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“What Is Art?”

“What Is Art?”. Recommended for Grades 9-12: Explore the world of art with challenging and thought- provoking questions such as: What makes art “art”? Does art have to be “beautiful”? Does art have to “mean” something? And who decides?.

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“What Is Art?”

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  1. “What Is Art?” Recommended for Grades 9-12: Explore the world of art with challenging and thought- provoking questions such as: What makes art “art”? Does art have to be “beautiful”? Does art have to “mean” something? And who decides?

  2. North Carolina Common Core and Essential Standards Correlations: Visual Arts: B.V.1, B.V.2, B.CX.1, B.CR.1 I.V.1, I.V.2, I.CX.1, I.CR.2 P.V.1, P.V.2, P.CX.1, P.CR.1 A.V.1, A.V.2, A.CX.1, A.CR.1 English Language Arts: 9.SL.1, 9.SL.2, 9.SL.3, 9.SL.4, 9.SL.6 10.SL.1, 10.SL.2, 10.SL.3, 10.SL.4, 10.SL.6 11.SL.1, 11.SL.2, 11.SL.3, 11.SL.4, 11.SL.6 12.SL.1, 12.SL.2, 12.SL.3, 12.SL.4, 12.SL.6

  3. Pre-Visit Key Questions: • How do you define “a work of art”? (Keep this definition in mind for later!) • Have you ever looked at a sculpture, or a painting, and wondered “Why is that called ‘art’?”

  4. Bob Trotman, Girl(American, 2002)

  5. Model of a Boat (Egyptian, c. 1985-1650 BC)

  6. Devorah Sperber,After the Mona Lisa 2(American, 2005)

  7. Ellsworth Kelly, Blue Panel(American, 1977)

  8. Egyptian Masquerade Costumes(African, 20th Century)

  9. Anselm Kiefer, Untitled(German, 1980-86)

  10. Post-Visit Key Questions: • After your visit today, has your definition of art stayed the same, or has it changed? If it’s changed, how so? • Does a work of art have to be “beautiful”? Can a work of art be functional? • Who decides what is art, and what’s not?

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