Art Curation

Aarti Uppal | Owner | Easel Ideas

What is Art Curation?

Art Curation is a great Career option. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Art Curation, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Art Curation. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Art Curation from non professionals.

Owner Aarti Uppal has 14 years & 7 months of professional experience in Art Curation. Here is how Owner Aarti Uppal detailed Art Curation:

A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist charged with an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material .In other words the title curator is given to a person who selects and often interprets works of art. In addition to selecting works, the curator often is responsible for writing labels, catalog essays, and other content supporting the exhibition.

How Owner Aarti Uppal got into Art Curation?

After doing my schooling from Sacred Heart Convent School Ludhiana, I did my BFA from Govt College of Arts, Chandigarh and MA from Punjab University. Thereafter, I worked as a Graphic Designer for Cosmopolitan Magazine and The Studio. I was always passionate about art and started my own design studio named Easel Ideas in 2002.

Owner Aarti Uppal's Talk on Art Curation

Starts with what is:
1)	Art Curation

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Art Curation, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Art Curation. It defines Education in terms of following items for Art Curation:
2)	Art History
3)	Genre of Art
4)	Different Mediums
5)	Contemporary Art Trends
6)	Marketing

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Art Curation depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Art Curation:
7)	Talent Spotting
8)	Communication
9)	Presentation
10)	Planning & Strategies

Art Curation has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk explains these Positives of Art Curation:
11)	Connecting with Art Work
12)	Work Life Balance
13)	Networking
14)	Vibes of an Art Event

Challenges define Art Curation as much as the Positives of the same:
15)	Selling a Luxury Product
16)	Fear of Forgery
17)	Costing

In the final section of the Talk, Aarti Uppal talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
18)	Art Curation

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Art Curation?

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