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Signum University Graduate School presents Thesis Theater with Timothy Francis this Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 1pm ET. “Administrative Art as Genre in Kafka, Tooker, and Ravn" explores bureaucracy through the works of three artists working in different media: prose, visual art, and bureaucracy itself as a medium. Rooted in an understanding of what constitutes bureaucracy and administration and previous works on the subject, it seeks to explore what might constitute bureaucratic art and what the aims of such an art might be. Building upon existing literature and prior artistic explorations of bureaucracy and their analyses, this thesis aims to understand bureaucratic art and unravel its significance and potential impacts. The works are considered individually and collectively, offering multifaceted insights from different perspectives. By navigating the labyrinth of bureaucratic structures and creative interpretation, this thesis endeavors to shed light on the intersections between bureaucracy and artistry, ultimately paving the way for a deeper appreciation and comprehension of administrative or bureaucratic art. https://ow.ly/ZvML50RaU9n

Art exists within the political and societal conditioning that it is being produced in. Art is, therefore, a product of, and an impact on, society. When engaging with art, as a creator, artivist, or consumer it is important to engage with social-cultural history operating in the back of our mind. Looking at art in the context of larger political and societal histories helps us to think critically about the kind of artists we want to be, and how to divest our creative practices from hegemonic ways of being. With that being said, we offer to you this non-exhaustive reading list for politicizing your artistic practice.

Signum University Graduate School presents Thesis Theater with Timothy Francis this Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 1pm ET. “Administrative Art as Genre in Kafka, Tooker, and Ravn" explores bureaucracy through the works of three artists working in different media: prose, visual art, and bureaucracy itself as a medium. Rooted in an understanding of what constitutes bureaucracy and administration and previous works on the subject, it seeks to explore what might constitute bureaucratic art and what the aims of such an art might be. Building upon existing literature and prior artistic explorations of bureaucracy and their analyses, this thesis aims to understand bureaucratic art and unravel its significance and potential impacts. The works are considered individually and collectively, offering multifaceted insights from different perspectives. By navigating the labyrinth of bureaucratic structures and creative interpretation, this thesis endeavors to shed light on the intersections between bureaucracy and artistry, ultimately paving the way for a deeper appreciation and comprehension of administrative or bureaucratic art. https://ow.ly/j3C050RaU9m

Abstract: "As a multidisciplinary field, futures research borrows approaches from different disciplines. However, it often ignores the potential of the arts on a large scale, even though the arts embrace creativity and often depict and narrate imagined futures. This article applies a case study approach to review and categorize selected arts-based approaches and assess their potential—strengths and limitations—for futures workshops in higher arts education context. The approaches were tried extensively in Art School Futures Labs (15 test labs and 12 actual labs) and a summer school in eight European countries. Three case examples are scrutinized in more detail to illuminate their use in the cocreation of futures images. One artistic futures image is discussed within the frameworks of Wittgensteinian aspect perception and intertextuality, highlighting the importance of interpretation in unpacking the complex meanings that artistic futures images convey. Finally, some recommendations are given to support the successful use of arts-based approaches in futures workshops." https://lnkd.in/eT3_8F8R

Meet Claudia Huenchuleo Paquien! In this blog, the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Arts graduate shares, "The certificate—through the more theoretical classes such as art history and theory of art—gave me the foundation to begin exploring art based on conceptual research and identity politics from my Mapuche heritage." Read her story ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dQQmcz #StudentStories #IndigenousArt

Issue 10 of 'Burlington Contemporary Journal' is now live and free to read. ⁠ It includes an artist commission by Catherine Yass and seven peer-reviewed articles presenting new academic research on contemporary art. In the most wide-ranging issue yet, articles are connected by disruption: they challenge Western art-historical narratives, upend disciplinary and genre classifications and break through temporal barriers to reformulate the links between past and present.⁠ ⁠ https://bit.ly/BCJ_10

Timelines are timeless ⏳ Connect your students with the past and put History lessons in their future. For more inspiration, read about some of our Timeline Wall Art Case Studies: https://bit.ly/3ZctWyb #PromoteYourSchool #SchoolWallArt #VisualLearner

Totally agree Emma. Wish I'd followed a creative route sometimes however, I try to bring it to every aspect of my personal and professional life. As a science teacher, I see so much scope for engaging and enriching pupils learning experiences with art. Sadly a very structured and assessment-focussed curriculum leaves little time for exploration and creativity and this saddens me. Surely science and art go hand in hand? I'm certain if we had a little more time for curious minds and artistic flair combined into the subject, pupils would totally run with it and produce some memorable and exciting and innovative work that would enhance their learning! Kaleidoscopes - physics and art Flowers-biology and art Dissection- biology and art Chromatography-chemistry and art The list is endless!

Theorising the Artist Interview edited by Lucia Farinati, Jennifer Thatcher is now available for pre-order! I am pleased to have contributed to this anthology that seeks to promote an approach to art history that dismantles traditional hierarchies in favour of valuing dialogue and collaboration. My chapter, "Interview as Action/Archive: The Role of Televised Reportage in Contemporary Visual Art in the Turkish Cypriot Community," explores how artists have publicly presented themselves through interviews in art journalism and televised programs dedicated to art. My chapter is the first art historical study to focus on the emergence of the artist interview within the Turkish Cypriot community. The significance of these interviews, particularly in this case study, lies in their role as some of the few available sources documenting artistic practices in the absence of other institutional repositories of historical materials.