Leaving Certificate Leaving Certificate Gallery QuestionGallery Question

There are three main areas There are three main areas you will have to examine on you will have to examine on

your trip;your trip; The Gallery/MuseumThe Gallery/Museum

The Exhibition & Art-WorkThe Exhibition & Art-Work

The ArtistThe Artist

On your gallery trip;On your gallery trip;

Collect any brouchures or catalougues Collect any brouchures or catalougues and record any information in the and record any information in the exhibit that might provide you with exhibit that might provide you with more knowledge of the art piece and more knowledge of the art piece and the artist.the artist.

Sketch images and take notes of any Sketch images and take notes of any art piece that inerests you. art piece that inerests you.

Look at different types of art; paintings, Look at different types of art; paintings, drawings, photography, craft, drawings, photography, craft, sculpture, video-art and installations.sculpture, video-art and installations.

The Gallery/MuseumThe Gallery/Museum

The name of the GalleryThe name of the Gallery LayoutLayout LightingLighting DisplayDisplay Wall coloursWall colours SignageSignage BarriersBarriers ArchitectureArchitecture Catalougues & Catalougues &

BrochuresBrochures

LayoutLayout Was the exhibition in one Was the exhibition in one

big room or in a number big room or in a number of smaller ones? Did this of smaller ones? Did this work? work?

Was it easy to follow?Was it easy to follow? Was there enough space Was there enough space

in the exhibition to be in the exhibition to be able to take a step back able to take a step back and enjoy the artwork?and enjoy the artwork?

Was there certain themes Was there certain themes to individual rooms? to individual rooms?

How was the art work laid How was the art work laid out? Was it easy to see?out? Was it easy to see?

LightingLighting Was the exhibition lit from the Was the exhibition lit from the

ceiling? The floor? The walls?ceiling? The floor? The walls? Was natural light allowed in? Was natural light allowed in? Were the windows clear glass Were the windows clear glass

or were they frosted? What or were they frosted? What effect does this have?effect does this have?

Was strong light used at all? If Was strong light used at all? If so, why do you think it was?so, why do you think it was?

In a room displaying a video In a room displaying a video or stained glass, how is the or stained glass, how is the lighting changed to enhance lighting changed to enhance the art work?the art work?

Did the lighting show the art Did the lighting show the art work in the best possible way?work in the best possible way?

DisplayDisplay How were the different forms How were the different forms

of art displayed?of art displayed? Were the works on plinths? In Were the works on plinths? In

frames? In glass display frames? In glass display cabinits? cabinits?

Were the paintings in frames Were the paintings in frames with glass? Why do some with glass? Why do some frames have glass and others frames have glass and others do not?do not?

How were the non-traditional How were the non-traditional forms of art displayed? forms of art displayed? Painted directly onto the Painted directly onto the walls? Outside? On the walls? Outside? On the ceiling? On the floor?ceiling? On the floor?

Did the display of the work Did the display of the work add to the overall meaing of add to the overall meaing of the piece? Did it enhance the the piece? Did it enhance the work?work?

Wall ColoursWall Colours

What colours were What colours were the walls?the walls?

Why do you think Why do you think they are that they are that colour?colour?

In a room showing In a room showing video art, why video art, why might the walls be might the walls be painted black?painted black?

SignageSignage

Were the signs easy to locate?Were the signs easy to locate? Were the signs laid out correctly and Were the signs laid out correctly and

easy to understand?easy to understand? Did they provide you with Did they provide you with

information on the art work?information on the art work? Did you have to know the name of Did you have to know the name of

the piece to understand the work?the piece to understand the work?

BarriersBarriers

Why might barriers be used?Why might barriers be used? Were there any barriers in the Were there any barriers in the

galleries you visited?galleries you visited? What type of barriers were used?What type of barriers were used? Did they interfeer with your Did they interfeer with your

experiece?experiece?

ArchitectureArchitecture Did the architecture Did the architecture

of the gallery distract of the gallery distract from or add to the art from or add to the art on display?on display?

Did it interrupt the Did it interrupt the flow of the exhibition?flow of the exhibition?

Did the architecture Did the architecture of the building reflect of the building reflect what was on show? what was on show? (ie. IMMA shows (ie. IMMA shows contemorary art and contemorary art and the building itself has the building itself has a very minimalistic a very minimalistic feel to it)feel to it)

Catalogues & BrochuresCatalogues & Brochures

Were there any available?Were there any available? Did you have to pay for them? Do Did you have to pay for them? Do

you feel it is right to have to pay?you feel it is right to have to pay? Was it necessary to have one of Was it necessary to have one of

these to understand the exhibition?these to understand the exhibition? Was there a map available? Did this Was there a map available? Did this

help you around the art works?help you around the art works?

The Exhibition & Art-The Exhibition & Art-WorkWork

Dates of exhibition.Dates of exhibition. What type of exhibition is it? Permanent? What type of exhibition is it? Permanent?

Traveling? Group? Solo? Themed?Traveling? Group? Solo? Themed? Record as many art pieces as you can, Record as many art pieces as you can,

afterwards you can choose the best for your afterwards you can choose the best for your essay.essay.

Date you viewed the art-work.Date you viewed the art-work. Name of the art piece. Name of the art piece. The year the art-work was made.The year the art-work was made. Style of the piece.Style of the piece. How the piece was displayed.How the piece was displayed.

Discussing the Art-WorkDiscussing the Art-Work Style of work; Minimalist, Abstract...Style of work; Minimalist, Abstract... Material/Medium; wood, steel, paint…Material/Medium; wood, steel, paint… Techniques used; painting, carving…Techniques used; painting, carving… Use of colour, line, light etc…Use of colour, line, light etc… Did the environment the art-work was in affect Did the environment the art-work was in affect

the piece itself? (Lighting? Surrounding art-the piece itself? (Lighting? Surrounding art-work?)work?)

Would you consider the work accessable to Would you consider the work accessable to people who are unaware of this type of art?people who are unaware of this type of art?

Try to use the art termonology learned in class Try to use the art termonology learned in class and apply it to the art work you are looking at.and apply it to the art work you are looking at.

The ArtistThe Artist The artist’s name.The artist’s name. Where he/she/they are from.Where he/she/they are from. When they were born/died.When they were born/died. Basic background of the artist.Basic background of the artist. Only extend the background information on Only extend the background information on

the artist if their past has had a profound the artist if their past has had a profound impact on their work. impact on their work.

What style do they work in?What style do they work in? What medium?What medium? Have they always worked in this style and Have they always worked in this style and

medium?medium?

Form your own opinion!Form your own opinion!

• On your trip, keep in mind that in your exam On your trip, keep in mind that in your exam your opinion has to be backed up with your opinion has to be backed up with examples.examples.

• ‘‘I don’t like it because it’s crap!’ You do not I don’t like it because it’s crap!’ You do not want to come across to the examiner as want to come across to the examiner as uneducated when it comes to art, so form your uneducated when it comes to art, so form your argument in an educated way by comparing argument in an educated way by comparing and contrasting.and contrasting.

• It can be alot easier to discuss your opinion in It can be alot easier to discuss your opinion in a positive light, so try to pick art-works that a positive light, so try to pick art-works that you like.you like.