In a small group, imagine you are about to open a museum or gallery in Trondheim. What will you show there? (local artists’ works?, local history displays?, contemporary artworks? performance works?, something else?). What sort of area or place would you situate it in? (a busy street, a quiet park, near other galleries, in a special sort of building, in a heritage building?)
What are some of the jobs that you might have at your gallery? What sort of audience would you market to? (school students, families, people who live near your gallery, overseas tourists? Write an advertisement or media release about 100 words long, directed to your audience, advertising the opening of your gallery describing the purpose of the gallery and the show you are having there.
Design a logo that you might use to ‘brand’ your museum or gallery.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Section 3 Future of International Show
International Show 2009? Imagine you have been invited to curate the next International Show 2009 in Trondheim. Use the Structural and Cultural Frames to nominate your choice of at least five artists from anywhere in the world and their works. Write a 200 word brief that outlines the concept and/or themes for the show you believe would be important to curate.
Imagine you have been engaged as a web designer for International Show 2009, design a website. Imagine you have been engaged as a graphic designer for International Show 2009, design an A4 page spread for an artist of your choice that includes a 300 word essay, a 100 word biography and at least two images. Effects of International Show in the city of Trondheim, Norway?
Analyse some of the effects of International Show being scheduled every two years within the city of Trondheim and the region of Trøndelag. Discuss with your peers the implications for the economy, culture and tourism, as well as environmental aspects across the region.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
Imagine you have been engaged as a web designer for International Show 2009, design a website. Imagine you have been engaged as a graphic designer for International Show 2009, design an A4 page spread for an artist of your choice that includes a 300 word essay, a 100 word biography and at least two images. Effects of International Show in the city of Trondheim, Norway?
Analyse some of the effects of International Show being scheduled every two years within the city of Trondheim and the region of Trøndelag. Discuss with your peers the implications for the economy, culture and tourism, as well as environmental aspects across the region.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
Section 2 International Show- Exhibition and Works
Choose an artwork in International Show that is interesting for you, what does it mean for you, and what do you think it explores? Explain the reasons for your choice to your group.
Identify the critical narratives inherent in the work of two artists on display and the curatorial practice at the International Show?
How do artworks in the exhibition fit the curatorial concept of International Show?
Examine and research two artworks in International Show.
Do you think the curatorial concept helps or hinders your understanding of each individual work? Discuss.
International Show presents a limited group artist mainly from the Nordic countries. List the positive and negative aspect of limitation of national representation.
Is it important showing art from different countries to audiences in Trondheim, Norway? Discuss.
Locate reviews by art critics about International Show. Summarise the key arguments made by each critic. Discuss.
Compare and contrast International Shows venue with museum institutions, other art institutions: such as Trondheim Art Museum, Center for Contermporary Art, Gallery Babel, Gallery KIT, Gallery Blunk, Gallery 7011, Public Art Spaces. List the positive and negative aspects of each venue; for example staffing, possibilities of types of artworks, etc, including the decision for particular venues to display performance-based works. Consider materials used in works inside buildings compared with a work displayed outside - what are some conservation issues concerning each work?
Think about the work of a number of contemporary international artists that interest you. Develop a curatorial framework for an exhibition that would be presented at International Show 2007 venue. Further research the work of five artists. Be sure to select a range of artists’ practice such as performance, photography, sculpture, digital media, performance or painting. Present your exhibition concept to the group using PowerPoint. Using 200 words or less, explain the overarching ideas that connect the works.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
Identify the critical narratives inherent in the work of two artists on display and the curatorial practice at the International Show?
How do artworks in the exhibition fit the curatorial concept of International Show?
Examine and research two artworks in International Show.
Do you think the curatorial concept helps or hinders your understanding of each individual work? Discuss.
International Show presents a limited group artist mainly from the Nordic countries. List the positive and negative aspect of limitation of national representation.
Is it important showing art from different countries to audiences in Trondheim, Norway? Discuss.
Locate reviews by art critics about International Show. Summarise the key arguments made by each critic. Discuss.
Compare and contrast International Shows venue with museum institutions, other art institutions: such as Trondheim Art Museum, Center for Contermporary Art, Gallery Babel, Gallery KIT, Gallery Blunk, Gallery 7011, Public Art Spaces. List the positive and negative aspects of each venue; for example staffing, possibilities of types of artworks, etc, including the decision for particular venues to display performance-based works. Consider materials used in works inside buildings compared with a work displayed outside - what are some conservation issues concerning each work?
Think about the work of a number of contemporary international artists that interest you. Develop a curatorial framework for an exhibition that would be presented at International Show 2007 venue. Further research the work of five artists. Be sure to select a range of artists’ practice such as performance, photography, sculpture, digital media, performance or painting. Present your exhibition concept to the group using PowerPoint. Using 200 words or less, explain the overarching ideas that connect the works.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Section 1 What is a biennale? What is International Show?
Some facts on biennales.
The first biennale was held in Venice La Biennale di Venezia in 1895. The second biennale in the world was the São Paulo Bienal founded in 1951.
The first edition of International Show opens 2007.
Biennale is an Italian word that means an event that occurs every two years. It has come to mean a festival, held once every two years, that showcases contemporary visual art.
There are now more than 50 biennales occurring around the world in places such as Berlin, Taipei, Istanbul, São Paulo, Shanghai and Sydney. A biennale is usually held in a city or town for approximately two to three months. Biennales are usually funded through a mix of public (government) and private (individual) support with art works not available for sale.
Different biennales have adopted different curatorial models – some biennales are independent organisations and invite different curators for each exhibition; some biennales are organised by art museums who may involve their own curators and may even acquire works for their museum collection; some biennales are organised with artists representing countries; some biennales invite a number of curators onto a panel to advise on artists and co-curate or invite different curators to curate different aspects of the biennale. Some events are unique, such as Documenta which occurs every five years in Germany and Manifesta, the European Biennial for Contemporary Art, which is a moving exhibition that collaborates with different cities in Europe.
When thinking about biennales or International Show, one can ask the following questions:
Who created the biennale and why?
Who funds the biennale and why?
Who visits the biennale and why?
Who curated the biennale?
Is there a theme or general idea behind the biennale?
Where are the artists from?
How many works presented have been made especially for the biennale?
What is the relationship between biennales and tourism?
What is cultural tourism?
What is the venue for the biennale?
Is it a usual art venue?
What is the relationship between the biennale and the city?
If you have questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at
http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
The first biennale was held in Venice La Biennale di Venezia in 1895. The second biennale in the world was the São Paulo Bienal founded in 1951.
The first edition of International Show opens 2007.
Biennale is an Italian word that means an event that occurs every two years. It has come to mean a festival, held once every two years, that showcases contemporary visual art.
There are now more than 50 biennales occurring around the world in places such as Berlin, Taipei, Istanbul, São Paulo, Shanghai and Sydney. A biennale is usually held in a city or town for approximately two to three months. Biennales are usually funded through a mix of public (government) and private (individual) support with art works not available for sale.
Different biennales have adopted different curatorial models – some biennales are independent organisations and invite different curators for each exhibition; some biennales are organised by art museums who may involve their own curators and may even acquire works for their museum collection; some biennales are organised with artists representing countries; some biennales invite a number of curators onto a panel to advise on artists and co-curate or invite different curators to curate different aspects of the biennale. Some events are unique, such as Documenta which occurs every five years in Germany and Manifesta, the European Biennial for Contemporary Art, which is a moving exhibition that collaborates with different cities in Europe.
When thinking about biennales or International Show, one can ask the following questions:
Who created the biennale and why?
Who funds the biennale and why?
Who visits the biennale and why?
Who curated the biennale?
Is there a theme or general idea behind the biennale?
Where are the artists from?
How many works presented have been made especially for the biennale?
What is the relationship between biennales and tourism?
What is cultural tourism?
What is the venue for the biennale?
Is it a usual art venue?
What is the relationship between the biennale and the city?
If you have questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
More information concerning the exhibition will be available at
http://www.international-show.blogspot.com/
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