Gallery Management NJCU: February 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013

NEWARK MUSEUM 2/15 and MoMA 2/22

NEWARK MUSEUM Friday 2/15: Pat Wessel will be meeting you for the tour at 11:40am in the entrance lobby of the museum. I will not be joining you as I am out of town. The tour is $9 per person. Parking in the museum lot is $6-$7 per car. After the tour please stay on in the museum and see as many galleries as you can. Especially concentrating on the mid-century and contemporary galleries. Be sure to see the exhibition "Women Behind the Lens" and the contemporary African American galleries (Ms. Wessel might be taking you to see these.) Explore the museum as much as possible while considering the questions. Feel free to ask Ms. Wessel some of these questions too.

Please answer:

What is the role of the museum?

Who is the audience of the institution?

Does the institution think about the community? collector? artist? history?

What is the purpose of collection?

Why exhibition?

Is labeling important? Why or why not?

Who are the artists being exhibited? Why?

What considerations should be taken in selection?

What is the role of the curator?

How are exhibitions put together?

What are the elements of a successful exhibition?

Why multiple exhibitions? What are they?

How is all of this funded?

Who helps run the institution and how?

How can this be sustained?

MoMA Friday 2/22: We will meet our host Steven Wheeler just inside the main entrance doors at 11:45am. Please be ontime! Be sure I have your phone number before this date.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Class is CANCELLED today

Hey Everyone, please be aware that class is cancel but it's reschedule to next week. However, Doris will not be there and class schedule said that there is no class. She doesn't want us to miss out on this great opportunity. So, we all are expected to go next week. If anyone has any problems getting in contact, please email me at panda.suwann@gmail.com

Monday, February 4, 2013

Today I had my second portrait shoot for an artist or musician. Avi Fox-Rosen a great musician, composer and producer came to my studio today in Jersey City for a shoot. Our goal was to get a great shot for his new CD coming out this month. He wanted something different, a bit out there and I was glad to take on the challenge. Having all the lighting equipment that I need in my studio we had a great time while also getting some great shots. Here is my favorite along with another portrait shoot with Mollie Thonneson.

©Leona Strassberg Steiner

I forgot to include my twitter account name
leonastr, so you can follow me.
and my blog link,
www.leonastrassbergsteiner.com

cheers!

Friday, February 1, 2013

Art on the Ceiling

I chose this particular article because it really shows how you can exhibit your art just about anywhere. You don't need the typical gallery for your works to be seen. This article is about the artist Miquel Barceló who was able to create a sculpture on the ceiling of a Government building.

http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/miquel_barcelo.html

The Little Things that Make Me Who I Am

Hey everybody! My name is Shana, I am 20 years old and this is my first semester here at NJCU. I’m here to get my B.A. in ceramics and Art teacher certification.

Ever since I was little I was ALWAYS outside taking in nature (aka playing in the mud) and to this day I am still always outside (considering the weather isn’t freezing). Everything about nature is inspirational to me and I think that’s what gravitated me towards ceramics. There is something so sublime about taking a blob of clay and turning it into something beautiful. As for why I am getting my art teacher certification; I love little kids and I believe that art is such an important part of a child’s development.

With School aside, I love traveling, cats, books, spending time with my boyfriend and family, and cooking! I am actually in the process of writing a cookbook with my boyfriend. I don’t know if it will ever get published but the process of experimenting with foods and making up our own recipes is so much fun anyway.

Here is my instagram and twitter links. I started twitter a few weeks ago so im still trying to figure it all out(HELP!!).

Instagram:

http://instagram.com/shanaelyse7/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/ShanaElyse7

About me....

My name is Saira Anum and I'm a 23 year old BFA student at NJCU with a concentration in printmaking. I will be exhibiting prints that show parts construction machinery that have been changed into industrial patterns. I mostly work in black and white and primary colors. I love minimalism and abstract art. Simple clean lines and geometry.

Twitter
Instagram

How to Hang Art

After the seeing the opening tonight and taking a quick look behind the pieces to see how they are hung before anyone thought I was insane. Also, I have started to think a great deal about hanging artwork with my BFA show taking place this semester. As a result of both I started to question what is the best method for hanging artwork. Is there even a "best method" or is it a matter of preference? What other ways can artwork be hung other then with a picture hook and wire? Here is what I found while looking for some of answers.

Tips:

5 Things to Know Before Hanging Artwork from realsimple.com

Hanging art at Artist, Emerging on blogspot.com

How to Hang Artwork on artvenue.com blog

Videos:

Hanging Heavy Artwork

Hanging Art - Salon Style

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*Syllabus has changed slightly. Please review.

FINAL PROJECTS

Please be prepared to present your projects to the class in approximately 5-7 minute presentations. Visuals are a must. Feel free to bring physical props and handouts if appropriate.

**You must create a POST for your final project - a link to your project, a summary, images and or videos. You will present using/from your post - this will be much easier.

ALL projects are due on the blog and resource lists and sumaries handed in to me. Print projects, papers, zines etc must be physically handed in to me.

Checklist:

-summary on the blog along with images and any videos

-link to your project (including pdf projects)

-presentations (5-7 minutes) will be from your blog post or linked directly from the post PLEASE TEST THIS BEFORE ARRIVING IN CLASS

-project summaries must be handed in to me with resource list/bibliography in addition to preparing the above for the presentations.

-I have invited guests to attend our final presentations.

Due 4/19

Post 2 Due

Alternative Art Space

There’s a whole other art world, and an increasingly vibrant and important one, outside the mainstream art gallery and museum system.

Part one: Research alternative art spaces. Select a space that you find compelling and unique. Explain the details of this organization. How does it function? Physical space, pop up, temporary, outdoors, online? What does it focus on? Who has founded it? How does it run? Why? What kinds of art and art practice does it support and exhibit? Why does this art space exist? Does it serve a purpose outside of the mainstream institutions? Why is it important to the community it serves?

Part two: Create a short proposal to this institution. If they have instructions, follow them If not, based on your research propose a show, your own work, an event, a performance etc. to them for the coming year. Post this with your analysis of the space.

Use proper citations. ~6-8 paragraphs you must include images and links.

Two tweets each week #njcugalleries

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Due 4/12

Work on your semester projects - we'll discuss updates in class

MoMA Manhattan Trip 4/5
*meet in the lobby of the MoMA on 53rd St at 11:45am

No Class 3/29

MoMA Queens Trip 3/22

Two tweets each week #njcugalleries
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Due 3/8

Post 1

Institution review/analysis/reaction.

Please review each of the institutions we have visited: Newark Museum and MoMA. Address the questions we have discussed with specific examples we saw and discussed with each other and the members at each of the institutions. Use this analysis to explain how these visits have informed your experience as a member of an art audience as well as how it has informed your own art-making and exhibition. What does this analysis have you thinking about. Reference our class reading as well as other research. Use proper citations.

~6-8 paragraphs you must include images and links.

Semester project topic due in class

2 paragraphs explaining your semester project idea as well as any research and resources you expect you use.

(Full semester project proposal and resources will be due on the blog 3/22)

Due 3/1 - email by 3/5

Questions I gave you answered
Please type up and bring your answers to the questions you were given along with a brief 2-3 paragraph description of your experiences at both museums: Newark Museum and MoMA. Also bring with you the reading that was due as well as some notes that pertain to the readings: passages that stuck out, questions you have and points you found relevant to the visits to the museums. After a brief discussion about these in class you will be creating a blog post assignment for 3/8.

Two tweets EACH WEEK. You should have a total of 8 tweets tagged #njcugalleries by 3/1. Please try to share resources, articles, information as much as possible.

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2/15 Newark Museum trip. See the post for details.
*There are several questions listed for you all to consider and answer during your visit.

Two tweets #njcugalleries

2/22 MoMA visit. We will meet at MoMA at 11:45am
See the post for details.

Two tweets #njcugalleries
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***Our Trip to the Newark Museum is CANCELLED today. I have arranged for all of you to get a tour without me next Friday 2/15 noon-2pm.***

Due 2/8 - postponed to 2/15
Trip to Newark Museum - meet in the main entrance lobby of the Newark Museum by 11:45am
- admission will be $9
READING: The Modern Art Museum on Blackboard (uploaded successfully)
Two resources/articles shared on twitter

Due 2/1

Mini introduction post on the blog - one image and link

Share two resources of your choice on the blog with a short description of each one and links.

-add your two sources on twitter as well with the hashtag #njcugaleries

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Link to syllabus

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