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Symmetry

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:25:36 -0400

Title	Symmetry
Author	Amanda Johnson
Date	April 10, 2013
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

We are going to be looking at different pieces of artwork and identifying what types of symmetry we are seeing.

Remember, sometimes you can have more than one type of symmetry.

Here are the types of symmetry that we have discussed:

Rotational (don't forget to include what degree turn you see)

Reflectional (how many lines of symmetry)

Translational

No symmetry

Issues in Contemporary Art

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:17:25 -0500

Title	Issues in Contemporary Art
Author	Fabienne Powell
Date	February 28, 2013
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

The following selection of slides introduces students (grades 10-12) to social topics contained in contemporary art.

Teachers can choose one image to discuss per class period. After allowing students to take some time with an image, teachers can then ask students to describe what they see, how it makes them feel, and if and how they can relate to the message that the image conveys.

Through participating in a series of progressively involved discussions about each work, students will be able to build upon their existing knowledge of the formal elements and principles of art in order to enrich their critical thinking skills, and explore and identify ways in which the content and context of the work is relevant to the social issues inherent to their own lives. Teachers can investigate these resources prior to initiating dialogue:

Art Today

Visual Thinking Strategies

Photobombing the Spoon and Cherry

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:16:45 -0500

Title	Photobombing the Spoon and Cherry
Author	Todd Balthazor
Date	February 12, 2013
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. This Art Collector Set is one from a series of “Garden Anniversary Sets” created to celebrate the Garden from a variety of perspectives.

ABOUT THE SET'S CREATOR: Todd Balthazor is a satirical, often anthropomorphic illustrator, fine artist, muralist and children’s art instructor from St.Paul, MN, with a BFA in illustration from the College of Visual Arts (CVA). Balthazor also works as a guard at the Walker Art Center and draws on those experiences to create his biweekly comic strip for mnartists.org, It Is What It Is!.

ABOUT THE SET: For this Art Collector Set, Balthazor uses It Is What It Is! as a viewfinder for looking at the Garden’s big spoon and cherry (Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen). Anyone lingering around this iconic "photo op" of a sculpture is bound to see visitors posing and taking pictures. This Set offers a virtual tour of people interacting with and enjoying the big spoon and cherry.

(Click here to see more comics from Balthazor's It Is What It Is! series.)

Asking Art: "Disciplined Nonconformists"

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:12:09 -0500

Title	Asking Art: "Disciplined Nonconformists"
Author	WalkerResources
Date	January 17, 2013
Institution	Walker Art Center

"The hope of a secure and liveable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace, and brotherhood."—Martin Luther King, Jr.

On January 21st, 2013 we celebrated the second inauguration of President Barack Obama and the work and spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.

This Set asks one to consider how and where King is present in today's world and posits that like King himself, many artists are "disciplined nonconformists." They strive to encourage engagment with histories and presents that may be heartbreaking, taboo, sublime, commonly known, or hidden from most. The following artworks were chosen by people as echoing the concept of the disciplined nonconformist and tapping into:

critiques of race relations in the United States;
the power of the human spirit;
inspiring freedom;
and working together for the common good.

AUDIENCES: Educators may present this Set in a classroom to accompany a facilitated discussion of the themes above. Additionally, this Set serves a general art patron interested in connecting art and visual culture to the work of MLK, Jr.

CONTEXT FOR 'Asking Art' SETS: This Set is part of Asking Art, a series of resources that connect works of art to the lives we live.

Note: apart from the quote included at the top of this slide the quotes integrated throughout this Set were found on the King Center's website.

Art as Response

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:21:31 -0500

Title	Art as Response
Author	Alicia Dolentz
Date	January 3, 2013
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

ArtsConnectEd iPad Challenge #4: It's About Choice

This ArtsConnectEd set was created as a way for high school students to dive deeper into understanding an artist's motivation to create. Often, an artwork may be created as a form of response to an impactful event.

In this set students will be asked to reflect on their own personal and cultural experiences as a "jumping off" point to find meaning in a work of art. The study of cultural experiences shaping art making can be a study in and of itself, or this set may be used along with another unit of study.

Teachers are strongly encouraged to use Visual Thinking Strategies as a means of fostering critical thinking and discussion when looking at each artwork.

Theme in life: we all seek meaning in our lives

Theme in life and art: art can express shared human experiences or have individual meaning to the artist

Essential inquiry question: How do personal and cultural experiences influence what an artist creates?

AIB 2013 Pedestal Artists

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:56:04 -0500

Title	AIB 2013 Pedestal Artists
Author	Annie Dressen
Date	December 26, 2012
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

Art works up for interpretation for 2013 Art in Bloom.

Works of art are laid out by gallery. You may view the slides individually or as a slide show presentation.

For individual slides, scroll to select the tab "Slides" under this description.

To view as a slide presentation, select "Present Set" above this description or use the Item Actions (Present) on the right hand of the screen.

If you are interested in interpreting a work of art that does not have an available image, please e-mail friends@artsmia.org to obtain an image via e-mail.

America

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:12:40 -0500

Title	America
Author	janie
Date	December 20, 2012
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

This set is to be used for Kindergarten to familiarize them with various styles of American Art.

ArtsConnectEd iPad challenge #4 for PreK and K

Describing and interpreting:

Look at the mother's face. Is she happy? Look at the lines on her forehead? Is she worried?

What kind of clothes is she wearing? How many children do you see? Do you think they want to sleep there? How do you think the children feel...hungry? tired? How many times do you eat in a day? How do you think they will get food?

Do you think they want to smile for the camera? How do you think they feel?

Related Activities:

Look at family pictures and talk about expressions

Discuss what a migrant worker is and how they live

Discuss feelings and emotions

Take pictures in the classroom without the children knowing and discuss how they feel and compare them to the picture.

It's About Choice: Modern Art and Politics

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:50:05 -0500

Title	It's About Choice: Modern Art and Politics
Author	Jacob Gelfand
Date	December 18, 2012
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

Just as contemporary artists choose to use their work as a vehicle for cultural commentary, art has the potential to instill in the viewer a realization of the political implications of the choices we make, whether implicitly or not, as actors in a web of interconnected social institutions.

The artists represented in this Set focus on issues of the body and its representation, gender and sexuality, and cultural anxieties and fears. We are all constant consumers and producers of representative images, yet few think critically about the implications of what we choose to consume and produce.

This presentation is designed to create a critical dialogue on the role of art and the choices we make, the interconnection between the two, and the underlying ideologies. These issues overlap with the literature in our AP English curriculum, giving students an opportunity to analyze literature and art in an interdisciplinary manner.

The class recently attended a guided tour of the Walker's Cindy Sherman exhibit, and the presentation is an opportunity to extend and apply the concepts we discussed on that field trip.

This Set is an entry in the ArtsConnectEd iPad Challenge #4 and is intended for high school students.

The attachment titled "Additional Information and Readings" provides context and discussion ideas for slides 2-30, explanations of the suggested readings on the slides, and additional readings.

Photography demographic study

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:24:24 -0500

Title	Photography demographic study
Author	Arturo
Date	December 13, 2012
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

demographic study to determine percentages of minorities represented in the collection by discipline

Sculpture Deomographic Study

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:23:52 -0500

Title	Sculpture Deomographic Study
Author	Arturo
Date	December 12, 2012
Institution	ArtsConnectEd

demographic study to determine percentages of minorities represented in the collection by discipline

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Symmetry

Symmetry

April 10, 2013

Issues in Contemporary Art

Issues in Contemporary Art

February 28, 2013

Photobombing the Spoon and Cherry

Photobombing the Spoon and Cherry

February 12, 2013

Asking Art: "Disciplined Nonconformists"

Asking Art: "Disciplined Nonconformists"

January 17, 2013

Art as Response

Art as Response

January 3, 2013

AIB 2013 Pedestal Artists

AIB 2013 Pedestal Artists

December 26, 2012

America

America

December 20, 2012

It's About Choice: Modern Art and Politics

It's About Choice: Modern Art and Politics

December 18, 2012

Photography demographic study

Photography demographic study

December 13, 2012

Sculpture Deomographic Study

Sculpture Deomographic Study

December 12, 2012