DCAD is awesomely proud of our new exhibition of former students and the work they're making now. Six different artists and designers have made sculptural, internet, and video-based installations. Spend some time with the website. If possible, go to DCAD and experience the exhibition from the sidewalk. It was expressly "turned inside-out" so that people could experience the show without going inside the building. This was a necessity forced by Covid-19, but a great example of making lemonade from lemons. (Note: I don't know if I fully understand this proverb.) Check out the "About/Programs" tab on the main page. There you will find a link to the virtual opening (about an hour long) and links to the individual artist talks. The first one is scheduled for this Saturday. Students who attend these Zoom talks and ask at least one question will receive an extra-credit point.
Let's stay with the single-spaced two-column format. Feel free to take screengrabs and incorporate them into your review essay (make sure to include the credit line with the work's maker, title, and year if it's provided). You will probably need the space of a second page to adequately review the show.
Remember to assert your ideas about the exhibition and the individual works in it. This is crucial.
Reviews essentially all do the same three things: describe the work, analyze the work, and evaluate the work. You will want to do this with the individual artists as well as the greater exhibition itself. Read chapter 7 in Sylvan Barnet's A Short Guide to Writing About Art (154-169) to learn more about the basics of exhibition reviews.
Change: The awesomeness website is currently down (Sunday, February 7, 7 pm). Therefore, we're moving the due date for your draft to this Thursday, February 11 (upload by 9:00 that morning) The final review essay will be due the following Tuesday, February 16. If the problem continues, we'll adjust the schedule again.
If you have any questions, send me an email message: csmith@dcad.edu
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