Academy Quote by Michael Craig-Martin
“I look at the character of the exhibition and I treat it as I would a painting or an installation. When I did the Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy, I did it exactly as I would when making a new work.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art Talk, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2020
He approaches exhibition pieces with the same contemplative and creative mindset as he does paintings or installations, treating them as artworks rather than mere displays.
In simple terms: He treats exhibition works like art, with careful artistic intent.
Key Takeaway
Apply artistic thinking to all presentations.
Themes
artistic perception
curation
creative process
Mood
reflective
inspired
Type
analytical
creative
When to use this quote
- gallery openings
- museum curations
- public art installations
- art education
Key Concepts
visual arts
exhibition design
artist mindset
Questions to Reflect On
- How does viewing an exhibition as art change its impact?
- What artistic principles can improve exhibition design?
A Different Perspective
May overlook practical constraints of exhibition logistics.
![“Our Exhibitions [The Royal Academy] have... a mischievous tendency, by seducing the Painter to an ambition of pleasing indiscriminately the mixed multitude of people who resort to them.” quote by Joshua Reynolds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9d4/joshua-reynolds-8159_academy_our-exhibitions-the-royal-academy-have-a_2627320.jpg)
![“[I] don't want people to see it [paintings] as a specific intention on my part. If somebody has that interest in these objects, of course they can see that, but from my own point of view, I'd rather stay as neutral as possible.” quote by Michael Craig-Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2c8/michael-craig-martin-9157_courses_i-don-t-want-people-to-see-it-paintings_421873.jpg)
