I am going to comment on the blogpost «when vandalism became art» written by Kusann. First of the headline is intriguing and makes me wonder right away what he means by vandalism being art. The author start by explaining how people view art, and how you describe it quite nice. It is true that people … More Comment on “when vandalism became art”
by neonbluelights “Bjørvika Snelda Sukkerbiten” by Helge Høifødt is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 For a long time, there have been discussions about whether photography should be considered art or not. Now it is widely accepted as a form of art. The past year there have been articles about establishing Fotografihuset on “Sukkerbiten” in Bjørvika in Oslo. The organization … More Fotografihuset
In this post published September 11, “Username468” (later referred to as “the student”), has described an American design organization called AIGA or American Institute of Graphic Arts, focusing on where the organization is situated within the industry and on the basis of which it competes. The student also points out a couple of factors that … More In response to Username468
7 months ago, there was a fire in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral which destroyed and damaged several parts of the building among art and interior within. Since Notre-Dame is one of the greatest symbols of Paris and maybe even Europe, the public were devastated. Many works of art and religious relics did not survive the … More The controversial donations
By Olivnes According to a The Guardian article, revamping the historic Walsh Bay, one of Sydney’s flagship arts precincts has gone from a predicted $128.6 million to a new budget of $245.1m. Even though it has been formally denied, many local managers and industry experts still have concerns about this unexpected expenditure being taken out of … More Buildings or people: where to invest?
In the bloggpost “Hotel and museum hybrid” by Yzf2012 the blogger writes in the first paragraph about how Bjørvika is a up and coming district in Norway and that Barcode is the next big thing. I would argue that Bjørvika is not not what you can call a “up and coming” place in Oslo. It … More Munch Museum and Hotel
Establishing a Norwegian week of FASHION By Jameson XX The Norwegian fashion week was 700.000 in shortfall last year; hence the funder didn’t deny they’ve been having some economic difficulties. According to their CEO Ditte Kristensen who I interviewed last year, their budget for AW18 was roughly 2.800.000 NOK, but their sponsorship money was just … More
Many markets are being influenced by the green movement that have gained gravity in the last decade. When you think about architecture, one of the first things that might come to mind are aesthetic buildings designed to be pleasing on the eyes. But this doesn’t mean that it’s given that architectural design is void from … More Photosynthetic Skyscrapers
Thegsurdiamn.com posted an article about against sponsoring art and design. People say that art and design have become a business platform and began to lose its non-commercial value. Investors sponsoring galleries and design production for earning money from selling the products. The industry has become more commercial that before. The artists began to create products and art-pieces in hope to sell … More “The true purpose of art is to recycle money”
allu23 What is Guggenheim? Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has several museums around the world. All the museums are distinct both culturally and architecturally. The foundation was founded in 1937. The Guggenheim foundation’s mission is to collect, interpret and preserve both contemporary and modern art. (www.guggenheim.org) In 2011, a plan was made that a Guggenheim museum … More Guggenheim- a museum that never rose to Helsinki
Making sense of art and design industries 