Museums and the Influence of Color
Exhibition design and other museum practices transform decorative art and objects on display in the environment of the museum. Museums as public spaces negotiated socio-cultural hierarchies, educated national citizens, have functioned as a tool of empire, and retain a dialectical function. Because of the pedagogic function of these cultural institutions, the projection of reality and authenticity undergird the formation of many exhibitions. Aesthetics often underlie the projection of authenticity in the various forms of display and the knowledge they impart, as the authentic underlies the modern. Indeed, the etiology of decorative arts is varied, thereby rendering it almost impossible Continue reading...
