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  • Ceramics
  • AP Art History
    • Art History Videos
  • Curriculums and Prior Student Work
    • IB Diploma Program >
      • Y12: IBDP 2 ART >
        • IBDP Art Exhibition 2015 >
          • Han's (HL) Exhibition
          • Huy's (SL) Exhibition
        • Y13 Artwork Gallery
        • Class Blog
        • DP2 Art Discussion Board
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        • Art Gallery Visit and Instagram Posts
        • Expectations of Art and Design Students at AIS
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        • Process Portfolio Resources
        • Comparative Study
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        • Art Gallery Visit and Instagram Posts
    • Y10 IGCSE Art and Design
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      • Expectations of Art and Design Students at AIS
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      • Art Element Photos - Padlet links
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      • Art Rubric
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  • PYP/Elementary School Art
    • PYP/Elementary Art >
      • Kindergarten - PYP ART >
        • Unit 1 - Where We are in Place and Time
        • Unit 2 - Color: Primary, Secondary, Warm and Cool
        • Unit 3 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 4 - Transportation Shapes
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculptures
      • Year 1 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Lines and Shapes
        • Unit 2 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 3 - Collage
        • Unit 4 - How We Express Ourselves
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6
      • Year 2 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Value
        • Unit 2 - Collage
        • Unit 3 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 4 - How We Express Ourselves
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6 - Drawing/Painting from Observation
      • Year 3 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Observational Drawing and Painting
        • Unit 2 - Where We are in Place and TIme
        • Unit 3 - Mixed Media Collage
        • Unit 4 - Portrait Sculpture
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6 -
      • Year 4 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Value and Forms
        • Unit 2 - Collage
        • Unit 3 - Printmaking
        • Unit 4: Observational Drawing
        • Unit 5 - How the World Works
        • Unit 6 - Where We are in Place and Time
      • Year 5 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Where We are in Place and Time
        • Unit 2 - Painting Color Schemes
        • Unit 3 - Design
        • Unit 4 - Folk Art Sculpture
        • Unit 5 - PYP Exhibition
        • Unit 6 - Clay Sculpture
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April 05th, 2016

4/5/2016

 

Unit: Art for Social Change 

2/28/2016

 
Helpful Links: ​
  • INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
  • Global Issues 
  • Pintrest and Google:  Social Change Art
  • Drawing on World Issues: Illustrations by Pawel Kuczynski Continue to Make Us Think
  • Using the arts and global issues to re-engage young people and improve behaviour
  • Graffiti For Social Change
  • Philadelphia Street Art: Creative Social Change
  • 15 Heartbreaking Graffiti On World Issues And Social Justice
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Planning to go to Art School? Now is the time to start preparing your portfolio!

1/26/2016

 
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It takes time to develop a successful portfolio for Art School admittance.
Keep your Weebly updated as a great way to organize and showcase your work and progress. 

Links for tips and what you need to have in your portfolio.
  1. How to Make an Art Portfolio for College or University - Student Art Guide
  2. 10 Tips for Your Best Art School Portfolio
  3. Preparing your Portfolio for College Admission

Art history is important!

12/8/2015

 

Artist talk with "Frenemy" 

11/15/2015

 
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Frenemy. "Some of Us Were Born to Explore". 2015. Mural. Saigon Outcast.
  • Saigon Outcast: great place to go with your friends to draw, paint and meet other artist! www.saigonoutcast.com
  • Frenemy: ​www.frenemylife.com

Instagram - Look at Art! 

10/19/2015

 
Instagram is one of the best sources to view art today...follow artist you like. Follow artist you are not sure you like. Develop your own style. Art is not just about your own art, it is about other's art and how art relates to us all...share your work and follow others! 

A few good Instagram Accounts to follow: 
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  1. nmafa - National Museum of African Art. Did you know that the Met has a fully capable photo staff? Well, they do! And their Instagram account is awesome! It highlights the museum’s wonderful archive and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the collections.
  2. metphotostudioThe Metropolitan Museum of Art Photo Studio. The National Museum of African Art is located in Washington, D.C., and was America’s first museum entirely dedicated to modern and contemporary African art. Today, it’s joined forces with the Smithsonian Institution to promote cross-cultural understanding.
  3. jerrysaltz - Jerry Saltz. Jerry Saltz is the outspoken senior art critic for New York magazine. Love him or hate him, his Instagram is a celebration of anything and everything art-related.
  4. asianartmuseum - Asian Art Museum. San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum houses a spectacular collection that celebrates the diversity of Asian art and cultures. Its Instagram account shares works from these collections as well as pictures from some of its awesome and educational happenings.
  5. diaartfoundation Dia Art Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports, shares, and helps to preserve important art projects. Between its amazing archive of works from the 1960s and 1970s on view at Dia:Beacon in the Hudson Valley and their celebrated site-specific installations throughout the United States. 
  6. themuseumofmodernart The Museum of Modern Art - Its Instagram bio reads: “MoMA fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. We hope these images do too.” They do, MoMA, they do…
  7. miaqatar - Museum of Islamic Art Located in the warm and sunny Qatari capital of Doha, the Museum of Islamic Art holds a collection that spans three continents and over 1,400 years. Its Instagram shares many of these beautiful works and shows a behind-the-scenes look at its events and archives.
  8. tate The Tate galleries hold the United Kingdom’s national collection of British art, and international modern and contemporary art. Its Instagram is a bright and colorful representation of one of the most important art collections in the world.
  9. pacegallery Pace is a leading contemporary art gallery with locations in New York City, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong. Since 1960, it’s shown more 700 art exhibitions, and today its Instagram shows us how well it’s adapted to the digital age. 

More can be found: Instagrams every Art Lover Should Follow

Photo Walk - Taking better Photos

10/4/2015

 
Use these links to help you prepare for out photo walk this week. 
  1. How to take good photos: 10 simple ways to boost your hit rate 
  2. How to take good photographs

Street art with for social change

10/1/2015

 
How A Public Art Fest Made A Real Change
​In A Detroit Neighborhood


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/09/29/detroit-murals-in-the-market_n_8226400.html

Start finding a cause you CARE about for the next Unit. Use your art to express a thought, promote a cause, tell a truth or just help people see in a new perspective....

Post links in the comments for
Street Art for Social Change that you find.

My Little brother directed this COMMERCIAL - Have a look!

10/1/2015

 

This could be you!

9/17/2015

 
Post your art. Look at art. Think about art. Analyse Art. Make connections between your art and others!
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Read the full article LINK
Student Art Guide: 
great resource for student artist!


Kate is no stranger to success. She has achieved outstanding results as a student at North Halifax Grammar School, West Yorkshire, England, gaining A* (the highest grade) in OCR GCSE Art as a Year 9 student, two years younger than is expected, and A* for A Level Art OCR in Year 12. She achieved full marks (100%) for AQA AS and A Level Photography in Year 13 and is currently waiting for her AQA AS History of Art and Art Textiles results. Most teenagers would find these accomplishments outstanding enough, but Kate Powell is especially committed, passionate and driven. She has taken a Creative Foundation Certificate outside of school, produced a commissioned drawing of her headmaster, had her work published in the UK Specialist Crafts catalogue and found time to produce her own artwork, while nurturing a supportive and growing online fan base.
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