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Studies in Modern Japanese Art History 101: Art and National Identity (2): Universal Expositions

3 days ago
13 min

Studies in Modern Japanese Art History 101: Art and National Identity (2): Universal Expositions

This article discusses Japan's participation in international expositions during the Meiji era and its representation in the West.

Oswaldo Guayasamín's "Huacayñan" and Mestizaje in Latin America

Dane Prins

Oct 16
9 min

Oswaldo Guayasamín's "Huacayñan" and Mestizaje in Latin America

This article delves into Oswaldo Guayasamín's famous series and its link to the history of "mestizaje."

Dying and Dead: Masters of Extraordinary Sculptures

Kotono Sakai

Aug 13
8 min

Dying and Dead: Masters of Extraordinary Sculptures

This article discusses the representation of dying and dead in Baroque sculptures and its extraordinary vision of supra-natural experience.

Rawls' Role of Religion and Duties of Citizenship under Conditions of Modern Democracy

Joseph Norris

Jul 17
10 min

Rawls' Role of Religion and Duties of Citizenship under Conditions of Modern Democracy

This essay explores John Rawls' ideas on religion, citizenship, and democracy in modern societies. It examines the role of reasonable plural

Nineteenth Century Female Autonomy: An Artistic Oxymoron

Elena Miceli

Jul 10
7 min

Nineteenth Century Female Autonomy: An Artistic Oxymoron

This article explores the institution of marriage and the female role in 19th century Russian and German Art.

The Paradox of Emotion: Exploring the Authenticity of Phenomena in Fiction

Joseph Norris

Jul 3
8 min

The Paradox of Emotion: Exploring the Authenticity of Phenomena in Fiction

Explore the paradox of fiction and emotional complexities in this essay.

Approaches to Socialism: Comparing Reforms and Revolutions as Agents of Change

Joseph Norris

Jun 26
6 min

Approaches to Socialism: Comparing Reforms and Revolutions as Agents of Change

Exploring Reforms and Revolutions: Approaches to Socialism, their Challenges, and Contemporary

Jacopo Sannazaro and the Birth of the Western Dream of Evasion

Debora Ricci

Jun 25
5 min

Jacopo Sannazaro and the Birth of the Western Dream of Evasion

This article explains how Sannazaro's breakthrough novel Arcadia shaped the Western conceptions of "otherness" and "evasion".

Baldomero Villamil

Jun 19
4 min

Music As the Voice of People

This article explores two songs that worked as a conduct for the people voices against difficult political contexts

Elena Miceli

Jun 18
8 min

Artful Sin: Female Transgression in Art

This article explores the most commonly portrayed female transgressions in art and investigates why they are deemed so.

Sexual Objectification: A Review of Nussbaum's Account

Joseph Norris

Jun 12
6 min

Sexual Objectification: A Review of Nussbaum's Account

A review of Martha Nussbaum's definition of Objectification in the context of a dynamic society in the past fifty years.

Standards for Caricature: The Franco-Prussian War

mitchellcwelsh

May 29
6 min

Standards for Caricature: The Franco-Prussian War

Focusing on French political caricatures of the Franco-Prussian war, this piece aims to understand caricature as a historical source.

May 1
4 min

Psychology of Color: Τhe Impact on Emotions, Behavior, and Decision-Making

This article explores the impact of colors on human behavior, emotions & decision-making.

Animated Storytelling: The Power of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman

Lasha Sikharulidze

Mar 31
4 min

Animated Storytelling: The Power of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman

This article discusses the influence and success of the animated series BoJack Horseman.

Visibility in Citizen: An American Lyric

Melanie Rose Gazvoda

Feb 20
8 min

Visibility in Citizen: An American Lyric

In Claudia Rankine’s prosaic novel, Citizen, she describes the importance of visibility and identity politics involving black minorities.

Performance and Visual Art 101: Participation and Social Practice

Gina Darwin-Gitonga

Jan 16
6 min

Performance and Visual Art 101: Participation and Social Practice

In a new age, the 21st century museum has to meet the demands of socially motivated practice.

debbie tucker green & Epistemic Liberation

Gina Darwin-Gitonga

Jan 11
8 min

debbie tucker green & Epistemic Liberation

debbie tucker green brings a refreshing face to theatre. She challenges the status quo of her genre, and transcends literary limitations.

An Architectural Miracle: Brunelleschi’s Dome

Öyküm Gelen

Dec 19, 2022
8 min

An Architectural Miracle: Brunelleschi’s Dome

Brunelleschi’s Dome Santa Maria del Fiore is a historically crucial cathedral with a background of a challenging dome design. Various...

Performance and Visual Art 101: Object or Experience

Gina Darwin-Gitonga

Dec 19, 2022
8 min

Performance and Visual Art 101: Object or Experience

As contemporary art adopts social practice over aesthetics, it challenges the status of form in an economy based on social commerce.

Gina Darwin-Gitonga

Dec 12, 2022
7 min

Theatre and Animals: Can Animals Act?

Live animals may perform on cue or enter stage-left, but can they act? Uncover the philosophy behind animals performing on stage.