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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:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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

Exhibition design - what will yours be?

10/2/2015

Your exhibition artwork is looking awesome...
you have grown so much since last year with your concepts, creativity, collaboration, and risk taking with your ideas!

Remember to be thinking about your "space" while
you create your artwork.
HOW do you want the viewer to experience your art. You have to space and the freedom to design however you would like to.

Pinterest: search for art exhibition and start collecting your ideas!

What is your favorite gif?

9/27/2015

SCAD Visit Monday Period 3 and 4

9/17/2015

Remind your teachers you will be attending the presentation on Monday Period 3 and 4!

DP Art Inthinking: Great resource!

8/26/2015

We have an AIS account for DP Art with the InThinking website. It is a great resource for your to better understand DP Art.
Please refer to it often!
http://www.student.thinkib.net/visualarts
Username: IBSTUDENT
Password: I will provide the password in class.