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= __Analyzing How Art is Created and Consumed__ =

How a work of art becomes knowledge, when this occurs, depends on who you are. For the artist, the work (painting, sculpture, musical composition, play, dance, etc...) might become part of their personal knowledge before it physically manifests itself. For most people, however, we have to wait until the artist displays/performs/exhibits their work before it becomes part of our shared knowledge.The knowledge questions become:
 * Instructions:**

"When did the artistic work become real?" "Was it real when it was conceived or when it was viewed?"
 * "What happens when the truth intended by the artist does not match what is interpreted by the viewer?"**

In this assignment you are going to explore the last question in regards to a real life example of visual or performance art from the perspectives of the artist and the art critique. The goal is explore the meaning of a piece of art of your choosing by examining the methodology that was used to create it and to evaluate it. You may select any artwork you choose but you must include the piece (or a specific selection for music/dance) with your evaluation. You will work with a partner for this assignment and you will each need to take on the perspective of either the artist or the art critique. You will each need to produce a mini-presentation (3-4 mins in length) where you explain the methodology of your selected view. **While you will consult your partner about the piece you will focus on, you should not discuss anything with your partner once the art work has been chosen and the roles assigned. The next time you talk should be when you feedback your work to the class next lesson.**

__Goal of the "Artist"__

To represent the artist's perspective on the creation of your selected piece, you are going to have to get inside the head of the artist (an interesting task). You are going to have to research the artist, read interviews they gave about their work and attempt to "walk in their shoes". You are going to have to discover what inspired the work/where did it come from? Was it completely from the imagination of the artist or were they responding to an external stimulus. If you have experience in the medium of the work you selected use this experience to help you to access the artist's creative process. How would you have created the work based on the stimulus that shaped the artist?

__Goal of the Art Critique__

Your job is to be the expert of the artistic audience. Use the steps outlined in the "How to be an Art Critic" page and create a detailed assessment of the piece. Once you have created your critique, reflect on the process. How did you come to your final judgement on the art work? What did you focus on and what did you ignore? How did you prioritize elements of the work and what did you select as evidence to justify your evaluation? **The goal of your presentation is not to provide your critique but explain the method you used to complete it.** Review other art critiques that have been created about the piece to help you better understand the work and to help you articulate your methodology.