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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. Drawing on in-person experiences of the art and sites discussed, as well as research on regional artists and arts institutions, DeTurk argues that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been largely excluded from the critical discourse about, and display of, contemporary Middle Eastern art. The book addresses this oversight by providing an examination of the work of several contemporary women artists from the Gulf region. DeTurk also discusses the role of women in museums and cultural institutions in the region, as well as the education systems available to emerging women artists. The discussion and analysis at the heart of the book connects to a range of larger themes, including the visual culture of patriarchy, connection to material culture and heritage, religious beliefs, trade and migration, rapid development, and the need to envision and create a post-oil economy. Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf, with its examination of the critical role women play in the formation of the cultural landscape of the Gulf, is an important contribution to discourse around the changing role of the GCC. It will be essential reading for scholars and students engaged in the study of art history, visual culture, museums and heritage, and women and gender studies"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Heritage and National Identity
• Veiling and the Body
• Modernization and Urban Growth
• Cultural Diplomacy
• Professional Development.

Author/Creator:

DeTurk, Sabrina , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Women and contemporary art in the Gulf: identity, institutions and representation [by DeTurk, S.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Women and contemporary art in the Gulf [by DeTurk, S.] (Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 — ISBN 9781032051086; LCCN 2022030429)

Related Series:

Cultural heritage, art and museums in the Middle East

Subjects:

Women artists — Persian Gulf Region

Art — Persian Gulf Region

Museums and women — Persian Gulf Region

Women artists

Art

Museums and women

Persian Gulf Region

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 05, 2022).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92 pages) : illustrations.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

N7265.5 .D48 2023eb

ISBNs:

9781003197119 (electronic book)
1003197116 (electronic book)
9781000810653 (electronic book)
1000810658 (electronic book)
9781032051086 (hardcover) [Invalid]
9781032053356 (paperback) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2022030430

OCLC Numbers:

1348392933