"Looks at the unique characteristics of cultural organizations and shows readers how to tailor a strategic plan to help these organizations meet their objectives. Including examples, cases, questions, and suggestions for further reading, this book is designed to accompany classes on strategic planning, cultural management, or arts management"--

Over the last twenty years museums have proliferated, attracting new audiences and assuming new prominence in public life. The Return of Curiosity offers a fresh perspective on museums and what they may now be good for. Nicholas Thomas argues that what is special about museums are their collections, which are not just rich resources for reflection, but creative technologies that enable people to make new things in the present.Reflecting on art galleries, science and history institutions, and ...

Featuring all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man's best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.

The Short Story of Art explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, linking them to sections on art movements, themes and techniques.

By the long-time art critic of &i>The Daily Telegraph&/i>, &i>Warhol After Warhol &/i>tells the David-and-Goliath story of collector Joe Simon and his struggles with the [Andy] Warhol Authentication Board, a tale of power, corruption and lies, a &i>Bad Blood&/i> for the art world.

For the first time, this publication offers an unprecedented approach to Jacques Louis David's artwork by combining both historical and contemporary views, as well as a scientific approach by presenting to the public of the results of a research campaign that involved laboratory analyses.

Richly illustrated, accessible introduction to the fascinating subject of light in art history, featuring a remarkable range of art from the last 200 years in Tate collections.

"Two Diaries: Gluklya & Murad" ist die Geschichte einer unerwarteten Begegnung. Ein Künstler mit Migrationshintergrund (Gluklya) trifft einen Schriftsteller mit Migrationshintergrund (Murad) in einem niederländischen Asylzentrum, einem ehemaligen Gefängnis am Rande von Amsterdam. Gemeinsam lernen sie zu verstehen, was Migration bedeutet, was Sprache erlaubt und wie Kunst in ihren verschiedenen Formen als Aufschrei der Wut und als Weg zu Selbsterkenntnis und Frieden dienen kann. Zwei Ta...