Art curation is the aesthetic arrangement and display of pieces of art (sculptures, paintings, drawings, etc.) in an exhibit or gallery (or museum). Recently, I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time and got the chance to see the different exhibits/rooms and how they were set up! 

As an arts administration student hoping to enter the gallery/museum world, it’s always exciting seeing how different curators design rooms or pieces to fit together. 

With all the different rooms and period pieces, I was most looking forward to seeing how they all meshed together in one museum. How they would go from Baroque to Modern art (spoiler: there are multiple floors is how). Nonetheless, the seamless transition from one room to the next was nothing short of impressive and a feat I hope to pull off one day. 

The room in the photo above was absolutely my favorite part of this trip. Seeing an entire room curated and fit so well together was what I was hoping to see and get more of a feel for. Most period room pieces in general always impress me. Just thinking about someone, or multiple people, putting together what’s essentially a set stage, fitting so many things together so that nothing looks out of place. 

Art curation is one of the most impressive forms of art (to me), being able to see how someone else thinks a room should look based on time period, style, or colors. I was absolutely amazed by what I saw at the Philadelphia Museum!