Kategoria BISAC: Art >> Study & Teaching

How did a small art college in Nova Scotia become the epicenter of art education -- and to a large extent of the postmimimalist and conceptual art world itself -- in the 1960s and 1970s? Like the unorthodox experiments and rich human resources that made Black Mountain College an improbable center of art a generation earlier, the activities and artists at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (aka NSCAD) in the 1970s redefined the means and methods of art education and the shape of art far beyond Halifax.

A partial list of visiting artists and faculty members at NSCAD would include...

"THE ELEMENTS OF CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE ARTISTRY" identifies the nine root elements common to all artistic disciplines. Whether you are a writer, visual artist, or a performer, learning these root elements will help you unlock your full artistic potential and create art that is more expressive, dramatic, and engaging.

Hundreds of relevant art examples, citations, and quotations from prominent art professionals, philosophers, and scientists inform the pages of "THE ELEMENTS OF CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE ARTISTRY." Authors, painters, sculptors, dancers, and artists from nearly every...

The volume Erfolgreich recherchieren - Kunstgeschichte (Successful Research Strategies: Art History) provides a comprehensive overview of information resources for art history. The book allows the student to quickly learn all the relevant essentials about library catalogs, specialized bibliographies, internet search engines, newspaper resources, reference works, and how to effectively use the library - in person, digitally, and virtually. Whether for a first research paper or a doctoral thesis, this is a ready and reliable guide to successful research.

Taming of the Shrew like you have never read it before: quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 8-19+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and loosely understand Shakespeare's play.

What you will get: Fun 3 melodramatic modifications for group sizes: 8-9+ 10-13+ 14-19+ Actual lines from Shakespeare's play mixed in Creatively funny interpretations of the remaining script A delightfully funny rendition that is easy for ADULTS to understand too A kid who loves Shakespeare

This mini-melodramatic masterpiece is sure to be a doorway for your child to love all...

Step into your inner world and connect with your essence as you create unique mandalas with various mediums and techniques. Discover how this ancient ritual can heal and transform your life. Find out why this introspective tool is used in a variety of contexts. The Mandala Way contains an illustrated, step-by-step method of making expressive and personalized art works. Suitable for everyone, this art form has excellent educational benefits. Learn a visual language Develop attention and concentration Increase fine motor skills Improve intellectual abilities Build self-confidence "

As the art world expands globally, as art galleries become wholesalers to international art fairs, as museums and university art departments become entangled in the same irrational marketplace-artists-those individuals, without whom none of this would exist, remain as precariously positioned in this cultural matrix as ever.

"Back Words: one painter's voice in the conversation"; is a narrative of a painter's search for an art of personal meaning and public relevance, that can withstand the hype and the fashion pressures of the contemporary art world, while striving to remain true to...