What is art? This is a question most of us find it difficult to answer. Although, when you think about it, Art is everywhere around us. It is deeply ingrained in our lives. So, why is it that hard for us to find an indefinite definition for it and do we need to? Before we … More Do we need any definition of Art?
By pic4sso In the art-industries it can be difficult to create value. Some of the main reasons can be that most artists work on their own, and therefore must do most of the marketing themselves. It’s also a huge market where you compete with not only one but thousands of other artists. By being in … More The struggle of creating value..
by wkandinsky Recently Hadeland Glassverk hosted a digital exhibition called “Van Gogh Alive” which showed animated versions of his paintings on large screens. It was described by the host as a “… living symphony of light, colour and sound.” The event caught my attention, but I decided not to go as I get easily overwhelmed … More Alternative exhibition
By: Lipsum123 According to neo-classical economics most goods can be assigned a monetary value. But is this really true? People’s perceptions of value are often subjective, and dependent on what kind of object it is, the price and what feelings it brings out in us. So how does one decide the value of artwork? Most … More How does one decide the value of artwork?
by neonbluelights Comment on “The House of Balenciaga” posted on September 26, 2019 by pernillehurlen In the blog post published on September 26, pernillehurlen presents the fashion house Balenciaga. She comments on the brand’s design approach and what makes them unique. The text begins with a good introduction of Balenciaga that gives the reader an … More Ugly is the new beautiful
JMVL writes about the graffiti artist Banksys perhaps most controversial stunt; the Auctioning of “Girl With Balloon”. The blog describes how the painting was sold at an auction, but instantly shredded by a mechanism in the frame, and how this actually increased the market value of the piece. I think JMVL have done his research, … More In Response to Sotheby’s Get Banksy’ed
The concept of “nothing but” theory is about of how everything is just a commodity with a logical confirmation that it has an economic value. I believe this loses more or less the power or value of the art itself. On the other hand, I do agree with what Alfred Marshall quoted about how “the … More The concept of value
By: FashionandHiphopBlog The Hypebeast culture that has risen the last ten years started out as a slow growing culture of sneakerheads and high-fashion fans. The original official source was the website Hypebeast.com, it was started in 2005 and it as a sneaker blog. The streetwear culture was originally reasonably priced sportswear and sneakers, it has … More Hypebeast: The expensive subculture of streetwear
By: ChFro41 Value creation is defined as the use of knowledge, capital and / or work for the purpose of creating economic value (Wikipedia, 2019). Apple Inc. is a world leader in its unique technology, design and innovation. Throughout the years they have built a brand that is one of the most valuable in their … More An apple-product a day keeps the android away?
Making sense of art and design industries 