Art Appreciation

1. MEDIUM
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2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
• identify the role of medium and technique in creating an artwork;
• explain how medium is different from technique; and
• point out the importance of art exhibits to the artworld and to
the public.

3. •Medium is one of the aspects of art
that directly correlates with its
composition and presumed finality
of the artwork. Medium is the
mode of expression in which the
concept, idea, or message is
conveyed.

4. •It may be concrete or tangible, such as paintings,
sculptures, monuments, structures; or,
•It may be ephemeral or something transient,
such as a track (recording of sound), a film, or a
performance.

5. •The appreciation or engagement with the artwork is
also affected by the medium spatiotemporally.
•For concrete works, the objects physically
manifest themselves for a prolonged or lasting
period.
• For ephemeral works, on the other hand, it is
durational.

6. •A chosen medium must not be expected to
yield the same results. Giving two different
artists the same exact material and the general
qualifier of “painting,” the end product will still
vary minimally or in an exponential scale. This is
where technique comes in, as it is the reason
why history is described by a seemingly limitless
limitless example of works of art.

7. •The technique of the artwork shows the level of
familiarity with the medium being manipulated. It
alludes to the necessity or additional tools or
implements (e.g., hammer and chisel may come in
handy for sculptors), or consideration of time
(e.g., behavior of different kinds of paint especially
in dying time requirements), and the specificity
of the site of creation (e.g., indoor or outdoor
production requirements).

8. ENGAGEMENT WITH ART
• The defining roles and nature of exhibitions have had
an interesting evolution, changing alongside the
demands of the society that purports to partake in its
display. In Anna Cline’s The Evolving Role of the
Exhibition and its Impact on Art and Culture (2012),
she wrote that “exhibitions act as the catalyst of art
and ideas to the public: they represent a way of
displaying and contextualizing art that makes it
relevant and accessible to contemporary audiences. “

9. ENGAGEMENT WITH ART
• The art exhibition, by its nature, holds a mirror up to
society, reflecting its interests and concerns while at the same
time challenging its ideologies and preconceptions.
“Keeping art relevant to society and to a diverse
audience at any given point in history is one of the
main goals of the art exhibition and one of the reasons it is
so important to the history of art.” Therefore, it is apparent
that exhibitions are not only of importance to artist who
rely on its being, but more so to the varied audiences who
get see them.

10. an art exhibit inside the Seattle Art Museum (2009)
• In Paula Marincola’s What Makes a
Great Exhibition? (2006), it reads that
“exhibitions are strategically
at the nexus where artists, their
the arts institution, and many
different publics intersect.“ This
opportunity is singular, as most
interactions in the art world are
limited to two players at the time.
Exhibitions create an opportunity in
which the different roles in the art
world get to meet, interact, and even
enter a discussion.
An art exhibit inside
the Seattle Art
Museum (2009)

11. • One of the most common platforms to engage with the art is
through exhibitions either at museums or galleries. Nowadays,
there are other exhibition spaces that have opened up for artists to
showcase their works. Often, one goes to a museum or a gallery, the
white cube often renders everything peaceful and calm. However, the
exhibition process is an intricate sequence of events made possible
by multiple individuals and groups within and outside the artist and
staff.
• Exhibitions may be long-term or permanent hangs, or it may be
temporary or periodically changing. An artist may have a solo
exhibition or may be included in a two-person showing or even a
group exhibition. There are some instances when an artwork is a
stand-alone or a site-specific work that renders its display under
a slightly different structure or format.

12. •Aside from exhibitions, other opportunities for art
engagement transpire :
-in the classroom (instruction); studio visits;
lectures, workshops, and other events that augment
the exhibitions (programs); auction sales; art fairs,
biennials, and triennials; and other larger showings of
not only artworks but also where art personalities can
flex their influence and authority.

13. •Publications are also a good
way to introduce the
artwork and opens it up for
appreciation, critique, and
analysis.

14. THANK YOU!