Chapter 40 - Visiting a Gallery/Exhibition

Question 1

What is the difference between an art museum and an art gallery?

Answer 1

One goes to an art museum to view, whereas you go to an art gallery to view art from the perspective of purchasing the art

Question 2

Exhibition

Answer 2

A special showing of selected artworks. It will have a theme and title

Question 3

Retrospective

Answer 3

Looking back. A retrospective exhibition looks back at work that a living or recently deceased artist has produced over their entire career

Question 4

Art installation

Answer 4

Used to describe mixed-media constructions or assemblages that are usually designed for a specific place and are only displayed for a temporary period of time

Question 5

Performance art

Answer 5

Art that combines visual art with dramatic performances

Question 6

Benefactor

Answer 6

A person who gives help to a person or cause

Question 7

Bequest

Answer 7

A gift to an art museum

Question 8

Conservator

Answer 8

Specialist who carefully cleans and restores a piece so that it is as close as possible to its original condition

Question 9

Curator

Answer 9

The person who makes, plans and manages all details of an exhibition

Question 10

Describe the architecture of the ‘Sculpture in Context’ exhibition in the National Botanical Gardens

Answer 10

○ Mostly outdoors

○ Building for more delicate pieced

Question 11

Describe the accessibility of the ‘Sculpture in Context’ exhibition in the National Botanical Gardens

Answer 11

○ Free entry
○ Maps and catalogs available for €3
○ Lifts
○ Friendly staff at reception

Question 12

Describe the layout of the ‘Sculpture in Context’ exhibition in the National Botanical Gardens

Answer 12

○ Sculptures set up around the gardens and the public is free to walk up to and fully appreciate and enjoy each piece
○ Each piece had a label with the artist, title and reference number to the catalog

Question 13

Describe ‘We are not wallflowers’ by the students at

Wesley College

Answer 13

○ 15 ceramic flowers, glazed bronze and mounted on a wall in the walled gardens
○ Blend in well with other plants growing on the wall
○ Very subtle yet effective
○ Possible to walk up to and appreciate each students work

Question 14

Describe ‘Breath’ by Alva Gallagher

Answer 14

○ Stainless steel and glass
○ Located in the pond in the gardens
○ Glass ‘bubbles’ mounted on steel rods
○ As it is located in water, it forces the viewer to view it from a distance, so it appears like real bubbles of air rising from the water