Olympic Art

I love the Olympic posters! I think a great project would be for students to make their own Olympic poster artwork based on a famous artist in history. It was have to reflective of that artist's medium and style. They would also have to pick a sport that helped communicate both the artists style, but also the sport itself or stay within the Olympic theme and conveying an idea about the Olympics.

"The posters were unveiled at Tate Britain in London along with the programme for the London 2012 Festival. The full list of contributing artists are Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith, and Rachel Whiteread."

-Creative Review

 

 

National Beef Jerky Day - Mosaic

Mosaic made out of food! This is also a good example of a monochromatic color scheme. 

Consumer Culture

So much of the new visual culture movement is just to teach and transform our everyday visuals into a visual language that students can understand like they do when they read text. What a great video:

The 99 Percent Arts

A current issues article besides all the arts education budgeting and funding ones I'm always reading. The 99 Percent Arts by Robert Bettmann for the The Huffington Post.

 "Art and Culture are part of the commons. Art is not a luxury item." 

Politics & Performance Art

Makode Linde's performance piece on female genital mutilation: 

Provokes so many discussion topics in art, maybe better suited for a college level course, but most definitely one about visual culture

L.A. Art Educator

I love this "Pay it Forward" segment from the local news. The cool part is the reporter Elex Michaelson, who gets the chance to pay it forward, is the son of an awesome local artists here in L.A, Crystal Michaelson who I met from working at a local gallery! All in all, it's a great segment for Art Educators that will make you a little teary!

Art Sandwiches

Posted by the Huffington Post, I couldn't resist re-posting! I've been saving the link.

Christo & Jeanne-Claude

Marcel Duchamp 

Damien Hirst 

Jasper Johns 

Gustav Klimt 

Piet Mondrian 

Georgia O'Keefe 

Jackson Pollock 

 Mark Rothko

Kandinsky

A unit plan for younger kids. Exploring the compositions and improvisations of Kandinsky and his love for, and incorporation of music.

Exploring: Aesthetic emotions

Wassily Kandinsky

Instructions for the above paper plate transfer project here

...which inspired me to find a Kandinsky lesson plan...here