The New York Graphic Workshop: 1964 – 1970
In the fall of 2008, the Blanton Museum of Art presented an exhibition titled The New York Graphic Workshop: 1964 – 1970, the first comprehensive presentation of a crucial, yet little-known episode in the history of American and Latin American Conceptual art. Luis Camnitzer, Jose Guillermo Castillo, and Liliana Porter, three young Latin American artists living in New York, founded the New York Graphic Workshop in 1964. They redefined the practice of printmaking by focusing on its fundamentally mechanical and repetitive nature rather than its traditional techniques and aesthetics.
The Blanton is recognized as a leader in the scholarship and presentation of Latin American art, and building on the museum’s 2007 exhibition, The Geometry of Hope, this exhibition further explores the contributions of Latin American artists to the modern and contemporary art historical narrative. Learn more about the New York Graphic Workshop by visiting the interactive presentation.
New York Graphic Workshop
Development of a Participatory Learning Environment
Located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, The Crow Collection is a permanent set of galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of China, Japan, India and southeast Asia. The museum offers a serene setting for quiet reflection and learning.
The interactive portion of the site brings together information and opinions about Asian art utilizing images of objects in the collection and archival documents. Additionally, the presentation links to a participatory learning environment offered as a part of the education section of the Crow Collection website. Using Web 2.0 tools such as WordPress and Flickr, visitors to the site will be able to choose images and log their own entries. The dialogue created here documents the diversity of insight and perspectives on Asian artistic traditions and cultures.
Defining Character
Defining Character allows elementary students to understand and interpret characters within a narrative story by investigating visual images. As the Sid Richardson Museum primarily contains realistic imagery, there are many possibilities to encourage “defining character” through their collection. The project content provides still and video visual images, text, and audio. As a pre-visit resource, it assists students in building relevant vocabulary, establishing visual points of reference, and thinking critically about the works of art they will see on their trip to the Sid Richardson Museum.
Journey of Pots
The Journey of Pots explores the history and origins of ceramic techniques from raw clay to finished works. Video clips document the step-by-step processes of creating with clay through wheel throwing, slab construction, coil building, and pinch pots. Topics include a kiln tour, an in-depth description of the firing process, and an overview of adding color and decoration through glazing; each process is highlighted by an object in San Angelo Museum of Fine Art’s permanent collection.
Row House Rounds #27
Row House Rounds are a venue to make Project Row House’s rotating exhibitions into a “living virtual museum.” This project provides a vehicle to preserve the art works displayed in their exhibition space and allows for these exhibitions to be documented and viewed across the country. For their 2007-2008 minigrant project, Project Row Houses created two installations of the Row House Rounds.
For Row House Round #27, Project Row Houses addresses the difficult topics of race and class. In the face of ever-changing demographics, PRH selected artists who would create provocative site-specific works within the Artist Project Houses to spark dialogue outside and throughout the diverse Third Ward Village community. Featured artists include Chuy Benitez, Nancy Bless, Andrew Garrison, Veralisa Hunter, Brendan Fernandes, Lauren Kelley, Susan Plum, Hanalei Ramos, Jiny Ung, and Lauren Woods. Installation shots and profiles of each artist are included.
Row House Rounds #26
Row House Rounds are a venue to make Project Row House’s rotating exhibitions into a “living virtual museum.” This project provides a vehicle to preserve the art works displayed in their exhibition space and allows for these exhibitions to be documented and viewed across the country. For their 2007-2008 minigrant project, Project Row Houses created two installations of the Row House Rounds. The theme of Round 26 is “the people, places and things of Northern Third Ward.” With the influx of new residents into the area, this round celebrated the rich history of the Third Ward community. Seven artists, both local and international, explored the community history through photography, oral history, interactive pot-luck dinners, and abstract art. Featured artists include Pavel Banka, Barsamian, Thurman Brown, Ray Carrington, Rita Duffy, J. Hill, and Lynne McCabe.
Pre-Columbian Sculpture and Asian Tomb Figures
Highlighting four Pre-Columbian sculptures and four Asian tomb figures, this Digital Teacher’s Guide provides resources in the subject areas of history, geography, and of course, art. Students have the opportunity to learn about the ancient objects and can use custom interactives to create their own tomb figure, take quizzes, and more. The presentation also contains information about each piece, as well as lesson plans, suggested classroom discussion starters and activities, timelines and detailed pronunciation guides and glossaries.
These presentations were created by the Old Jail Art Center in Albany, Texas. They include materials adapted from the Art-for-All program, previously funded by the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation and distributed in print.
European Art from the Collection of the Old Jail Art Center
These presentations include materials adapted from the Art-for-All program, previously funded by the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation and distributed in print. Two works are featured in this unit: The Tragic Death of Pepe Illo in Madrid Arena (The Bull Barbuda Piercing Him With The Left Horn) by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya and Au bal masqué – les fêtes parisiennes – nouveaux confettis (Masked Ball) by the French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Two Digital Teacher’s Guides provide resources and lesson plans containing information about each piece and its artist, suggested classroom discussion starters and activities, timelines, and detailed pronunciation guides and glossaries. These presentations were created by the Old Jail Art Center in Albany, Texas.
Dignity of Work
The Dignity of Work Teacher’s Guide
The dignity of hard work was and still is a part of the Texas mentality. It is prevalent in the history of Texas, the culture of Texans, and the art that represents the people of Texas. Many works of early Texas art preserve the lives and the daily activities of the people they represent. These works record details of the clothing, daily chores, and special events in their lives. Work is important not only as a contribution to both family and community, but also as a form of self-worth and a source of self-esteem. This unit uses the theme of work to explore the role of hard work in settling the Texas frontier, and the value of work in the Great Depression.
This project was create by the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA). The Institute is committed to continuing its involvement in research and development efforts related to cutting edge issues in art education.
The Dignity of Work Student Learning Site
The student site provides two related activities that allow students to engage with portraits of people at work and pick out important clues about the characters. Students also have the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about another set of works.
Texas Skies
Texas Skies Teacher’s Guide
Texas Skies builds upon the growing interest in regional American art, specifically early Texas art. Artists can tell stories in a painting. Even though the artist can’t create the sound of thunder using paint, or make a work of art feel cold and wet like a rainy day, the artist can still create something that helps the viewer remember these things. Art can bring back memories of puffy white clouds on hot summer afternoons or the sound of crickets chirping under the night sky. Texas Skies demonstrates how children can use their senses to observe their environment and to learn about early Texas art.
Texas Skies Student Learning Site
This unit is designed for young students to learn about color and patterns. Teachers may adapt it for use with other grade levels.
The North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) is located in Denton, Texas and is a part of the University of North Texas. The Institute is committed to continuing its involvement in research and development efforts related to cutting edge issues in art education.
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