Artists as curators

Art and design

The role and impact of curators

Selecting work and considering the audience

Presentation of work

Reproducing art: postcards, prints and artist editions

Writing an artist statement

Talking about your work

Promotions: how to publicise a show

This teacher-led unit concludes the course with a physical or virtual exhibition. Pupils, having been introduced to curating, will select work based on quality and criteria, explore presentation, and mount and frame their pieces.

Curating an exhibition

making all the artworks or objects in an exhibition.

selecting and arranging the artworks or objects in an exhibition.

commissioning the artworks or objects in an exhibition.

buying the artworks or objects in an exhibition.

Curators are generally responsible for ...

every single member of staff at the gallery.

When you visit an exhibition at a gallery, the layout has likely been decided by ...

only happens in big museums and galleries..

historically, and even today, can happen in temples, palaces and public spaces.

Curating and displaying art and objects ...

True or false: Curators must choose which pieces best represent the theme or concept.

a painting, drawing, sculpture, or print.

a poster, social media post, advert, or flyer.

a famous artist, theme, story, or message.

It is important for an exhibition to have ...

The process of selecting and organising items in an exhibiton.

A display of items such as artworks or objects.

Starter Quiz

Curators are generally responsible for ...