The following project assesses your knowledge and comprehension of terminology and general concepts on topics of modern and contemporary art in the Humanities.
The following project assesses your knowledge and comprehension of terminology and general concepts on topics of modern and contemporary art in the Humanities. It is aligned with the following learning objectives:
Critical thinking: The student is able to effectively evaluate and reflect upon the information gathered
Global socio-cultural responsibility: The student demonstrates an understanding of how art reflects historical, social, and/or cultural influences of societies
Information literacy: The student is able to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information
Communication: The student communicates/articulates effectively concepts corresponding to humanities and artistic endeavors.
A note of common sense:
Please make sure you have reviewed all your notes and completed all assigned readings before attempting to complete this project.
Due to the proximity of the end of the term, this assignment will not have a grace period for late submissions.
Instructions and Research Steps
Step 1: Look.
Access Google’s Art Project or any other image research platform.
If you use the Google’s Art Project,Links to an external site. you will have free access to several art museum collections from around the world. If you are not familiar with the site, begin by exploring. You can navigate via the left menu panel either by looking at collections, themes, artists, media, art movements, events, figures, places, etc. Or, you can use the “Explore” option (top right) to view artworks by categories, collections or popular topics. Click on an artwork to gain access to more detailed descriptions.
Step 2: Curate
After you feel comfortable navigating the site, begin research for your exhibit. Here are the parameters (requirements) for the exhibit:
It must be an exhibition of 10 different works of art
The works must come from at least three different civilizations and/or time periods.
No more than two artworks can be by the same artist.
The works can use the same or different art media.
The images must be of actual artworks, not stock photos or the like.
The works must all share some theme or concept.
Process of your research:
Let your exploration guide you towards a concept.
Try using themes/subjects to guide your journey. Here are some terms that you can use to begin your research: survival, mortality, mind, gender, power, physics, learning, agony, and happiness
If you are using the Google Art Project, enter any of these terms in the “Search” field in the “Explore” page . As you explore the art that is generated, begin looking for art that share formal and conceptual elements. Remember to read the details sections gain better insight. As you search, you can continue to refine your inquiry by adding other terms. For example, “power” may lead you to the idea of “subjugation” or “energy”. In the “Search” field you can add search terms by typing a comma between the words.
If you have a Google account, you can log in and save images of artworks into your own gallery. Otherwise you can save screenshots of the images and details. Curate (edit) your gallery to a final 10 artworks. That will be your curated exhibit.
Give your exhibition a title.
You must research each of the images of your exhibit so you become familiar with its meanings and context. Not doing so may cause your analysis and thematic interconnection to be flawed, and your score to be lower than desired.
Step 3: Write
Congratulations curator! You have chosen the works for the exhibit and given it a title and now it is time to write a statement that will inform viewers about the show and make them excited to experience it. Here are some guidelines for the paper:
The essay should be at least 500 words, double-spaced.
The initial paragraph should establish the overall premise of the exhibit, the main theme or concept the “show”.
The middle paragraphs should describe detailed aspects of 4 or 5 of the 10 curated artworks. Describe what they have in common and how they each illustrate the overall theme of the show. Make sure you explore formal (visual and composition elements) as well as content aspects.
In the final paragraph, suggest the wider significance of your theme. Describe what you learned from putting the show together and/or what you hope the viewer takes away from the exhibit.
The essay must be written in 3rd person (No “I’s”, “my’s”, or “me’s”…)
Titles need to be in bold, italics on “quotation marks” to distinguish them from the rest of the text.
As with any persuasive essay, think about your audience and any counter-arguments or opinions to your ideas and address one of them in some way.
Include within your document additional pages with images of all 10 of the artworks in the exhibit. For each image, include the artwork’s title, artist name, culture (only if Non-Western), medium, and year of completion. Each image must be approximately 3″ x 3″.
You must include a list of all sources – including the links to the selected images – used to enrich and/or support your arguments.
Submission and grading
This assignment must be uploaded as a .doc or .pdf document. A link will be provided in Module 8, for the submission of this project. Your grade on this project will be determined using the Curatorial Research Essay Rubric, for a point-value of 100 points towards your final grade.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THIS FINAL PAPER:
The essay must include a header with your full name, the course number (ARH2000), and the term (Spring, 2024). No cover page necessary.
Do not use images discussed in class, or already analyzed in modular resources.
All images must have good resolution and be of acceptable size (no less than 3″ x 3″) so details can be appreciated
Your essay should be organized in paragraphs, in complete and coherent sentences. Please visit your closest LLC if you need help with grammar/style.
Your work must use academically acceptable font (Eg: Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman)
This is an individual work. Any unacceptable similarities between classmates’ assignments will be dubbed suspicious and will be awarded 0 to all parties involved.
All assignments are subjects to norms of academic integrity. See syllabus for details.
Misuse of AI is unacceptable
Any sources included must be presented at the end of your work in Chicago style (LibGuide available here). For examples of how to cite using the Chicago style, see the LibGuide provided.
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