Contemporary Art and Conceptual Learning

Central IdeaContemporary Art can serve as an engaging provocation for conceptual learning.

Lines of InquiryThe contemporary art experienceThe parameters of contemporary artThe formal elements of artAn exploration of curriculum specific learning modules

Contemporary Art ExperienceWe will now watch a segment of Art 21, a PBS show, featuring the work of Do-Ho Suh. As you watch, take note of your reactions and your emotions. Be prepared to share what the pieces made you think about and how they made you feel.

Contemporary Art ExperienceIn partners explore the piece of art presented to you.Take a minute or two to compose your initial response. Respond at an emotional level. What/how is the piece making you feel?Share with your partner. As a group, postulate the artists possible meaning.Hung Liu,

History of Contemporary Art:A paradox? Yes indeed!Modern Art Splitting the plane / Exploding the plane / Exiting the plane 1895 1959 Cezanne to Kaprow

Basket of Apples 1895

Nude Descending a Staircase, Marcel DuchampThree Musicians Pablo PicassoThe Horse in Motion Edward MuybridgeVisioni Simultanee Umberto Boccioni

Duchamp1917Fountain R. Mutt Armut Poor Pour

Jackson Pollack

Jackson Pollock 1950

Post-Modern Art- label for art made from the 1960s to the 1990sColor field, Neo-dada, Op Art, Performance ArtWarhol, Licthenstein

Guillermo Gomez Pena/Coco Fusco 1990s

Felix Gonzalez-Torres 1990s

Post-post modern Art..Contemporary ArtThe artists we explored today The artists and their work featured in your learning module

Parameters of Contemporary ArtThe curtain, the membrane, between artist and viewer is removed. Audiences leave with an essence or a concept.Contemporary Art is about ideas, about the space between the artist and viewer, about how we engage. There is a non-verbal awareness. Linny Frickman

Process oriented. Engaged in process.Works outside the market. It is visceral and textural.

The experience is the object ( its about you )

Formal Elements of ArtShapeLineColorTextureSpaceTime

Example of Learning ModuleDo-Ho Suh

Time for explorationHow to find your unit on the server

Socratic SeminarDiscuss the following statementIn 21st century art, the experience is literally the object.

Snowball Fight(and rememberthe experience is the object)Take a moment to reflect on any new awareness you arrived at today.

On your piece of paper complete the following statement.

I used to think .. but now I know

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