Art Criticism Article

I selected Christine Krolewicz's exhibit, Back to Nature.  There were many exhibits to choose from - I picked a few at random and I thought Christine's looked the most interesting so I decided to go with hers.

Christine made it easy for me - I really enjoyed her exhibit.  The only challenges I really faced were that I wasn't very familiar with the artists/works of art that she used in her exhibit, so I had to continually check back for all the information.  Other than that, her exhibit flowed naturally, had many eye-catching and interesting pieces, and really made me question my relationship with the environment.

I enjoy critiquing my peers work; however, I think it would be much different if I didn't like Christine's exhibit.  I did comment that I think it would have been nice to group the furniture pieces in her exhibit together, but other than that, her exhibit was top-notch.  I wish there were more opportunities to do these kinds of projects throughout the semester.

I'd be interested to see what my peers thought of my own curation project, but I am used to criticism from being in various bands for so long.  I enjoy constructive criticism and it is very refreshing to sometimes get a different, unheard viewpoint.  Plus, I think my classmates would enjoy my exhibit!

I think my article deserves at least a 9, if not a 10.  I hit every discussion question and highlighted many of the high points in Christine's project.  I think if she read my article, she would be pleased to hear my opinions and would take my suggestions well.  I was straightforward and to the point - although I didn't have to "sugarcoat" anything, I wouldn't have if I had to.

I did enjoy working on this project - I think interactive projects like this are much more effective learning tools than simply opening a book or watching a video.  Although I recognize the importance of these things in classes, I get much more from a class that has interesting and thought provoking projects like this one that force me to think critically about things.