Instruction
Question 1:
Choose one of the assigned readings from the course and write a reading response. Remember that a reading response should be approximately 1/3 summary, 2/3 analysis. The following questions may be used as writing prompts or guidelines:
-What is the main thesis/what are the main theses of the reading?
-What are the strengths/weaknesses of the argument(s)? (Don’t just offer opinion – provide rationale for your thoughts.)
-With what larger school of thought might this author associate or be associated? From within what political/philosophical/art historical/etc. tradition might this author be writing?
-How might the time at which the author was writing have affected their/his/her argument or opinion? What historical/political/social/etc. factors or events may have influenced the author?
-What has the author overlooked, elided, or omitted in their argument?
Question 2:
Choose two artworks produced in Canada between 1900-2019 and explain how these artworks address, critique, or otherwise engage with the concept of “belonging” (as it relates to Canadian citizenship and/or identity).
Incorporate at least 2 readings from Weeks 6, 7, 8, or 9.
Question 3:
Choose one art institution (museum, gallery, or artist-run centre) in Canada and write a brief history of it that contextualizes the evolution of this institution within larger trends in the Canadian art world. Use at least 2 readings from Weeks 9 and 10.
***Answering this question will require additional research beyond course readings and class notes.