Cultural Regeneration and Gentrification: Introduction

Dr. Emma Mahony

This library guide was made with the help of Dr. Emma Mahony, Head of the Visual Culture BA Programme. Find out more about Dr. Mahony's research and writing here.

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Introduction: Cultural Regeneration and Gentrification 

The topic of cultural generation and gentrification has grown in popularity amongst the artworld as a subject of interrogation and disruption. With NCAD campus situated amongst The Liberties, which is rapidly developing every year, its often a subject tackled by students and staff alike. This guide aims to give a preliminary introduction to the topic.

Thomas Hirschhorn, Preparatory drawings, Gramsci Monument, 2013 © Thomas Hirschhorn

Find out more about the Gramsci Monument (2013) by Thomas Hirschhorn here