knowledge on how to write a review of an exhibition
One essential concept from the readings of this week was the knowledge on how to write a review of an exhibition. Generally, from the steps of as well as examples of exhibition reviews, I can confidently say that I can comfortably write an academic review of an art exhibition. This involves making the appropriate introduction to a description of the specific piece of art, analysis of some exhibition aspects, and evaluation, which entails one’s judgments of the exhibition with evidence to support the information. Finally, like in any other drafting and revising are crucial parts of this kind of a review, and as a writer, one should focus on what readers need to know and what they want them to think[1]. The readings were also important in showing the growth of art in various aspects, such as the use of sculptures, which is discussed in detail in one of the week’s readings. As stated in the article by Rosalind Krauss, “Over the last ten years, rather surprising things have come to be called sculpture[2]. This can be proved by different pieces of art, the meaning they portray, and the positions/degrees they are placed in. The growth is mainly attributed to advancements in technology, relative to the highly appealing aspect of sculptures. Their ability to fit any technology and appropriately communicate the intended message has greatly contributed to this growth. Lastly, as Robert Smithson says in the article A Sedimentation of the Mind: Earth Project, “The earth’s surface and the figments of the mind have a way of disintegrating into discrete regions of art” (82)[3]. This explains how the earth and mind are similar as far as art is concerned. The way the earth disintegrates into distinct sediments resembles the brain’s action in coming up with artistic ideas and presentations.
[1] Barnet, Sylvan. A short guide to writing about art. Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2011.
[2] Krauss, Rosalind. “Sculpture in the expanded field.” October 8 (1979): 31-44.
[3] Smithson, Robert. “A sedimentation of the mind: Earth projects.” Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings 1996 (1968): 100-113.