Vocab Terms Pt 2

Question 1

Solo Exhibition

Answer 1

featuring 1 artist (artist career development)

Question 2

Group Exhibition

Answer 2

featuring multiple artists (themes, movements, connections)

Question 3

Retrospective

Answer 3

comprehensive exhibition surveying an artist’s career, diff periods + artist’s career, analysis of artistic development

Question 4

Survey Exhibition

Answer 4

broad overview of a movement, period, or theme

Question 5

Traveling Exhibition

Answer 5

exhibition designed to be presented at multiple venues

Question 6

Pop-up exhibition

Answer 6

temporary exhibition in non-traditional temporary space

Question 7

Exhibition Design

Answer 7

strategic arrangement of artworks in display space

Question 8

White Cube

Answer 8

traditional modern gallery display model w white walls and neutral spaces

Question 9

Alternative Space

Answer 9

non-traditional art venues

Question 10

Documentation

Answer 10

recording/preservation of temporary or performance-based artworks

Question 11

Conservation

Answer 11

preservation/maintenance of artworks over time

Question 12

Provenance

Answer 12

history of ownership and location of an artwork

Question 13

Archive

Answer 13

collection of historical documentation + materials

Question 14

Acquisition

Answer 14

process by which institutions obtain artworks (purchase, donation, commission)

Question 15

Curator

Answer 15

professional responsible for exhibit concept + organization (research, select, write texts)

Question 16

Gallerist

Answer 16

owner/director of a commercial gallery

Question 17

Art Handler

Answer 17

professional specializing in art installation + transportation (physical handling and movement of works)

Question 18

Registrar

Answer 18

professional managing art documentation + movement (records of location, condition, loans)

Question 19

Docent

Answer 19

trained volunteer educator and tour guide

Question 20

Conservator

Answer 20

professional specialized in preserving and restoring artworks

Question 21

Museum Educator

Answer 21

professional developing and implementing educational programs

Question 22

Studio Assistant

Answer 22

professional supporting artist’s studio practice

Question 23

Encyclopedic Museum

Answer 23

institution collecting across multiple cultures and periods

Question 24

Permanent Collection

Answer 24

Artworks owned by a museum or institution

Question 25

Open Storage

Answer 25

Visible storage areas allowing public access to collections

Question 26

Salon Hang

Answer 26

Dense arrangement of artworks covering walls from floor to ceiling

Question 27

Study Collection

Answer 27

Artworks maintained primarily for research purposes

Question 28

Collection Rotation

Answer 28

Regular changes in permanent collection displays

Question 29

Art Market

Answer 29

The ecosystem of buying, selling, and trading artwork

Question 30

Commercial Gallery

Answer 30

A for-profit space that represents artists and sells artwork

Question 31

Non-profit Space

Answer 31

arts organization operating w/o commercial profit motives

Question 32

Art Fair

Answer 32

temporary marketplace gathering galleries and dealers

Question 33

Auction House

Answer 33

institution specializing in public sale of artwork (bidding)

Question 34

Deaccessioning

Answer 34

process of permanently removing artwork from a museum’s collection

Question 35

Patron

Answer 35

individual/institution providing financial support for artists and/or institutions