Curatorial Workshop: Images of the Floating World
ARHA 263A
Spring 2025
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01
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| Crosslisting:
CEAS 236A |
This course will provide students with practical training in the design and development of a gallery installation in the Davison Art Center (DAC). The theme for this semester is Japanese woodblock prints. We will carry out the many and diverse components involved in creating a gallery installation, from conception to execution, including concept development, catalog and label entries, accessibility, layout, and design. The course will culminate with an installation at the DAC. Images of the floating world, or ukiyo-e, refers to a genre of Japanese art that emerged in the 17th century to depict the pleasures of life of that period--beautiful women, famous kabuki actors, views of famous places, and erotic pictures, among other subject matter. In most cases, these are woodblock prints, images produced by craftsmen from woodcuts based on originals painted by artists. Because they could be produced quickly, cheaply, and in large numbers, woodblock prints were exceptionally well-suited for the representation of the latest fashions or politics. Ukiyo-e prints made their way to Europe in the 19th century and remain the most popular form of East Asian art in the West. The Davison Art Center has around 600 Japanese woodblock prints in its collection, ranging in date from the 17th to 20th centuries and including works from all the major artists of the Edo period (1615-1868). |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Laboratory Course | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST)(CEAS-MN)(CEAS)(CEAS-Lit&Cult) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selection of book chapters and journal articles, available on e-reserve and as an optional course packet.
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Examinations and Assignments:
1. Short object label, catalogue entry, research paper (~8 pages), and class participation.
2. Collectively this class will study and mount an exhibition of Ukiyo-e prints from the collection of the Davison Art Center. Students will be responsible for researching an artwork and writing its object label.
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Andrei,Talia Johanna Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: BOGH113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 5 | 2nd Ranked: 3 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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