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Details of task: The essay is intended as a substantial investigation, according to academic essay
protocol, of contemporary critical practice. It can focus on art journals and magazines such as
Artforum, Frieze, Art & Australia, Broadsheet and un Magazine, or newspaper reviewing practices
such as those found in major metropolitan dailies (The Age, The Australian, etc.) Alternatively, it
might focus on exhibition catalogues, websites, or published artist writings or statements. You
could choose to focus on an area of the arts industry, such as art schools, grant structures, art
prizes or artist-run spaces. You might even wish to engage in interviews with curators, critics,
artists, etc.
The purpose of the essay is to step back and comparatively discern the patterns and motives of
particular examples of critical practice in action. How do notions of history, place, ethnicity, gallery
context, media, the market and so on inflect and determine the ways in which critical discourse
about art is produced and received? If you prefer, you can focus on a critical issue such as
censorship, or the impact of new media technology on the visual arts, or the role of feminist or
post-colonial criticism in an Australian or international context. Since there is immense scope in this unit for developing creative inquiries, you are strongly
encouraged to discuss your essay topic with your tutor. The Research Essay is your opportunity to
show your comprehensive application of original research capabilities as well as evidence of your
grasp of at least some aspects of contemporary practice. To this end, emphasis will be placed not
just on your choice of subject matter but also your ability to demonstrate effectively a grasp of
critical language.
Remember that this is a research task: you should aim to engage with a variety of different writers
and assess the merits of their arguments (demonstrated through the form of footnotes, etc.).
Standard academic protocol for referencing is required for this written document.
11+ font size, with one-and-a-half line spacing & numbered pages
(Criteria)
Evidence of thoughtful consideration of the topic/ originality of response;
Critical consideration of what has been written (and perhaps said) about the topic; critical use of research material
Depth of research; documentation of sources
Flow of argument/convincingness of case
Use of examples to support argument
Clarity of expression, spelling and grammar
This is what I wrote down in class:
What are the criteria for contemporary art criticism ‘after quality’?
How might artist-run-initiatives (ARIs) engage in institutional critique about the ‘mainstream’ gallery system?
Think about:
1.What assumptions might your question inherently contain? )You will need to unpack these in the discussion).
2.Define each of the terms in your question. E.g. what do you mean by ‘mainstream’ gallery system? This will help to narrow and focus you question even further.
3. Narrowing your inquiry to particular examples e.g. if yout are dicussing ARIs, you might wish to focus only on one or two Melbourne ARIs. You do not need to
include all of them!!!
Tip for starting:
Develop your question
What position are you taking in relation to your question, i.e. what is your argument?
This unit is Art Criticism and Curatorship.
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