Adopting historical perspectives, this thesis explores domestic, aesthetic, and cultural conflicts in modern Japan surrounding Masuji Ono, the protagonist in Kazuo Ishiguro¡¦s An Artist of the Floating World, as he looks back on his past. His memory narrative reveals his transformation from an iconoclastic young artist to a militarist propagandist in pre-war time, and finally to an old man who comes to terms with the loss of his prestige through none too reliable remembrances. Reading Ono¡¦s narrative in cross reference to historical texts, I argue that his transformation is in step with Japan¡¦s shift from a thriving nation to a militarist empire, and ultimately to a defeated nation subject to the Occupation after World War II and subsequent social changes. These changes are induced by democratization and disarmament engineered by the American army, which drastically undermine Japanese values, including the apotheosis of the Emperor, patriarchy, and social hierarchy. Forced to redefine themselves in the midst of the drastic social transformation, the Japanese harbor mixed feelings toward the emperor, regarding him as a guardian of the nation and a traitor. This ambivalence is profoundly felt by Ono, whose fall parallels the emperor¡¦s, since his authority as a father and a painting master is interrogated by the younger generation, most notably his daughter. In particular, his interaction with his grandson, who is brought up with American values, registers the Japanese attitudes toward the American, considering the occupier as both a welcomed authority and an alien monster. By examining three prominent authority figures in the novel¡Xfather, master, and monster¡Xthis thesis uncovers Ishiguro¡¦s agenda for negotiating an interface between history and personal memory.

This research will try to describe the reasons and motives which produce the programs of artist-in-residence (A.I.R) and international mobility by the phenomena of globalization with the four main bodies: the organization of operating residence program, art centre, artist, funding. Furthermore, the researcher will analyse the A.I.R. programs by three operating strategies: to set up the international cultural policy; to practie the international support and the fellowship; to establish the platform of international network. The exploration are as following: 1. To clarify the meaning and value of A.I.R and discuss the strategies and patterns. 2. According to the international A.I.R. and mobility programs. To examine and analysis the models of carrying out in other countries by the above three strategies. 3. To analyse and discuss the possibilities of A.I.R and Mobility program executed by Taiwan¡¦s Government , to suggest the operating prcedures and evaluation of official operation by Taiwan¡¦s government. Also, this research will take the operation of foreign examples as comparative cases and take their models to generalize the strategies and evaluations of official operation by Taiwan¡¦s government. These strategies are literature review, research in the internet, case studies, interview, fieldwork. Firstly, the literature review will include the evolution of artistic ecology for artists, the themes of A.I.R., and the tendency of globalization. Secondly, to analyze the operating strategies and provide the suggestion from the aspects of residence program, fellowship project, the scene of residence. Finally, the study will advise the official organizations, artists and art centre managers those who concern about the programs of A.I.R and International mobility as specific suggestion and strategies.

This dissertation explores the symbolic structure of the metropolis, probing how neutral spaces may be imbued with meaning to become places, and tracing the processes through which the image of the city can come to be - and carry real consequences. The centrality of the image of the city to a broad array of urban research is established by injecting the question of image into two different research areas: crime and real estate in Washington, DC and the spatial structure of grassroots visual art production in Boston, Massachusetts. By pursuing such widely diverging areas of research, I seek to show the essential linkage between art and crime as they related to the image of the city and general urban processes of definition, distinction, and change. And yet, the research pursued here offers a mixed appraisal of strategies that pin urban prospects to image and image manipulation, from the great crime decline of the past two decades to the rise of the creative economy and application of urban branding campaigns. Across the analyses, I highlight tension between expectations of change and the essentially conservative forces of image. Far from rebranding the city, culture is shown to play a key role in locking in inequalities, undermining revitalization efforts, and generally explaining the reproduction and persistence of place over time, following the logic of the "looking glass neighborhood." Thus, culture is not nearly the tool to revalorize, relabel, and transform place so well depicted in studies nor do the buzz of cultural events shape markets and communities as effectively in "offcenter" cities. Place is not fixed for good, and can be "re-accomplished," albeit through decades-long demographic, cultural, and political processes. / Sociology

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Šiame darbe bus nagrinėjama meno rinkodara konkrečiu atveju, t.y. išanalizavus teorines meno rinkodaros prieigas bus tyrinėjamas juvelyrės Jurgos Lago ir jos kūrybos darbų – YURGA juvelyrika – rinkodara. Kokia ji yra dabar, kokios jos problemos bei kaip galima tas problemas išspręsti: ką galima pagerinti ir pasiūlyti. Darbas susideda iš trijų dalių – viena teorinė dalis ir dvi praktinės – analitinės. Pirmoje dalyje yra analizuojama meno rinkodaros teorija, jos apibrėžimas, poreikis, orientacijos. Taip pat nagrinėjamas meninės vertės ir meninio potencialo teorija, kuri leidžia įvertinti kokioje stadijoje menininkas veikia ir kokios iškyla galimybės pasinaudoti rinkodaros pagalba. Išnagrinėjus meno rinkodaros koncepciją bei jos taikymo galimybę, pereinama prie antrosios dalies, kurioje analizuojama ir empyriškai pritaikoma teorija. Čia pateikiami juvelyrės Jurgos Lago meno rinkodaros tyrimo ir bendrinio tyrimo apie juvelyriką rezultatai, kurių analizė leidžia įsivardinti konkrečias Jurgos Lago meno rinkodaros problemas. Paskutinį baigiamojo darbo segmentą sudaro projektinė dalis, kurioje pateikiami pasiūlymai kaip pagerinti esamą Jurgos Lago juvelyrikos rinkodaros situaciją. / The object of this case study is an analysis of art marketing regarding jeweler Jurga Lago and her creations – Yurga jewelry. Study discusses current state of matter, problematic and precedents as well as proposed solutions. This paper consists of three parts: one theoretical and two practical analysis. First part talks about theoretical art marketing background: theory, needs and orientations. It also discusses value and theory of art potential, which allow to draw conclusions on artists current state as well as possibilities created by marketing. After we are done analysing the concept of art marketing and its real-life implementation capacities we get to second part of study, where theory is empirically employed. Research engages jewelers Jurga Lagos marketing concept analyzed through prism of generic jewelry market study. Last segment of this paper consists of proposed solutions and ideas on future marketing of YURGA jewelry. The goal of this paper is a clarification of art marketing definitions, theoretical reasons for its evaluation, segmentation and implementation. This helps to establish values of art, definition of an artwork, determine artists potential and influence of marketing as well as its elements. This academic work is a part of master thesis. This theoretical part analyses art marketing theory, definitions, needs and orientations. It evaluates value of art and artistic potential, which allow to draw conclusions on artists current state as well as... [to full text]

Darbo tema pasirinkta neatsitiktinai. Integracija ir globalizacija šiolaikiniam įvaizdžio kūrėjui diktuoja savitus reikalavimus. Šukuosenų dizaineriai ir kirpėjai turi orientuotis šiuolaikinio gyvenimo meninėje situacijoje, pažinti šio laikmečio estetines ir menines normas. Šiandieniniame gyvenime visuomenėje matomo žmogaus įvaizdžio formavimas tapo labai svarbiu. Vizualinių formų, kuriomis disponuoja šiandieninio žmogaus paveikslas įvairovė labai didelė ir norint susikurti savitą stilių, atkreipti į save dėmesį, vien intelektualinių, emocinių pajėgų neužtenka. Neatskiriamomis žmogaus įvaizdžio dalimis yra aplinka, apranga, aksesuarai, laikysena ir, savaime suprantama, – šukuosena. Visa tai priklauso taikomosios dailės sričiai. O ar būsimieji šukuosenų dizaineriai ir kirpėjai gauna pakankamai teorinių žinių ir praktinių įgūdžių bei gebėjimų, tam, kad galėtų profesionaliai kurti savo klientų įvaizdį? Tai aktualu tiek paslaugų teikėjams, tiek ir gavėjams. Temos naujumą sąlygoja tai, kad nėra nagrinėta, kokią vietą ir reikšmę šukuosenų dizainerių ir kirpėjų rengime užima įvaizdžio kūrimas. Tyrimo objektas – šukuosenų dizainerių profesinis rengimas. Numatoma problema yra tame, kad profesiniam šukuosenų dizainerių ir kirpėjų mokymui parengtos programos yra labai skirtingos tiek skirtų valandų skaičiumi, tiek ir turiniu. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti įvaizdžio reikšmę, rengiant būsimuosius šukuosenų dizainerius ir kirpėjus. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. išanalizuoti su darbo tema... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The theme of the works is chosen not accidentally. Integration and globalization to nowadays artist of image dictate individual requests. Hairstyle designers and hairdressers have to orient in the situation of nowadays artistic life, know artistic and aesthetic norms of this period. In nowadays life in the society the formation of the visible persons image became very important. Visual forms which dispose nowadays human portrait, their variety is very big, trying to create individual style, to noble somebody’s person to yourself, only intellectual and emotional forces are not enough. Inseparable parts of persons image is environment, clothing, accessories, posture and of course hairstyle. It belongs to arts and crafts. Do future hairdressers and hair designers get enough theoretical and practical skills and facilities to professionally create their clients’ image? It is topical not only to the providers of the service but also to the recipients. The freshness of the theme conditions that this theme was not explored before, what place and meaning the creation of the image takes in the training of hair designers and hairdressers. The object of the research: professional training of hair designers. The problem is that the programs for the professional training of hair designers and hairdressers are very different in total hours and in their content. The aim of the research: to reveal the meaning of the image training future hair designers and hair dressers. The tasks of the... [to full text]

This thesis explores the possibilities of adaptively reusing an existing site to provide new services and work spaces for the local artistic community within a once heavily used Brit- ish naval ship building and repair station, but now a major centre of tourist activity on the island of Bermuda. This thesis examines how a courtyard and two large stone storehous- es can be refurbished and made useful again rather than torn down. There exists a strong national bias to maintain and preserve the heritage of the place. By understanding both the site’s inherent value, varying levels of design can be proposed that not only transform the site but also bring forward a new sense of place. The adaptive reuse design and the program chosen is a synthetic response to the inherent cultural and historic values of the place, providing spaces that meet needs of the present artist and artisan communities of the Dockyard.

This study examines educators’ perceptions of the environmental impact of Holly Ar[n]tzen’s Artist Response musicians’ program for schools. In this case study, Ar[n]tzen and five educators were interviewed about their perceptions of the program’s impact on students at five B.C. elementary schools. The researcher’s “observational narratives” also convey experiential examples of the program in action. Educators perceive that the program provides students and their families with a memorable, nature-focused musical experience that also enhances their understanding of, and concern for, the environment. Based on the six participants’ interviews, the researcher argues that programs like this offer role models for children, enhance community, provide opportunities for crosscurricular learning, and involve multiple intelligences. The study concludes that, despite obstacles, the program engages emotions, raises awareness that enhances students’ decision-making skills, and influences the adults in their lives. Participants also perceived the need for a formal environmental curriculum to be integrated into elementary schools.

This study is an examination of Gerrit Dou’s Violin Player (1653, Liechtenstein, Vaduz Castle, Princely Collection). The painting is a visual testimony to Dou’s manual skills and trompe l’oeil manner of painting in his own innovative fijnschilder painting style. The composition incorporates and reinvents devices from a variety of sources from portraiture, genre painting, and emblem literature, such as the arched niche window framing the violinist. The work demonstrates the connection between music and painting in the relationship between the violinist and the background setting of an artist’s workshop. Through an iconographic analysis of works depicting the artist in the studio by Dou and his contemporaries the correlation between music playing and painting becomes evident. In this context, this relationship acts as an important device in fashioning the painter’s image as an elevated and scholarly artist and brings to light the power of music as a mode of inspiration for the painter in the studio. Additionally, tobacco smoking, which appears in many seventeenth-century Dutch self-portraits, in the context of the studio, was also perceived as an inspirational tool for the artist, thus contrasting with smoking in genre scenes of the lower classes as a symbol of waste and idleness. The work, similarly to other Dutch seventeenth-century paintings, is not a realistic representation but a cleverly constructed image that acts as an allegorical master deception for the amusement and entertainment of an educated, upper-class clientele. / Thesis (Master, Art History) -- Queen's University, 2008-09-24 23:56:10.869

This research explores culture-led regeneration; specifically, how and why small, community-based culture-led regeneration projects potentially affect their respective communities. Methodology is founded on an in-depth case study of The Edge Artist Village in Winnipeg, supported by a literature review, quantitative research examining property values, and archival research. The practicum shows that The Edge Artist Village has had a tremendous impact on the community of North Main Street. While various stakeholders interpreted The Edge‘s impact in different ways, perceptions of safety in the community have improved, and long vacant buildings in the neighbourhood are finding new tenants. This study makes recommendations as to how planners can potentially play a role in encouraging culture-led regeneration projects such as The Edge Artist Village, and suggests ways in which private developers and municipal government can collaborate more effectively to support their communities.