assignment is to make a visit to the Museum of Art to view the exhibit “Chasm.” I have scheduled a guided tour of the exhibit during class time in the first and second weeks of class.

assignment is to make a visit to the Museum of Art to view the exhibit “Chasm.” I have scheduled a guided tour of the exhibit during class time in the first and second weeks of class.

The assignment asks you to write up a brief (500-word) essay that analyzes an art exhibit. Please note that an exhibit is a collection of art works organized under a certain topic within an art gallery. It is neither one single piece nor the entire gallery (unless the gallery is very small). If you have any questions about what an exhibit is please get in touch with me!

Please structure the essay according to the following prompts:

• Who curated the exhibit? What is their personal and social background? Why is this important in analyzing the exhibit?
• What about this exhibit moved you? How would you describe this feeling?
• What is the “story” or “argument” of this exhibit? What are the curator’s stated and implied aims?
• How well is this story told? Use specific examples from works of art, label text, and/or commentary on the structure and order of the exhibit to justify your response.
• How does this exhibit relate to one of the anthropological concepts we have discussed so far in class (both readings and lecture)? Reference at least 1 class source in your answer.

Teresa Gregorio, who led the exhibit tour, has shared the following links with more information about the curators:

Betty

https://museum.mcmaster.ca/betty-julian-joins-the-…