Designing an art-portal for artists of Russia

A primary purpose of creation of an art-portal is acquaintance with art and artistic activity, not limited to such a concept as territoriality. Information civilization is based on the intensive use of computer science, technologies of electronic communication networks and, above all, computers in all types of economic, social and cultural activities. Information technologies, especially the Internet and Web, are able to change the world and relations between people. The virtual space, which these new relations are in, transforms our understanding of space and time. However, much of this space has already become a special world with comprehensively developed laws, and public practice has not set there yet. It is a new effective means for acquaintance, collection, treatment, accumulation, storage, search, distributions of information and intercourse in real time. Having such important advantages for the society, a virtual network is able to exist independently in real time and to be necessary to every interested person. Establishment of market relations is accompanied by cardinal changes in all spheres of vital functions of the society. The processes of transition to the market have already affected the sphere of culture. Works of art are more frequently examined not only as of spiritual but also of commercial value. The changes entailed active commercialization of art, forming a new model of artistic consciousness of the society, co-operation of business and culture. The commodity appeal of art works began to be perceived as a factor substantially influencing the development of modern art, processes of creation, and personalities of artists. The process of privatization of cultural funds legalized the positions of the seller and the buyer, and formed a specialized area of "artistic" enterprise where mediation is the basic component of business activity. Simultaneously with development of internal commodity appeal of artistic objects there is a considerable growth of the stake of domestic art at the international art market. The amount of works of masters of domestic school, participating in foreign auctions and exhibitions, presented in art galleries has increased. The growth of popularity of the Russian art is obvious and, as a result, there is an increase of market value of works of Russian masters. Thus, an art-portal acquires an important role and significance in modern society, because it allows to bring achievements of world and modern art to the masses.

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