ART 275 Introduction to Gallery and Museum Practices
Gallery Practices is composed of three main components - curatorial research and practice, exhibition design, and public-out-reach and network building through traditional and new media communication platforms. Students will attain the primary research skills needed to interpret the work of both living and historic artists through applied interview techniques and secondary research. Strategies for effective exhibition design will be explored with a current practitioner, and through direct observation and analysis of various types of art exhibitions, ranging from non-profit galleries to museums. The public communication component will include a focus on graphic design, public interpretation (wall-label, brochure, catalogue, MP3, and web-mounted texts), and public out-reach through multiple platforms (including press-release statements, and interactive social media). In this hands-on course, students will develop and design an exhibition.