Curating Art in Practice

This subject will introduce students to the professional practices of curating art through engagement with University collections and exhibition spaces. The subject will introduce students to a range of practical professional skills required to curate art in a wide variety of contexts. Students will gain familiarity with recent theories of art curatorship, and explore how these can be put into practice in an art exhibition. Students will also acquire skills in responding critically to collections, devising practical displays and installing art, as well as conceptualising and producing innovative exhibition tools, such as catalogues, labels and public programs, that serve to connect audiences with art in meaningful ways.