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Gauguin the Ear Slayer?
The Guardian (UK) reported: Vincent van Gogh’s fame may owe as much to a legendary act of self-harm, as it does to his self-portraits. But, 119 years after his death, the tortured post-Impressionist’s...
View ArticleDid Leonardo Fake the Shroud of Turin?
HE WAS the ultimate Renaissance man – studying anatomy, designing a rudimentary helicopter and creating some of the most admired paintings of the age. But could Leonardo Da Vinci also have perpetrated...
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Picturing America
I found out about Picturing America through a tweet from kenfar. Though I do not teach American History, I applaud the site for integrating Art into other subjects. What I like most is how the gallery...
View ArticleHow to Engage Your Children in Art
From The Art Institute of Chicago: Learn tips and techniques that help young visitors make the most of their museum visit and enriches their encounters with art, both in the museum and at home! (I’ve...
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Van Gogh’s Ear, again
I blogged before about Gauguin‘s involvement with Van Gogh‘s ear. Bloomberg recently reported that “…Theo’s happy news helped, at least, to push him over the edge.” Theo announced to Vincent that he...
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Just My Type: a book about fonts
I recently finished reading Just My Type by Simon Garfield. I usually don’t read books like this, but I’m glad I did. It’s entertaining and really interesting. Simon Garfield provides insight into the...
View ArticleA Brief History of John Baldessari
“The epic life of a world-class artist, jammed into six minutes and narrated by Tom Waits.” I’ll be doing a digital storytelling unit with grade 7s next year. This video may be one of my examples. Love...
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Art & Social Justice Education part 1
I’ve just finished reading Art & Social Justice Education: Culture as Commons, edited by Therese Quinn, John Ploof & Lisa Hochtritt (site). The books premise is that art can contribute in a...
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Art & Social Justice Education part 2
Following on from my previous post on Art & Social Justice Education, here’s the second list from the book on “OUR CULTURES: RECOGNITION & REPRESENTATION.” Kaisa Leka (International Disability...
View ArticleExamples of the Human Figure in Art
I’ll be revamping my life drawing/painting unit in grade 10 to perhaps focus more on the concept of beauty and how form, line, colour, medium & pose can evoke emotion and tell a story. In...
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