{"title":"Jennifer Barrett","description":"\u003cp\u003eJennifer Barrett's works delve into the dynamic world of contemporary arts, offering insightful perspectives on cultural expression and artistic innovation. Her exploration of Australian artists highlights the evolving dialogue between tradition and modernity within the museum context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analyses that bridge art history and cultural studies, enriching understanding of how art shapes and reflects society today. Barrett's contributions illuminate the vibrant intersection of creativity and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"australian-artists-in-the-contemporary-museum-by-jacqueline-millner-9781409442493","title":"Australian Artists in the Contemporary Museum","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique book proposes a re-reading of the relationship between artists and the contemporary museum. In Australia in particular, the museum has played a significant role in the colonial project and this has generally been considered as the predominant mode of artists' engagement with such institutions and collections. \u003cem\u003eAustralian Artists in the Contemporary Museum\u003c\/em\u003e expands the post-colonial frame of reference used to interpret this work, to demonstrate the broader implications of the relationship between artists and the museum, and thus to offer an alternative way of understanding recent contemporary practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors' central argument is that artists' engagement with the museum has shifted from politically motivated critique taking place in museums of fine art, towards interventions taking place in non-art museums that focus on the creation of knowledge more broadly. Such interventions assume a number of forms, including the artist acting as curator, artworks that highlight the use of taxonomic modes of display and categorization, and the re-consideration of the aesthetics of collections to suggest different ways of interpreting objects and their history. Central to these interventions is the challenge to better connect the museum and its public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will be essential reading for scholars, professionals, and students in the fields of contemporary art and museum studies, art history, and in the museum sector. These include artists, curators, museum and gallery professionals, postgraduate researchers, art historians, designers and design scholars, art and museum educators, and students of visual art, art history, and museum studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis project has been assisted by the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605068136684,"sku":"9781409442493","price":318.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409442493-australian-artists-in-the-contemporary-museum.jpg?v=1778122506"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jennifer-barrett.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}