Designing the Future of Cultural Experiences: The Hybrid Gallery–Café–Club Model of Studio 88 Gallery
Chang Gao
Art Market Studies
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- Title
- Designing the Future of Cultural Experiences: The Hybrid Gallery–Café–Club Model of Studio 88 Gallery
- Contributor Names
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Gao, Chang (Author)
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Art Market Studies (Degree granting institution)
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Degen, Natasha (Thesis advisor)
- Date
- 2025
- Degree Information
- MA Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2025
- Department: Art Market Studies
- Advisor: Natasha Degen
- Abstract
- As the art and design culture has grown among contemporary culture, modern participation in art culture has significantly increased among the contemporary audience. Interdisciplinary spaces integrating exhibition, retail, dining, and landscape design have become increasingly influential in shaping contemporary cultural consumption. Hybrid cultural–commercial spaces are rapidly reshaping how audiences experience art and lifestyle consumption. As interdisciplinary models gain prominence across creative industries, research has not kept pace. This study investigates the emergence of hybrid cultural–commercial institutions in (Part 1) a case study on the Luo Hong Art Museum and (Part 2) a business plan for Studio 88 Gallery. As there appears to be limited research on existing business models on such hybrid spaces, the case study analyses the Luo Hong Art Museum's interdisciplinary model—integrating exhibition, patisserie, and garden—to understand its experiential architecture, market reception, and strategic evolution. With the valuable insights from the case study, Part 2 contains Studio 88 Gallery's business plan, detailing its hybrid gallery–café–nightlife model, spatial design, operations, and financial strategy.
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- FIT Repository ID: etd_001049
- Submission ID: 10478
- URN: ISBN:9798273331587
- Related Materials
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- Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 87-07
- Masters Abstracts International
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,
Citation
Gao, C. (2025). Designing the Future of Cultural Experiences: The Hybrid Gallery–Café–Club Model of Studio 88 Gallery [Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York]. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/669409
Gao, Chang. Designing the Future of Cultural Experiences: The Hybrid Gallery–Café–Club Model of Studio 88 Gallery. 2025. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Master's thesis. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/669409
Gao, Chang. "Designing the Future of Cultural Experiences: The Hybrid Gallery–Café–Club Model of Studio 88 Gallery." Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2025. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/669409