Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Head of a Ruler, Ife
In January 1938 workmen were clearing away topsoil for house foundations they struck metal and found a group of sculptures in the form of...
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Djenné Terracotta Seated Figure - Mali Empire
Among the earliest known examples of art from sub-Saharan Africa are terracotta figures like this one from the inland delta of the Niger...
Spotlight Artist: Fan Kuan - Song Dynasty, China
One of the most important Chinese painters, Fan Kuan is best known as the creator of the Travelers Among the Mountains and Streams....
Spotlight Artist: Martin Puryear (b. 1941)
From VMFA: "Puryear’s abstract sculptures, while often simple in shape and materials, are richly allusive. This combination of qualities...
Spotlight Artist: Dada Movement - Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)
FIRST: watch the video below. Along with the "criteria for art" that you considered with AS #14, consider now the "purposes for art" as...
Spotlight Artist: Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (c. 1386 – 13 December 1466), better known as Donatello (Italian: [donaˈtɛllo]), was an Italian...
Week #30
Homework Sketchbook #4 - Curiosity Spread - India (60 minutes) Sketchbook #4 - Reflection on color and painting (30 minutes) Day 1...
Week #29
Homework Unlockin this Friday Connection post- Armory Show and the Saatchi exhibition reading on itsLearning (60 minutes) Website - Final...
Week #28
Homework Happy Youth Art Month Workshops each Tuesday during lunch- Calligraphy Sketchbook - Observation, Reflection, Play pages (60...
Week #27
Homework Happy Youth Art Month Workshops each Tuesday during lunch Sketchbook - Play pages (60 minutes) Website - Awareness posts (30...
