You will need to write a letter to the curatorial committee describing each work and explaining why you think it would be a good choice for our museum. “I think it’s really pretty” would not be a valid argument nor is monetary value of a given work. In support of the works you chose tell the committee about the formal qualities of the work, the content, and why it would fit into the context of a museum of the local community.

Make the works enticing for our committee—you want to convince them that you have made the right choice! Again, the committee is most interested in historically important and interesting artworks and not the monetary value or the subjective beauty of the objects. Be sure to mention the artist (if known), title and date of each piece and briefly describe the style and what each depicts. You may want to mention in your letter where, how, or for whom the works were made as well as how they were used. Be sure to discuss the cultural and political factors that contributed to the inception of each piece. Briefly explain the narrative (if one exists) and highlight the most important and interesting aspects of the work. Be sure to include your own observations and ideas about each work. Do not rephrase or quote excessively from the museum’s literature. (the collector won’t be impressed!)

The paper should be three- pages in length and must be typed and double-spaced (750-800 words). Papers with more than one-inch margins or a font size less or greater than 12 points will not be accepted. Please note that titles of artworks should be italicized or underlined.

Proofreading is also essential as spell check does not catch everything (i.e. their/there, peace/piece). The essay needs a thesis sentence, proper agreement of nouns and verbs, verb tense agreement, correct spelling, correct punctuation, and a conclusion. You also should demonstrate your ability to use specific art history terms when necessary. 

((The museum i went to was called LACMA in Los Angeles, CA.))

(I’ve attached the pictures in a PDF)

1st painting: Pablo Picasso “head of a woman” (Jacqueline), 1961-62

2nd painting: David Park “Two Women” 1957, U.S. 1911-1960