Art can be a fantastic way to diminish differences between the poor and the rich in modern day society. While buying expensive art is often linked to people in a good financial situation, experiencing and expressing art can be something everyone should be able to do. It is when public funding can make a difference, … More Why public funding is super important
By yzf2012 The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been playing the music of local authors and composers, which has not received their royalty fees. This has gone as far as the company as of September 30th, owed over R160 million, which converts to 10 872 042USD. That is a lot of money which has not been … More SABC Payment Plan
by: ritnas A topic that has been creating quite the stir within the Norwegian artworld recently, is the collaboration between The National Gallery and the (very wealthy) Fredriksen sisters. In a slightly saddening turn of events though, it was poorly received by a, perhaps, surprising amount of our countries cultural connoisseurs and culturally interested. With … More Where would art be without money?
hak0n Several museums and academic institutions have received large donations from the Sackler family over the last two decades. However, due to all the massive amounts of dollars or art pieces a museum, institution or university can receive, nobody is accepting money from the family any longer. Why? The Sackler family is the owner of … More Blood money donations – a take on the Sackler family issue
By: Lipsum123 According to Heskett (2015) design as a business activity must be judged in terms of contributions to profitability. To measure this one must have a focus on monetary value, in terms of costs, prices, profits and capital. But is really monetary value everything? How can non-economic values co-exist with design’s need to be … More Non-economic values’ effect on profitability
by Trymlg New York-based designer Zac Posen announced this past friday, November 1st, that he is indeed shutting down his clothing-line. Posen is known for being a womenswear designer and creating astonishing red carpet-look. He was also to be seen as one of the judges of the reality competition show Project Runway from the year … More ZAC POSEN FAILS TO FIND NEW INVESTOR: SHUTTING DOWN
Portfolio assignment 5, task 1 By hoppeloppe123 Bolia is a furniture company that focuses on new scandinavian design. Bolia was established in Aarhus, Denmark in 2000. They started Bolia.com as an online store, but have now managed to open stores in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands. This is a good way to expand … More New Scandinavian design
On the 15th of October fellow students and I visited the Astrup Fearnley Museum on Tjuvholmen in Oslo, which showcased a new exhibition named “GILBERT AND GILBERT THE GREAT EXHIBITION”. Afterwards we visited the Norwegian National Museum, but unfortunately it is closed until 2020. However, the art the museums carries is available to find on … More Astrup Fearnley Museum and Gilbert and George
by: williamsburroughs Ever since the social-media platform YouTube was founded in 2005, it has been a unique place for all of humanity to express themselves. Whether it’s through teaching, comedy, random nonsense or music. Especially after the website was bought by Google in 2006 for $ 1.65 billion, the website has been one of the … More Google needs to step up
The definition of value creation is defined by http://www.refrenceforbusiness.com (1) as adding commercial value to a product. This is especially important in the creative business as the price of a product is often justified by the uniqueness and craftsmanship of it. As an Example I am referring to the famous green Versace dress worn by … More J-Lo’s Versace Dress
Making sense of art and design industries 