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From TikTok to Rembrandt: "Sociology about Art breaks through traditional frameworks and advocates for an art sociology that embraces both social relations and the power of the artwork itself ...

Cultuurbeleid zoekt draagvlak in polarisatie. Geert Drion ziet een uitweg: cultuur als motor van een open samenleving, gericht op ontmoeting, schuring, ontwikkeling. Geen identiteitsstrijd, maar verbeelding, kunst in de publieke zaak ...

A poetic dialogue of identity: Visual artist Georges Salameh navigates the Mediterranean's dark blue waters through his multilingual lens, offering an intimate portrait of Athens before the economic crisis and reflecting on how precarity shapes both artistic expression and urban landscapes in constant flux ...

Wind instruments silenced: Covid-19 has fundamentally transformed the Netherlands' HaFaBra music scene, forcing traditional large ensembles to fragment into smaller sections and spawning new compositions for these reconfigured groups. Ruben Gjaltema examines this musical adaptation and questions what these pandemic-driven changes mean for the future of harmony, fanfare and brass ...

COVID's underground music challenge: Independent artist Andrew Fernandez joins researcher Ryan Oldenburger to explore how emerging musicians navigate an industry suddenly stripped of live performances, examining creative survival strategies from streaming opportunities to alternative monetization methods in a pandemic that has made breaking into music more daunting than ever ...

"Identity at sea's edge": Artist Georges Salameh navigates languages and Mediterranean cities through his lens, mapping Athens before its economic crisis while embracing the creative power of precarity and marginal spaces ...

A year on, Covid-19 persists. Screens define culture; digital education endures. Students from Arts and Humanities in Times of Corona share blogs and videos, offering fresh views on art, culture, crisis. Explore their work now ...

Blijft “Cultuur van en voor iedereen” leidend? Culturele democratie vraagt om meer dan inclusie: een stelsel dat ontmoeting stimuleert. Cultuur draait om het ontdekken van het nieuwe, om worden. Deze reflecties onderzoeken een open cultuurbeleid ...

The pandemic hit culture hard: museums, theaters, festivals closed. Governments offered aid, freelancers overlooked. Institutions went digital with livestreams, exhibits. This widens access, but who benefits? Porn industry shows free content drives paywalls, big tech profits. Will culture become luxury behind paywalls? ...

From Enlightenment roots, museums became public, fostering education, civic life. Corona forced closures, pushing virtual tours, exhibitions. Digital platforms expand access but can’t replace immersive physical spaces. Museums remain vital for hope, unity, emotional health, serving communities beyond education ...