Design & Presentation: Unique Art Exhibition Plan

You will create a plan for a small, focused art exhibition related to the course material. The course material in this class is: Art of the World (from prehistory to present), focusing on examples from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe. The components of the exhibition listed below are due at different times over the course of the semester. Please see the syllabus and assignment page for precise deadlines. The Art Exhibition Project is an analysis of cultural issues and six (6) artworks guided by two (2) themes and a thesis (argument): The most important thing you can do is pick an art exhibition topic that is interesting to you. This Art Exhibition Project will require you to: conduct research beyond the assigned course readings. think critically about your topic and artworks. Come up with two (2) unifying themes and an interesting theory that will be your thesis (argument). present a compelling interpretation of your your artworks through your art exhibition thesis and themes. The Art Exhibition thesis and themes should consider the questions: What do the six artworks/monuments related to your topic represent or symbolize? What do the six artworks/monuments tell us about the society (or societies) that produced them? The six (6) Artworks selected for the exhibition should be analyzed closely and in detail through artwork labels. Please note that this exhibition is NOT a report or encyclopedia entry on your topic. There should be a clear thesis (argument) and two (2) themes that guide your exhibition. Components of the Art Exhibition The Exhibition Project develops in stages. You will have time to prepare each assignment as they are each due during different lessons. Precise due dates are also listed in the syllabus. Annotated bibliography -- due Lesson 4 Outline with Themes and Preliminary Thesis -- due Lesson 6 Digital Map -- due Lesson 9 Digital Timeline (optional extra credit) -- due Lesson 10 Exhibition Text -- due Lesson 14 Promotional Video -- due Lesson 15 Class share -- due Lesson 16 The Significance and Function of the Taj Mahal of Shah Jahan in Agra, India Example Research Source: Koch, Ebba. “The Taj Mahal: Architecture, Symbolism, and Urban Significance.” Muqarnas 22 (2005): 128–49. [login to view URL] to an external site. these are my sources Asher, Catherine B. “Precedents for Mughal Architecture.” Chapter. In Architecture of Mughal India, 1–18. The New Cambridge History of India. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. Asher studies Mughal architecture and its purpose. She explains how rulers used buildings to show power and faith. This book explains the cultural background of the Taj Mahal Begley, Wayne E. “The Myth of the Taj Mahal and a New Theory of Its Symbolic Meaning.” The Art Bulletin 61, no. 1 (1979): 7–37. [login to view URL] Begley questions the idea that the Taj Mahal is only about love. He argues it represents Islamic ideas of paridise. This article explains the monuments deeper religious meaning Flood, Finbarr Barry. Objects of Translation: Material Culture and Medieval “Hindu-Muslim” Encounter. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009 Flood looks at cultural exchange in Mughal art. He explains how different traditions came together. This source explains the mixed style of the Taj Mahal Koch, Ebba. “The Taj Mahal: Architecture, Symbolism, and Urban Significance.” Muqarnas 22 (2005): 128–49. [login to view URL] Koch explains the design and symbolism of the Taj Mahal. She shows it represents paradise and Mughal power not just [login to view URL] source supports my thesis about its religious and political meaning. Michell, George. The Majesty of Mughal Architecture. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. Michell explains how Mughal buildings showed power. He focuses on size materials and design. This source helps explains the Taj Mahals message of authority.

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