museums give people the opportunity to determine their place in the world, understand their cultural identity, develop self–respect and respect for others. Nethertheless, to conduct this educational mission, careful and meaningful selection of objects is required. After being chosen, all the items need to be preserved for future generations under proper conserving conditions such as good light, air conditioning, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Should The Public Heritage Collections Be Done? Accounting can be done in several different ways and the way it is done may result in consequences for organizational behavior and management. (O 'Hare, n.d.) One issue is the failure of museum to capitalize their collections and report them as assets. According to the Australian Accounting Standards, annual general–purpose financial reports will be misrepresented if heritage and collections are included as assets. One of the criteria's of an asset is to bring future economic benefit. The question raised in relation to museum is whether the public heritage collections have any future economic benefits deriving from the collections which is economic to the museum? These arguments are very extensive and many museums can argue about the fact ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Firstly, the asset must provide future economic benefit. Secondly, the reporting entity must control the future economic benefits in such a way that it can enjoy the benefit and prevent others to benefit from it. Finally, the transaction or event giving rise to the control must have occurred. (Aasb.gov.au, n.d.) However, an asset is only recognized as per AASB 116 in financial statement if it is probable that the future benefits from the asset will eventuate and if the item has a cost or value that can be measured. (Leo, Hoggett & Sweeting, 2012) The term probable is means the like for the future benefit is higher than less likely to happen. An element will be considered as an asset only if it satisfy the probability of providing future benefits. (Aasb.gov.au, n.d.) An item will usually have a cost or value to use to measure reliably. Themeasurement of asset is made at its cost and appropriate measurement basis will be based upon model of accounting being applied. (Aasb.gov.au, n.d.) Items that so not have a cost or cannot be measured reliably cannot be considered as an asset. (Aasb.gov.au, n.d.) Museum and art collections include items such as work of arts, books, manuscripts, artefacts and collectables which are held for their cultural or historical significance. These items are either acquired at no or nominal cost. Therefore, they are measured at fair value. (Anao.gov.au, 2015) In some cases where we cannot define the fair value of these items, they cannot ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. The Guerrilla Girls By Valeria Napoleone Xx And Co Curator... 'Is it even worse in Europe?' the Guerrilla Girls' latest exhibition questions and examines todays art museums in Europe on the controversial subject of diversity. This exhibition was supported by Valeria Napoleone XX and Co–curator Nayia Yiakoumaki in helping the feminist group exhibit their work at the Whitechapel gallery. Revisiting back to their past project in 1986, the 'It's even worse in Europe' exhibition which targeted mainstream art museum directors and artists, the Guerrilla Girls come back in 2016 to question whether their original statistics have shifted over time. Areas that the Guerrilla Girls particularly engage in are the cases of feminism, racism and sexism particularly situated around the arts. With this project, we wanted to pose the question 'Are museums today presenting a diverse history of contemporary art or the history of money and power?' We focus on the understory, the subtext, the overlooked and the downright unfair. Art can't be reduced to the small number of artists who have won a popularity contest among bigtime dealers, curators and collectors. Unless museums and Kunsthallen show as diverse as the cultures they claim to represent, they're just preserving the history of wealth and power. ("Whitechapel gallery – Guerrilla Girls" web). When approaching the Whitechapel Gallery in London, I was instantaneously drawn to the iconic, bold banners mounted up on the gallery building, along with images pasted on the windows showing the Guerrilla ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Essay Positioned alongside Central Park in the heart of New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest and most influential art museums in the world. The Met houses an extensive collection of curated works that spans throughout various time periods and different cultures. The context of museum, especially one as influential as the Met, inherently predisposes its visitors to a certain set of understandings that subtly influence how they interpret and ultimately construct meanings about each individual object within the museum. Brent Plate in Religion, Art, and Visual Culture argues that "objects obtain different meanings in different locations and historical settings."An object placed on display behind a glass case inside a museum would hold a vastly different meaning if it was put on sale by a street vendor, like the ones who set up their tables in close proximity to the Met. The different meanings that objects are able to obtain is attributed to the relationships that are established between the object itself and the environment that surrounds it. These relationships often involve the kind of audience that a museum attracts, where the work is exhibited, and how the exhibits within a museum is planned out. Museums subsequently have the ability to control how these relationships are established which influences the way a viewer is able to construct meaning. When a visitor observes an object on display at the Met, they instinctively construct a certain set of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. The Practice Of Music And Enables Artists And Guest Curators Preface Introduction Have you ever rushed around Newcastle, totally preoccupied with the hectic hustle and bustle of city life? Passersby are often too busy or late for something to really take in their surroundings. The practice of busking has given Newcastle a soundtrack, a musical backdrop to the chaos of city life. However, street performers are often restricted to limited areas in order to oblige the regulations set out by the council. This book introduces the aim of the project whereas to promote the practice of music and enables artists and guest curators to explore their creativity while participating and engaging with music. A platform provided to become the mass populist entertainment for the population. Speaking of music ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The lack of interesting places for concert has affected people to have less interest in visiting music spaces and there should be a suitable one for the use, enjoyment and also benefit the people of this vibrant city. It may not be the ultimate music space, but the premise of this project is to unite musicians with supported facilities and give them the opportunity to promote their own music. Audiences will be offered with a fully immersive ambience and a complete program of professional cultural entertainment. The book will demonstrate the intention of creating the music hall through its position first and foremost as an entertainment, and secondly as a cultural presence that is increasingly seen as a key element in regeneration plans.3 Nature of Subject / Topics A lot of people's perception of buskers is both brutally frank and ironic despite this artistic practice has always been as part of the contribution to this culture. They are far less appreciative of these performances that are carried out with a genre which they could never normally encounter. In consideration of the addressed matter, the music hall services as a stage that nurtures homegrown talent and accommodates wandering players. Given a few successful real life examples showing that there are indeed some of the world's most famous artists started as street performers, from
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  • 20. Essay on Should Art Museums Be Democratized? The art museum is a place that collects and preserves very valuable and profound pieces of art created by some of the most influential artists of all time. Not everyone can understand the emotions and profound ideas that are expressed in old works of art. Only a fraction of all people can really appreciate a fine work of art and understand its true meaning. Many people that go to the art museum do not belong. They do not hold the higher level of education needed to look at a painting and see its full potential. I do not think the people of art museums should put in the effort to democratize these institutions mainly because you cannot train people to enjoy art, because education of art is not valued, and because the elitism of the art ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Their research shows that the highly educated visitors knew very much about the art inside the museums before hand. They knew more names of artists, art styles, and art schools than any other group. They did not need brochures or handouts and they stayed for long periods of time. The next group they studied was the middle class visitors. They were eager to learn from the guides and brochures. Even though they were not as sophisticated as the upper class, they wanted to learn more about art. The least educated visitors found the art museum experience unsettling. The serious atmosphere intimidated them, they knew almost nothing about the works of art, and they had trouble understanding the labels and directions. They were also scared to ask questions because they did not want to expose their lack of knowledge. Unlike the highly educated visitors who came alone or in pairs, the least educated visitors were more comfortable to come in big groups and they did not spend as much time there. The lower class should not come to the museum in the first place because they can't relate to the works, they don't have the knowledge to comprehend them, and they felt uncomfortable. They are better off going to a folklore museum where the handicrafts include skills and refinements they could appreciate (Zolberg 58). In order to help the less educated visitors appreciate the art museums would need to hire many educators to get the job ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Climbing Roses: Steven Scanniello, Curator Of The... Create Your Garden Dream with Climbing Roses There are few plants that can rival the gorgeous climbing roses in the garden, creating the ambiance of nostalgia and breath–taking beauty. Steven Scanniello, Curator of the Rockefeller Rose Garden, New York, refers to Climbing roses as the "acrobats and aerialist" of the garden. Climbing roses can be used in countless ways, such as cascading over fences, trellis or walls, softening hard landscapes, concealing ugly structures or small building, accentuating windows or entryways. They can provide a backdrop for other garden plants or make a stunning focal point, creating breath–taking picturesque effects. Climbing roses are versatile. And if you choose healthy, disease resistant and winter hardy... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Preferably the climbing rose is still dormant or just starting to break dormancy. However, old garden roses, once blooming climbers or ramblers should be pruned just AFTER they finish blooming in late spring or early summer. How: Pruning Lg flowering climbing roses is a bit different than pruning other types of rosebushes. To understand how to prune a climbing rose, you must understand the difference between the main cane and lateral canes. Main canes are the structural portion of the plant, starting at the bottom and going all the way to the top. Lateral canes are shorter, thinner branches that come off the main cane and produce blooms at the tips. It is best not to prune climbers for the first two or three years after planting, thus allowing the long arching main canes to grow and mature. It is okay to remove dead, diseased or injured wood anytime. Once established, climbers should be pruned annually. Some of the main canes can be cut off at the base to thin the rose, but the remaining main canes should never be cut back more than Вј length if at all. Lateral canes, however, can be pruned severely, 4 to 12– inches. Lateral canes can be removed or pruned throughout the growing season and is easily done during deadheading. Deadheading is the process of removing old or dying blooms, which in turn, encourages more blooming. Once you ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Synthesis Essay Museum Museums collect information to show to the public for educational advancement and personal enjoyment. Museum curators have a very imperative job, when it comes to the success of a museum. Museum curators take the time and dedication to find artifacts that not only fit the theme of the museum but they also have to consider price, authenticity, and origin. The artifacts chosen mush hold a "Wow" factor registering remembrance and relevance into the minds of its visitors. The artifacts should be chosen based upon significance not the monetary value. The goal of any business is to make a profit, museums are no different. Capture hearts, attention, and pocketbooks. The museum curators must choose artifacts and things to feature in exhibits that will allure and attract guests and bring profit to the museum. The two problems facing museums success is "money and management'' (source A, Rockefeller). The excerpt from an autobiography written by a fellow Rockefeller highlights the fiscal burden the management of a museum inflicts upon the owners. With the lack of support from trustees, who showed more support toward some "exhibitions, acquisitions, and programs." rather than others, the Museum of Modern Arts floundered under pressure creating a endless financial cycle featuring deficits, debt, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This museum possesses the potential to serve as a universal locus; the attributes collect the attention of people of all ages and walks of life. In comparison to the Charles W. Peele museum the Metropolitan museum features a Holocaust exhibit complete with art, artifacts, and personal Nazi collections that will attract a more mature audience. The Peele museum is primarily for amusement while the Met is to advance the education of contemporary matters and live out its mission, to keep the public informed of "all aspects of its collection through illustrated publications" and "bring profound conviction of the unlawful and immoral spoliation of art" (source ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Metropolitan Museum Of Art Analysis Upon visiting the virtual art collection of "The Metropolitan Museum of Art," (TMMoA), the home page noted that the "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History," (TMMoA), had multiple different galleries of art dating from 8000 BCE to the contempory times. Their timeline collection is organized in a chronological format, which I believe makes it very easy to locate different types of art belonging to a certain time period and it appears that no one gallery is more important than another. The timeline I chose was the prehistoric period dating from 3800 B.C.E. to 1600 B.C.E., (TMMoA). The first piece of art that I found was a ceramic jar that was painted brown with black decorations of what appears to be a goat with very big horns. The curator had noted ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Analysis: The Night Of The Museum In the movie, "The Night of the Museum", things go wrong all of the time. A curator has to maintain order and educate people about the items in the museum. This paper will explore the job description, work environment, pay, and overall job outlook for curator. The duties and responsibilities of being a curator is what makes being a curator so interesting. Curator take care of their collections, they also research teams in their collections, and they directing affairs of the museum. According to United States Department of Labor "most curators work at museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers, and historical sites." Curators may work at a desk or could also work with the public. A curators has to be able to talk to people, also has to see details in every little thing. But like in the, "Night of the Museum", the curator had to be the boss and saw details. A curator can't be shy. It is important to work in that type of environment but is also important to have knowledge about the pay of a curator. It's important to have a good paying career to live a good life. According to United States Department of Labor "the median annual wage for archivists, curators, and museum workers was $47,230 in May 2016." A curator can also make up to $53,360. The pay of a... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Curators teach programs and conduct researching at their museum. A curator is the boss at the museum. When a new piece arrives the curator has to oversee what happen with it so nothing goes wrong. But if the piece goes missing the curator has to do everything in their power to find it and fix it. Being a curator is interesting, they oversee everything that goes on at the museum, curator get to see unbelievable pieces of art. According to Merlin Mann " A great curator is somebody who pays attention well and then gives you context for understanding why you might want to pay attention to it." To be a good curator, pay more attention to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. How Are Museum Curators Incorporating New Technology Into... Abigail Fisher I202 Final Assignment May 4, 2015 Research Question: How are museum curators incorporating new technology into exhibits to enhance participation from a younger generations of Americans? Background: According to an article written by the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory museums across the United States are feeling more and more inclined to move toward interactive exhibits. In order to do so, they are beginning to incorporate technologies into a visitor's experience (Future). Therefore, this incorporation of technology and experience is directly related to the study of social informatics. Traditionally,research for museum exhibits has come from the fields of cognitive and behavioural sciences to look at the pull that visitor's may feel towards a certain exhibit and how well the visitor was able to obtain knowledge from the exhibit (Lehn). Now, social informatics, the interdisciplinary study of the relationship between information technology and society, is also being used within the museum culture in order to understand how much better a visitor experience can be when done with technology. It also, however, raises the question of best for whom? The largest selection of patrons to museums generally are from the baby boomer generation with younger generations of Americans being the smallest section of museum participators. How can technology encourage the young without alienating the old? Subordinate questions: How ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. This Essay Will Be Discussing The Forms Of Communication This essay will be discussing the forms of communication applicable to the career path of my choice. Since I have an interest in ancient history and have always held an appreciation for museums my chosen career is museum curatorship which will have several forms of necessary communication, however, I have chosen to focus on three specific areas. Firstly, professionalcommunication, secondly techniques to overcome communication barriers (cognitive restructuring and systematic desensitisation) and thirdly, communication techniques to assist in handling intercultural communication. Each of these communicative methods will be necessary in order to ensure that there is a lack of distortion among. By utilising these methods of communication I ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... If employees recognize their respective duties and understand their rank within the system and how best to communicate with their colleagues then achieving organisational cohesion will be straight forward. The modes of communication in the workplace (both formal and informal) will be quintessential in ensuring that order is maintained and communication between colleagues and departments is effective and allows little room for distortion. In the position of curator I will need to ensure that the communication channels between employees with my department are organised and allow for information to be transmitted successfully. If the flow of formal messages between myself, my supervisors, and my department is smooth then the chances of distortion causing malfunctions in the work environment are easier to manage (DeFleaur et al, 2014). When managing relations with not only my own workplace but also other organisations the necessity for the hierarchy of communication to be clear and concise is absolute in order to ensure the relationship with involved parties remains favourable and no mistakes are made when handling any transactions; particularly those relating to an exchange of physical artifacts. Of course informal communication is also unavoidable, even crucial, in a work environment. Human connections can be advantageous in this career path which often deals in the exchange of artifacts with other associations. Within my own workplace however informal ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. The Cultural Heritage Within The Uk Introduction Museums have become crucial in society due to the sustainability of Cultural Heritage within the UK. For relevance to future generations, museums and galleries must show their social purpose by becoming increasingly aware of visitors wants need for a valuable experience. Through the development of their customer service roles will help examine the ways in which museums can expand their communication practices and achieve best practice (McLeod, 2012). Per ONS (Office of National Statistics) states that since 2008, there has been 10 million visitors increase in the UK museum market which suggest there has been a positive change in either the consumers visiting or the museum ethos. This essay investigates the power of ethics within the museums setting regarding human remains, the challenges that have arose as well as changes in the Museum sector, specifically the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, that have become apparent over the past decade. Tourism & Changes Tourism is continually changing World–wide, including destinations that were inaccessible to tourists until recently such as Borneo and New Guinea. City breaks and niche markets have also become a new trend within tourism industry where a focus on medical tourism is increasingly popular. Medical tourism is a developing industry that involves consumers choosing to travel abroad for cosmetic procedures at a lower expense as well as medical procedures unavailable in their own country (Snyder, 2011). Multiple ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Essay Positioned alongside Central Park within the heart of New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest and most influential art museums in the world. The Met houses an extensive collection of curated works that spans throughout various time periods and different cultures. The context of museums, especially one as influential as the Met, inherently predisposes its visitors to a set of understandings that subtly influence how they interpret and ultimately construct meanings about each individual object within a museum. By analyzing two separate works on exhibit at the Met, I will pose the argument that museums offer a unique expression of a world view that is dictated through every element of its construction. An object placed on display behind a glass case inside a museum would hold a vastly different meaning if it were for sale by a street vendor, such as the individuals who set up their tables only a few feet away from the Met. Brent Plate in Religion, Art, and Visual Culture argues that "objects obtain different meanings in different locations and historical settings." The different meanings that objects are able to obtain is attributed to the relationships that are established between the object itself and the environment that it is located in. These relationships often involve the kind of audience that a museum attracts, where the work is exhibited, and how the exhibit is laid out. Museums subsequently have the ability ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Relational Leadership Model Essay As an ethical and successful leader I believe that one must remember is that you should always considers your followers over yourself. Without them, you are not able to get anything done. You are best able to gage if your being a successful leader if others are willing to follow you to accomplish positive change. If you are always considering others then it is easy to maintain an ethical approach because you make yourself more aware of what could be viewed as unethical within not only your contextual view but also others who think differently then you. The Relational Leadership Model is useful to build the mindset for thinking about others if you focus on the ethical and empowering side of the model (Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R, 2013). The way your treat those around you makes an important statement to your leadership style. Over all we do see men and woman in the field of museum work but the way they are treated is vastly different. Male curators will be involved in a more science and research field while women will usually fill the maintenance and care role. These two positions area not equally respected though they both use the title of curator. To maintain a collection is admirable but why collect if no information is obtained. So the woman in these positions are just a stepping stone for a researcher to come in and reap the rewards of intellectual discovery. The difficulties to practicing this form of leadership is that it is impossible to consider every ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Review : Book Review The reaction of the curators' fellow academics largely ranged from mixed to positive, with criticism being much more nuanced and muted than the comment books and national press. Former Librarian of the United States Congress and Historian, Daniel Boorstin, was a notable exception, who led the charge against the exhibit commenting in the first guestbook that it was "perverse, historically inaccurate [and] destructive." Most academic reviews were positive, especially praising the catalogue which provided considerably more nuanced and detailed analysis that the wall texts. Some historians found it hard to see what all the fuss was about, with Byron Pierce remarking that the ideas expressed in the exhibit were "hardly controversial to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Similarly, in the introduction, Broun stated that the show dealt with issues that "America still struggles with today" while Truettner stated "Today, a century after America's creation myth was ushered into the world, we struggle with its inadequacies and insensitivities," indicating that the exhibition was indeed making a comment on contemporary society. This opened up a powerful line of attack against the curators in the comment book with one guest writing, "It is ironic that an exhibit which accuses all American frontier art as being the lowest form of false propaganda should itself resort to propaganda of the most obvious, most popular kind." (in footnotes another accused the curators of doig exactly what they accused the artists of doing) The historian Thomas Vale mounted a similar criticism, wondering "what 'hidden agenda's' lurk in conscious or subconscious minds of the writers" if one were to apply the same scepticism TWAA applied to Western artists. Vale concludes that, much like the artists, the writers were simply reflecting the social concerns of their times. As displayed throughout this dissertation, this was very much the case and had the curators acknowledged this, they may have staved off some of the criticism, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Ulpanian Vs Ulpanius Furthermore, Ulpanian and his contemporaries speak of adolescents, under twenty– five years of age, being under the general direction and advice of curators, as a notorious principle of law at the time. The establishment of this general rule is attributed by Capitolinus to the emperor M. Aurelius in a passage which is subject to series of discussions. Savigny argues as follows– Up to the time of Marcus Aurelius there were only three cases or kinds of Curatorship (Curatela) That which was founded on the lex Plaetoria, by which a minor who wished to enter into a contract with another, asked the praetor for a curator, stating the ground or occasion of the petition (reddita causa). One object of the application was, to save the other contracting ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Josh Ruffell Research Paper Experienced Animal Keeper and Trainer Josh Ruffell A wildlife expert who got his start as an animal keeper at Furry Friends Zoo in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, Josh Ruffell attended Salem State College (SSC) in Salem, Massachusetts, from 1996 to 1997. After completing general studies and biology coursework at SSC, he matriculated at Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, where he completed the Exotic Animal Training and Management Program with a focus on wildlife education and exotic animal training. Josh Ruffell's responsibilities at Moorpark included training and caring for a number of wild animals including a black leopard, an olive baboon, an American kestrel, a dromedary camel, a double yellow–headed amazon parrot, and multiple spotted hyenas. Josh Ruffell went on to serve as an animal trainer for various television and film production companies in California and Osaka, Japan. From 2005 to 2008, he ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He most recently served a two–year tenure as assistant curator of the Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. This position placed Josh Ruffell in charge of six different departments and required expertise in areas that ranged from wildlife shows and animal care to grounds–keeping and audiovisual services. Before becoming general assistant curator in 2013, Josh Ruffell served the Australia Zoo as a curator of birds and reptiles. He has also completed extensive work as in the entertainment industry, training animals for several international production companies and consulting on CBS's Survivor. Mr. Ruffell also served as an animal keeper and general manager for New England Reptile Distributors, where he oversaw all facets of daily operations for a 10,000–square–foot breeding facility in Plaistow, New ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Art Museum Diversity Background of study Art museums in the United States have been credited with reasonable growth and advances toward organizational practices, research shows that gender equality, ethnic and racial profiles of the staff remain less diverse than it could be presumed (Dudley, 2013). The initial study of art museum diversity of the United States art sector indicated that 60 percent of the total museum workers had been positioned as curators, educators and conservationists. White women mainly occupied these positions. Research has shown that there have been inexistent pipelines throughout history, resulting in the presumed leadership positions for underrepresented minorities. These statistics demonstrate the acutely low position of minorities in museum operations ranging from history to present. Various studies have shown critical discrepancies in the leaderships of the museums, In particular, the majority of minority groups have been placed in inferior positions such as security, human resource and finance while the... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This process is based primarily on the ability and willingness of higher–level management to realize the more difficult and uneasy perspectives of both the conscious and unconscious impacts that shapes the art institutional culture that generates the contemporary imbalances. Diversity amongst art museum curators has been a major challenge in the United States, particularly due to the isolation of art museum institutions according to the racial orientations of the people. Research into the United States art museum has shown that the leadership in the museum, including directors and chief curators, has been approximated as equally staffed by both genders (Candlin, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Utopian Australia Exhibition: Curator Request Essay Utopian Australia Exhibition Dear, selection committee As curator I wish to recommend the inclusion of artworks by Danie Mellor and Cia Guo–Qiang for the upcoming exhibition "Utopian Australia – the Lucky Country?". Utopia is defined as "an imagined place or state in which everything is perfect". Danie Mellor and Cia Guo Qiang, both explore this idea of transformation through landscape, culture and country, employing symbols, narratives, traditions and materials to convey their own ideas on Utopia. To persuade you in this decision the deconstructing of the artwork, artists, compositional features and the individual meaning of the artwork and why this fits into the theme of the exhibition will be discussed. One of the most unique ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Danie Mellor, plays a significant role in the Indigenous/ Torres Strait Islander art world, with multiple awards from many different exhibitions. Through his continuing trademark, appearing in many of his artworks, he uses blue and white drawings and mixed media watercolours in ornate gold frames. These help express his concern with his Indigenous heritage and, with imaginative conceptual depth, describe historical incidents in a way that is also strikingly crafted and decorative. Mellor uses these colours in a number of his pieces and there is a clear reference to an imperial heritage and their association with Spode china designs and Britain's presence in China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, whilst simultaneously exploring and colonising Australia. It may also serve to demonstrate a growing influence of Asian culture within Australia. Mellor's 'Cultural Warriors', possesses many different themes such as the colonial histories, early European settlement and the destruction of native inhabitants. Each message is conveyed through the use of powerful focal points, in this piece the two big kangaroos fighting, by placing them in the center. Their size compared to the rest of the piece, contrasts therefore accentuating their presence, as though they are characters on a stage in front of a backdrop. The piece has a symmetric appeal. This equality is created through the arrangement of the two kangaroos ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Black Athena Similar to the section covering the Black Athena and the nuanced debated surrounding it, there is another debate area that my research delves into that I will give a brief overview of. The debate can be summarized in a single question; what is art and what is artifact? Obviously when asked that question an answer immediately springs to our minds, most likely an image of a famous artwork we were shown in elementary school and perhaps an image of an archaeological dig site but the question stands; what is art and what is artifact? For some the difference is if the object had a utilitarian use or if it was merely decoration and, for others there is no difference. But, for researchers dealing with objects thousands of years old and scholars use... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Alpers is against obtrusive labels and displays that get in the way the audience enjoying the aesthetic of the pieces even as she understands that outside information is needed for visitors who do not have the same experience or knowledge as curators do on the objects. She is against them because it is through these labels or lack of labels, that are interpretations of the objects history and culture by the curator, that unintentional misrepresentations or possibly political statements could be made about the object . Taking an object and placing it on display in an art museum already puts the idea of the object having been made for aesthetic purposes only in their mind even if the item in question was as mundane as a drinking ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Collections in a Museum Essay 'Imagine you were in charge of a museum's collecting policy. What would you chose to collect and how would you justify these decisions?' Introduction Collections play a crucial role in fulfilling a museum's mission and purpose. A museum's collection is defined by its collection policy past and present which in turn helps to shape the museum's goals and direction. As stewards of collections, museums are expected to maintain the highest professional standards legally and ethically. The development of written policies are necessary to govern the management of collections and to establish the museum's collections related activities to support its mission and guide the priorities and decision–making of its governing authority and its staff.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... A mission statement helps guide priorities and decision–making. Assessment must be done to determine the current strengths and weaknesses of the existing collection. Any proposed acquisitions should be able to address the limits in the existing collection or plug any gaps in the collection. The acquisition strategy should ensure that objects to be accepted or otherwise acquired for museum collection shall enhance and reflect the immediate and long term goals of the museum. The focus of acquisitions should be to address conspicuous weakness in the current collection. At the National Museum of Singapore, one of the conspicuous weaknesses includes objects which represent the minority communities in Singapore, hence the need to acquire artefacts that address this gap. The current collection is insufficient for presenting a balanced and objective narrative on the subject. The museum will strive to acquire artefacts and specimens that generally are complete and in good condition, and for which provenance is well documented regarding its history. All potential acquisitions must be thoroughly researched in regards to their provenance, including proof of ownership prior to acquisition. Acquisitions must not violate any international laws or conventions and rights of the country. The Museum should only acquire if it has the resources to provide for storage, protection and preservation of the objects under conditions that assure their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Postmodern Concepts' Influence on Museology Postmodern concepts have influenced curation and exhibitions, under the effect of museum classifications which determine the audiences' perspectives on exhibitions. Postmodernism is highly influential and appealing because it is avant–garde (challenging past traditions). People appreciate new concepts, especially those that challenge the concept of art. The process of curation not only considers the organisation of the exhibition but is highly influenced by conceptual frameworks, postmodernism being part of the world agency. Museum classifications affect different audience perspectives because, while letting them explore the different meanings of art, they must be able to fully communicate to artists and understand their audience to let ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Museums were established for the recognition and preservation of historical artefacts. With this in mind, when the audience views an object in a museum, they may recognise it as being historically important and other works not exhibited, especially by female artists, fail to reach recognition due to the exclusion of curators and art collectors' prejudiced opinions. This ignorance of acknowledging female artists was very common among galleries in the 19th century, and even today. In 1985, the feminist activist group, Guerilla Girls, set out to highlight the injustice shown to female artists. In 1989, At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they compared female nudes and artists with male nudes and artists and found that, in the Modern Art sections, there were less than 5% of female artists, but 85% nude females. In 2011, 22 years later, they conducted the same comparison and found that 4% of artists were women but 76% were nude. The National Gallery of London, which contains more than 2,300 works, revealed to have only 11 artists as women. It is this sexist and racial discrimination that many artworks are undermined for its value. We look at historical artefacts as works that were deemed worthy of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Cultural Relevance, Understanding And Education Cultural relevance, understanding and education are the key areas that modern museums seem to be addressing seriously. As a public institution a museum must consider its role in society, the way culture is represented and displayed and most of all, how interpretation affects those not of museum training backgrounds, for example a visitor or patron. Some would argue that art, is an expression of a culture and its political and economic values (Hein 2006), while others would suggest that is the artifacts of long lost peoples and cultures that have the most worth to the public (Sabeti 2015). The mixture of these two mediums seems like an obvious step in achieving reinterpretation, presenting political messages, and displaying the importance ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (Stam 1993). One way this may be interpreted is that a shift towards a more open, interactive style of museum exhibition should be the starting point of exhibition planning and execution. The discussions and in some cases successful installations of eco museums for example, represent the ever shifting and changing people and cultures, instead of the static and non–changed ancient cultural heritage of forgotten civilizations and their material culture. The eco museum provides no exclusion of peoples or histories. With some limited success in exposing the cultures of ever changing people and customs to a larger audience in eco–museums, other historical institutions have frankly missed the mark. "The 'new museology' started with the intention of introducing a new philosophy around how museums function and a changed relationships between museums and their societies and communities" (McCall and Gray 2014). The framework suggested in the museology based on how a new function of museums can be achieved, really leaves one to ponder just how effective the application of literature surrounding these ideas can actually be when put into practice. There is no clear checklist of steps to achieve such a change in the framework and context of a museum as an educational institution, as a cultural reference or as an open public forum, so the missing re–interpretation can sometimes be taken on by an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. The Smithsonian Museums The purpose of museums is to serve the public in the fields of education and research. The pinnacle of museum structure, for this country, is the Smithsonian, with its headquarters located in Washington D.C. (Smithsonian). My future career goal is to get a curator position within one of the nineteen museums that fall under the Smithsonian jurisdiction (Smithsonian). Though I will be happy working in many other museums across this country I decided to choose the Smithsonian because it is the Official National Museum for the United States. All other United Stated museums base their business structure on the standard the Smithsonian sets. What is right and wrong in museums' culture in the United States can be molded from the Smithsonian. The ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The curator has a lot to deal with so there is a structure of positional power so that one person is not completely overwhelmed. The structure of the museum field follows the positions form the top being the main director, directors in specific fields then curators. After the curators, there is no longer a hierarchy to follow but a branching of different disciplines, like: exhibition designer, conservator, development, and accounting (Lancaster, A., & Houdyshell, A. 2019). With all these different people being involved, a curator would benefit from knowing the Relational Leadership Model. The ethical and empowering parts of the RLM section are important to be able to draw different people together to work as a cohesive team (Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R, 2013). Every position has its own possibility for leadership. One of the most propionate leaders in the field of Museum curation is Franz Boaz. He started changing the mindset from ethnographic anthropology to a more culturally bases idea (this removed a former white biases based racism). For other leaders there is every one down the line is able to put their own input in to the curation of a project. Dr. Francesca Marini discussed how her interns are designing the layout and researching the information for new exhibits with minimal oversee from her. She makes sure they stay on tract but besides that, the interns have free range to develop their exhibit. Marini explains that this happens in all museums even up to the Smithsonian level because there is always more to do then there are people to get it done. She says that the world of museums would not function well without the help of interns and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 40. Animal Observation Essay 1.What have the museum curators identified as the central theme of this exhibit? Explain how curators understand this topic, its causes, and its consequences. How is this particular interpretation reflected in the exhibit? (Give specific examples). [10 points, 1 paragraph] The central theme of the exhibit focuses on a period of time that they call the Anthropocene, a proposed epoch that is defined by humanity's effects on the environment. The curators take a multi–disciplinary approach to the topic by looking to geology, biology, and climate science to draw stronger conclusions. They also ask for visitor feedback in several parts of the exhibit to gauge a social level of the impacts. Specifically, the exhibit displays the preserved bodies of several different extinct animals and explains how humans were directly responsible for their... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The information was believable because you had direct examples of human intervention staring back at you as you read about how humans were in some way responsible for their decline and demise. 3.What was the most striking item/object/text in this exhibit to you? Why? [10 points, 1 paragraph] The most striking object in the exhibit was the Stephens Island wren, a small flightless songbird that lived on a tiny island in New Zealand. It was discovered the same year that it was declared extinct, because of a pregnant cat that was brought to the island by a human living in the lighthouse on the island. Seeing this unique little songbird wiped out totally by accident really drove the point home that much of human impact on the environment is totally accidental. 4.What is a potential "hole" or omission in this exhibit? This is a broad question – it can be a particular item or object; a type of evidence; an audience; a theme or topic, etc. [15 points, 2–3 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...