Get the inside scoop on art exhibitions.
With stories to tell and ideas to propose, good art exhibitions can make you see art in completely new ways. In Be the Critic, you’ll learn exactly how they do that and how to make sense of those messages for yourself. This book introduces you to the major components of art exhibitions – the choices that together add up to an exhibition with a point of view – and guides you to confidently and thoughtfully evaluate what you observe. As a result, you’ll have better and more memorable art exhibition experiences.
This handbook is designed for art enthusiasts who are comfortable thinking critically about what they see in museums and are looking to get better understand the themes and messages within art exhibitions.
Format
downloadable and printable pdf
Length
14 pages
Details
Your purchase allows unlimited downloads and prints for one user.
What You’ll Learn
Ideas
Learn to identify exhibitions’ main themes, ideas and viewpoints.
Components
Recognize how exhibitions develop their ideas through design, texts, objects, and more.
Judge for Yourself
Consider suggested questions and topics, then try your hand at critiquing exhibitions for yourself.
Contents
- Types of Exhibitions
- First Impressions
- Artworks
- Exhibition Design
- The Ideas
- Textual Accompaniments
- Be the Critic (evaluating for yourself)
- Evaluating Museums
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Up Your Art Museum Game
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