Mod 15 Criticism Blog

Mod 15 Critique Blog

1. Which projects did you review?

I reviewed the following projects:

“The Unique Qualities of Women Captured in Art” by Elena Kueker

“A Dog’s Eye View” by  by Arendas

“The Beauty of a City” by Brandon Martens

2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?

I selected “The Unique Qualities of Women Captured in Art” by Elena Kueker to critique.  This was my choice for two reasons.  First, I thought the curator had a well planned theme that I wanted to learn more about.  Second, I thought the images that were selected had value both as art and as historical documents.  I felt critiquing this exhibit would be a learning experience for me.

3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?

The biggest challenge I had was the suggestion portion.  I felt the curator did a good solid job on the project.  I did not want my suggestions for improvement to take away from it.  I overcame this be discussing the positives about the exhibit while giving an objective and constructive approach to my suggestions.

4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?

I felt it helped me to critique my own work.  I found myself wondering what others would have to say about my project.  I think it made me pay more attention to the details both in the reviewed exhibit and my own work.  I hope I did not hurt any feelings with my opinions.  I attempted to help the curator as best I could with my limited experience in this area.    

5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?

Yes I would like to read them.  It is always an eye opener to hear the views of a peer.  I think it allows one to become more proficient and capable in the area.  I am not sure how I would like to here bad or negative criticism.  I hope I would still be able to grow from it.

6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?

 

I would rate my article a seven out of ten.  I put a good deal of effort into it but I admit I lack experience in this area.  I think that if I continuously critiqued art for many years then I would be really good at it.  This is not something I can be great at overnight. 

7. Did you enjoy working on this project?

This was not my favorite project of the semester but I did enjoy it.  The only hold up is the fact I may take the wind out of some ones sail with my comments.  I made a real effort to say what I felt while considering the curators experience level.  I wanted my critique to be helpful.