Contemporary Art Museum By: Jessica Pettyjohn

Contemporary Art MuseumBy: Jessica Pettyjohn FACTS Design Lesson Plan Dr. J. Butler, UTB 6341: Student-Centered Learning July 2010

Contemporary Art Museum Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” VS

Contemporary Art Museum Banksy “Grannies”

Contemporary Art Museum PIETA Michelangelo VS

Contemporary Art Museum Jean Shin “Sound Wave”

Overview of Lesson Unit Lesson plan is for: • Communication graphics students • Any students taking a graphic design/desktop publishing class • Can be adapted for any technology classes with Internet access and graphics software

Overview of Lesson Unit In graphic design, contemporary artists set trends that are reflected in advertising, marketing and digital works of art. Students will examine contemporary art and artists. They will then create their own versions of contemporary art based on the artist they choose to research. (List of artists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_contemporary_artists) On this list of contemporary artists, there are several different types of artists that students may have never heard of or have heard of the type of art they create. For example, Banksy is a graffiti artist. Students that are good with “tagging” or interested in creating their art differently would easily find an artist that they can relate to.

Overview of Lesson Unit There are also different types of artists such as installation artists, conceptual artists, sculptors, photographers, painters and interactive artists. This wide variety alone should be interesting to students. Each student will have time to research the artists and choose the one that they would most like to research further, create a presentation about and recreate that artist’s work utilizing Adobe Photoshop or a graphics manipulation software. Once the research, presentations and works of art are completed, the students will create and host a Contemporary Art Museum in their classroom.

Contemporary Art Museum:TechnologyRequirements • Computers with Internet Access • Microsoft Power Point Software • Microsoft Word Software • Graphics Software such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP (free) • Photo Story 3 Software (free) • Wiki or PBworks Website for Virtual Museum (free) • Digital Camera • Social Bookmarking Site such as Diigo (free) • Blog Site such as Blogger (free) • Headset with Microphone • Projector Set Up for Presentations • Xbox Game Controller (if possible – not required) • Scanner (if possible – not required) GIMP

Contemporary Art Museum:Responsibilities Each class period will be creating a contemporary art museum. Students must research several ideas such as the following: • What is contemporary art? • What is the difference between fine art and contemporary art? • Who are contemporary artists? Each student will be responsible for the following: • Museum Logo • Blog Entries • Participation in Group • Participation in Class • Research Over Contemporary Art and Contemporary Artists • Power Point Presentation Over Selected Artist • Three Contemporary Works of Art that Mimic Work of Selected Artist

Contemporary Art Museum:Responsibilities Each class period will be responsible for the following: • A contemporary art museum • The name for the museum • A logo for the museum • A commercial for the museum Each team, divided by artist type, will be responsible for the following: • Page of Museum Website • Blog About Project • Museum Commercial • Advertisement for Museum • Group Presentation of Art

Overview of FACTS: Foundations • Literacy: • Symbolic Competence – Symbolism of Art • Interpretation – Art • Discourse Forms – Art Concepts, Principles of Design • Problem Solving: • Anchored Instruction – Contemporary Artists • Problem-Based Learning – How do we create a museum? • Information-Rearranging - Steps Artists Must Take • Knowledge: • Learning About Structures – Parts of a museum • Learning About Processes – Use graphics software • Narrative Discourse – Prepare script for commercial • Information: • Creating Information – Script for Presentations • Communicating Information – Commercial, Blog, Website, Logo • Judging Information - Research • Community: • Cultural Aspects – Artist background • Collaborative Learning – Group work, Blog • Virtual Communities – Social Bookmarking with all classes

Overview of FACTS: Activities • Authentic Activities: • Real World Experience – Become Contemporary Artist • Experiments - Chances for Practice – Recreating Art • Bridge Activities – Compare Fine Art & Contemporary Art • Background Building Activities: • Discussion of Ideas – Group Collaboration • Completing Structured Experiments - Tasks • Interviewing Experts – Some artists still alive • Constructing Activities: • Creation of Video - Commercial • Creation of Web Page – Museum Website • Creation of Power Point Presentation - Artist • Sharing Activities: • Community Service Projects – Invite Elementary Schools • Publications - Website • Use of Social Media for Collaboration with Experts – E-mail, Blog, Social Bookmarking

Overview of FACTS: Contents • §123.64. Communication Graphics, TEA • Technology Education, students gain knowledge and skills in: • the application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems • the proper application of technology, the design of technology, the efficient production of technology, and the assessment of the effects of technology • the study of technology allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer their academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings • students gain an understanding of career opportunities available in technology and what employers require to gain and maintain employment

Overview of FACTS: Tools • Print/Books • Books on Contemporary Artists from Library • Video • Artist Videos • Museum Commercial • Hypermedia • Virtual Museums • Online Games • Website • Blog • Social Bookmarking • Photo Story 3

Overview of FACTS: Systems of Assessment • Performance • Artist Presentation • Museum Logo Presentation • Commercial Presentation • Website Page Presentation • Portfolio • Website • Blog • Artist Reproductions • Project Rubric • Museum Name • Museum Logo • Blog • Website • Artist Presentation • Museum Commercial

Overview of FACTS: Learning Environment • Furniture Arrangement: • Groups • Desk Circle • Changes according to activity • Information Tools • Computers • Graphic Organizers on Butcher Paper • Internet • Intellectual Environment • Motivation • Continuous Activity • Excitement • Dedication • Pride • Empowerment

References • Edvard Munch's "The Scream“: http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/photopost/data/3063/medium/120_great_paintings.jpg • Michelangelo’s “Pieta”: http://gardenofpraise.com/art50.htm • Banksy’s“Grannies”: http://www.banksy.co.uk/ • Wikipedia List of Contemporary Artists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_contemporary_artists • 10 Amazing Contemporary Sculptures, Shin’s “Sound Waves”: http://www.oddee.com/item_96494.aspx • GIMP Picture: http://featureless.img.jugem.jp/20090719_1010465.png • GIMP Program: http://www.gimp.org/ • TEA, Communication Graphics TEKS: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter123/ch123e.html

Contemporary Art Museum By: Jessica Pettyjohn