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The mind-melting, dreamy world of Salvador Dali enthralls and confuses audiences around the world. Dali’s paintings are full of dream images, unconscious symbols, and anxiety-inducing subjects and themes. His work often dealt with love, sex, obsession, fear, and mortality. He was also a fan of science and mathematics, and...
Feb 20, 2024
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We are thrilled to share an exciting update from our recent collaboration with ACERO Brighton Park Elementary School, located on Chicago’s vibrant south side. As part of our ongoing mission to make art accessible to all, we had the pleasure of conducting a captivating screen printing workshop with the...
Feb 12, 2024
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Yayoi Kusama’s bright world of patterns and polka dots is instantly recognizable and welcoming. The Japanese artist has been creating work since the 1950s and is also well-known for her Infinity Rooms, where mirrors create the illusion of infinite space. Besides these well-known mediums, Kusama was also a pioneer...
Feb 10, 2024
Artful Impact: The Data-Driven Case for Arts Education and its Role in Fostering Entrepreneurship
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In a world increasingly driven by data and metrics, the impact of arts education on various indicators cannot be ignored. The correlation between arts education and improved outcomes in diverse fields is backed by compelling statistics. Moreover, the intersection of art and technology is not only evident in the...
Feb 05, 2024
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Shepard Fairey is a contemporary street artist and graphic designer, whose images are known around the world. He’s most famous for his striking Hope and Change posters made during the 2008 election campaign of Barack Obama. His work incorporates aspects of graffiti culture, tagging, propaganda images, and skateboarding culture....
Jan 28, 2024
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Takashi Murakami’s dazzling artwork straddles the line between cultural product and high art. His paintings, sculptures, digital work, and merchandise are brought to life by the artist’s magical and somewhat psychedelic contemporary Pop Art style. Laughing flowers and the omnipresent Mr. DOB character pops up again and again, as...
Jan 19, 2024
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More and more, art teachers are looking for new resources, diverse artists, and helpful tools to save time and reduce the insanity of often being the only art teacher in a school. This means curriculum supplements and printables have risen in value, as far as giving art teachers great,...
Jan 15, 2024
Time, Money, & Respect: The Very Real Challenges, Roadblocks, & Hurdles Public School Teachers Face
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Public school teachers in the United States face a mountain of obstacles in their daily dedication to our students and future. Year in and year out, public school teachers and Principals face significant challenges when it comes to the various factors making their job harder than they should and...
Nov 27, 2023
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The rich imagery of a Kerry James Marshall painting is full of color, emotion, and memory. Each new piece he creates embraces blackness as a signifier of difference, to explore the relationship of black people to American identity, the lack of black people as subjects or creators in the...
Nov 24, 2023
How Principals Can Supercharge Their Elementary School Arts Program and Support Students and Families
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It is no secret that arts education has been on the decline in recent years. With schools facing budget cuts and an emphasis on standardized testing, many arts programs have been scaled back or eliminated altogether. And as Principals, you’re doing everything you can to enrich the school experience,...
Nov 13, 2023
