Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Language, Culture and Teaching. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 286-314). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:NR29534

The work offers an analysis of the MXM gallery, located in Prague. It was one of the first private galleries to appear after the Velvet Revolution in 1989. In the post-communism atmosphere of the 1990s it experienced a great "boom" and quickly grew to become a significant institution and one of the most important private galleries in the city. The introductory chapter offers an overview and comparison with other private galleries that originated in the Czech Republic just after the revolution, followed by a brief historical background of the establishment and functioning of the MXM gallery. Attention is paid to the important personalities who shaped the artistic program and the theoretical background of the gallery, both being critically important. Asignificant part of the presented work is devoted to selected artists, who are mainly represented through their individual exhibitions. Since MXM activities extend beyond its own exhibition area, on Kampa, this text also investigates MXM activities at other locations in the Czech Republic as well as abroad. The gallery devoted substantial energy to establishing foreign contacts, which allowed it to present the works ofvarious authors from many countries. The last chapter describes the sale of art work and the art collectors associated with MXM. The...

Meno kolektyvai yra sociokultūrinės aplinkos reiškiniai, kurių puoselėjimas ir išsaugojimas ypač ryškiai atspindi tautiškumą, jo koreguojamas nūdienos kultūros raidos tendencijas. Šiuo požiūriu meno kolektyvai svarbūs vertinant ir aplinkos kultūros raidą. Kitaip tariant, meno kolektyve atsispindi aplinkos kultūros ypatybės, tarp jų ir tautiškumo samprata. Tautoje, o multikultūrinėje aplinkoje ypač svarbu išvengti vertybių niveliacijos ir sudaryti palankias sąlygas kultūros savitumo puoselėjimui, išgryninimui. Puoselėjimo galimybės ypač ryškios ir aktualios meno kolektyve, kuris ir atspindi aplinkos kultūrą, ir ją veikia. Todėl tautiškumo puoselėjimas meno kolektyve kaip multikultūrinės aplinkos veiksnys yra aktuali pedagoginė problema. Tyrimo objektas – tautiškumo puoselėjimas meno kolektyve kaip multikultūrinės aplinkos veiksnys. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti tautiškumo puoselėjimą meno kolektyve kaip multikultūrinės aplinkos veiksnį. Tyrimas grindžiamas humanistine teorija, atspindinčia toleranciją ir pagarbą kultūrų įvairovei, raidai, tautinių bruožų puoselėjimui. Tyrimu atskleistas meno kolektyvo vaidmens puoselėjant tautiškumą multikultūrinėje aplinkoje modelis. Jis grindžiamas etninių grupių kolektyvų įvairove, meno kolektyvo savitumu, kutūrinių renginių sistema regione, asmens interesais meno kolektyve. Išskirtos multikultūrinių tendencijų meno kolektyve ypatybės, nacionalinės kultūros reikšmė sociokultūrinės integracijos procese. Atskleistos tautiškumo puoselėjimo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Art groups are phenomena of socio – cultural environment and their nurturance and preservation reflect nationality very clearly as well as tendencies of today’s cultural development. In this aspect, art groups are very important when evaluating the cultural development of particular environment. In other words, an art group reflects cultural features of the environment as well as the conception of nationality. In the nation, especially in the multicultural environment it is essential to avoid the leveling of values and to create openings for nurturing and purification of cultural distinction. The possibilities of purification are especially clear and actual inside the art group, which reflects and influences the culture of the environment. That is why the nurturance of nationality in the art group as a factor of multicultural environment is an actual pedagogical issue. The object of the research is the nurturance of nationality in the art group as a factor of multicultural environment. The aim of the research is to reveal the nurturance of nationality in the art group as a factor of multicultural environment. The research is based on the humanistic theory reflecting tolerance and respect towards the diversity of cultures, development, and nurturance of cultural features. The research displays the model of the role of art groups in nurturing nationality in multicultural environment. It is based on the diversity of ethnic groups, the distinction of an art group, the system of... [to full text]

Darbe atlikta teorinė sociokultūrinės meninės raiškos tobulinimo galimybės ugdant būsimus mokytojus analizė. Skatinant moksleivių raišką ir sociokultūrinės raiškos plėtrą, svarbu juos išmokyti kurti supančios aplinkos kultūrą, o ne tik ja remtis, būti jos vartotojais. Tai labai svarbi asmenybės nuostata. To siekiama remiantis moksleivių socialine kultūrine raiška. Ši aplinkybė verčia išskirti sociokultūrinę raišką kaip aktualią moksleivių ugdymo ir mokytojo rengimo problemą. Anketinės apklausos metu buvo atliktas tyrimas, kurio tikslas atskleisti sociokultūrinės meninės raiškos tobulinimo galimybes ugdant būsimus mokytojus. Tyrimo objektas: būsimų mokytojų sociokultūrinė meninė raiška. Tyrime dalyvavo 183 Šiaulių universiteto studentų ir 60 Šiaulių miesto meno mokytojų, parinkti atsitiktinės atrankos būdu. Empirinėje dalyje nagrinėjami sociokultūrinės meninės raiškos vaidmuo būsimų mokytojų ir meno mokytojų profesiniam tobulėjimui. Svarbiausios empirinio tyrimo išvados: 1. Studentai, lankę mokykloje būrelius, jiems taip pat yra poreikis lankyti meno kolektyvą ir universitete. Tie studentai, kurie lanko meno kolektyvus, turi reikšmės ir jų aktyvumui visuomeniniuose renginiuose, spektaklių ar koncertų lankymui. 2. Tiek apklaustieji studentai, tiek ir meno mokytojai lanko meno kolektyvus, norėdami patenkinti pomėgius, poreikius, o lankyti pasirinktą kolektyvą nusprendžia dažniausiai patys, tai rodo, jog ši meninės saviraiškos rūšis yra labai svarbi ir aktuali asmeniškai. 3... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In this work theoretical analysis of possibilities to improve skills of artistic expression qualifying teachers is presented. Working with students of different age groups showing possible ways of expressing themselves and improving skills of artistic expression is very important. To improve skills of artistic expression is the main goals set for the qualification course. It enables young people to create positive atmosphere and cultural environment in reality, and prevents them from being only consumers. Improvement of artistic skills is assumed to be the major goal when developing any personality. This aim could be achieved by appealing to students' skills of sociocultural expression. Therefore development of sociocultural skills is relevant while preparing teachers for their future job. The questionnaire has been prepared and the research has been done to educe possibilities for improving skills of artistic expression during the teachers' qualification course. Different ways of artistic expression has been observed. 183 students of Siauliai university and 60 teachers currently working in Siauliai schools have answered the questions given and participated in the research. The empirical part of the paper determines how skills of artistic expression effect professional development of a teacher. The most important implications of the research done are: 1. Students, who participated in different extra curriculum activities and clubs at school, tend to join clubs and art groups... [to full text]

After the fall of communist regime in 1989, in Czech countries many art groups appeared (e.g. Luxsus, Bezhlavý jezdec, Kamera Skura, Pode Bal, Guma Guar, Ládví and others). The art group Rafani was founded in 2000 by former students of the Fine arts academy in Prague. From the beginning its activities were focused on artistic reflection of social problems and phenomena, especially of local character (Nazi holocaust and Sudetenland, the rise of ultraright parties, forming and perception of democracy etc.). Rafani are operating at the background of strong theoretical platform and clearly given methodical and fundamental bases. The group is often called as politically engaged and its actions are perceived as controversial. Today is one of the best known and most respected subjects on Czech artistic scene. This thesis describes monografically the ten years' history of the group Rafani. The introductory chapters are focused on the issues of terms political and engaged art, its breef history and progress in world as in Czech art. Based on the theoretical background of the art group Rafani, the thesis illustrates the principles and methods of its work, such as the ideological basements of its actions. It assesses the progress of the themes and artistic media from he art historian way and attemps to...

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, History of Art, Design and Visual Culture, Dept. of Art and Design, University of Alberta. "Spring 2010." Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on April 27, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, History of Art, Design and Visual Culture, Dept. of Art and Design, University of Alberta. "Spring 2010." Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on April 27, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

精神障礙者的服務深受現代精神醫學的影響，「診斷」會先於「人」作為看待精神障礙者的框架。隨著對精神疾病的詮釋更加多元，開始出現一些以重視精神障礙者主體性、社會結構取向、優勢正向思考為特點的另類工作方法。本研究所探討的繪畫團體和展覽行動也是基於以上理念的工作方法。 本研究透過與五位精神障礙者的深度訪談，以及對他們繪畫作品的視覺評估，來瞭解他們參與繪畫團體和展覽行動中的轉化歷程。本研究以精神障礙者的生命故事和作品作為開啟，去走進每一個人的生命經驗，去瞭解每一個人的個性、想法，藉此放下視他們為精神障礙者的視框，逐漸展現每一個獨特的個體。基於對每一個個體的深入理解，從而瞭解到他們如何在繪畫團體中感受當下的平靜專注、運用創作練習自我表達、透過自我覺察促成改變的契機、彼此被看見、被傾聽，並獲得人對人之影響力的過程。繪畫也成為了一種非結構化的工作方式，去幫助工作者更貼近每個精神障礙者的內心世界。隨著繪畫團體的「自我探索」面向不斷加深，個人生命背後共有的社會處境被看見，該團體開始有意識地以展覽行動來朝向「社會參與」的面向發展。該團體運用展覽為精神障礙者建立一個真實社會互動的空間、獲得新的身份以及人際磨合和情緒控制的學習，並透過情感共鳴的方式達到去污名的效果。 / The service for people with psychosocial disability is deeply influenced by the modern psychiatry, which tends to see the person as a diagnosis rather than a man / women. As the interpretation of mental illness is becoming more diverse, there comes some alternative treatment methods, which emphasize the individuality of people with psychosocial disability, using social structure orientation and strength-based thinking. The art group and art exhibition studied in this paper are also based on above philosophy. Through in-depth interviews with five people with psychosocial disability and visual assessment on their artworks, this study aims to understand their changing experience in the art group and art exhibition. This study starts with the life stories and artworks of the five interviewees, stressing them as unique individuals with own personality then thoughts rather than those imposed stereotypes of people with psychosocial disability. Based on the depth understanding of every interviewees, the study described their experience in the art group allowing them to feel peaceful and focused, and through art making they were able to express and develop awareness of self, hence promoting changes in self and relationships. The art group described in this study used nonstructural working method, which allowed the group leader and social workers to become closer to the inner world of people with psychosocial disability. With time, shared self-experiences emerged among the art group members, and the group started to evolve towards more social participation in ways of art exhibition. The art exhibition provided them a platform for real interaction with the society, for formulation of new identity, for opportunities to learn interpersonal skills and emotion control, and for diminishing stigmatization through emotional empathy. Keywords: people with psychosocial disability, personal stories, art group, art exhibition