Art in Context: History and Criticism · Art History

The Ethics of Curation

Exploring how museums choose what to display and the controversies surrounding cultural ownership.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who has the right to tell a culture's story through art?
  2. 2How does the environment of a museum influence the value we place on an object?
  3. 3Should art that is considered offensive be removed from public view?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts - Grade 9ON: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Art in Context: History and Criticism
Period: Art History

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