• 미술이론과 현장
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• 제2호
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• pp.191-213
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• 2004

The trend of "Blockbuster Exhibitions" over the past decade has led to the unfortunate reality that museums, losing sight of their role as an Academic organization, are becoming increasingly influenced by the corporate world. In my dissertation entitled "The Commercialization of Blockbuster Exhibitions in Museums," I explore the modern tendency toward Blockbuster exhibitions in art museums and the negative impact of those exhibitions on the art world. Museums of the modern day have expanded their territory from the traditional venue of public education to the hybrid cultural space. This mission, evident in the museum's attempt to satisfy audiences with the offering of diverse activities, has changed the concept of the museum, giving priority to the desire for financial gain. From the viewpoint of this new museology, the museum considers Blockbuster exhibitions as the safest method to increase ticket sales. As a program that openly reveals the commercialism of the museum, I explore the Blockbuster show and its strategies as a means of exposing the influence of the corporate world on art. A key component to the Blockbuster exhibition is the "hype" that is created to attract an audience. This devotion to increased publicity distracts from what should be the goal of public education, as the primary focus leans towards the desire for a large number of visitors. Consequently, this unavoidably standardized exhibition is presented to the public in a manner that deprives the audience of a unique experience. With large crowds and increased ticket prices, it is difficult to form a genuine appreciation of the artwork. In addition to the profit gained by increased ticket prices and the commercial sales of "souvenirs" from the museum gift shop, Blockbuster shows are used as a means to attract the attention of corporate sponsors. As explained in my dissertation, the importance that the museum places on corporate sponsorship as a capital resource is evident, however the degree to which the museum allows itself to he influenced by the desire for capital gain poses a threat to its function as an academic organization. Circumstances in American museum history, in particular, have influenced the transition from academic resource to corporation within museology. In keeping with the nation's tendency towards capitalism, art museums in the United States were initially established and developed by individual capitalists who applied principals of corporate operation to museum management. As a result, in modern days, We witness the influence of enterprise on museum programs, while corporate management may be able to guarantee immediate fiscal benefits, however, it is unable insure the future of the museum. In Slim, my dissertation discusses the mechanism of the commercialized "Blockbuster Exhibition" and the impact that it has on the future of the museum as an industry. This research provides an opportunity to reconsider the role of the museum as an academic institution, particularly in regard to the need to decrease the capitalization of exhibitions and refocus their influence on the art world as an educational resource.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.712-739
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• 2009

본 연구는 예술경영의 한 영역으로 다루어졌던 미술경영의 범위에 대한 다양한 견해를 경영학적 시각에서 문헌고찰과 통계자료를 근거로 정리하였다. 공연예술 분야의 예술경영은 경영학적인 조직관리, 인력관리, 마케팅, 재무관리 등을 접목할 수 있는 영역이다. 그러나 미술경영은 경영이론의 파생적 관점에서 접근할 수 있는 분야가 있는 반면 미술이라는 특수한 학문영역에 대한 접근이라는 관점에서 새로운 시각이 요청되는 분야이다. 미술은 미술작품의 미학적 관점과 미학사적인 해석이 필요한 전문영역이 포함되기 때문이다. 이와 함께 지난 10여년 사이에 미술시장의 개방과 활발한 국제교류가 이루어지고 있어 미국과 유럽, 중국 등의 주요 국제미술시장에 대한 경영전략적인 접근이 필요하다. 이러한 국제미술시장은 국제경매시장, 국제비엔날레, 국제아트페어, 화랑의 해외진출 등과 관련하여 첫째, 국내 작가의 스타작가 양성과 같은 전략적 접근이 필요하다. 둘째, 비엔날레와 아트페어를 비롯하여 세계 유명 박물관이나 미술관의 작품에 대한 대규모 블록버스터 전시기획력이 요청된다. 국제미술시장에 대한 경영전략적인 접근은 바로 국가의 문화경쟁력을 높여주며 국가이미지 제고와 다른 산업에까지 영향을 미칠 것이기 때문이다.