How to Write an Art Exhibition Review

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Read your assignment sheet before reviewing the exhibit for a class.. Walk through the exhibit gallery to make observations about the art.. Take notes on the description, form, content, and your impressions.

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Read your assignment sheet before reviewing the exhibit for a class.

Step 1

Read your assignment sheet before reviewing the exhibit for a class.

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Walk through the exhibit gallery to make observations about the art.

Step 2

Walk through the exhibit gallery to make observations about the art.

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Take notes on the description, form, content, and your impressions.

Step 3

Take notes on the description, form, content, and your impressions.

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Identify the main idea and important themes of the exhibit.

Step 4

Identify the main idea and important themes of the exhibit.

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Talk to a docent or curator to learn more about the exhibit.

Step 5

Talk to a docent or curator to learn more about the exhibit.

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Notice how others are reacting to the art for the spectator response.

Step 6

Notice how others are reacting to the art for the spectator response.

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Talk to the artist if they're present at the exhibit.

Step 7

Talk to the artist if they're present at the exhibit.

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Read other reviews on the exhibition to find out what critics are saying.

Step 8

Read other reviews on the exhibition to find out what critics are saying.

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Answer the who, what, where, when, and why.

Step 9

Answer the who, what, where, when, and why.

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Describe the exhibit so visitors know what to expect from it.

Step 10

Describe the exhibit so visitors know what to expect from it.

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Present a critical analysis of the exhibit and its thesis.

Step 11

Present a critical analysis of the exhibit and its thesis.

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Discuss the challenges the curator may have faced during installation.

Step 12

Discuss the challenges the curator may have faced during installation.

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Follow the formatting instructions for your assignment.

Step 13

Follow the formatting instructions for your assignment.

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Ask a fellow art student or critic to give you feedback on your work.

Step 14

Ask a fellow art student or critic to give you feedback on your work.

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Revise your review if changes are necessary.

Step 15

Revise your review if changes are necessary.

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Proofread your review before submitting it.

Step 16

Proofread your review before submitting it.

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