Art 101 Module 1 Guide

Module Guide Week 1

Review the slide show or class recording to help you complete this worksheet. You can type into this worksheet using Microsoft Word, or Google Docs. Once you are done, save your file as a word, .doc .docx or pdf. and upload it to D2L.

Activity #1: Art or not art? Why?

Look at the images in the grid below. Do you think it is art? (You may also see these images in the Module 1 Slideshow shown in class.) Explain why you think it is art or why you think it is not art. Remember, there is no wrong answer.

Is this art? Explain why.

Bradshaw rock paintings, Kimberley Australia, 12,000 BC

Is this art? Explain why.

Sound Suits, Nick Cave, 2014

Click on this link to view video: https://youtu.be/_PDOpOHkDk8

Is this art? Explain why.

He-Gassen (Fart Competitions), Japan, Edo Period

Is this art? Explain why.

Eames Chair and Ottoman, Charles Eames, 1955

Is this art? Explain why.

Trials And Turbulence, Pepón Osorio, Puerto Rico, 2004

Is this art? Explain why.

Mona Lisa, Leondardo Da Vinci, Italy, 1503

Is this art? Explain why.

Colored Mona Lisa, Andy Warhol, United States, 1963

Is this art? Explain why.

Enrique’s Journey, Josué Rojas, United States, 2009

Is this art? Explain why.

Four Seasons, Wendy Red Star, United States, 2006

Is this art? Explain why.

America, Maurizio Cattelan, Italy, 2016

What Is Art? Write your personal definition of art in the box below:

Activity #2: What do you see?

What do you see? Using the two columns, list and organize as many things that you see in the work shown.

The Broken Column, Frida Kahlo, Mexico, 1944

Objective – means what you actually see

(what is factually there? humans, fruit, fabric, objects, etc.)

Subjective – means what you feel or interpret

(How does it make you feel? What do you think it means?)

How are your observations connected to each other? Do certain colors, objects, or facial expressions in art have meaning?

Activity #3: Other Clues on Meaning

What purpose does the text accompanied with an artwork serve?

The Broken Column, Frida Kahlo, Mexico, 1944

What is the title of the artwork above?

Who is the artist that made the artwork above?

Where was the artwork made?

What year was the artwork made?

Does the text with the artwork give you any clues or ideas about what this artwork means or is about? Why do you think the artist made this artwork?

Activity #4: Art is Everywhere

Finding art in everyday life

Find an example of art online or in your house. Place a picture of the artwork in the box below.

Here is a link with directions on how to insert an image into a Word Doc.

Describe what you see in your example of art

Objective- What you see (objects, colors, textures, etc.)

Subjective- How does it make you feel? What does it mean?

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