Tag: Curatorial

Musée du Louvre Collection

The Collections database consists of entries for more than 480,000 works in the Musée du Louvre and Musée National Eugène-Delacroix. Updated on a daily basis, it is the result of the continuous research and documentation efforts carried out by teams of experts from both museums… Visit Here

The Paper Sculpture Manual

The Paper Sculpture Manual is based on The Paper Sculpture Show, a traveling exhibition curated by Mary Ceruti, Matt Freedman, and Sina Najafi in 2003 and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI), Cabinet, and SculptureCenter. The Paper Sculpture Manual is made available to art spaces internationally free of charge in response to the COVID-19 crisis…

The What, Why, & How of Artist Residencies

What exactly is an artist residency? Basically a residency is a place where an artist can concentrate on his or her art for a specified period of time without interruption. The artist is usually given a living space and studio in which to work and live, commonly sharing space with other artists of different disciplines.

Vid: Las Meninas – Is This The Best Painting In History?

Las Meninas[a] (pronounced [laz meˈninas]; Spanish for ‘”The Ladies-in-waiting”‘) is a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. Its complex and enigmatic composition raises questions about reality and illusion, and creates an uncertain relationship between the viewer and the figures depicted. Because…

How to Look at and Evaluate: Art Tips from Galleries & Collectors

Everyone has their own unique ways of looking at art, but people who look at art professionally, like gallery owners, experienced collectors, curators, critics and other informed individuals look at art very differently than the rest of us. With any art they are interested in, the inspection process is slow, deliberate, detailed, comprehensive and complete.