Netivot, Ramot Yoram A-9675/2023,
2023
Israel Antiquities Authority
Netivot, Ramot Yoram A-9675/2023, Nir-Shimshon Paran
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In December 2023, a trial excavation was conducted in an area designated for the construction of a new neighborhood, Ramot Yoram, in the western part of Netivot (Permit No. A-9675/2023; Map ref. 158944-9480/593058-529). The excavation was carried out following the discovery of finds in two spots during an archaeological inspection. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Netivot municipality, was directed by N.S. Paran, with the assistance of Y. Alamor (administration), A. Montagu (surveying), I. Azulay (mapping and plans), V. Lifshits, Sh. Tal and A. Reisyuk, S. Shaked, S. Guntar and S. Brailovsky and …
Jerusalem, Hebron Raod A-9695/2023,
2023
Israel Antiquities Authority
Jerusalem, Hebron Raod A-9695/2023, Itamar Berko
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In November 2023, a salvage excavation was conducted on Hebron Road in Jerusalem, near the Shmuel Wall Junction (Permit No. A-9695/2023; Map ref. 220105-63/627163-237), after an architectural element suspected as a wall was exposed when trial trenches were dug on the eastern side of the road. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, was directed by I. Berko, with the assistance of S. Halevi (surveying), T. Kanias (IAA Jerusalem District) and N. Nehama (administration).
Qiryat YeʽArim A-9646/2023,
2023
Israel Antiquities Authority
Qiryat YeʽArim A-9646/2023, Dror Tzitron
Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports
In August 2023, a trial excavation was conducted in Qiryat Yeʽarim (Permit No. A-9646/2023; Map ref. 209883/634684), in an area designated for the construction of a school and kindergartens. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Qiryat Yeʽarim Local Council, was directed by D. Tzitron (photography and field preparation), with the assistance of Y. Shalev (scientific consultation), N. Nehama (administration), A. Melman and V. Sterman (preliminary inspections), S. Halevi (surveying, photography, and photogrammetry), O. Zakaim (location map and drafting), S. Gendler and T. Edeltin.
Tea, Coffee And Cocoa - A Cultural Phenomenon In Azerbaijan,
2023
Khazar University
Tea, Coffee And Cocoa - A Cultural Phenomenon In Azerbaijan, Hamlet Isaxanli
Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Tea, coffee, and cocoa are all popular beverages in Azerbaijan, and each has its own unique cultural significance. Tea is the most popular beverage in Azerbaijan and is often consumed throughout the day. It is also a common accompaniment to meals and social gatherings. Coffee is also popular in Azerbaijan but is more typically consumed as a morning beverage. Cocoa is less popular than tea or coffee but is still enjoyed by many Azerbaijanis. This article will explore the cultural significance of tea, coffee, and cocoa in Azerbaijan. It will discuss the History/ Archaeology of each beverage in this country, …
Lost & Found,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Lost & Found, Minji Choi, Myeongkyo Kim
MA Projects
Lost and Found focuses on olfactory art and stimulates the sense of smell through
various means and materials. In this exhibition, diverse associations of the sense of smell are evoked through visual art. Through these fragrant works of art, personal, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions are conveyed and explored. The exhibition's title, Lost & Found, refers to the restoration of the sense of smell, which many people have temporarily lost due to the physiological and social effects of COVID-19.
(Un)Orthodox Orient,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
(Un)Orthodox Orient, Su Ergeneli
MA Projects
The term Orient was born from a Western-created body of knowledge, or rather discourse, with the authority of the West over the East. This paper, through historical and political analysis of the Orient, questions the reasoning and accuracy of the institutionalized Western knowledge of classical cultural archetypes of the East. Orientalism is a product of the West discovering the Orient and dominating and restructuring the Orient. Hence, it is represented by the dominating
frameworks. By taking the Orient out of the ideological discourse, this paper emphasizes Orient as an individual and evaluates the Near Eastern art market’s transformation as its …
Artificial Minds,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Artificial Minds, Lara Bayer
MA Projects
This paper explores the artistic possibilities of artificial intelligence, as well as its ability to act as a creative being through its learned knowledge from the collective consciousness of human beings, whether this learned knowledge can be used by the AI to represent reality, and whether this can be problematic regarding learned biases from the preexisting ones of our own. Looking at the history of how far artificial intelligence has come within the creative artistic realm, examining the technical aspects of how exactly an AI is able to generate original art, and examining four artists that all collaborate with artificially …
Untamed: The Terrifying Beauty Behind The Works Of Woman Surrealists,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Untamed: The Terrifying Beauty Behind The Works Of Woman Surrealists, Shely Calderon Benpalti
MA Projects
An exhibition of work spanning the works of five late North American and Latin American born or naturalized female Surrealist artists, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), Remedios Varo (1908-1963), Leonor Fini (1907-1996) and Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012). Untamed explores themes of female existence, alchemy, astrology, dreams and symbolism through painting works on paper and photography. Between the dark years during the first world war, the second world war and postwar, Surrealism as a means of possibility to live a dream-like life were the theory behind this artist's body of work. The deception of dreams, parallel realities and profound studies into …
Revolution And Revelation: An Early Russian Avant-Garde Private Collection,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Revolution And Revelation: An Early Russian Avant-Garde Private Collection, Olivia A. Aurtenechea Eguiron
MA Projects
Revolution and Revelation: An Early Russian Avant-Garde Private Collection is an
exhibition proposal with accompanying essays that explore the value and influence of the Russian Avant-Garde art movement, highlighting its significance as a revolutionary force in early twentieth-century art. While the first essay provides a comprehensive overview of the Russian Avant-Garde art movement, the second one explores the considerations and advantages of exhibiting a private collection of early Russian Avant-Garde art, specifically Suprematism, in either a museum or a gallery. The first essay, A Look Into Russian Avant-Garde, delves into the value and influence of the movement acknowledging the challenge …
Monumentality Of The Artist Chapel: Dissecting Light, Color, Spirituality, And Permanence,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Monumentality Of The Artist Chapel: Dissecting Light, Color, Spirituality, And Permanence, Katherine Isler
MA Theses
The concept and creation of the artist chapel is an opportunity presented to only a select few artists. Artist chapels are monumental, permanent works of art that expose a sweeping summary of the artists oeuvre and act as a window into the mind of the artist. The chapels of Ellsworth Kelly, Dan Flavin, and Mark Rothko present a variety of similarities through the mediums of light and color. These characteristics take the artist chapel from a piece of art, to a transcendent
/="/">environment that cocoons the viewer in a space of both the seen and unseen. Each of these …
The Women Of Impressionism: The Influence Of Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, And Eva Gonzalès On The Art Market,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
The Women Of Impressionism: The Influence Of Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, And Eva Gonzalès On The Art Market, Caroline Finden
MA Theses
My thesis addresses three overlooked female Impressionist artists, Berthe
Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Eva Gonzalès, the hardships that they faced during their lifetimes, the sociological and political influences that shaped their narratives, and the triumphs that allow us to call them great female artists today. Art historians and feminists alike, such as the exalted Linda Nochlin, have searched for understanding as to why so many extraordinary female artists have gone unnoticed throughout art history, often leaving more questions than answers. To better understand each of these women I analyze both an iconic work and the highest selling work at auction …
The Wave Of Digital Revolution: New Trends In The Emergence, Participation, And Presentation Of Metaverse Art,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
The Wave Of Digital Revolution: New Trends In The Emergence, Participation, And Presentation Of Metaverse Art, Zijian Zhang
MA Theses
In early 2021, Roblox, known as the first stock in the metaverse, was officially
listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In the same year, the famous American social media giant Facebook changed its name to "Meta" and focused on developing the meta-universe. At the same time, Microsoft, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Byte Jump, Baidu, Tencent and other technology giants laid out metaverse-related industries. Since then, the metaverse has become a new windfall. So what exactly is the metaverse? Meta-universe is a big concept, which is based on digital space to achieve a high degree of integration of the physical world, virtual …
Spirituality And Abstract Art,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Spirituality And Abstract Art, Hao Zheng
MA Theses
Through a close analysis of abstract art and metaphysics (ontological and psychical), the paper examines how metaphysics might be related to abstract art, as well as the early emergence of abstract art in diverse cultures around the world, and its development from the 19th to the 20th century in the modern art world. The paper conducts an examination of some modern abstract art pioneers, as perceived by general public, such as Wassily Kandinsky and Agnes Pilton, who
experimented with the art form in the 19th and 20th centuries, and their intentions based on metaphysics: spirituality and mythology are included in …
On Curation: A Hermeneutical Approach,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
On Curation: A Hermeneutical Approach, Elisabeth Yumin Kröber
MA Theses
Starting point of this paper is the philosophical field of hermeneutics.
/="/">Hermeneutics was established to account for different conditions of understanding
/="/">and how they shape our interpretative processes. As different times constitute
/="/">different conditions, the goal of the discipline essentially is to bridge the temporal
/="/">gap between the creation of a work and its perception at a given point in time.
/="/">Whereas traditionally, understanding was a matter of analyzing the historical
/="/">tradition of author/artist and reader/viewer, nowadays, the perception and
/="/">interpretation of art is shaped by another instance, the curator. Under the premise …
The Artist As Surveillant: The Use Of Surveillance Technology In Contemporary Art,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
The Artist As Surveillant: The Use Of Surveillance Technology In Contemporary Art, Claire O'Neill
MA Theses
Artists have long been called observers, voyeurs, and watchers, and with a
/="/">particular interest in human behavior and society, they frequently use unknowing
/="/">passersby as their subjects for works. Curators and scholars explored how artists put citizens under surveillance with photography and videography, which dates back to the early 1900s, years before governments deployed surveillance systems. Since the 1980s, artists have explicitly explored surveillance technology and theory to alert viewers to the rise of surveillance. Today, this genre is called artveillance, a term coined by Andrea Mubi Brighenti in 2010 to categorize art that explicitly deals with surveillance. …
Artists In Legacy-Land: Endowing Foundations To Balance Market And Philanthropic Activity,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Artists In Legacy-Land: Endowing Foundations To Balance Market And Philanthropic Activity, Lucas Mischler
MA Theses
In this paper, artist-endowed foundations are examined to assess the direct and indirect impact of their philanthropic activity on the art market. Beginning with an overview of historical and contextual variables paving the way for private philanthropy in the 20th century, specific case studies are analyzed--established foundations, as well as varying formats for smaller foundations, that illustrate the symbiotic relationship between the art market and artist-endowed foundations. Emphasis is placed on the newfound popularity of artists establishing foundations, and securing legacy, within their lifetimes rather than upon death, as this has the potential to yield the best results. Best practices …
Keith Haring And Jean-Michel Basquiat: Visionaries Of The Legendary Art Movement Of The Eighties In Downtown, New York City,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Keith Haring And Jean-Michel Basquiat: Visionaries Of The Legendary Art Movement Of The Eighties In Downtown, New York City, Ritu Cipy
MA Theses
The 1980s in New York Downtown culture was about rebellion. A vibrant community of young artists had occupied Lower Manhattan; interested in various art forms like painting, music, dance and theatre. The community thrived in an area largely ignored by Ronald Reagan’s presidency. It was an explosion of creativity that has had reverberations ever since. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s and Keith Haring’s art grew out of that zeitgeist. Their art was an uprising against a world that did not support their talent. Their need to enforce a social change prompted them into
using their work as a call to action. Their illegal …
Manifesting Magic: Occultism And Feminism In The Art Of Leonora Carrington And Remedios Varo,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
Manifesting Magic: Occultism And Feminism In The Art Of Leonora Carrington And Remedios Varo, Margaret Dirschl
MA Theses
The artworks of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo are replete with
/="/">symbolism and evocations of the occult, formulating bodies of work that are charged with magic and mysticism. When studied within the context of their male contemporaries of the Surrealist group, it becomes apparent that this use of the occult operates as a compelling and historically based feminist strategy. Immediately stemming from the occult revival of the previous century and the issues for females presented by Surrealism, the foundations of this idea originate much earlier in the pagan traditions of antiquity and the witch hunts of the 15th through …
The Study Of Reciprocal Impact Between Dehua And European Porcelain: An Analysis Of The Influence On Porcelain Making Skills, Shapes, And Decoration Styles,
2023
Sotheby's Institute of Art
The Study Of Reciprocal Impact Between Dehua And European Porcelain: An Analysis Of The Influence On Porcelain Making Skills, Shapes, And Decoration Styles, Xuening Hu
MA Theses
The present study investigates the reciprocal impact between the Dehua porcelain and European porcelain, and possible aesthetics in monochrome by exploring the history and significance of Dehua porcelain in relation to its connection with European porcelain. The article discusses the origins and evolution of Dehua porcelain, including its characteristics, kilns, and exportation to other parts of the world, particularly Europe. It also analyzes the influence of Dehua porcelain on the creation and development of European porcelain, from the Rouen, to Meissen, S.Cloud, and Chelsea company and Sèvres company porcelain. The article also
examines the impact of European merchants on the …
Paul R. Williams At Work In Photographs: Tarrying With Cites/Sights/Sites Of Trouble,
2023
Claremont Colleges
Paul R. Williams At Work In Photographs: Tarrying With Cites/Sights/Sites Of Trouble, Denise M. Johnson
CGU Theses & Dissertations
Ariella Azoulay and W. J. T. Mitchell have called for a new users’ manual for photographs, urging that theory finally wrest itself from the authoritative singular gaze of the patriarchal imperial photographer so that the plurality inherent within the ontology of viewing photographs be engaged. Azoulay cogently argues that the photographer is not the only person to act when a photographic event takes place. By turning critical analysis to the photographic subject and advising viewers to both watch and listen to photographs rather than gaze, a space of appearance is activated in which the photographic subject engages in dialogue with …
