Secondary Lesson Plan: (NGV) Neon Parc) Blindside Gallery
Secondary Lesson Plan: (NGV) Neon Parc) Blindside Gallery
Secondary Lesson Plan: (NGV) Neon Parc) Blindside Gallery
DATE: Week 29
NO. OF STUDENTS: 25
TOPIC/FOCUS: Gallery visits. Students visit Public Gallery(NGV) Commercial Gallery(Neon Parc) and an Artist run space(Blindside
Gallery)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
The students will be able to: identify the key characteristics of 3 different galleries (Public, Commercial, and artist run space)
List some of the curatorial decisions made by gallery staff and artists, and analyse how specific artworks are presented in the galleries
visited with reference to the artists and gallery curators intentions.
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED: Gallery worksheets, pens.
LESSON PROCEDURE
TIMIN
G
RESOURCE
S
Exten
ded
lesson
due to
galler
y
visits.
Galler
y
visits
from
11 am3pm.
Gallery
worksheets,
pens.
EXPECTED
STUDENT
REACTIONS OR
RESPONSES
Students come to
galleries prepared
with notebooks,
pens, and with notes
taken from previous
classes on
Conservation &
Preservation,
different Art spaces,
and the different
roles within a gallery
space.
Students handed
worksheet to be
filled in throughout
visits to each
gallery.
TEACHER RESPONSES
TO STUDENTS
(including consideration of
the need to adapt, reteach
or extend)
Unit 4 Outcome 3
Key Knowledge
Exten
ded
lesson
due to
galler
y
visits.
Galler
y
visits
from
11 am3pm.
Exten
ded
lesson
due to
Gallery
worksheets,
pens.
Gallery
worksheets,
pens.
Lesson Development:
Students given worksheet
and instructed to fill it out,
ensuring the make reference
to a specific artwork in each
gallery space, filling out
specific detailed required on
each artwork.
Closure
Ask students which gallery
they enjoyed visiting the
most.
Key Skills
identify and describe the characteristics
of different types of gallery spaces visited
in the current year of study
describe and compare the methods of
and intentions in exhibiting artworks in
public art galleries and museums,
commercial and private galleries, artist run
spaces, alternative art spaces, university
art galleries and museums, outdoor spaces
and online galleries, which have been
visited in the year of study
analyse how specific artworks are
presented in different exhibitions and
demonstrate an understanding of the
artists and gallery curators intentions
analyse and evaluate curatorial
considerations, exhibition design and
promotional methods involved in preparing
and presenting specific artworks for
display
analyse and evaluate methods and
considerations involved in the
conservation of specific artworks related to
exhibitions visited in the current year of
study
employ appropriate terminology.
Students go through
galleries filling out
worksheets, and
asking questions to
gallery staff after
presentations.
galler
y
visits.
Galler
y
visits
from
11 am3pm.