When
writing your critique, assume your audience knows little to nothing about the
subject you will be presenting.
^ Start
with an introduction/overview – the who, what, where, when and WHY
What
is the overarching message the artist/curator/creator is trying to
communicate? Is it successful? Why
or why not?
How
is the message conveyed? Objects, labels, panels, multimedia, manipulatives?
What
is the objective? Commemorative, celebratory, biography, oeuvre, community
outreach
^
Consider the intended audience: families, adults, special interest groups,
children, those with college or advanced degrees, etc.
^ Select
a few key items to illustrate your points
^ Assess the layout & lighting, soundproofing. Is the
atmosphere conducive to a solitary or shared experience? Was there a natural
path through the material? Was the text readable, too short, too long?
^ Was
there a dominant narrative voice or perceived bias or agenda?
^ Use
examples to highlight methodology used from class lectures and your text books
(what method is employed in telling the “story:” labor, economic, gender,
craft, connoisseurship, political, etc.
^
Conclude with your assessment
Specifications
Single
space
3-5 pages
(undergrads)
5-7 pages
(graduate students)
Minimum
of three references to course texts and lectures
At least
one illustration
Footnotes
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