Caring for Contemporary Art
Caring for Contemporary Art
This resource highlights the unique considerations required to curate, conserve, and exhibit contemporary art at Buxton Contemporary, and caters to VCE Art Making and Exhibiting students.
Caring for Contemporary Art outlines key conservation, curatorial, exhibition design and staffing considerations required to care for and present contemporary artworks from the University of Melbourne Art Collection, including the Michael Buxton Collection, at Buxton Contemporary.
This resource links to the VCE Art Making and Exhibiting Study Design, particularly:
Unit 2: Understand, develop and resolve, Area of Study 1, Outcome 1
Unit 3: Collect, extend and connect, Area of Study 3, Outcome 3
Unit 4: Consolidate, present and conserve, Area of Study 3, Outcome 3
Students and teachers may use this resource in conjunction with a visit to Buxton Contemporary, as well as other exhibition-focussed VCE Art Making and Exhibiting Resources.
Exhibition making
This is part of a VCE resource for student to learn how curators at Buxton Contemporary care for artworks and create art exhibitions.
Caring for Contemporary Art
This is part of a VCE resource to share with Year 12 students how Buxton Contemporary approaches exhibition design and conservation.
Caring for Collections
This is part of a VCE resource to share how Buxton Contemporary cares for its collections.