Focus and Scope

Gorga: Jurnal Seni Rupa publishes peer-reviewed scholarship on fine arts, with emphasis on theory, practice, and pedagogy. Managed by the Department of Fine Arts, Fine Arts Education Study Program, State University of Medan, the journal presents original research, practice-based reports, critical reviews, and documentation of creative projects that advance understanding and practice in the visual arts. Gorga is published biannually (July and December).

Scope and topics :

  • Art Education: curriculum design, teaching methods, assessment, and learning studies in art education.

  • Studio Practice & Artistic Processes: creative practices, traditional and contemporary media techniques, material studies, and exhibition curation.

  • Art Theory & Criticism: artwork analysis, aesthetics, art history (local and global), and critical theory.

  • Art, Society & Culture: public art, community art, material culture, art and social practice, and ethnography of art.

  • Interdisciplinary Studies: intersections of fine art with design, creative technology, new media, conservation, and cultural studies.

  • Research Methods & Documentation in Art: practice-based research, action research, case studies, exhibition documentation, and research portfolios.

Manuscript types accepted: full research articles, practice-based articles with reflective frameworks and visual documentation, critical reviews, exhibition reviews, methodological notes, and brief reports. All submissions undergo a documented peer-review process.

Editorial & publishing standards: manuscripts must include abstracts in English (and in Indonesian when the article is in Indonesian), keywords, clear author affiliations, and recommended author identifiers (e.g., ORCID). The journal adheres to international publication ethics, plagiarism checks, and encourages open, reproducible research practices. Web metadata and article pages should be accessible for indexing.

Audience: international researchers, educators, curators, practitioners, and cultural policymakers interested in fine arts and creative practice.