Becoming an Art Critic

NB The individual preparations have now started. However, you can still attend individual sessions as an active audience. This means you will not have to prepare a presentation yourself, but can be part of the group discussing the work. Please contact Sally to find out which work will be discussed which week: sallyp.johnson@btinternet.com

Every week one person (or pair) will choose a work of art they are interested in and like or perhaps not like. They will  research the work, its history, location and artist and prepare a 15 min presentation with a few slides. Mariska will support the presenter(s) with some additional content and context, after which the whole group can discuss, ask questions and share their own knowledge/ ideas about the work. 

Through this process we hope to develop skills and confidence in evaluating art.

When: Wednesday afternoons 4-5pm UK time* 

Format: Online Zoom meeting

* 16.00 London = 17.00 Amsterdam = 11.00 New York = 00.00 Hong Kong

The course will be facilitated by Mariska and the sessions Chaired by Sally Johnson, who will manage the agenda and timing. 

If you would like to join the course please contact Sally directly (sallyp.johnson@btinternet.com) to discuss the details and whether you would want to present alone or in a pair. She will also be able to give you a template for your presentation, should you want one.

Please note that you pay for all the sessions at once before the start of the course. You will get an email confirming your payment.

Each week you will be sent a link to join the meeting. If you have not received the link, please check your spam or junk folder, or email us - well in advance - and we will resend you the link.

• Make sure the latest version of Chrome is installed on your computer as your browser, this will improve the quality of the streaming (it prefers this browser over others)
• You can confirm the download and upload speeds on your device, by going to https://fast.com/, 3 Mbps or greater is ideal
• If using an Ipad, confirm it is on iOS 11 or higher
• May we suggest that you have only Zoom (and, if you are presenting, PowerPoint) open on your computer during the session; this will help with internet speeds
• Your computer should have a camera and microphone

Please make sure to log on 2 min before the start of the event.

NB 16.00 UK = 17.00 Amsterdam = 11.00 New York = 24.00 Hong Kong

10 GBP = 11.50 Euro = 15 USD = 106 HKD

NO recording will be made of this event.