Teaching Art with Artsy Final 2015 (PDF)

Teaching Art with Artsy

Artsy (Artsy.net)
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New York, NY 10013

What is Artsy?

Artsy’s mission is to make all the world’s art accessible
to anyone with an Internet connection. We are a 

freely-accessible online platform for discovering,
learning about, and collecting art. Our growing
collection comprises 180,000+ artworks by 25,000+
artists from over 2,000 leading galleries and museums.
Powered by The Art Genome Project—a search
technology enabling connections between artists and
artworks and providing thousands of categories to
explore—Artsy hopes to foster new generations of art
lovers, museum-goers, and collectors.

Artsy & The New York City Department of Education

In October 2013, Artsy partnered with the New York City
Department of Education’s Digital Ready initiative—an
intensive professional development and technology expansion
program designed to help participating NYC public high
schools use technology and student-centered learning to
improve their students’ readiness for college and careers.

High school students work on a web design challenge at Artsy’s headquarters

Artsy & The New York City Department of Education (cont.)

This guide, Teaching Art with Artsy, is one outgrowth of our
partnership, and we are pleased to make it publiclyaccessible. Teaching Art with Artsy directly illustrates how
Artsy can be used in conjunction with the NYC DOE’s
Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Visual Arts' 12th
Grade Benchmarks. For each type of Blueprint lesson we
have suggested specific categories or works on Artsy to use as
examples and/or to help structure the conversation about
art. Just click on any links (underlined in blue) to be taken
to their respective pages on Artsy.
Explore iconic works of art from Dutch painting to Buddhist sculpture. Left: Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a
Pearl Earring (ca. 1665). Right: Seated Shakyamuni Buddha, with hands in Bhumisparsha mudra, Seokguram
Grotto, Unified Silla period, ca. 751

Artsy Suggestions for 12th Grade Art-Making Activities
PAINTING
Create a series of works based on a theme that demonstrates the use of at least two
different mediums; an application of the elements of art and principles of design;
control of material and techniques; and a personal style.
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Figurative Painting
Abstract Painting
Splattered/Dripped
Abstract Expressionism
Contemporary Figurative Paintng
Graffiti/Street Art
Landscape
Still Life
The Artist’s Studio

PRINTMAKING
Create an edition of prints that demonstrates the use of at least two colors/two
plates; a mastery of materials and technique; and an effective use of positive and
negative space.
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Woodcut/Linocut
Silkscreen
Lithograph
Intaglio
Monotype/Monoprint

Katsushika Hokusai, Fine Wind, Clear Morning, ca.1800-1849

Artsy Suggestions for 12th Grade Art-Making Activities (cont.)
COLLAGE
Create a mixed-media collage that demonstrates: the use of a variety of materials such as
acrylic paint, crayon, ink, cardboard, string, photographs, printed material; a variety of
textures and shapes; a unity of composition; and the integration of text.
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Collage
Text
Use of Printed Matter
Mixed-Media
Cut/Ripped
DRAWING
Create a portfolio of 10 works that demonstrates: a variety of drawing techniques, such as
line and contour and value; a variety of drawing materials and tools, such as pencil, pen,
charcoal, or pastel; or a personal style.
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Drawing
Figure Study
Hatching
Chalk
Contemporary Figurative Drawing
Old Master Drawings
Scenes of Everyday Life
Still Life
Group of Objects

Egon Schiele, Dancer (Die Tänzerin), 1913

12 Grade Art-Making Activities (cont.)
SCULPTURE
Create a sculpture that demonstrates an awareness of spatial relationships and
balance; unity through color, shape, and pattern; and a variety of two- and
three- dimensional objects.
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Abstract Sculpture
Figurative Sculpture
Minimalism
Assemblage
Use of Found Objects
Open-Form Sculpture
Marble
Wood

Auguste Rodin, Hand of Rodin with a Female Figure, 1917

MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
Create a digital work that demonstrates an application of an appropriate
software program and the integration of text and image
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Computer Art
Net Art
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Animation

12 Grade Art-Making Activities (cont.)
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Create a graphic design that demonstrates a variety of fonts as
a design element; an application of the principles of design
(balance, contrast, emphasis, unity, rhythm, pattern, and
movement); an awareness of intended audience.
!
Artsy Categories to Explore
Graphic Design
Poster
Text
Typography
Manuscript
Art Nouveau
Comic/Cartoon
Graphic Realism
Advertising and Brands
Pop Art!
Japonisme

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Aristide Bruant, singer and
composer, on a poster announcing his performance at the
elegant night-club "Les Ambassadeurs" on the Champs Elysées,
Paris, 1892

Piri Reis, Book on Navigation, Late 17th century-early 18th
century

12th Grade Developing Art Literacy
LOOKING AT AND DISCUSSING ART
Identify issues raised by a controversial work of art. Recognize the power of art
to challenge and provoke the viewer.
!
Some Historically Provocative Artworks on Artsy:
Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917
Edouard Manet, Luncheon on the Grass, 1863
Francisco de Goya, Third of May, 1814
Damien Hirst, Away from the Flock, 1994
Zhang Huan, 12 Square Meters, 1994
Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party, 1979
Gerhard Richter, Confrontation 2 from Baader-Meinhoff series, 1988
Robert Mapplethorpe, Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1972
READING AND WRITING ABOUT ART
Write a review of a gallery or museum exhibition. Compare the review with a
magazine or newspaper review.
!
Use Artsy’s list of current shows to find gallery and museum exhibitions on
view and see examples of the artworks and artists included.
!

Édouard Manet, Luncheon on the Grass (Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe), 1863