Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf - Identity, Institutions and Representation

Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf offers a unique focus on the roles of women in contemporary art, cultural production and arts institutions in the Gulf.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Heritage and National Identity; 2: Veiling and the Body; 3: Modernization and Urban Growth; 4. Cultural Diplomacy; 5. Professional Development

About the author

Sabrina DeTurk, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in the Honors College at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, U.S.A. Her research interests include contemporary Middle Eastern art as well as the interplay between the Middle East and Venice in Renaissance art and architecture. Her work frequently considers issues of gender and social identity in visual culture.

Summary

Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf offers a unique focus on the roles of women in contemporary art, cultural production and arts institutions in the Gulf.

Product details

• Authors: Sabrina DeTurk, Sabrina (University of Maine Deturk
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032053356
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3205335-6
• No. of pages: 92
• Series: Cultural Heritage, Art and Museums in the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, ART / History / General, ART / Museum Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, ART / Middle Eastern, ART / Women Artists, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Middle East, History of art / art & design styles, Politics & government, History of Art, Politics and government, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Library, archive and information management, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Library, Archive & Information Management