Sentences with phrase «contemporary modernity»

Our elegant Classic rooms mix the Renaissance heritage of Florence with the contemporary modernity of the hotel.

As the name suggests, W Hong Kong speaks of urban glamour in its contemporary modernity.

Bénéton presented two key pillars of contemporary modernity: the modern democratic creed and the modern conception of science.

Not exact matches

No contemporary novelist has been as consistent in his opposition to the more pernicious aspects of modernity than Dean Koontz.

On historical grounds, it is inadequate because it takes what is essentially a late medieval view and catapults it into contemporary discussion, in effect ignoring the intervening critique of modernity.

A better way into Ralph's thought on this is to note that he was the translator of a neglected classic of contemporary French political philosophy, Philippe Bénéton's Equality by Default: An Essay on Modernity as Confinement (2004, ISI; 1997 publication in France).

We might note the obvious influence of Leo Strauss's Natural Right and History upon Bénéton's framing of modernity, but he works out the implications of historicist relativism and Weberian social science in ways that are more attuned to both the contemporary academy and to our day - to - day lives.

Several of the book's features are shared with other British theology: a basic concern for intelligent orthodoxy informed by worship; the Trinity as the encompassing doctrine, strongly connected to both church and society; a well - articulated response to modernity; a wide range of «mediations,» through various discourses and aspects of contemporary life (philosophy, history, friendship, sex, politics, aesthetics, the visual arts and music); a special affinity for the patristic period; and a preference for the essay genre.

From the exposes of the illusions of modern conscious rationality by Freud, Marx and Nietzsche through contemporary feminist theory, modernity has been forced to rethink its Enlightenment heritage on both reason and.

The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East (HarperCollins), Lewis addresses contemporary anti-Western attitudes and the dysfunctional state of many Muslim lands today.

He personifies a long but circumscribed historical episode, apart from whose ambiguities and energies he is unintelligible: that twilight interval stretching between the late Renaissance and contemporary secular modernity.

By technology I mean not only machines or pills or techniques but the central praxis of modernity — the most consistent and self - consciously methodical way of using contemporary science to alter the natural order so that it will serve human desires and needs.

The Rise of the Technocratic Society New York June 24 A discussion on the history of contemporary Western culture with Dr. Michael Hanby, professor of Religion and Philosophy of Science, John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of America and Dr. Carlo Lancellotti, Professor of Mathematics, CUNY, editor and translator of The Crisis of Modernity by Augusto Del Noce.

The philosophical and theological roots of «secular modernity» continue to be exposed and examined, and Caldecott calls on many contemporary thinkers in support of his diagnosis.

The goal is to create a Public Philosophy or Civil Culture, in which insights of religions, secular ideologies and social sciences are constantly brought into interaction and are tested for their relevance to humanize the contemporary forces of modernity which have run amok.

As Pearce notes about much contemporary work on Shakespeare: «For the proponents of «queer theory» he becomes conveniently homosexual; for secular fundamentalists he is a proto - secularist, ahead of his time; for «post-Christian» agnostics he becomes a prophet of modernity.»

In both Days of Being Wild and In the Mood for Love, Wong recreates a «60s Hong Kong that is both nostalgic and contemporary, evoking both tradition and modernity.

«Forgetting to Remember, Remembering to Forget: The Politics of Memory and Modernity in the Fractured Films of Lee Chang - dong and Hong Sang - soo» in Seoul Searching: Culture and Identity in Contemporary Korean Cinema.

The visual changes, in keeping with the evolutionary approach taken since its introduction at the Frankfurt motor show back in 1963, are subtle but effective enough to set the new car apart from its popular predecessor, providing it with clear links to the past but with sufficient modernity to give it a contemporary air.

A History of Flexnology Despite having a strong association with modernity and contemporary technology, flexible displays have a storied history stretching back nearly fifty years.

Ingenious contemporary touches create the perfect blend of modernity and tradition.

The majority of rooms offer views overlooking the sea and combine contemporary style and modernity with functionality and comfort.

Ancient monuments and colourful bazaars combine with contemporary buildings, parks and avenues, causing an exciting collision of history and modernity.

Renovated in 2015, its interior is a blend of elegance and modernity, with stylish and contemporary furnishings.

«Imaginatively blending genuine hospitality and modernity with savvy design and contemporary style.

History meets modernity at Sofitel Munich Bayerpost, a contemporary design hotel in Munich's former Bavarian Royal Post Office.

They have combined it with contemporary design, creating a serene environment that blends authenticity, modernity, comfort and sophistication.

Bringing an arty touch of modernity with its contemporary style, the hotel figures the future of vacation lodging in Phuket.Located on the outskirts of Phuket Town barely 1.5 km from the picturesque Old Town centre and its Sino - Portuguese architecture, The Pago hosts 80 rooms classified in four types: Deluxe (35sqm), Garden Access (35sqm), Pool Access (37sqm) and Family Suite (60m2).

Beauty meets modernity in rooms that are high on contemporary styling and generous living space.

Using certain emblematic buildings or monuments of modernity as referents, Domènec analyses the proposals of the modern movement and its legacy within contemporary practice.

Essays by curator Lisa Baldissera and New York art critic, poet and editor Barry Schwabsky examine contemporary art and the unique history of modernity in Saskatchewan and internationally.

In this exhibition, the contrast of Rodin's work with Kiefer's emphasizes Rodin's modernity and his proximity to contemporary practice.

Sikander has also participated in significant international group shows such as Our Land / Alien Territory (special program of the 6th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art), Manege, Moscow (2015); Infinite Challenge, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea (2014); Dhaka Art Summit (2014); The 13th Istanbul Biennial, Turkey (2013); The 5th Auckland Triennial, Auckland (2013); the Sharjah Biennale 11, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah (2013); Taswir: Pictorial Mappings of Islam of Modernity, Martin - Gropius - Bau, Berlin (2009); Without Boundaries, Seventeen Ways of Looking, the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2006); and the 51st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy, (2005).

contemporary art, Galerie Paris - Beijing, group show, heritage, installation, Korean, modernity, sculpture

What emerged was a retrospective look into the origins of modernity through the lens of contemporary Berlin.

This period, «c. 1930», was a time of crisis in modernity and, for the artistic avant - gardes in Europe, the contemporary condition also became problematic.

Samuel Loncar is a philosopher, scholar, and writer whose work critiques the categories through which modernity interprets itself and develops a new theory of the nature, relationship, and potential of philosophy, religion, science, politics and art in the contemporary world.

2014 Julie Langsam: Revisiting Paradise, Richard & Dolly Maass Gallery, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY (essay / brochure) 2013 Julie Langsam: Now (here), 532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel, New York, NY 2013 Buildings & Blueprints, Espai 8, Barcelona, Spain 2012 Floor Plan Prototypes, Reykjavik Art Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland 2008 Of Other Spaces, Frederieke Taylor Gallery, New York, NY (catalogue) 2005 From Here to Modernity, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York, NY 2002 Julie Langsam: House Paintings, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art / MOCA Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 1999 Recent Work, Acme Art Co., Columbus, OH 1997 Julie Langsam, Clementine Gallery, New York, NY 1993 Recent Work, Brownson Art Gallery, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY 1991 Julie Langsam: Recent Work, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ

Tarek Abou El Fetouh (curator) John Akomfrah (artist and filmmaker) Rheim Alkadhi (artist) Noora Al Mualla (Curator of Modern Arab Art, Sharjah Art Foundation) Monira Al Qadiri (artist) Hoor Al Qasimi (Director, Sharjah Art Foundation) Saira Ansari (Researcher, Sharjah Art Foundation) Rasheed Araeen (artist) Marwa Arsanios (artist) Mohammad Ali Atassi (Director, Bidayyat) Sarnath Banerjee (artist, writer and graphic novelist) Daniel Blanga Gubbay (Researcher and Curator, Aleppo.eu) Yaminay Chaudhri (artist and Co-founder, Tentative Collective) Ali Cherri (artist) Manuel de Rivero (Co-founder, Supersudaca) Manthia Diawara (University Professor and Director, Institute of African American Affairs, New York University) Mona El Mousfy (Founder and Managing Director, SpaceContinuum) Shilpa Gupta (artist) Ayesha Hameed (artist and Lecturer, Visual Cultures, Goldsmiths College) Dale Harding (artist) Salah Hassan (Goldwin Smith Professor and Director, Institute for Comparative Modernities, Cornell University) Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim (artist) Saba Innab (artist and architect) Eungie Joo (Curator of Contemporary Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) Butheina Kazim (Co-founder, Cinema Akil) Maha Maamoun (artist) Ahmed Mater (artist) Almagul Menlibayeva (artist) Sally Mizrachi (Co-founder, lugar a dudas) Naeem Mohaiemen (artist) Paribartana Mohanty (artist) Aram Moshayedi (Curator, Hammer Museum) Hania Mroué (Founder and Director, Metropolis Art Cinema) Neo Muyanga (composer and musician) Zeynep Öz (curator) Claudia Pagès (artist) Sharmini Pereira (Founder and Director, Raking Leaves) Filipa Ramos (Co-curator, Vdrome) Uzma Rizvi (Associate Professor, Anthropology and Urban Studies, Pratt Institute) Abir Saksouk (Architect, Public Works) Larissa Sansour (artist) Mario Santanilla (artist) Zineb Sedira (artist) Wael Shawky (artist) Reem Shilleh (Co-founder, Subversive Film) Martine Syms (artist) Yoshiharu Tsukamoto (Co-founder, Atelier Bow - Wow) Alper Turan (Co-founder, DAS Art Project) Deepak Unnikrishnan (writer) Antonio Vega Macotela (artist) Hajra Waheed (artist) Ala Younis (artist and curator)

Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei, developed by The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA, and the National Gallery of Victoria, with the participation of Ai Weiwei, explores the significant influence of these two artists on modern and contemporary life, focusing on the parallels, intersections, and points of difference between their practices — Warhol representing 20th - century modernity and the «American century,» and Ai representing life in the 21st century and what has been called the «Chinese century» to come...

Through a variety of historical objects from MIA's collection, in juxtaposition with photographs and contemporary artworks inspired by the Qajar period, we explore the meaning of the image of women at the onset of modernity.

One of the most persistent themes in contemporary art since the early 1990s has been the proliferation of work that addresses «ruined modernity» and «failed utopias»: in other words, a type of art that reformats iconic examples of 20th - century architecture and design into painting, sculpture, photography, video, slide shows, archival installations, etc..

The language of his work is infused with influences of contemporary urban culture as well as the masters of modernity.

Within the work of contemporary Brazilian artists, one can find the history of the country, spanning from 20th century modernity back to the colonial period.

At Tate, Paul creates platforms for cultural engagement with contemporary art by programming talks, symposia, workshops and live art events including The Status of Difference (ideas / debate series, 2008 - 2010), Conversation Pieces (ongoing artist talks series), Global Modernities (Tate Triennial conference, March 2009) and Afrodizzia (Late at Tate, Feb 2010).

Arthur Danto argues explicitly in After the End of Art that contemporaneity was the broader term, and that postmodern objects represent a subsector of the contemporary movement which replaced modernity and modernism, while other notable critics: Hilton Kramer, [1] Robert C. Morgan, Kirk Varnedoe, [2] Jean - François Lyotard and others have argued that postmodern objects are at best relative to modernist works.

If Arte Povera emerged as a critique of modernity's push for postwar, the work of these contemporary artists similarly bristles against the smooth, seemingly immaterial dissemination of capital, information, and images within our present global order.

2000 Age of Influence: Reflections in the Mirror of American Culture, MCA Chicago, IL, USA Partage d'exotismes, 5th Biennale of Contemporary Art, Lyon, France Other Modernities, Camberwell College of Arts, London Laboratory.

The comparison of Rodin's work with Kiefer's emphasizes Rodin's modernity, his ongoing influence, and his proximity to contemporary practice.

Its first two years of programming included solo shows by some of the most influential artists of the 20th century, including Ellsworth Kelly and Donald Judd, as well as important contemporary artists, such as El Anatsui, and thematic exhibitions, such as Casting Modernity: Bronze in the XXth Century.