Five brilliant essays on the renewal in the arts at a time when civilization was on the threshold of sweeping change. The authors discuss not merely a change in the forms or the subject matter of the arts but a spiritual phenomenon. Each emphasizes the artist's responsibility both to the individual self and to the society that he or she expresses. Contributors: Lewis Mumford, Pete Viereck, James A. Michener, William Schuman, and Marc Connelly.
Public sculpture is a major draw in today’s cities, and nowhere is this more the case than in New York. In the Big Apple, urban art has become synonymous with the municipal “brand,” highlighting the metropolis as vibrant, creative, tolerant, orderly, and above all, safe. Sculpture in Gotham tells the story of how the City of New York came to be committed to public art patronage beginning in the mid-1960s. In that era of political turbulence, cultural activists and city officials for a time shifted away from traditional monuments, joining forces to sponsor ambitious sculptural projects as an instrument for urban revitalization. Focusing on specific people, agencies and organizations, and both temporary and permanent projects, from the 1960s forward, Michele H. Bogart reveals the changing forms and meanings of municipal public art. Sculpture in Gotham illustrates how such shifts came about at a time when art theories and styles were morphing markedly, and when municipalities were reeling from racial unrest, economic decline, and countercultural challenges—to culture as well as the state. While sculptural installations on New York City property took time and were not without controversy, Gotham’s processes and policies produced notable results, providing precedents and lessons for cities the world over.
Unveiling the Mystical Codex of Rebirth: "The Art of Life Renewal" Are you ready to embark on a journey that will shake the very foundations of your existence? Prepare to be mesmerized by Eliyah Oren's groundbreaking masterpiece, "The Art of Life Renewal: A 52-Week Comprehensive Guide to Physical and Mental Recovery from Cancer." This isn't just a book; it's a portal to a dimension where the impossible becomes possible, where the broken become whole, and where the shadows of despair are banished by the radiant light of hope. What secrets lie within these pages that have the power to rewrite your destiny? What arcane wisdom has Oren uncovered that could transform your battle against cancer into a triumphant odyssey of self-discovery? From the enigmatic depths of "Emotional Management and Stabilization" to the celestial heights of "Inner Spiritual Exploration," Oren's 52-week guide is a labyrinth of revelation. Each phase is a siren's call, luring you deeper into the intricate tapestry of mind, body, and spirit. Imagine feeling your body awakening, cell by cell, as you delve into "Enhancing Bodily Awareness and Sensation." Picture your immune system rising like a phoenix, reborn and invigorated during the "Boosting Immunity" weeks. Can you fathom the ecstasy of "Redefining Life Goals" with a mind unfettered by fear and limitation? But beware, dear reader. This is not a journey for the faint of heart. As you traverse the landscape of "Fascia Training and Mindfulness Techniques," you may find yourself questioning everything you thought you knew about your own capabilities. Are you prepared to face the person you could become? Oren's magnum opus doesn't just offer recovery; it promises renewal. It whispers of a metamorphosis so profound that you may emerge unrecognizable even to yourself. Will you dare to turn the first page and set foot on this path of transformation? "The Art of Life Renewal" isn't merely a guide—it's a challenge, a provocation, an invitation to revolution. It stands before you, a monolith of hope in a world of uncertainty, daring you to reach out and grasp the life you've always dreamed of. So, the question remains: Are you brave enough to answer the call of renewal? Or will you let this opportunity for rebirth slip through your fingers like grains of sand in the hourglass of life? The choice, as always, is yours. But remember, in the grand theater of existence, sometimes the boldest act is simply to begin.
What good is art? What is the point of a university education? Can philosophers contribute anything to social liberation? Such questions, both ancient and urgent, are the pulse of reformational philosophy. Inspired by the vision of the Dutch religious and political leader Abraham Kuyper, reformational philosophy pursues social transformation for the common good. In this companion volume to Religion, Truth, and Social Transformation, Lambert Zuidervaart presents a socially engaged philosophy of the arts and higher education. Interacting with the ideas of leading Kuyperian thinkers such as Calvin Seerveld and Nicholas Wolterstorff, Zuidervaart shows why renewal in the arts needs to coincide with political and economic transformation. He also calls for education and research that serve the common good. Deeply rooted in reformational philosophy, his book brings a fresh and inspiring voice to current discussions of religious aesthetics and Christian scholarship. Art, Education, and Cultural Renewal is a testament to the practical and intellectual richness of a unique religious tradition, compelling in its call for social solidarity and cultural critique.
The decline of interest in the liberal and fine arts is widely lamented. At issue is why this decline happened and how we might restore qualitative standards by which to live. Arthur Pontynen argues that cultural decline is the consequence of a tragically anti-intellectual academic tradition—and its alternative is the cosmopolitan pursuit of wisdom and beauty. Pontynen writes that the liberal and fine arts are justified by their attempt to understand the material realization of wisdom, of that which is true and good in reality and life. The current decline marks a denial that such qualitative aspirations are realistic. Instead of understanding art as the intellectual pursuit of ontological perfection, perfection is subjectified as willful preference or experience. Consequently, the liberal and fine arts have been displaced by a naturalistic social science and a relational existentialism. This reduction denies qualitive thoughts, words, and deeds. Pontynen establishes that the arts are not obsolete, merely subjectivist, or limited to a brutal (de)constructivism. He argues for a renewed idealism that is neither reductionist, trivializing, or brutalized. Pontynen offers an alternative, global narrative that is both realistic and idealistic; one that permits us to distinguish between the trivial, the brutal, and the profound.
In 2010 Ronnie Lessem and Alexander Schieffer published their seminal work on Integral Research and Innovation, whereby they identified the four R’s; relational and renewal, reason and realization based research paths that altogether encompass the major qualitative research methods and methodologies. Within each path they identified a trajectory from origination to transformation via foundation and emancipation. However these paths, underlying the research process, conventionally termed 'method', were disconnected from the integral economic and enterprise content, conventionally termed 'literature', with which they were concerned. In this book, Integral Renewal they seek to remedy such, in two major respects. As transformative masters and PhD programs are focused on the 'Global South', where the vast majority of the world’s population is based, as well as those developmental agencies focused on such, the great majority of the people with whom the authors deal select the relational research path, and the path of renewal, over and above the paths of reason and realization. The focus of this book will be on these two paths of integral research, now interconnected with integral enterprise and economics. Uniquely, the authors pursue research and innovation in a systematic way. In that respect, while their prior Integral Research book still provides the research foundation for the four southern and eastern, northern and western paths, this book will focus on the former two relational (southern) and renewal (eastern) from the combined perspectives of research process and economic and enterprise content.
