a) Describe the main differences between a Commercial Gallery, Public Gallery, Artist Run Initiative and curated online Gallery.
A gallery is a space allocated specifically for the display and exhibition of works of art. Commercial galleries are exclusive art spaces created for a specific selection of (usually) well known and established artists, displays can run for long periods of time, they do not hold permanent ‘collections’, either do ARI’s the main difference between commercial galleries and other gallery spaces is that commercial galleries operate to sell the work displayed, these sales benefit the space as the gallery takes a commission of the profit made by the sale. Whereas public galleries are a non-for profit operation owned …show more content…
“Artist Run Galleries are managed by a group of people, usually artists, to present a program of exhibitions, screenings, events and workshops. Artist Run Galleries support the development of a thriving arts community to encourage artistic experimentation, innovation and critical dialogue” [https://vcassstudioarts.wikispaces.com/GALLERIES] they are generally non-for-profit organisations, they support and exhibit both emerging and established artists. Artist run initiatives (or ARI’s) are commonly run for a short time and are not always permanent, although they provide unknown artists with a voice, where the artists can then have a place to display their work to the public and artesian world. Artist run initiatives display artwork that does not need to be sold and where works can be and are experimental. The roles of ARI’s is to support and promote contemporary art practice by emerging artists, curators and writers, assist and mentor emerging artists and to provide spaces for underrepresented art forms and art-makers. Curated online galleries role is to showcase the work of …show more content…
Most importantly there is a need to minimalize the amount of handling. The temperature and humidity surrounding the artwork must be controlled by a climate control system that regulates the temperature and moisture levels in the air when in storage and when exhibited; the ideal temperature for artwork is between 18-22 degrees Celsius. The role of lighting is crucial to a gallery space as light does deteriorate work, lighting causes the bleaching, fading, yellowing and aging of particular artworks and it needs to be controlled so that artworks are lit by artificial light at a low setting with specific settings of Lux for paper being 50-150 Lux and for oil paintings, 200 Lux. When thinking about the conservation and preservation of artworks the need for invigilation in the form of guards or invigilators to monitor the visitors and to ensure no one touches the works, this is why lots of works are displayed behind glass. Touching works can transfer invisible oils onto the artwork and cause chemical damage,
A gallery is a space allocated specifically for the display and exhibition of works of art. Commercial galleries are exclusive art spaces created for a specific selection of (usually) well known and established artists, displays can run for long periods of time, they do not hold permanent ‘collections’, either do ARI’s the main difference between commercial galleries and other gallery spaces is that commercial galleries operate to sell the work displayed, these sales benefit the space as the gallery takes a commission of the profit made by the sale. Whereas public galleries are a non-for profit operation owned …show more content…
“Artist Run Galleries are managed by a group of people, usually artists, to present a program of exhibitions, screenings, events and workshops. Artist Run Galleries support the development of a thriving arts community to encourage artistic experimentation, innovation and critical dialogue” [https://vcassstudioarts.wikispaces.com/GALLERIES] they are generally non-for-profit organisations, they support and exhibit both emerging and established artists. Artist run initiatives (or ARI’s) are commonly run for a short time and are not always permanent, although they provide unknown artists with a voice, where the artists can then have a place to display their work to the public and artesian world. Artist run initiatives display artwork that does not need to be sold and where works can be and are experimental. The roles of ARI’s is to support and promote contemporary art practice by emerging artists, curators and writers, assist and mentor emerging artists and to provide spaces for underrepresented art forms and art-makers. Curated online galleries role is to showcase the work of …show more content…
Most importantly there is a need to minimalize the amount of handling. The temperature and humidity surrounding the artwork must be controlled by a climate control system that regulates the temperature and moisture levels in the air when in storage and when exhibited; the ideal temperature for artwork is between 18-22 degrees Celsius. The role of lighting is crucial to a gallery space as light does deteriorate work, lighting causes the bleaching, fading, yellowing and aging of particular artworks and it needs to be controlled so that artworks are lit by artificial light at a low setting with specific settings of Lux for paper being 50-150 Lux and for oil paintings, 200 Lux. When thinking about the conservation and preservation of artworks the need for invigilation in the form of guards or invigilators to monitor the visitors and to ensure no one touches the works, this is why lots of works are displayed behind glass. Touching works can transfer invisible oils onto the artwork and cause chemical damage,