Neomexicanismo

Contemporary Art
Fall 2011
Project 3 Project Guidelines

Objectives:
The student will be able to:
* Apply understanding of aesthetic theories and its philosophical thought to a museumexperience.
* Reflect on new ways of interpreting and deciphering art and aesthetics.

Overview:
In pairs and after visiting the exhibit “Neomexicanismos” at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM),students will select 3 artworks where they can apply the aesthetic values of an artwork and artistic thought seen in class.
The final product must be a creative vision (in terms of content, not form) thatincludes not only an analysis of artworks but also the experience in the museum, as well as a story of how art and life intermingle. The length of the paper is suggested to be one page of introductionand positioning statements, one page per artwork, finishing with one page of experiences and conclusions.

Rubric for Project Paper |
| Proficient100-95 | Capable94-85 | Satisfactory84-75 |Emerging74-10 |
The following rubrics will account for the experience at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) museum as a whole: |
Attention Grabber | The introductory paragraph has a strong hook orattention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader | The introductory paragraph has a hook orattention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience. | The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear. | The introductoryparagraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic. |
Position statement | The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's position on the topic. One main idea and atleast 5 peripheral ideas | The position statement provides a clear statement of the author's position on the topic. One main idea and 3 peripheral ideas | A position statement is present, but does...