Gilroy, Andrea. 2008. Taking a Long Look at Art: Reflections on the Production and Consumption of Art in Art Therapy and Allied Organisational Settings. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 27(3), pp. 251-263. ISSN 14768062 [Article]

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This article draws on experiences of looking at art to consider the influence of social context on the production and consumption of art. I draw on art historical discourses and relate these to looking at art in art therapy and related organisational settings. I suggest that professional socialisation profoundly influences how practitioners look and think about what they see. I propose that attention to tacit knowledge about art, extending practices of looking to include contemporary discourse about audiencing, curating and display, and taking time for a long look at art and at the art made in art therapy and allied settings, can enliven and sustain practitioners' `ways of seeing'.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-8070.2008.00584.x
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS)
Dates:	Date Event October 2008 Published
Item ID:	2278
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2009 09:21
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2017 09:30
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/2278

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