Recently, we had the delightful pleasure of going to the All Green Sculpture Studio and meeting with Lindy Green to learn about what it means to be a curator and run a gallery. While the day was inspiring to the max Jasp is pretty sure she would get board doing this job after a while, because try as she might the sculptures are never going to speak back to her. Morro on the other hand, has had her inner artist awoken and has been in her room "making art" since we got home so that she can "be prepared" if an opportunity to show her work should arise. We shall see.
Here are some things we learned about curating art (in our own words mostly)...
Know the art - Pick themes and stuff and explore work that fits together like a puzzle with all kinds of strange wacky pieces. If you see everything you'll start to know what is good and what is just paper mache and full of hot air (that is happening in Morro's room right now...).
Know the artist - Don't pick a newbie (like Morro) to fill a whole show. Do your research and see the history of the person so you know if they can deliver the goods.
Layout is important - This does not mean that you get to pick your favourite piece and put it in your favourite place. It means that you have to think about lights and shadows and the spot in the room that everyone sees and the eye catcher of a sculpture , you know the one that has some va va voom so when people walk in they are like "wow, that hit me... you know, just hit me.. in a good way".
Also Lindy told us that the best part of her job is when its all empty and quiet and she gets to decide where the new pieces for a show are going to live. So basically that sounds like its own kind of art which is pretty cool.
By the way it's an awesome gallery if you want to check it out: thealgreengallery.com
Here are some things we learned about curating art (in our own words mostly)...
Know the art - Pick themes and stuff and explore work that fits together like a puzzle with all kinds of strange wacky pieces. If you see everything you'll start to know what is good and what is just paper mache and full of hot air (that is happening in Morro's room right now...).
Know the artist - Don't pick a newbie (like Morro) to fill a whole show. Do your research and see the history of the person so you know if they can deliver the goods.
Layout is important - This does not mean that you get to pick your favourite piece and put it in your favourite place. It means that you have to think about lights and shadows and the spot in the room that everyone sees and the eye catcher of a sculpture , you know the one that has some va va voom so when people walk in they are like "wow, that hit me... you know, just hit me.. in a good way".
Also Lindy told us that the best part of her job is when its all empty and quiet and she gets to decide where the new pieces for a show are going to live. So basically that sounds like its own kind of art which is pretty cool.
By the way it's an awesome gallery if you want to check it out: thealgreengallery.com
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