| Suppose
you are the curator of a Hong Kong Modern Art Museum,
you want to curate a new exhibition of your museum's collection. The new exhibition
will provide a new perspective, a new way of seeing of your museum's collection
for the audience. You are the cultural interpreter. Which artists and which works
will you include in this show? If you think the choice of the artists is not enough,
you might invite 1, 2 guest artists to join the show. If you have another topic
about contemporary art of Hong Kong that you want to study and the artist is out
of the list, please talk to the instructor and get her approval of your topic.
Use a PowerPoint to present your curatorial idea. Is
there any selling point of your show? (Be Creative!)
Possible
Content of the PowerPoint:
-The
name of the show;
-The curatorial statement of the show;
-The execution
of the show;
-The exhibition space (can be an ordinary museum or a public
space);
-The artists;
-Art work examples;
-The target audience of
the show;
-Any catalogue of the show? If yes, besides introduction of the
art works and the artists, any special content or design of the catalogue?
- Any talk/ forum/ educational programs/ event/ party/ concert/ performance/ souvenir
for the show? (You don't need to do all these things, you just need to work on
those items which can help achieve the aim of the show.)
Criteria
for assessment:
- Whether you are familiar with your museum's collection;
- Originality of your approach;
- Any insight about the collection of the
works;
- Depth of analysis;
- Diversified perspective;
- Whether the
selection of the art works or artists fit your theme. Are they the best choice?
- Accuracy in your description of the ideas and artists.
- Logical organization;
- Feasibility of the show; Presentation
in class
Each student will have 5 minutes to present. Instructor will
stop your presentation right after 5 minutes. 5 minutes Q & A session. Please
submit the hard copy of your powerpoint file in class and a soft copy through
Blackboard.
Examples
of Curatorial Statement
Magic
at Street Level
Turn
of a Decade
An
Open Rule
From
Personal to Political: Deconsstruction May Fung's Short Film and Video Creations
Fabric
of Vision
London
Underground
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