Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

ARTS 382 - THE PROVINCE OF ART

Long Title: THE PROVINCE OF ART: A CURATOR'S EYE
Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Explores exhibition practices at play in Houston's contemporary art scene, considering the various methods and strategies employed by area museums, galleries and public collections. Examines the shifting relationship between artist, institution, curator, and critic-writer, paying a particular attention to the role of the curator as a mediator of art.