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Travel the world through art! (K-5th Grade)
Wednesdays; 2 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
See Also:
It Might Get Messy! (6th-12th Grade)
Series
Art 21 volume Season 2
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The "Art in the Twenty-First Century" documentary "Time" examines how time is always present in our interaction with works of art, whether we sit to contemplate a painting, stroll past a sculpture, or watch a video piece for its entire duration or cycle. Some works of art are time-based in that the viewer must experience them through the passage of time, as with music, while others refer to time through links or references to art history, our collective...
Series
Art 21 volume Season 4
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The "Art in the Twenty-First Century" documentary “Romance” explores questions about the role of emotion, regret, fantasy and nostalgia in contemporary art in the work of the four artists. In “The Music of Regret,” Laurie Simmons stages scenes with puppets, ventriloquist dummies and dancers costumed as everyday objects to create a nostalgic world that explores sentiments of love and romance. Lari Pittman draws inspiration from a creative childhood...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
What makes a compelling story? How do artists disrupt everyday reality in the service of revealing subtler truths? This episode features artists who explore the virtues of ambiguity, mix genres, and merge aesthetic disciplines to discern not simply what stories mean, but how and why they come to have meaning.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
How does the city of Chicago inspire the artists who live there? How is the architecture, history, and character of the city interpreted and reflected in the work of Chicago-based artists? Which parts of the city are most moving and motivational? In this episode, artists reveal the ways in which their communities ignite ideas for photographs, sculptures, and drawings, and how those communities are invited by the artists to become part of the artworks...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Buoyed by London's history of artistic excellence, four artists draw inspiration from decades of British art while contending with the repercussions of colonialism and xenophobia during a time of massive political upheaval in the country. Featuring artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow, Anish Kapoor and Christian Marclay.
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A group of acclaimed contemporary artists use history, science and politics as the raw material to create their potent works. Drawing on the tools of historians and scientists, these artist-investigators take deep dives into difficult subjects like the on-going exclusion of women and artists of color from major art institutions. Includes the legendary female artist collective Guerrilla Girls.
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