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Notes
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this study is to examine the role of art museums in engaging social issues within their surrounding communities and within a global context. Art museums are in a constant process of evolution. They are cultural institutions that have become cornerstones of society, where they are constantly reinventing themselves in order to stay relevant. Art museums now exist in a postmodern model that is concerned with their role in the surrounding community. Education is now an important tool within the art museum that is used to create awareness about social issues and to teach the community how to solve these issues. The study focused on two art museums, the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami and the South African National Gallery in Cape Town, in order to examine how art museums are engaging with social issues. Alongside these two case studies, the study examined the influences, specifically the guerilla Girls Feminist movement and the Street Art Movement, on art museums that caused them to evolve into a postmodern institution. The art museums proved to be an integral part of the struggle to address social issues, through their education, outreach and exhibition programs.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Honors)--Barry University, 2013.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-43).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Houghton Kinsman. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- N410.K56 2013_KinsmanHoughton ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- N410.K56 2013 ( lcc )
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