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Curatorial Research Project curate This project consists of: 1. written portion (worth 70%) 2. PowerPoint presentation (worth 30%) No papers or presentations will be accepted late. You have been chosen to curate an imaginary exhibit. Establish a theme for your exhibit Select 2 works of art that fit within this theme. Rules:

1. your selected art works may not come from the textbook. 2. You may not repeat artists—your 2 works MUST be from different artists. 3. work must fall between the time bracket of 1970-present. 4. Choose only artists that have a fairly well established art career—check

education and exhibition record. 5. You may choose any combination of drawing, painting, installation,

sculpture, performance, architecture, etc. Written portion—page 1 Create 1/2 page double-spaced thematic statement This statement will:

1. State the theme of the exhibition 2. Define the theme if necessary 3. Address time period/historical information 4. Describe characteristics of theme 5. Address relevance of theme 6. Describe intended audience interaction

AVOID FLUFF!!!! Written portion—page 2 (or bottom of page 1 to save paper) List: Title, artist, medium, date, size (if available) is provided for each work Ex: Yasumasa Morimura. Self-Portrait (Actress) / White Marilyn, photograph, 1996. Written portion –Page 3, Artwork #1 Paragraph 1: half-page, double-spaced analysis of form. This paragraph includes a description of the work’s subject matter and appearance, pointing out how the elements of art and principles of organization are evident in the work. *See paragraph #1 of museum paper.

select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition).

Paragraph 2: half-page, double-spaced statement that addresses how this particular work ties into your established theme. *What is it that ties this work to your theme? You may address: *The artist’s use of materials/technique/working process *The artist’s influences *The artist’s intentions/ideas/use of symbolism *How content ties into your theme *Artist’s connection to art history (or other artists), historical events, a specific culture, etc. Written portion—Page 4, Artwork #2 Same format as page 3, but applied to 2nd selected artwork. Written portion—Page 5 Provide thumbnails, Xeroxes, etc. of the images you’ve selected for your show. They do not have to be in color or high-quality; I just need an image to reference. Written portion—Page 6 Include your list of at least 2 text resources—you may also include websites, magazines, etc. if necessary. *See below for layout help ½ PAGE THEMATIC STATEMENT

PAGE 1

1. TITLE 2. ARTIST 3. MEDIUM 4. DATE 5. SIZE 1. TITLE 2. ARTIST 3. MEDIUM 4. DATE 5. SIZE

PAGE 2 ARTIST #1 ½ PAGE FORMAL ANALYSIS ARTIST #1 STATEMENT THAT CONNECTS WORK TO THEME PAGE 3 ARTIST #2 ½ PAGE FORMAL ANALYSIS

ARTIST #2 STATEMENT THAT CONNECTS WORK TO THEME PAGE 4

THUMBNAILS OF YOUR 2 IMAGES

PAGE 5 RESOURCES AT LEAST 2 TEXTS AND MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SOURCES FROM MAGAZINES, ONLINE, ETC. PAGE 6 Visual portion: You will create and present a 3-4 minute PowerPoint slide show. Your presentation should: *introduce the theme and include written thematic statement. *Display the 2 selected works and address how they fit within the theme of the exhibition—BE SPECIFIC