the process of selecting and organising items in a collection, like artworks, objects, or digital content

a display of items such as artworks or objects, usually in a space such as a museum or gallery

The role and impact of curators

Art and design

Artists as 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

Which of these is a place where you are unlikely to see art displayed?

a workshop where artists learn new skills.

a place or event where work is displayed for an audience.

the main ideas or subject explored in a piece of work

What does the word “theme” mean in art and design?

What is the main purpose of an art exhibition?

a written explanation of the artist's life history

a written explanation of the artist’s hobbies and interests

a written explanation of the artist’s goals for the next year

a written explanation of the artist’s work, ideas, and process

to insult their techniques, inspiration, and ideas

to directly copy techniques, gain inspiration, and reproduce their work

to learn techniques, gain inspiration, and understand different ideas

Why do artists research other artists’ work?

The role and impact of curators

Lesson outcome