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Open AccessPublished: 15 June 2026

Aura: An Elusive Concept in Art Theory and Museum Practice

Werner Schweibenz

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 25-42 · 10.55121/card.v6i2.102386

According to Tate’s online glossary Art Terms, aura is a quality integral to an artwork that cannot be communicated through mechanical reproduction techniques. So what happens to the aura in the age of digital reproduction? The paper describes the origin of this concept, which was introduced by the author and art critic Walter B

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Open AccessPublished: 13 June 2026

Digital Music as Artistic Research: Practice, Platforms, and Post-Digital Aesthetics

Triyono Bramantyo

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 14-24 · 10.55121/card.v6i2.102025

This article approaches digital music as a form of artistic research, examining the ways aesthetic value is produced through creative practice, platform-based infrastructures, and post-digital sonic conditions. From a practice-informed standpoint, it understands composition, curation, and technologically mediated listening as pr

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Open AccessPublished: 3 February 2026

Emergence: A Parameter of the Effectiveness of Artistic Creativity—A Study of Dance Improvisation

Alessandra Florentina Randazzo

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 33-45 · 10.55121/card.v6i1.878

When discussing artistic improvisation, effectiveness is generally dismissed for at least two main reasons. On the one hand, an improviser cannot anticipate the appropriate means to achieve an end that, by definition, they do not set in advance—hence the inherent risk of failure. On the other hand, an improviser does not aim to

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Open AccessPublished: 13 November 2025

Questioning Canvas Capital: Risks and Resilience in Art Markets

G.-Fivos Sargentis, Nikolaos Papadodimas

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 167-184 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.720

Art has transitioned from a medium of ideological expression and patronage in historical contexts to a formalized financial asset within the modern global market. This paper examines historical paradigms of art investment, analyzing patronage models from ancient civilizations to the Renaissance and into the contemporary era, whi

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Open AccessPublished: 26 October 2025

Slow Looking at Artworks in the Museum Context—Exploration of the Viewers’ Observations with Reflexive Thematic Analysis

Kristina Timonen

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 145-166 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.680

Art can serve as a contextual element and promote wellbeing. Meanings derived from artworks are related to, for instance, cultural backgrounds, languages, mood and viewing technique. This study focused on art viewers’ experiences, and the participants were picked with different cultural backgrounds, mood settings and spoken lang

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Open AccessPublished: 11 September 2025

On the Problems of Art with Originality Contexts, Dilemmas, Challenges

Ryszard Solik

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 68-83 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.280

The sketch discusses selected contexts that are decisive for the narrative of the originality of art. These include historical, cultural, and discursive conditions. Hence the diachronic and culturological perspective of the analysis. This results from the confrontation between the past (tradition) and modernity, as well as from

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Open AccessPublished: 19 August 2025

The Impact of Cultural and Artistic Extracurricular Activities on Student Engagement and Identity in Primary Education in Kosovo

Mirlinda Bunjaku Isufi

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 56-67 · 10.55121/card.v5i2.574

This study examines the impact of cultural and artistic extracurricular activities on student engagement and identity development in primary education in Kosovo, drawing on Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, which highlights the interaction between cultural contexts and student growth. Using a convergent mixed-methods design

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Open AccessPublished: 31 May 2025

The Enrichment of Visual Experience through Music: Exploring Art-Music Perception

Rivka Elkoshi

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 36-49 · 10.55121/card.v5i1.251

This study explores the interplay between visual art and classical music, focusing on the role of ekphrasis—the translation of visual art into musical form. Two types of art–music connections are investigated: ekphrastic connections, in which the music translates a single painting and retains its title, and related connections,

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Open AccessPublished: 19 May 2025

From the Georgian Christian Art Treasure: Two New Exhibits of the University of Georgia in Tbilisi

Nina Burchuladze, Giorgi Gagoshidze, Ermine Maghradze

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 47-58 · 10.55121/card.v4i1.189

The Medieval Christian art treasures of Georgia are particularly rich in metal artifacts. These works are characterized by a wide typological, technological, iconographic, and stylistic diversity. Their chronology is extensive, and their composition is varied. This group mainly includes chased, engraved, or stamped crosses, icon

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Open AccessPublished: 21 April 2025

Enhancing E-Learning in the Educational Space in Grade 10 Dramatic Arts: A Trilingual Teacher’s Perspective

Limkani Sincuba

Cultural Arts Research and Development · 35-46 · 10.55121/card.v4i1.177

South Africa takes pride in its rainbow nationality, which is spoken in twelve languages. Technology integration in arts education becomes paramount as educational settings evolve, particularly in diverse linguistic environments. English, isiXhosa and isiZulu may be one of the trilingual used by grade 10 in learning dramatic art

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